CCTV Options

[AndyG]

Well it is a camera !

Looking for a work CCTV solution,
Bosch is great, but too expensive for us.
D-Link and Swann are effectively Home, Small Business.

Came across Samsung, who appear to have a good range

Any suggestions for a good system at a reasonable price ( IP based)

[WhiteD3]

I have a Swann system at home. Video quality is average at best. Had a lot of problems with the DVR in the first year with multiple failures and RMAs. The lesson is you pay for what you get.

[dullbird]

Andy that's not what this section is about wil move this to general chat

[ATH]

I've a Pacom system and it's not great but was expensive. Day time quality is average and at night although it's supposedly a day/night system it's really not much.
1 camera has gone on the blink but as it's now some 5 years old is to be expected. It's there more as a deterrent for a **** head neighbour than anything else.
AlanH.

[jonesfam]

We have a VIP Vision 16 camera system at work & it is pretty good.
It works by IP address & is all hooked through our main D-Link switch.


I can also bring it up on any of the 3 computer screens (it has its own dedicated screen) & it is quite easy to record to a memory stick.


Night vision is average even though we have the place well lit, day footage is excellent.


I find search a bit of a pain but my assistant is pretty good at that so I get her to do it & I just do the watching.


I don't recall what the system cost us, we did a self install, but I seem to think it was a bit under $2000.00.


To be honest unless I know something is going on or happened at a previous time I don't watch it much. I do keep an eye on the Service Counter at times but usually it's a look back at things type of device.


One other issue is the hard drive only keeps about 14 days of video at good resolution.


Jonesfam

[AndyG]

Like most things it looks like you get what you pay for, now if only Samsung would reply :(