blackjackel

everything is 1080i, which is fake 1080 (or 720 at best). With how cheap cameras have gotten these days, why aren't there any 1080p DVRs on the market? I just googled around, I was very surprised to see that there weren't any :/

I was told that one should install a security camera system with a conduit for the wires so they are not exposed and can't be cut easily. So I went over to the home depot website and there are many kinds of conduit, which would be a good choice for installing a security system with? Here's a quick link for the lazy: http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?keyword=conduit&selectedCatgry=SEARCH+ALL&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&Ntpc=1&Ntpr=1 I figure a cheap aluminum conduit like this would do: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202316476/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&superSkuId=202891058 But I figured i'd ask here for some advice before i bought some.

interesting. So what's the good balance between good quality and cheap price nowadays? I found a 16 channel dvr system that supports up to 550TV lines for 340 bucks.

For me, it's fun to THINK like a criminal. Let's be honest, we've all thought "If I'd rob a bank, this is the way I'd do it..." Most criminals are idiots. And most of the crimes are happen are smash-and-grab, crackhead type petty thefts that these cameras would protect against. But my thoughts are, what if a SMART criminal were to do this... what would i do in this case? The lock box idea given by the user above is a good idea, but if I were to see a lock box with a DVR inside... EVEN WITH a tamper switch, I'd simply pour water down the ventilation holes till I heard some crackles and a pop.... and I would continue with my crime spree.... My idea is to create some sort of box-inside-a-box system where if someone were to pour water down, it would flow AROUND the dvr and go through a side channel and come out the other side, leaving the DVR unharmed. Also, They sell SUPER CHEAP water detection systems (for basements and water heaters), that run on 9V batteries that pretty much last forever... if you stick one of them inside the box, it would go off if someone pours water down it, and that would be enough to scare the thief away before he manages to get enough water inside to harm the DVR.