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Thanks FredB The Speco was the other camera I was considering. This one looks comparable but for $150 less I would think there is something you sacrifice. Does anyone have any experience with this brand of camera?

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Hi; Can someone tell me if the only difference between the Speco CVC-870EX and CVC-6805EX is the auto-iris? If so, can you please tell me what the auto-iris will do for me? Yes, I am new to this. I want the camera to monitor my front yard which is fairly well-lit by a street light that is not too far away ( ie. you'd be able to see that someone is there but not be able to make out any details). I would like a camera that would enable me to recognize vandals, vehicles, etc. so I would like it to be fairly high resolution and color (for daylight observation). Also, any advice in general on these or similar cameras would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Can anyone tell me if the dimensional specs on the spytown site are correct for the Speco CVC-7706DNV? It says it is 10" long! Not very discreet. Thank you!

I'm not positive on the wavelength of the bright leds - just going by the advertised specs (which I know can be wrong). Is disconnecting the leds on the Speco D/N camera an easy procedure?

Rory- Thanks that's some very good information. Looks like the D/N will fit the bill as long I can disconnect the power to the IR leds. Is this something that the average person with a little mechanical/electrical knowledge can accomplish without frigging up the camera? I don't understand why there are not more (cheap) cameras out there with the 940nm leds. I bought a camera with an array of 56 840(?) leds that was nice except it looked like the setting sun on the front of my house ! Just to experiment I disconnected the leds and illuminated the area with a stand-alone array of 72 940 leds. Looked great! The camera cost me $150 and the array cost $35. I would be more than happy to pay $185 for a camera that would have incorporated everything in one package - I've looked around but haven't found one (and I don't have the time/talent/inclination to build one out of the parts I have). From what I've read the 840's do a better job of illuminating but there is definately a place for the invisible leds. Yes, I know of the Extreme cameras but cheap they are not. Have I missed something? Thanks again!

I am an end user in the US. I just want something to monitor 2 cameras in the front of the house and 2 cameras in the back as I am having a problem with vandalism. I will eventually upgrade when funds allow but just looking for something basic that is not a piece of junk. Right now I am just using a vcr and 2 cheap-ass cameras (don't laugh!) so looking for a little upgrade. From what I understand, I would be able to set this recorder to get images (of decent resolution) from all four cameras at one time and also set it so that it only records when motion is detected. That's pretty much what I need for the time being.

I'm looking for something without IR leds unless they are in the 940nm range as I don't want the camera glowing red at night. I don't see the wavelength listed on the spytown site but it seems very few cameras have the IR's in this wavelength. What will the auto-iris do for me? Thanks

Sorry for the inoperable link. The model in question is the Clover 4 Channel IP addressable digital video recorder for $533. Can anyone give me any input on this specific model? It does not show a part number but does list some specs. It is on the Sam's club website at www.samsclub.com. Thanks.