After reading a fair amount all I have achieved is to confuse myself.
Currently, my employer has leased a 2 camera system (including a night/day camera) which feeds into a video recorder. The VCR is placed in my bedroom and is both noisy in operation and very difficult to identify anyone, as the picture quality seems very low. Due to cutbacks my employer is sending the equipment back and therefore I will need to buy a system myself.
I guess my requirements are to record the front and rear of my house and ideally record the area where I park my car (some 60 feet from the house). I have a maximum budget of £500. I have discounted the PC route as my PC is a very old and only makes sense if I can buy a new PC and everything else for under £500.
The front of the house is partially lit by a streetlight some 80 feet distance from the house. With the current system, all I can see at night time is blurred splodges. The rear of the house is unlit at night but does catch the sun very well. Currently I only get good images on slightly overcast days as when the sun shines the image is basically a white screen.
I guess all of this rambling is my way of saying help. Any advice of retail recommendation would be gratefully received.
Steven
Cumbria
UK
