Domestic CCTV system

[atm84]

I can't access the CCTV forum on here.

I've just bought a new house and wanting to add some security to it. Can anyone recommend a decent alarm system and CCTV system?

Would like to be able to access the cameras via the Internet and iPhone.

Looking for 3 camera's max and ability to record continuous for 14 days.

 

[dan86]

Live got a solid brick room in the middle of the house, then lined with 18mm marine ply for good measure, solid wood door, two 5 lever Yale locks and a 1200lb magnetic door lock. In the room is the CCTV recorder, house alarm, Internet router etc and phone line. A hefty ups supply for the CCTV and router, and battery backup on the mag lock. This way if someone broke in and killed the power I'd still be able to record and remotely login to see what was going on, plus the alarm would have notified me too. Oh and no handle on the door and reinforced edge.

In the room I keep all my tools as I don't keep them in the van.

Ive got 8 650tvl cameras with extra ir flood lights, three of which point at my van, oh and I use smart water.

Hopefully nobody will ever break in, but if they do it will or should be significantly more difficult to steal my tools or CCTV recorder.

Paranoid, well maybe a little. Oh and the mag lock doesn't have a key pad, it's got RFID entry and you need to put the fob in a certain place to release it as the reader is built into the wall. I thought having a keypad on show, someone could rip it off the wall and possibly open the lock.

Oh plus there's heavy duty hinges and 4 dead bolts in the hinge edge.

you serious?!

 

[LeeH]

I'm not sure exactly what you are looking for but I installed a wireless HD Foscam unit last year. It needs a local power supply or you can use POE if you wish.

There are a few apps that allow remote access, you just need to forward/open the relevant port.

 

[uksparks]

you serious?!

Yes totally, I have at least £10k of tools in that cupboard and equipment to incriminate people. I would rather make life difficult for a thief than loose all my kit, I know its insured, but its not the point!

Over the top, probably yes, but when I go on holiday I feel better.

 

[Golden_Boy]

I have a samsung dvr and sony cameras.
remote Acces via the smartviewer prog from a PC.
No problems whatsoever, and supurb images to boot.

 

[pennywise]

We put samsung kit into a lot of major high street shops and it's brilliant stuff. We did use pelco then did the swap.

 

[driverman]

I did a one off CCTV in my house. I used System Q. Very helpful people. Everything supplied by System Q. Everything delivered. Not only that it all worked first time. Tip though, always buy a DVR large enough to add additional cameras at a later date. Cameras I used on face brickwork had an additional deep box fitted which enabled me to terminate the shotgun cables that I used neatly. No un-slightly cables on show.