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Hi guys. I am putting together a quote for a parking garage & associated businesses. Job is for 12 cameras, only 2 of the 12 cameras will actually be located outdoors. 4 will be located in stair wells that are unheated, 4 will be under cover, but no heat, and 2 will be in a heated hallway. All areas have decent lighting. Also DVR will need networking capability for remote viewing. The 2 cameras that will be in heated hallways also will need to have a 15 to 20 inch monitor mounted near them so that people know they are being monitored. Will need a monitor at the DVR location. Total cable for the job is approximately 4000'. I've never done anything this big. I am looking for your input on power supply, and everything needed so that I don't miss anything in my quote. Thanks guys..

Thanks VST_MAN. I greatly appreciate your help. Will the dedicated Micros ECO do the job?

Maybe a little more info is in order. The couple of the cameras that will be in the stairwell will be places on a landing, so that they cover 2 flights. The distance will be about 25' from the camera to the bottom/top of the 2 landings. The cameras in the hallways that are heated, and will have the 15" monitors are filming a max distance of 30'. The furthest and widest coverage area will be the parking garage itself. The cameras will need to pick up vehicles entering, and exiting the different levels of the garage. Each level will have a camera covering the entrance and exit ramps. Tis distance will be a maximum of 75'. Don't need to read license plates, just car type and color. Also, I'm looking at using the Dedicated Micros ECO 16 channel 160 GB hard drive with CD-R. The customer wants to be able to view remotely also.

Hi guys. Do any of you have any experience with the Extreme WZ18-NV312-0? Just trying to see how this camera performs. Thanks..

Thanks Rory, I'll check it out..

Hi Rory... Thanks for the welcome. Which Nuvico would be comparible to the extreme unit? Also, I am in the Northeast, and am looking for a distributor to buy from. I am basically paying retail from my current distributor. Thanks.. If anyone has disty info, you can email it to me..

No problem Lolo...

Hi guys. Just wanted to say thanks for your help. Here what I ended up specing for the job. 2 Extreme WZ18's Dedicated micros ECO4CD160GB with cdrw 30PPS What would you guys guess the record time would be? 2 weeks? Thanks again

Thanks Lolo. Yes, the business owner has some clout...

Thanks Lolo Wolf. I will look into the panny tomorrow. My plan is to put the dvr on a shelf under the t.v., then use a simple a/b switch (composite) out of the dedicated micros into the switch, and out too the t.v.. This way he doesn't have to unplug his dvd player to plug in the dvr. From what I understand, the customer went to the police, and they couldn't do much without proof. A neighbor told my customer what had happened, but that neighbor has no interest in getting involved, so this is why the cams are being installed. Thanks again.

Lolo Wolf thanks for the reply. I'll give some more info. The house is on a lake so with the wind, the temps could potentially be as low as -10 to -20. The customer does not need to monitor real time. What it is, is there is a business across the street from his camp. We had a big snow storm a week or so ago, and the business took their snow, and filled his pontoon boat and driveway so he needed to hire a front end loader to remove the snow. During the summer months, the employees from this business take their breaks on his beach, and leave trash behind. He has tried to speak with the owner of the business, but the guy just blows him off. Now he wants to install the cams. The customer uses the camp a couple of times per month during the winter, and every weekend during the summer. His t.v. that is in the living room is very old. No pip, no component input, just rf input, and a composite input. The customer didn't tell me what his budget was. I'm going to submit my estimate based on what he needs. If I have to put in a monitor than so be it. As I said, this is a camp. The land is big money as it's on the water, but the camp isn't a fortress or anything. Thanks again...

That's him alright.... Hi Rory...

Sorry for the double thread guys... I found my old username...

Hi guys. It's been a while since I've been here. I own a low voltage company. I do more 70 volt music systems, data and voice systems than cctv, so when I get them, I like to here from you guys. I have a job that I'm bidding. It is a 2nd home. The customer wants cameras to cover the front, and back yards. The front yard is approximately 30' from the house to the road, and 80' wide. The back yard is on the water/beach. From the back of the house to the water is 45', and the width is 102'. The sides of the house/camp don't need coverage. This is a single story home. (ranch style) My thinking is to place a camera under the eave at the far end of the house on both the front, and back, and point it toward the opposite side. The back yard, and front will have a spot light with sensor. But I am looking for low light cameras. The cameras will be subject to extreme cold as this camp is on a lake. The customer wants the ability to record from 2 to 4 weeks. I already have decided on the dedicated micros echo. There is no internet service so no need for ip cams. The customer has a t.v. with a composite video input. It currently has a dvd player attached via this composite input. I was thinking about possibly putting in an a/b switch so that when they want to watch video on the dvr they just switch to B, and when they want to watch a dvd, switch to a. Does this sound possible? Also, what cameras do you guys recommend? I need heaters/blowers. The customer doesn't need to see license plates or tatoos. He just wants to be able to see the basics. Hopefully I've given you all a complete description. Thanks..

I found my old username. It was liv4ree. It's been longer than I thought though. It was 2004. Man time flies... I'm going to dump my new username, and stick with my old...

The furniture store wants to record, and have the ability to view from home.

Hi guys. Haven't ben here for a while. Hi Rory. I have 2 jobs that I have questions about. First, I have a horse training facility that I am quoting. They want a camera in the birthing stable so that they can monitor their horses when they are near delivery. The stable is covered, but no heat. The office within the stable area has a broadband cable modem and a linksys router. I'm looking for network camera options. 2nd job, Furniture store looking for 4 network cameras with dvr recorder. Thanks in advance, Bobby...

Thanks VST_Man

Thanks a bunch. I had also emailed rory, and he was a big help. You guys are awesome.. As I told rory, i have been asked many times in the past year about doing CCTV, and always shyed away from it as I have very very little knowledge about it. Hopefully folks like you will be a big help in my endeavor. Thanks again, Bobby...

Hi all, I'm new to the forum. My primary business is telephone, catv, network wiring and home audio. I have been asked to wire up an exsiting cctv job. Cameras are already in place. There are 4 cameras. The receiver (if that is what you call it has 4 camera inputs, a vcr in, vcr out, and monitor out. The customer wants a monitor behind the counter, a monitor in the office, and the vcr in the office. The office is about 40' from the counter. My thinking is to do the following. 4 cameras into receiver inputs, vcr out of receiver into vcr in on vcr. Monitor output to onitor behind the counter VCR out on the vcr to the 2nd monitor in the office. Does this sound feesible?? Thanks for you help in advance, Bobby..

Hi all, I'm new to the forum. My primary business is telephone, catv, network wiring and home audio. I have been asked to wire up an exsiting cctv job. Cameras are already in place. There are 4 cameras. The receiver (if that is what you call it has 4 camera inputs, a vcr in, vcr out, and monitor out. The customer wants a monitor behind the counter, a monitor in the office, and the vcr in the office. The office is about 40' from the counter. My thinking is to do the following. 4 cameras into receiver inputs, vcr out of receiver into vcr in on vcr. Monitor output to onitor behind the counter VCR out on the vcr to the 2nd monitor in the office. Does this sound feesible?? Thanks for you help in advance, Bobby..