CCTV Kits

[soulman]

Hi i need to install a 4 camera kit for a domestic situation, can anyone suggest a middle of the road complete kit including the monitor & a kit without monitor.

Cheers

 

[tex431]

Try miecctv.co.uk they seem really helpful and are reasonably priced

 

[driverman]

Try System Q. They were very helpful. I've just installed @ my own house, 4 cameras ,vir, 12v supply box. All worked first time. I had already first fixed using shotgun cable. Look on there site for info/ideas etc whilst looking round.

 

[GMES]

Digi view do one 4 cameras dvr works through router so can access it via iphone/ ipad etc about 300.00 + vat at electric center

 

[Jimsparky]

Maplins CCTV stuff is quite good I think.

 

[LeckyBill]

Maplins CCTV stuff is quite good I think.

you joking right?

 

[RyanCheetham]

I have installed an 8 camera swann setup from maplins at my dads house that cost £400 and for domestic i think its brilliant and has all the bells and whistles including mobile monitoring on smartphones etc

 

[Jimsparky]

Me to Ryan, wouldn't fit it at a factory but for pubs/small offices/houses I think it's ideal.
And no leckybill I wasn't joking, but I have read some of your previous posts ........

 

[shocking_eg]

maplins ?? LMAO !

 

[LeckyBill]

And no leckybill I wasn't joking, but I have read some of your previous posts ........

good for you jim good for you makes a change from kipper?

 

[chris murphy]

I have installed an 8 camera swann setup from maplins at my dads house that cost £400 and for domestic i think its brilliant and has all the bells and whistles including mobile monitoring on smartphones etc

"Hello Jimsparky and RyanCheetham",

Although I am no expert on even Domestic CCTV I also have 2 Swann CCTV DVR`s and various Cameras installed at my Home - 4 of the Cameras are Swann products - all of which I purchased from Maplin.

I originally bought a DVR and 2 `Super Night Vision` Cameras as seperate items to `Watch` my Car and Van / my House Gateway - unfortunately the DVR was a very basic one - not a Swann product and it malfunctioned 6 Days after the Warranty expired - and 1 Day before my Car bonnet was Vandalised !

When I needed to replace that DVR the most cost effective way was to purchase a CCTV Kit - 4 Way DVR plus 2 Cameras - this then allowed my existing 2 Cameras and the 2 New Cameras to be connected and obviously the CCTV Video Recorded.

I was so pleased with the Swann DVR and Cameras that I purchased another Swann 4 Way DVR and 2 Camera Kit to monitor the Back of my Home.

Originally I only wanted to get a CCTV System to `Watch` my Car and my Home`s Gateway - so I did not look at either a 4 Camera or 8 Camera DVR / DVR plus Camera Kits - that is why I ended up with 2 x DVR`s and some seperate Cameras - But my `Super Night Vision` [30 Metres Night Vision] Cameras are better for Night Vision than the Swann Cameras that are in the DVR and Camera Kits.

Those 2 `Super Night Vision` Cameras `Watch` my usual Car Parking spaces and the House`s Gateway.

From Memory of setting up the Definition configuration on the Swann DVR`s it is NOT possible to have all 4 Cameras on each DVR Recording in `Real Time` - approx. 25 Frames per Second.

I think that I remember I have had to set this up on the DVR`s so that the Frames per Second are `Shared` out between the Cameras - so that for example the Garden areas - where I am not expecting anyone to be in - are Recorded in much less Frames per Second to allow Real Time Recording for the `Main` Cameras - But a Screen Shot / Screen Capture might still be good enough to possibly Identify a person [as with any CCTV] and when Played back or viewed at X2 or X4 You can see exactly what has occurred.

The Swann Kits / DVR`s that I have can be connected to a Router and configured for viewing over the Internet - here is a Link to what I have from Maplin - although the Link does take You to the CCTV Kit I think that they are just out of stock or now unavailable / no longer sold [?] - but I am sure that there are other Models like this available:


500GB Network Security System with Smartphone viewing and 2 x 480TVL Cameras : CCTV Kits : Maplin Electronics



I would thouroughly recommend Swann CCTV Products for Domestic / Home use - BUT I certainly am NOT particularly knowledgeable about CCTV - just an `interested DIY User`.


However I should add that You need Download the CCTV Files onto a Flash Drive and then use the Playback Software supplied to Download and View the CCTV Video on your Computer - BUT this process does NOT allow You to Save the CCTV as a File that You can just Save and Play with for example Windows Media Player - as it is H264 Encrypted / Compressed Video.


