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    As long as the camera connectors are the same you can get black or white cameras to suit, we have both as got the 8 channel system with 4 cameras then got some extra ones to plug in.

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    Honestly john i think any will be ok for domestic use,andi

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    I have the Swann setup and like most systems you can watch your pond from anywhere in the world when linked through your router.

    Swann also do some very good online videos that explain set up etc.

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    Keith that looks really good and the price inc hard drive,does it detect motion? or is it recording all the time?doesnt seem to say.

    So many to choose from,saw the one in Maplin Laura,thanks Rob looked at the wireless ones,its good to hear from people who are using different ones and how good they are.

    Hi John
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    Yes it detects motion plus the motion detection can be adjusted to certain areas of the screen view.
    As already said you can buy the cameras in white.

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    Seen this one on ebay,what do you think item no 272510404226 H view.
    John

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    I've been looking into this a lot over the last week.

    The main point to success is choosing the correct focal lens for what you are trying to achieve.

    Even a really high megapixel camera with the wrong focal lens might look as if it's giving a great crisp picture but when blown up won't be able to produce pictures that can be used in court.

    Here's a good info guide to explain what I mean: Choosing the Wrong Lens - CCTV Information

    These cheapo chinese camera sets are a gamble .... some bargains available but if you get a clanger it's still a significant amount of money down the drain.

    Anything made by Hikvision (some Swann models are re-branded Hikvision) or Dahau are the recommended "can't go wrong" brands.

    If you want to gamble on a cheap set make sure the cameras have a sensor made by Sony.

    Anything over 2MP will produce good pictures ..... definitely the most important element is choosing the correct focal lens ... have a read at the link ... that explains it well and gives loads of info ...

    P.s. ... one other thing I've picked up on over and over is that analog cameras usually denoted as TVL (tv lines) are totally outdated now .... so you want to be looking at IP cameras which give a much better picture.

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    Just found a great tool online where you can add cameras and move them and the angle of viewing, width etc. about and it will calculate best focal length lenses etc. over a satellite pic of your property ...

    Just tried it for mine and it's really accurate with distances: https://ipvm.com/calculator

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    Hello

    I work for the IT department of large retailer, and we now install Swann CCTV into all our new stores.

    We use the images in court and are so much better than most.

    Its brilliant for the cost, and I would highly recomment it.

    720 is more than enough resolution, the new 4k cameras are amazing, but if you have 8 cameras like we run you will not get more than a week of footage, thats with the motion detector on so it doesnt record at night so outside it will probably record all the time, you can record to a seperate HDD or expand the one you have.

    They now do a 16 channel one as well.

    I would go for a cat5e system as you only need to run 1 cable to each location and they are supplied if you arent confident in running and terminating your own, but you get a neater job doing it yourself.

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    I bought a CCTV system for the house & garden a couple of years ago.
    Four wireless colour day & night cameras, base unit with built-in screen, records to SD flash drive, motion detection. It was around Ł200.

    My full product review here:
    Review of wireless CCTV system | Daniel Clarke
    Last edited by dc197; 31-03-2017 at 03:36 PM.

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    Did you manage to find a camera setup in the end.
    I can highly recommend hikvision cameras, they are sold as entry level pro cameras.
    I have the 4mp 2.8mm turret style cameras on my house and the quality is superb especially at night which is where most cameras struggle.
    You will find that some of the setups have two cable attachments one being power and one being video.
    If you went for an IP camera then only one cat5 cable is required as the nvr (net video recorder) will power up the camera using the same cable it uses for video.
    This is called power over ethernet (POE)

    Hope this helps

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    I got one off eBay 1080 HD great pic better than my older set up I had ...all cameras are wired not wifi ..bonus is the app for my iPhone I can connect any time and watch the live stream .plus if the motion detection goes off and it starts recording it will txt you so you can check via the app ..

 

 
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