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5pinDizzy
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Posted - 2009.05.10 09:35:00 -
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Edited by: 5pinDizzy on 10/05/2009 09:37:07
My father brought one just the other day.
We've not got to the stage of owning guns in this country so in my opinion it's the best way to stay on side of the law when far too often police don't do anything or cases get dropped due to lack of evidence.
He's now drilling holes everywhere in his loft and feeding wire everywhere and some don't even look long enough. But it's hard to extend it as it's special cables that are both the video feed and the power.
We have been allowed to have personal home 24/7 CCTV for a while in britain and it's all above board as long as you put the stickers in your front window that 24 hour cctv survaillence is in operation.
I personally thought with all the technology today he'd surely have been able to get something better in wireless form?
What he's using is pretty decent, it only switched on and records to a hard drive when there's motion detected and it's got excellent night vision, plus it has a monitor panel.
Of course you'd still need power, but there's mains in the loft and it's easy to extend power cables.
He reasoning is he doesn't think wireless ones are reliable and would have to be switched on all the time but he hasn't really done any research into it.
The only thing I came across was that it might interfere with wireless internet connections but I don't see why unless it's on the same channel, would it be creating some sort of airborne background noise interference either way?
Anyway, see if anyone knows better.
I think it's more for my own knowledge to be honest though as he doesn't seem to happy with me criticising and I doubt he'd change it now.
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zibelthurdos
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Posted - 2009.05.10 09:42:00 -
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saving to a hard drive isn't the best option, especially with a wired system, because then all someone has to do is follow the wires and take the pc.
you should really get some software that posts it to a webhost, it will save the passwords to upload and mask them, that way intruders can't make off with the evidence or delete it, just add that the recordings aren't stored on site to any notices you post and people will think more about breaking in. ----------------------------------------------- Don't think of it as dying, Think of it as leaving early to avoid the rush |
Lord Windu
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Posted - 2009.05.10 14:44:00 -
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Originally by: zibelthurdos just add that the recordings aren't stored on site to any notices you post and people will think more about breaking in.
Or they will just remember to wear a mask
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Whitehound
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Posted - 2009.05.10 17:34:00 -
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A wireless system will likely come with encryption and other features, perhaps with a remote access feature, and if it is not the best encryption then its possible for others to tamper with it. When you do not know much about a technology and do not want to replace it in only a few years, because the encryption has been broken by some clever mathematician, then a cable is better. Just make sure that any cables on the outside are unreachable and cannot be cut. Some kids can climb walls like Spiderman!
Only use a wireless system when you want to set up the camera at a difficult position and you cannot secure the cable all its way back to the recorder. Wireless is by no means superior to cable, it is only different.
Also, make sure that no one can pick up any analogue signals from the camera. Some older remote systems allowed to be viewable by everyone within 25m-50m, because these used unencrypted, standard RF signals. When this happens anyone can see what the camera can see, which allows to figure out the viewing angle. And make sure that a camera's angle covers the wall it is mounted on, too or else someone will sneak past underneath it.
If you were thinking to use a wireless system, because of the convenience, please, note that your own convenience is your worst enemy when it comes to security. It is convenience that makes people leave doors and windows unlocked, and lets them choose simple passwords.
That is as much as I know. I do not use a CCTV. I live in one of the worst parts of Middlesbrough and we have a police CCTV van out on the street about every month. It is no help. Two months ago a woman squeezed her unborn child into our toilet and nobody knows how she got into our house!!! That was the most disgusting event I have ever come to witness. -- If there is anything in your life you fear of losing, then keep your mouth shut once in a while. |
Lord HawHaw
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Posted - 2009.05.10 19:56:00 -
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if you are using a wireless camera system i can detect it and jam the hell out of it with mobile jammers from ebay.
go with IP cameras, as they are almost undetectable or un-jammable. use remote hubs and routers to protect the main network from someone cutting into a cable and shorting the wires (you lose that data cable line, not the whole network).
the cameras which ever you go with can be blinded by laser pointers or IR lamps, so they are all bout the same.
just remember that rubbish wifi will make you ill as well as being a poor network. how about using homeplug internet over mains as a good solution, only downside is that your mains becomes rather dirty with all the emf's it emmits,
IMO. best to stick to running TCP-IP CAT5/6 networking cable around the house.. and you can also wire up all the rooms in the house for internet access for all at the same time |
Kelly Luzita
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Posted - 2009.05.15 20:44:00 -
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I put these systems in as my day job. To stop Theft of the on sight equipment an alarm system is also installed on sight. Here are some of the suppliers we use if you want to get an idea of whats on the market.
www.pelco.com
www.hiscocanada.com
www.honeywellvideo.com
www.toshibasecurity.com
www.pixord.com
www.axis.com
www.vivotek.com
www.sony.com/security
wireless is to prone out outside interference/remote hacking/electrical noise. Plus your transmitters may not inter fear with out side equipment. Some transmitters you made need permits for etc. Wireless systems are seldom used because of their inherent lack of security.
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