chrisebabey 0 Posted November 3, 2015 Hi guys New to this forum and new to CCTV equipment, but I think what I want is simple enough. Just looking for some tips and hardware advice. I'll explain what I'd like to accomplish. Single dome IP camera on the underside of the corner of the house (See picture) My PC is on 24/7 so I can record on to it (I have plenty of HDD space) To be able to view the camera from my phone/tablet. Here is what I've been looking at on ebay, feel free to guide me to a different brand. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hikvision-DS-2CD2732F-IS-POE-3MP-IP66-Network-VF-2-8-12mm-IR-Audio-Dome-Camera/121490761642?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D777000%26algo%3DABA.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131227121020%26meid%3D28f66eb860aa4e968e35c1872d9fabb5%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D151863817706 Budget £100-£150 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomcctv 190 Posted November 3, 2015 Hi. First DONT BUY FROM THAT SELLER. Look at his other items for sale ......dresses and tops for women The other warning is ...... He says only his engineers can upgrade ....... Not true if real hikvision Why do you want to mount the camera so high all you will get is tops of heads Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisebabey 0 Posted November 3, 2015 Thanks for the tip about that seller, any thoughts on the brand tho? The reason I want it up there is I believe I can view the whole of my front drive from there, it is also somewhat weather proof and tamper proof. Also that mount position goes straight in to the loft where there is a power point. Feel free to point out other problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zr1 0 Posted November 3, 2015 The Hik's do great and that cam will serve you well. A big +1 on buying from a reputable seller (including warranty, and one that isn't just putting rogue firmware on the camera....) Back to the camera, the dome does great, I use more domes where people can reach them, but up high like that I'm using more bullets (DS-2CD2232-I5) or turrets (DS-2CD2332-I). But for most of my customers, it's simply a matter of styling. A dome can give the appearance that the person may not know which way the dome is pointing. The 3MP image on those Hik's is very good. The 4MP image does give more resolution, but it's also better with it's night imaging. The PC recording does work as long as the PC's running of course (Windows 10's mandatory reboots kinda frustrate that kind of thing). Some of the Hik's also have an SD card and you can do limited recording straight to the camera and just log in remotely to the camera directly. For a single camera solution, that's not a bad way to go. The field of view is a discussion to have. Is the camera pointing straight down? That's not done much as it doesn't get the information most people want (tops of heads don't identify people real well). But if the cam is pointing off to the side, then it does better. For some installs, that may mean 2 cameras pointing from the sides to get the coverage you want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisebabey 0 Posted November 4, 2015 Thanks guys, I think I'm ready to have a go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomcctv 190 Posted November 4, 2015 Just don't buy from that seller ZR1 has not looked at the sellers other products .... Dresses and woman's tops That make his camera £56 ..... You can't buy a 3mp hikvision for that so its China crap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
