Grego1 0 Posted September 26, 2012 After going through this forum and a number of searches for an adequate system for my home, I finally settled on an 8 channel Dahua NVR with a 2TB drive. 2 cam so far and more will be ordered as time requires. My question is this, Ii saw a thread here on pin hole cams that are mounted in a small tube; Extreme Low light Pinhole Lipstick Bullet Camera Exview.0003 lux ex-view 4.3mm. Can these cams because of the bnc connector, be used/adapted to be used with a VDR which uses different connectors? Are there others like this for low light that can be obtained? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrouchoBoucho 0 Posted September 26, 2012 if you have an nvr (*network* video recorder) then you need either ip cameras, or ip encoders to 'convert' the analog (bnc) video to a network stream. the cameras and encoders must also be supported by the nvr. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grego1 0 Posted September 27, 2012 I'd like to know what type/brand cameras others have been happy with out there that have NVR's. I need it for a range of 50', back lit streets at night and normal daytime lighting. I would also like to see the faces of the bastards tearing up my neighborhood. Recommendations? Price is not an issue but reasonably priced cams would be preferred. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vector18 1 Posted September 27, 2012 I would say any of the Dahua 1.3mp IP cameras or higher would work fine for what you want. There are no bad models when it comes to Dahua IP megapixels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kawboy12R 0 Posted September 27, 2012 A pinhole 4.3mm b&w exview won't give you faces at 50' but it is a good choice for a clandestine non-IR night vision camera chipset. I've never seen a digital IP version though, so you'll need either an analog DVR or IP encoder to go with your NVR. Two cameras would be better. A 4.3mm pinhole for a wide view of what's going on and maybe a 12 or 16 peeking out of a birdhouse to help with ID. It sounds like you want something invisible from the street. They generally aren't high-detail cameras though. If you've got good lighting at night, a 1.3 or 2MP IP camera with wide dynamic range would give you much better detail while zoomed back. The B&W exview will perform in extremely low light levels though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites