Anyone using Video Surveillance ??

[BeanAnimal]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8775819#post8775819 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TropTrea
Fom experience I must agree here very strongly. I had put in a 4 camera system B?W into my store for which costed me well over $2,000 including additional sensors and an auto dialup system to a security company. While the cameras were motion activated the data imaging was simply stored on a VCR type recorder, at a low frames per second rate.

When I" did have a burglary the cameras were not of high enough quality to allow a positive ID of the theifs. Per the police this is very typical of video survelience systems. To upgrade to a higher resolution camera and color would have costed over $500 more per camera.

Besides this your looking transmitting the pictures rather than just storing them on a removable medea.

Yes I believe you can do it for $500.00 however on the $500 system you will not be happy and be able to see what you want to. Thjerefore you will end up making multiple future investments which oinj the long run could cost you $2,000 or more. Note there are some high resolution low light cameras out there that will cost you more the $2,000 alone if need to go that route.

Dennis

I deal with this every day. You don't get much for $2,000 on a 4 camera system. However that "quality level" is what about 90% of the units out there provide. Have you upgraded dennis? I can offer some recomendations if you want to give me the details and are capable of doing a little DIY.

 

[TropTrea]

Actualy I no longer operate a full line pet store. With internet sales sometimes below even whole sale cost it got to be a loosing proposition. Presently Im simply doing custom orders on systems that you cannot get off the shelf.

Therefore the need for a security system like I had is no longer required.

Dennis

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8776499#post8776499 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BeanAnimal
I deal with this every day. You don't get much for $2,000 on a 4 camera system. However that "quality level" is what about 90% of the units out there provide. Have you upgraded dennis? I can offer some recomendations if you want to give me the details and are capable of doing a little DIY.

 

[tedu]

Bean,

Are you going to be at ISC West 2007 ?

Come by our booth, will send you a PM with the info.

Ted

 

[BeanAnimal]

Thought about it... but not sure yet. I just canceled my trip to CES in January... after a lot of thought I could not justify spending a week in vegas looking at products that will either never make it past vaporware or never gain mainstream acceptance. Those that do, will get shoved down my throat by sales reps anyway

I have missed the last several ISC events due ot a busy schedule.

In any case please PM me with your info and/or line card or type of product.

Bean

 

[invincible569]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8778374#post8778374 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tedu
Bean,

Are you going to be at ISC West 2007 ?

Come by our booth, will send you a PM with the info.

Ted

Ted, i didnt know you were into these kind of things!