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  1. S

    Cheap 2nd hand CCTV cameras?

    Hey guys I'm trying to help an elderly neighbour where money is an issue. So I'm going to buy the CCTV cameras for her myself. Plus I'll get some experience She needs 2 cameras with an option to get a 3rd camera in the future . Which CHEAP SECOND HAND KIT shall I look for on ebay? Thanks all
  2. M

    CCTV cameras outside

    Hi All, I want to install two PoE cameras under the roof outside. But I don't know how to run a cable, drill through the wall or through the PVC window? I also thought about using a flat Cat5 cable and just run it through the window. What would you do? Best
  3. Retroelectric

    Inspection Cameras Any Good?

    Hello all. Does anyone have any views on using cameras to send under floorboards etc? I was thinking about getting either a borscope or cable ferret. The borescopes (£60 ish on Amazon) look pretty good as they look like you send them behind dot and dab as they are pretty small, but not sure if...
  4. S

    WiFi CCTV cameras & phone App. How to get on PC?

    Hi all. I have just set up a WiFi CCTV camera (SimShine Alloy 1S) which appears to be working as it should - very good image and sound quality, and a number of options on 'AI' detection, which also seem to work well. My only issue, really, is that it uses an 'App', which basically means I'm...
  5. HappyHippyDad

    Any recommendations for reversing cameras?

    I have a renault trafic. I am not good at reversing, I bump things. My reversing sensors have packed up so i am bumping more things than usual. I will get the reversing sensors fixed, but I also want a reversing camera. Could anyone recommend a reversing camera? How do they work? Do they just...
  6. Z

    Security system question

    I have a four camera wired system. I fancy adding a 5th camera. I have an idea that someone may have invented a splitter box that could rotate from one camera to another say every 30 seconds - so that you can cover 2 areas for the price of one channel on the recorder. any other ideas would be...
  7. B

    IP cctv cameras for any browser

    Does anyone know of an IP cctv camera that can be viewed directly from any browser such as Safari, chrome or Firefox NOT IE
  8. mattg4321

    Good quality IP cameras and NVR

    Got a couple of jobs to price up, for mates really. I have some experience with CCTV, but I don’t do it regularly. Looking at Hikvision, IP, 4 cameras, 4Tb HDD in NVR. Probably 8MP turret cams. Would be willing to listen to advice on the above! Where is the best place to source this sort...
  9. i=p/u

    Do hikvision colour cameras work with jovision dvr

    Happy new year and thx in advance
  10. C

    Connecting 2 Nest cameras to loft plug, possibly lighting circuit

    I have 2 Google Nest Outdoor cameras that I’d like to mount front and back under the eaves and power from the loft. Their power details: “Plugs into a standard household power outlet AC adapter input: 100–240V AC, 50/60Hz, 0.2AAC adapter output: 5V DC, 1.4A” This house is a rental, so no...
  11. J

    Security cameras that don’t need WiFi

    Hi all, I just wanted peoples views on security cameras that don’t need Wifi, it is for someone who lives in a remote area and has no internet connection at all. They are struggling to find a security system for the farm that doesn’t need an internet connection, thanks all.
  12. R

    Remote wireless cameras

    Looking for some advice, I live in a smallholding situated on a bend in the road, so driving out is a bit fraught. I would like to fit a camera on the other side of the road where it can see round the bend. Ideally I would like to phone it up to wake it up, it would then transmit a picture to my...
  13. S

    Can I use a switch to to Connect rear camera

    Hi, I am trying to wire my reverse camera with a switch so I can have it on all the time or off all the time until I reverse. Is this possible how would I wire the switch? And what switch would I need. The camera only has positive and earth. Would I take power from reverse light and constant...
  14. Sparksaflyin

    Thermal cameras

    Hi guys. Any of you have thermal cameras? If so what are your thoughts? which ones do you have? Has anyone got the new FLIR one for smartphones? I’ve got a testing contract that’s ongoing so am looking for something to speed up the time spent on finding poor connections. Thought this would be...
  15. telectrix

    Handheld CCTV Monitor for setting cameras up

    need some help.My CCTV monitor ( about 8 years old ) has given goood service but will not display on these newer generation camaras. think it's the ols analogue/digital problem. When looking round on the net, I'm confused. What do I look for,.... IP, 1080, TVI, CVI, CHD?
  16. Marvo

    Thermal Cameras

    I see the prices have come down over the last few years and also there are options that link to your phone or ipad. Are these any good? What are your recommendations for a thermal camera for basic electrical maintenance work for someone who's on a limited budget??
  17. S

    Multiple audio devices to IP cameras

    Good afternoon all, I am new here, so please excuse my inexperience... I am looking to add CCTV external outdoor microphones (Netview External microphone) to all 10 of my IP Camera's (Bosch FLEXDOME 5000 outdoor HD). The IP camera's are some distance away from the PoE Switch and NAS storage...
  18. rolyberkin

    Advice on X Vision HD IP CCTV system

    I have an Xvision XRN 1609 system with six cameras, I have feeds coming from all six cameras to the NVR which I can view live time on the monitor, in the recording screen it looks like all six are feeding into the disc, however if I try to view three of the cameras all I get is a black screen...
  19. D

    Electric shock from outdoor security cameras

    Hi there. I just bought this outdoor security camera kit from Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00WLJ38DO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 When wiring it up, I noticed that I got a small sharp shock when touching the small screws on the metal casing around the cameras. I...
  20. J

    Installing cameras using SWA cable

    Would it be possible to use a multi core SWA cable to run both a 230v supply to a certain area and also run several camera signal cables (both the visual and the earth/neutral) down the same SWA cable, or would having an AC current running down the SWA cause any interference to the cameras...

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