Cheap and decent CCTV

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cHk4

cHk4

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Not sure if this is the right sub but I would like to get a good quality/cheapish CCTV to have looking out my bedroom window on to the drive or from the back door on to the drive. What kind of options do I have? Ideally want to spend no more than £300 or so. Ideally best quality we can get.


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I've a raspi running a webcam doing the same thing, cost me £60-70 in total. If you've got a motion sensor and light covering the drive its great, otherwise webcams are terrible at night vision.

Chances are you could get a decent camera and run it from a PI otherwise a decent IP camera.

Best bet would be to check the massive CCTV thread in GD or see if there is one in the home and DIY subforum :) lots of info and people in the know there.
 
footman said:
How many cameras do you want to use?
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I'd say 2 mate.
AHarvey said:
I've a raspi running a webcam doing the same thing, cost me £60-70 in total. If you've got a motion sensor and light covering the drive its great, otherwise webcams are terrible at night vision.

Chances are you could get a decent camera and run it from a PI otherwise a decent IP camera.

Best bet would be to check the massive CCTV thread in GD or see if there is one in the home and DIY subforum :) lots of info and people in the know there.
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Cool thanks for that mate. I didn't know there was a thread on GD, I'll take a look thanks mate.
 
I have been pleased with my Samsung smartcam pro. Was about £100 and works really well. Picture quality is decent and records motion triggered events to an SD card. I have mine pointed out of my window watching my car port after my car was keyed last year.
 
I've got a networked system and have found it great, you can spend very little of a lot.
You could start by getting a NVR with built in POE and add a couple of network cameras. It's relativity easy to set up as all you have to do is run network cables from the NVR to the camera. That way you would always have the option to expand easily if and when you want to.
 
I put in 4 cams after some burglarys in my road. Used Hikvision 2032 bullet cams recording to Surveillance Station on my Synology NAS. Works a treat, they cost about £60 each from an auction site and helped me catch the little b******s in the end when they tried their luck on my house!
 
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