sfaaron26 0 Posted December 19, 2011 I currently have a wired system, but looking to upgrade (just the camera for now). Standard CCTV wiring. I have a stand alone DVR. I currently have a night owl brand camera, and if you're familiar with it, you know it doesn't get any worse than this. Unfortunately, I live where cameras are pretty much necessary. I've caught some criminals on camera before, but with my current camera, even a thug with his hoodie down, the face was just a smudge at 20 feet in broad daylight, unusable as evidence. And we've had 5 murders with a half mile of my house in 2011, just had a shootout between 2 rival gangs in front of my house this weekend with 2 people hit (not fatally). And since 2010, half the police have been laid off so that city hall could give themselves all raises. We are on our own, and cameras are one way we can protect ourselves. Primarily, I want a camera to watch my own house. And from close up, such as on my porch and in the back yard (more wide angle, than tel). What I'm looking for in a camera: Outdoor use (weather proof) Bullet Cam or small profile (big cameras have better specs, but are a little big for residential use) Up to 700 TVL Preferably one that has really low light sensitivity, rather than relying on IR. There are plenty of street lights and I have motion detector security lights (although granted, most of the shootings happen in broad daylight). Under $500 per camera, and available in the US. Normal to Wide Angle (although also interested in a secondary one that can record faces/cars that pass by on the street, or the dealers that hang out about 400 feet away). Any suggestions on specific make/models for me? I have been able to find a few of those specs in one camera, but not all. And when I do find one, it's some unbranded camera that's only sold on an iffy web site, with no reviews at all... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfaaron26 0 Posted December 19, 2011 Right now, I'm not sure if a low light camera even exists as a bullet/small profile camera, or if IR is the only option for using a bullet cam at night. In which case, I'll probably go with a bullet cam that uses IR, such as the Ganz or Lorex models. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
