What is the most suitable security camera system for my needs?

warriorcat

New Member
Hey,
What is the most suitable security camera system for my needs?

I'm in the UK.

Within 8 years I have had four known break-in attempts, one of which was successful.
I live in a ground floor flat with a front door, a back door & 3 large windows in the living room, kitchen & bedroom.
I wish to: monitor each window & door.
See who is at the door.
Be notified on my phone when activity is detected
I want the system to be low-maintenance.
I live 10 metres from an A road.
The distance from my door & window to the gate at the front is 2 metres.
The distance from my door & window to the gate at the back is 3-4 metres.

IP cameras?
CCTV cameras?

Thanks
 

yorkshire1

New Member
I have invested a large amount of money in various bits of CCTV equipment over the last few years. Our out buildings were getting targeted on almost a weekly basis so I did plenty of research to ensure I purchased the best kit for my money. IP cameras are a good option and the cost of these has greatly decreased over the last few years. IP is really for very large sites where you need to install more than 32 cams. These systems are equipped with more software features such as video analytics and facial recognition. If you are looking for a system with less than 32 cameras you can get fairly low cost HD (High Definition) systems which run over standard coaxial cables like those sold here. The beauty of these kits is that if you are upgrading from the old standard resolution cameras and recorder you do not need to change your cables like you would if you were installing a HD IP system.

Even over a standard copper coax RG59 cable which is the most common cable used in CCTV installation you can transmit images of 1080p resolution which is the quality you get when watching a HD TV channel. You can buy cheaper lower resolution cameras but it is worth paying that bit extra for higher quality images as they may assist the police when trying to identify someone who has been captured on video. Just to give you a better idea of resolutions I have included the picture below which shows you the difference between a standard analogue and high resolution video image.

analog-cctv-vs-1080p-hd-cctv.jpg

You can see from the above image that investing in HD will probably benefit you in the long run as the guy on the left in the standard resolution image would be hard to indentify. You can get a HD cameras in many different formats so depending on what you are looking for you can bet there is a device that will not look out of place. More than anything it will be a strong detterent once people get to know you are recording them. I have also put a lot of signs up just to get the message across and which is also good for data protection purposes.

I hope this is of some help to you but if you do need more information please get back to me and I will be happy to help.
 

yorkshire1

New Member
I forgot to mention that you can also choose a wirefree system which is very easy to install without having to worry about cables. These are good for DIY installation and in houses flats etc for people in your own situation.
 

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