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| Thread ID: 59949 | 2005-07-18 01:41:00 | ip video surveillance cameras? | FAB (6923) | Press F1 |
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| 373055 | 2005-07-18 04:48:00 | Not neccessarily . If its USB the USB port might be able to supply the power . This may or may not be enough . Unless the device has a power connection . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 373056 | 2005-07-18 05:08:00 | Sorry I meant the camera will need a source of power...the USB receiver is fine - if it's next to the PC, then I'm sure there will be power handy. But the camera(s)...nice to have them in absolutely the best possible places, but that may cost a fortune in getting a sparky in to run the power. I see those DSE units are 6 VDC, maye we could run them off batteries if they are set to start on motion detect? Just a thought. |
FAB (6923) | ||
| 373057 | 2005-07-18 05:28:00 | Ah yer u have a point there . . I just downloaded the PDF file for the cam . Might be a bit tricky with battery . Depending on how long it lasted . Unless u get something like this . dse . co . nz/cgi-bin/dse . storefront/42daf25f0a150c542740c0a87f9906e4/Product/View/L5925" target="_blank">www . dse . co . nz This is 10 lux Which by the looks of it, it uses infra-red . And u got something like a video capture card to plug it into . Like this . dse . co . nz/cgi-bin/dse . storefront/42daf25f0a150c542740c0a87f9906e4/Product/View/L5907" target="_blank">www . dse . co . nz Go here http://www . dse . co . nz Type in infra red camera . There's a few cams here that use IR . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 373058 | 2005-07-18 09:18:00 | Sorry I meant the camera will need a source of power...the USB receiver is fine - if it's next to the PC, then I'm sure there will be power handy. But the camera(s)...nice to have them in absolutely the best possible places, but that may cost a fortune in getting a sparky in to run the power. I see those DSE units are 6 VDC, maye we could run them off batteries if they are set to start on motion detect? Just a thought. Or purchase a 6v power supply such as this: www.dse.co.nz ...and cut the plug off the end, run a 2 core cable to your camera, connect it to whatever your camera takes (again cut it and join it) and your done. Make sure to get the polarity correct though, some cameras are very sensitive and incorrect polarity can kill them. |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 373059 | 2005-07-18 13:30:00 | I would be inclined to contact the likes of Jaycar. Otherwise try Pricespy.co.nz Im sure you can get camera's for a few hundred that come with night-mode, which can be hooked up via USB. Ideally you would like Go1984 or the likes then to broadcast the images remotely. Ive used Go1984 in a few situations previously and have found it well worth the purchase price. I cant remember the limit for USB Extension cables, but IIRC you can get power-boosted cables. Of course you _must_ have USB2.0 for this. I havent used Digiwatcher so cant comment on the features by comparison, but Go1984 includes a Trial, I would highly recommend you download it and try it out. When hunting for a camera, ask about its night-vision quality, as some give very crisp picture compared to others. For motion-detection to work best, it needs to be crisp and at a high resolution. The higher the better :) Cheers Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 373060 | 2005-07-18 13:33:00 | As a side-note, you can always use an RCA connection and capture via a TV-Tuner/Capture card should you happen to find a normal Video Camera that looks like it would suit you nicely :) Any Capture-Card/WebCam/Digital Camera will work fine with Go1984 as far as I am aware. | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 373061 | 2005-07-18 23:04:00 | Thanks CS I did think about RCA and capture card - Swann have a nice led night unit down to 0 lux, but the nice thing with the IP cameras is that we don't need to connect it to a PC. We could add a capture card into our server but not keen on loading it up anymore, and not sure keen on having another machine on 24/7 for monitoring cams. But still an option of course. |
FAB (6923) | ||
| 373062 | 2005-07-18 23:57:00 | I had a friend who tried a similar type of camera a year back. From what I remember he said it came with some basic software that would email him when it was triggered and have the images attached. It worked well though for what he wanted. I get the feeling it was something along the lines of this sucker: www.accesscams.com Cheers Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 373063 | 2005-07-19 10:02:00 | Ascent have a camera that also might do the job at www.ascent.co.nz | juicytree (4858) | ||
| 373064 | 2005-07-19 21:49:00 | Thanks JT The problem I've found so far with the IP cameras I've looked at is that they don't have the LEDs for 0lux. As these units will be placed outside, I'm thinking that we'll need to go "standard" CCTV to get the nihgt vision working. Would hate to invest in a unit and find you can't see anything at night... There are some huge flood lights already in the yard; guess I should go down one night and see how much light they throw off. Also the IP cameras are so much more expensinve than standard CCTV cameras. Understandable I guess, but something else I need to keep in mind. Perhaps one day PCW will do a comparision test...:) Cheers. |
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