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I am in need of some assistance. My mother lives alone and the attached garage is between the house and street so that she cannot see the driveway from any windows. I would like to install a CCTV of some sort so she can see the driveway remotely. So far I have ruled out wireless. From what I have read wireless might add a little flexibility but it also adds expense while only detracting from the picture quality. I would rather go through the trouble of running wire to have a better image. I have also ruled out using a computer (there is none) or the TV. The TV to be useful means it would already have to be on, and if it is on and being used, it would also add another layer of complexity to switch signal sources. I guess what I am looking for an is external wired analog camera that can withstand rain and snow and and a dedicated 8" monitor. I have spent literally hours looking at possible camera possibilities and each time I think I find a camera that looks good from examining the specifications, reviews by users say performance is considerably less than stellar and they are disappointed. It also seems price is not always an indicator of performance. Does anyone have any recommendations on a good combination of a monitor and a single wired external camera that will withstand all kinds of weather and deliver a reasonably good image? As always, price has to be a consideration and I would like lo stay under $500 total for both pieces, but that is not chiseled in stone.

Looks like temperature won't be too big an issue. I think I will give the CNB B2760NVF a try since IP65 should offer protection against rain and snow. After all, it is only money Thanks to everyone for their suggestions, and in particular to tsd for contacting CNB.

Thanks, but this camera suffers from worse temperature restrictions then the B2760N and it would appear it is not meant for outside use. The manual says in part "Servicing is required when the equipment has been damaged in any way, such as ..... the equipment has been exposed to rain or moisture" and the spec has a limit of 90% relative humidity. I also do not see an IP-66/67 rating. I would still like to know what happens if the temperature range specified for a CCTV camera is exceeded at the high or low end while under power. Do CCTV cameras stop operating as they should but return to normal when the temperature is again within limits, or is there permanent damage? My gut feel is that if you go much over at the high end there might be permanent damage but if the low temperature is exceeded there would be none. That is strictly a guess however, and an uneducated guess at that. Anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks for replying. I have gone to the CNB web site and a few other sites and cannot find much information or even a user manual on the B2760N and B2760VNF. Based on this I have find I have more questions. On the B2760VNF, how do you adjust the focal length? I assume it is done manually at the camera at the time of installation for the field of view you want. Is that correct? I do not see a temperature specification but I did find in the manual for the B2310N that its temperature range is -10C to 50C (14F to 122F). I assume the same range would apply to the B2760N since they are very similar. Our nights can be much colder. What happens if the low temperature spec is exceeded while the unit is under power? Does it malfunction during the period the low temperature limit is exceeded but returns to normal when the temperature rises, or is it permanently damaged. Along those same lines, in some pictures the housing looks black and in others silver. If it is black, I could easily see the internal temperature of the camera exceeding 122F in normal use outside in the sun during the summer. Again I would ask, what happens if the temperature limit is exceeded while the unit is under power. Permanent change or temporary change? I could find nothing on “What is in the boxâ€