dreamzboy

What the hell is your problem? Thank you for a useless post.

Hi Everyone, I've been sneaking around this forum for awhile and have learned many many helpful advices from everyone. After an incident that occurred 2 days ago, I'm ready to upgrade my current security camera, again. This is the second time if not the 3rd time that stuffs have been stolen from me and I need your help to put an "end" to this pesky problem. I currently have a cheapo Q-See PC Card QSPDVR04 that record 30fps shared among 4 video input, I believe. First thing first, would the DVR Card Geovision GV-800BNC going to make a difference? Next, I want to know which camera I should get. I have the Swann HD-420 with 3.5mm - 9mm zoom lens that could barely focus and I've been stalking the CNB BBM-24F camera with FUJINON YV10x5B-SA2L 5mm - 50mm Zoom Lens. What do you guys think of the upgrade? Due to the environment I'm in, it's going to be indoor mounted but will be monitor through the windows. I need to be able to make out the face and not just a body figure that my camera captured below. Will the camera and the DVR Card do the job? Currently Owned: Wanting to Buy: Thief captured using the Swann HD-420. Forward to 50 seconds on Youtube, or 10:39 on real time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSF050hW_Ng Thank you for your input.

I would zoom all the way in but the problem is that I also need to monitor 3 cars in the same lot. I was so frustrated at the quality that I almost went out and bought a sony handycam to use it as security camera.

Rory, you've successfully steered me toward Samsung. The model Samsung SCB-2000 and SCC-B2331 looks promising although I don't quite understand the difference between the 2.

Rory, I think you're right. Right now I'm looking at about $600+ for the camera and the DVR Card. Maybe I should just go with the Standalone (non-upgradable) DVR. I mean if that's what it takes to get the job done, so be it. I just don't want to end up with another junk from Q-See that gives me an image of a recorded cellphone.

Thank you all for the positive replies. Yes...the first time that it happened at night around 4 AM, the cameras that I have was useless. I bought a new PCI Card but that didn't help as well. I've decided to step it up a notch and make things right. @Rory I will look into all those 4 alternative. I appreciate the feedback. I know this question is not in the right place, but it kind of go hand in hand. What card is the right "tool" for the job? Geovision GV-800 is about $350/piece. That's an arm right there.

...Also, may I add how much different is the quality from CNB BBM-24F (Monalisa) to CNB BBB-24F (Blue-i, XWDR)? Thanks!