SprinTech

Hello, Just joined here, and here is my question: One of my customers has been having theft problems in their store (Consignment shop 1200sqft or so), so they've decided to get a camera system, now I've done some CCTV work in the past, mostly for my own purposes only though (In my offices, and shops). But I'm having a tough time finding a system that I feel comfortable recommending and selling them. They are not needing to cover the whole store only parts of it, so the 5-8 camera range is what they are looking at. Also price is a LARGE factor, they can't go much above $500 (Low I know) Can anyone tell me if this is a bad system, or whatnot? Also from what I've seen the only issues anyone was having was that the software wasn't the easiest to deal with. Here is the one I'm looking at: http://aposoniccctv.com/Products/Surveilance/2008/A-BN9B5-C500/A-BN9B5-C500.html DVR Specs: MONITORING Video Input 8 x BNC Video Output 1xBNC, 1X VGA, 1X S-Video out Display Rate 240fps (NTSC), 200fps (PAL) RECORDING & PLAYBACK Compression Enhanced Motion JPEG Recording Rate 60/fps/50fps Recording Mode Continuous/Motion Detection/ Sensor Search Mode Date & Time, Event SYSTEM Languages English, Chinese Storage 1 x SATA HDD Slot (Max 1TB) Data Export Medium 2 x USB 2.0 Slot NETWORK Connection 1 x 10/ 100MB Ethernet (RJ-45)‏ Protocols Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE, DDNS (Through Router)‏ Remote Control Remote Client Software and IE browser INTEGRATION Audio In/Out 1 / 1 Alarm In/Out DI/DO for Sensor/Alarm Motion Detection Yes User Interface Front Panel Buttons OTHER Dimensions (W x H x D) 2.5 x 11.75 x 11-inches (H x W x D, approximate) Operating Temperature 0 ~ 45 ˚c Operating Humidity 0~90 % Power Input: 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz, 1.8A Output: 12V --- 5A Camera Specs: (5 Cameras) Image Device 1/3" CCD sensor Scanning Frequency NTSC: 15,734KHz(H),60Hz(V); PAL: 15,625KHz(H),50Hz(V) Scanning System NTSC: 525 line 2:1 interlace PAL:625 lines 2:1 interlace Effective Pixels NTSC: 512(H) x 492(V); PAL:512(H) x 582(V) Electronic Shutter N:1/60- 1/100,000sec (Auto); P:1/50-1/100,000sec (Auto) Horizontal 420 TV Lines White-balance Auto white balance (2500°K~9500°K) Synchronizing System Internal Sensitivity 0.2 Lux , 0 Lux at IR on / F2.0 BLC Auto Signal to Noise More than 48dB AGC off AGC Yes Gamma Correction 0.45 IR Distance 10 Meters (Based on: object of view reflected IR light) IR LED LED x 23 pcs IR Status Under 10 Lux by CDS auto control IR View Angle View angle: 70°, Beam spread: 40°/per LED IR Wavelength 850nm ± 25nm LED Life More than 10,000 hours Lens 6 mm Standard (4,8mm option) Power Consumption IR on: 230mA, IR off: 70mA ± 5mA Power Supply 12V DC 400mA ± 10% Temperature Operating: -10 to 50°C Video Output Composite 1.0 Vp-p at 75 ohm Construction Aluminum with sunshield weatherproof Dimensions 54(∮) x 83(L) mm Weight 350 g It also includes the cables (RG59 and power). Just wondering if anyone has used Aposonic systems before, and how they are. I know it's a rather low-end system (not super low end but lower end anyways), but i think it should work well. feel free to PM or e-mail me as well, Thanks Chris LMC Computers - Soon to be Sprinter Technology Services Plover WI sales@lightningmods.com

Thanks for the input, do you think this system is worse than what you could get at say Sam's club? Just wondering because they need something pretty quick, and they can by no means afford a decent system, I don't mind not making a lot off the system because I make alot off of the IT services so it makes up for it. I'm not necessarily looking for the highest best system, mainly because they just want to be able to record a few hours of video to be able to play back if items are stolen, and they also want them there because they feel like the cameras just being there should cut down on theft. They don't care about them being outdoors, or about night vision.