To do that you have to obtain `AVI Generator` in order to convert those H264 Video into DVI Files to Save on your Computer - when I found this out after purchasing the first Swann DVR I contacted Swann Technical Support who Emailed a Link to Me for Downloading that Software.


Regards,


Chris

 

[Phil]

Try miecctv.co.uk they seem really helpful and are reasonably priced

thanks Tex, not seen these before and the prices seem good enough. system q btw are brilliant and the customer support is second to none

 

[DPG]

"Hello Jimsparky and RyanCheetham",

Although I am no expert on even Domestic CCTV I also have 2 Swann CCTV DVR`s and various Cameras installed at my Home - 4 of the Cameras are Swann products - all of which I purchased from Maplin.

I originally bought a DVR and 2 `Super Night Vision` Cameras as seperate items to `Watch` my Car and Van / my House Gateway - unfortunately the DVR was a very basic one - not a Swann product and it malfunctioned 6 Days after the Warranty expired - and 1 Day before my Car bonnet was Vandalised !

When I needed to replace that DVR the most cost effective way was to purchase a CCTV Kit - 4 Way DVR plus 2 Cameras - this then allowed my existing 2 Cameras and the 2 New Cameras to be connected and obviously the CCTV Video Recorded.

I was so pleased with the Swann DVR and Cameras that I purchased another Swann 4 Way DVR and 2 Camera Kit to monitor the Back of my Home.

Originally I only wanted to get a CCTV System to `Watch` my Car and my Home`s Gateway - so I did not look at either a 4 Camera or 8 Camera DVR / DVR plus Camera Kits - that is why I ended up with 2 x DVR`s and some seperate Cameras - But my `Super Night Vision` [30 Metres Night Vision] Cameras are better for Night Vision than the Swann Cameras that are in the DVR and Camera Kits.

Those 2 `Super Night Vision` Cameras `Watch` my usual Car Parking spaces and the House`s Gateway.

From Memory of setting up the Definition configuration on the Swann DVR`s it is NOT possible to have all 4 Cameras on each DVR Recording in `Real Time` - approx. 25 Frames per Second.

I think that I remember I have had to set this up on the DVR`s so that the Frames per Second are `Shared` out between the Cameras - so that for example the Garden areas - where I am not expecting anyone to be in - are Recorded in much less Frames per Second to allow Real Time Recording for the `Main` Cameras - But a Screen Shot / Screen Capture might still be good enough to possibly Identify a person [as with any CCTV] and when Played back or viewed at X2 or X4 You can see exactly what has occurred.

The Swann Kits / DVR`s that I have can be connected to a Router and configured for viewing over the Internet - here is a Link to what I have from Maplin - although the Link does take You to the CCTV Kit I think that they are just out of stock or now unavailable / no longer sold [?] - but I am sure that there are other Models like this available:


500GB Network Security System with Smartphone viewing and 2 x 480TVL Cameras : CCTV Kits : Maplin Electronics



I would thouroughly recommend Swann CCTV Products for Domestic / Home use - BUT I certainly am NOT particularly knowledgeable about CCTV - just an `interested DIY User`.


However I should add that You need Download the CCTV Files onto a Flash Drive and then use the Playback Software supplied to Download and View the CCTV Video on your Computer - BUT this process does NOT allow You to Save the CCTV as a File that You can just Save and Play with for example Windows Media Player - as it is H264 Encrypted / Compressed Video.


To do that you have to obtain `AVI Generator` in order to convert those H264 Video into DVI Files to Save on your Computer - when I found this out after purchasing the first Swann DVR I contacted Swann Technical Support who Emailed a Link to Me for Downloading that Software.


Regards,


Chris

My system also saves h264 files, but I found that if you rename the extensions to mpeg then they play just fine without any conversion. Neat eh! Daz

 

[Flanders]

I have installed an 8 camera swann setup from maplins at my dads house that cost £400 and for domestic i think its brilliant and has all the bells and whistles including mobile monitoring on smartphones etc

I've got one too 1 terabite hard drive, easy to install and use, had a couple of probs setting it up on the internet so I cold view it on my phone but tech help soon sorted me out ,it plugs into any monitor with VGA or TV ,Maplins are pretty good these days

 

[Engineer54]

Me to Ryan, wouldn't fit it at a factory but for pubs/small offices/houses I think it's ideal.
And no leckybill I wasn't joking, but I have read some of your previous posts ........

Another one for LeckyBills ignore list, methinks!! lol!!