Budget 1 camera cctv system

[newguyontheblock11 0]

Basically I just want a single camera wired to a dvr I will run with a homemade UPS system. I don't need a lot of features or anything just a basic dvr with that doesn't use much power and isn't a total POS. Suggestions?

 

About how many watts does a DVR generally use?

[SunnyKim 2]

costwise, buy a 4 channel DVR, standalone or PC card. Then plug only one camera. Then done.

[Boogieman 1]

if you are only going to have one camera, just get a hikvision varifocal camera with an sd card.... no need for a dvr...unless you want to store lots of footage.

 

http://wrightwoodsurveillance.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_68_69&products_id=294

 

http://wrightwoodsurveillance.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_91&products_id=290

both have sound capability if you add a mic and speaker

 

these cameras are also available at Costco for 249 without audio capability.

http://www.costco.com/Swann-HD-1080p-3MP-IP-Vari-Focal-Add-on-Bullet-Camera.product.100089466.html

http://www.costco.com/Swann-HD-3MP-IP-Vari-Focal-Add-on-Dome-Camera.product.100089445.html

[newguyontheblock11 0]

I'd really like to go with a dvr setup. I read about people saying stay away from walmart/bestbuy cctv systems but am really unsure of which are good and which are bad... can anyone recommend a good 4 channel dvr on a budget?

[Boogieman 1]

you don't say what your budget is?

stick with an ip system.

This will blow away any cheap analog cctv system

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/qsee-4x4-secrty-sys/prod11570578.ip?navAction=

if you have a larger budget there are better systems out there, but this is good.

[newguyontheblock11 0]

I was thinking around 300 for the dvr. Not looking for an IP system. Just a basic dvr/camera.

[Boogieman 1]

I was thinking around 300 for the dvr. Not looking for an IP system. Just a basic dvr/camera.

why is it that you don't want an ip system? The image quality will be much better than what you will get with a basic analog system. You can sell the extra cameras. With the ip system i linked to you just need to run a single Ethernet cable to the camera back to the NVR. You don't need to hook it up to your home network if you don't want to. It will function on its own just like an analog/dvr would.

[newguyontheblock11 0]

I was thinking around 300 for the dvr. Not looking for an IP system. Just a basic dvr/camera.

why is it that you don't want an ip system? The image quality will be much better than what you will get with a basic analog system. You can sell the extra cameras. With the ip system i linked to you just need to run a single Ethernet cable to the camera back to the NVR. You don't need to hook it up to your home network if you don't want to. It will function on its own just like an analog/dvr would.

 

My ex-boyfriend is a hacker who has hacked my phone and been stalking/harrassing me.

 

So yeah... I'd feel better about something that is not wireless.

 

Image quality isn't a big deal I just want something reliable and secure.

[Boogieman 1]

I was thinking around 300 for the dvr. Not looking for an IP system. Just a basic dvr/camera.

why is it that you don't want an ip system? The image quality will be much better than what you will get with a basic analog system. You can sell the extra cameras. With the ip system i linked to you just need to run a single Ethernet cable to the camera back to the NVR. You don't need to hook it up to your home network if you don't want to. It will function on its own just like an analog/dvr would.

 

My ex-boyfriend is a hacker who has hacked my phone and been stalking/harrassing me.

 

So yeah... I'd feel better about something that is not wireless.

 

Image quality isn't a big deal I just want something reliable and secure.

the ip system I linked to is not wireless, its all wired. It does NOT have to be connected to the internet at all...its just as secure as analog and MUCH better picture quality.