Video Security Cameras

[Hoofhearted]

(06-03-2016, 08:15 AM)xxlt Wrote: It seems more and more people are putting cameras outside and inside their homes in an attempt to secure their property.

Does anyone have any firsthand experience with this?

It seems to me the systems in most homes and even in many stores produce such poor images that about all you can say is, "Yep, there is a video documenting the crime event, but it is not very useful in terms of identifying perpetrators."

This is kind of surprising given the quality of pictures and video you can get with an average cell phone.

I am just wondering how much cash someone would have to lay out to have a security camera that captured useful images.

Please share any first hand experience you have about quality of video equipment and costs.

Thanks.

I used to work for a company that installed cameras, and it totally depends on the type of camera vs the usage. For instance, a "bullet" camera is used for longer distances and need to be setup for a specific entrance or lot (good distance, but not real good pan). A "dome" camera is usually used for a hallway or entrance and it has a wider pan (but not good distance). Those are the two more basic type of cameras. 

I am trying out the Cudacam. It's a cloud based camera system, so no running wires and all that. No box for where the video is stored (all online). A little pricey, but great equipment and just love that I don't have to limit myself to however much video a box can handle (usually 500 gigs or so, but that fills up really quickly with HD video recording 24x7). 

Check it out.