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TOK:
With the video gear in an empty guard shack, anyone else wanna guess what the next theft will be? :police: :badmood:

Jess--:
The local shop was broken into about a year ago here. the only things taken were the security cameras and the recorders

edwardvci:
I have been doing CCTV work for over 18 years now. Not being able to see what the location looks like it is hard to give a sold recommendations. But here is some things to consider.

1. is the guard shack heated and cooled if not don't expect a long life on the DVR.
2. Always use a UPS on the DVR (they are very easy to damage with power surges)
3. Use self contained outdoor cameras for outside they are smaller and cost less and don't need a housing.
4. EVERfocus is cheep but works OK http://www.everfocus.com/
5. I use Honeywell / Ademco
6. on wireless stay away from anything with the words X10 on it......
7. The more light the better the picture.
8. cheep infred cameras only see about 20 to 40 feet in the dark.
9. don't expect to read license plates.
10. always put the DVR in a lock box.
11. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!!

Hopes this helps some.

AlanS17:

--- Quote from: TOK on November 28, 2006, 07:15:38 pm ---With the video gear in an empty guard shack, anyone else wanna guess what the next theft will be? :police: :badmood:

--- End quote ---
That thought has totally crossed my mind. I've found lock boxes for all the equipment.

AlanS17:

--- Quote from: edwardvci on November 28, 2006, 08:17:51 pm ---I have been doing CCTV work for over 18 years now. Not being able to see what the location looks like it is hard to give a sold recommendations. But here is some things to consider.

1. is the guard shack heated and cooled if not don't expect a long life on the DVR.
2. Always use a UPS on the DVR (they are very easy to damage with power surges)
3. Use self contained outdoor cameras for outside they are smaller and cost less and don't need a housing.
4. EVERfocus is cheep but works OK http://www.everfocus.com/
5. I use Honeywell / Ademco
6. on wireless stay away from anything with the words X10 on it......
7. The more light the better the picture.
8. cheep infred cameras only see about 20 to 40 feet in the dark.
9. don't expect to read license plates.
10. always put the DVR in a lock box.
11. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!!

Hopes this helps some.

--- End quote ---

Thanks for the tips. I've already taken heating/cooling the guard shack into consideration. A lock box is a must. Maybe I can find one with a refidgeration unit. By self-contained cameras, are you refering to the "bullet" cameras I've been seeing?

I kind of want very large cameras (or at least large enclosures). I don't want to catch someone in the act. I'd much rather scare them off before they ever do anything.

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