Security Cameras

johnymd

johnymd

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My hikvision setup has been in for a long time, maybe 5/6 years. All hard wired with an nvr. I got it all through a mate who installs cctv. The cameras were around £80 each and the nvr about £400 from what I recall. Picture quality is superb. Data throughput is the big difference as you move away from the low end stuff. They all do the same job so it is hard to choose one over another. I have no issues with my setup but have not reviewed or tested any others (apart from swan which are real budget stuff) so couldn’t say it was better or worse than any others.

Have a look at youtube reviews and just pick one. Don’t get too hung up on finding the best or you will never commit to buying anything.
 
uk66fastback

uk66fastback

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Anything but Swann. Quality is pretty poor by all accounts. They were a Maplins favourite, always on offer but the reviews were awful.
 
Robbie J

Robbie J

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agreed wired is better, I have a samsung wired with a local recorder. It has a web app you can view. You always end up with spider webs on the lens so the motion is always going off.

At night you can see an infrared "glow" from the camera. Nextdoor had their car knicked, the robbers walked past my house with hoods up trying to avoid the cameras, so it's some sort of deterrent.
 
Robbie J

Robbie J

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The Samsung setup wasn't hard, I have a lead into a desktop system monitor and can switch over to the Samsung box. A few holes drilled outside to run the cables and mount the cameras. took a Sunday to get all 4 up. It was around £300 all in.
 
IbanezDan51

IbanezDan51

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My ring set up works fine at the moment at home. Im sure a dedicated CCTV system is better but this is ideal for me and is integrated into my alarm/alexa etc etc. Not a bad price too!
 
Robbie J

Robbie J

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IbanezDan51 said:
My ring set up works fine at the moment at home. Im sure a dedicated CCTV system is better but this is ideal for me and is integrated into my alarm/alexa etc etc. Not a bad price too!
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I have a Ring and it's great but if they are pro scoundrels they will have wifi blocker that will stop your Wifi, hence a wired one is better
 
Rob Gaskin

Rob Gaskin

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I've gone over the top but the more I read especially on an American site called CCTV Camera World the more I was steered to IP, NVR, Hikvision Colour, etc etc I'm getting it installed too.

I'll comment when it's in and working.

I just hate the idea of someone breaking into the house and trashing stuff whenever I'm away (or in). We had a robbery in the village last weekend (quad bike etc knicked) so that has just reinforced the desire. I've had a motoX bike stolen from the garage (carried over my Datsun), I had a cheap (battery powered) alarm system which let me down!

I live in a nice area but most of us have had a break-in at some time.

Plus my 2 kids who live away have had break-ins one whilst he was in bed - they stole his keys and car!

I just see it as a deterrent (I hope) so going a bit over the top to show a burglar that I'm security conscious. I hope it works.
 
Paul_S

Paul_S

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It has to be Ubiquiti for me. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Lots of camera options and regular firmware updates.

My old setup was a cheap generic system rebranded by lots of Chinese companies which had a vulnerability (a hard-coded remote management password can you believe?) that there were no updates available to fix. When compromised, it could effectively give hackers access as to your network as if they had their laptop plugged into your router. Scary stuff.
 
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