Outdoor Bullet Camera Night/Day

[bkb 0]

I've been reading up on the site and figured I'd ask for some help. I'm trying to get a simple system together. I figured I would settle on a Exacq home built system.

 

I'm going to start out simple. I just need a single MegaPixel camera for the front driveway and entrance. For the camera I was looking at a Vivotek IP8332. Are there any other Megapixel cameras that come close to this for the price ($300-$400). Is there anything better for a simple home setup?

[jhonovich 0]

There's not a lot of outdoor megapixel cameras that are inexpensive (say under $500). In our finder, we only have 6 matches (out of 550 or so cameras). Of those 6, only 1 is a bullet (the Vivotek you mentioned). See: http://tinyurl.com/outdoor-mp-cams

 

For bullets, I don't see anything close. The ACTI ACM-1231 is closest (but significantly more expensive, MPEG-4 only, 8 fps max).

 

If you can consider a dome, GVI has new one that is quite inexpensive, see: http://ipvideomarket.info/camera/gvnc102do

[FEN_FAN 0]

The ACTI ACM-1231 is closest (but significantly more expensive, MPEG-4 only, 8 fps max).

 

Well maybe its more expesive, but its 1/3" APTINA CMOS, IP8332 is 1/4" CMOS.

Cmon, 1/4" CMOS sensor? Its webcam or cellphone camera

AND ACM-1231: 24 IR LEDs, IP8332 - 12 IR LEDS,

ACM-1231: 1280x1024, IP8332 - 1280X800

ACM-1231: f3.3-12mm/F1.6 lens, IP8332 - f3.6mm/F1.8 (darker) lens

 

You decide

 

Maybe You should try GeoVision BL110D

http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/Prod_GVIPCAMH264Bullet.asp

Good, not expensive camera, and You will get free soft for 32 cameras with video analitics!

Ppl counting, virtual fence, face detect and so on

 

If you are lookin' for rly cheap BUT not bad camera, try AVtech AVN362 - its like IP8332 from Vivo, but with 56x IR LEDs, better lens, and bigger sensor (1/3")

 

Edited December 8, 2010 by Guest

[thewireguys 3]

I would stick with the Vivotek IP8332

[EJL Electronix 0]

I like vivotech but i would go with something more for residential. Do you have to have IP? IF not i would go with a small analog camera with a least 540 tvl with a wide lens 2.8 or 3.6. Going IP is great but it takes alot to run and store info on you PC or laptop.

[bpzle 0]

Going IP is great but it takes alot to run and store info on you PC or laptop.

 

 

Not true at all

[bpzle 0]

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Oh boy...

 

Care to entertain us with snapshots?

[thewireguys 3]

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Oh boy...

 

Care to entertain us with snapshots?

 

please please please

 

also check out Areconts new bullet cameras:

 

http://www.arecontvision.com/index.php?section=product&subsection=product_details&product_id=44

[Sawbones 0]

That new arecont looks interesting. I've been very happy with the video quality from my 3130

[johnnyviper 0]

Here's some screens off a Vivotek 8332. We've been looking for some cheaper cams for certain applications, and so far I'm not too disappointed. I just quickly set it up, so you'll have to ignore the crooked image and the cardboard flapping! These screens were pulled from a Nuuo 2040 NVR. The camera is mounted about 14' high on the face of a shop at the corner of the building. At the center of the building there is a 250 Watt Metal Halide wall pack. Other than the wall pack there is no other lighting and it was a fairly dark night.

 

Night Shot

 

 

Moving Face Night Shot

 

 

Moving Night (Unfortunately no license plate)

 

 

Moving Day Shot

 

 

Day Face

 

 

 

BTW I will have a Acti TCM-1231 next week to compare to also

 

John

[bpzle 0]

John.... WOW. Thank you! Great post. Where did you come from buddy? Lol we need to compare notes! I've used 1231... Have my first Vivotek in test on front porch...

 

Just curious...what was the speed of that Razor/ ATV?

[Sawbones 0]

That's better than the Acti 1231... the 1231 tends to blur significantly on motion shots.

[thewireguys 3]

Vivotek 8000 > Acti

[rory 0]

Here's some screens off a Vivotek 8332. We've been looking for some cheaper cams for certain applications, and so far I'm not too disappointed. I just quickly set it up, so you'll have to ignore the crooked image and the cardboard flapping! These screens were pulled from a Nuuo 2040 NVR. The camera is mounted about 14' high on the face of a shop at the corner of the building. At the center of the building there is a 250 Watt Metal Halide wall pack. Other than the wall pack there is no other lighting and it was a fairly dark night.

 

Do you have any shots with it in night mode under low light? Thanks.

[johnnyviper 0]

bpzle: That Gator moving in the shot was probably going about 12 - 15 mph

 

Sawbones: Have you tested the ACTI TCM series, or just the ACMs? A distributor I deal with told me the TCM is a significant upgrade, so I thought it would be worth a try.

 

rory: Unfortunately I don't have any handy on the NVR. I did test it though with the lights out. Wasn't too bad. I'll try get you a couple shots in the next day or two. I just took the camera down last night and put up a Vivotek FD8361. So far it's a huge disappointment. Last night it was a huge blizzard, so there's a chance I didnt' get it focused quite right yet! But at twice the price of the 8332 its looking like the loser.

 

Also, if I remember correctly the "Maximum Exposure Time" was set to 1/15 second. I'll confirm when I get the camera hooked up again. Oh, and the mounting bracket Vivotek sends is a throw away. It's a joke.

 

 

John

Edited January 8, 2011 by Guest

[cglaeser 0]

I figured I would settle on a Exacq home built system.

 

I built an Exacq system using Windows, and later moved to Ubuntu. Exacq is a nice system and I expect you will be pleased with it. However, I've been hearing a lot of great things about Avigilon. You should compare the two and then make a decision.

 

Best,

Christopher

[Sawbones 0]

My tests with the 1231 apply only to the ACM series... not the TCM.