Posted by simon.keane on 03/29/06 09:05

Okilee Dokilee wrote:
> "Colin Wilson" <void@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1e93d13d11567140989989@news.individual.net...
> > > 0.5 lux is not going to give good enough results. You need an IR camera.
> The only thing is they are not
> > > covert. Get a good covert & use it to show the scum you have cctv. Then
> get a IR lamp & 'light' the scene
> > > properly at night & use a camera that would fit in place of a door
> peephole. VERY effective.
> >
> > The problem being, with bordering on the pavement, anything low enough
> > to get decent pics of the scumbags is low enough to be ragged off the
> > wall...
> >
> > There`s a slight "bay" to the front (sticks out about 10"-12" in
> > total!), and a suitably angled wooden surface about 6" wide in the bay
> > corners internally that would be ideal for mounting something inside -
> > the only thing is, i`m very wary about using IR illuminators as it`ll
> > just give the game away. I know you can get the "invisible" wavelength
> > ones, but suspect they`d have to be mounted externally to be effective
> > and would suffer from the damage issue.
> >
> > The other problem I forsee is, especially if they have two cameras, is
> > which one to record on :-}
> >
> > The peephole cam is something we`ve already thought on - and it could
> > be a winner, except the scrotes have a penchant for smashing the
> > windows on the other side of the house (easier getaway). The front
> > door is also up a couple of steep steps, so it`d have to be mounted
> > fairly low to be of use...
> >
> > Cheers for the reply btw :-)
> >
> > --
> > --- Please add "newsgroup" in the subject of any personal replies ---
> > --- My anti-spam address has "ngspamtrap" & @btinternet.com in it ---
>
>
> Remember that for the CCTV evidence to be used in court it must be date and
> time generated. It may be possible to use it without, but you'd be giving
> the defence something to pick holes in.

Axis do some decent IP cameras internal and external, which come
bundled with software, but this might be a tad expensive. Wort a look
though, and the quality of the Axis207 internal camera is impressive
for the money.

[Back to original message]