CCTV how many Mega Pixels?

[binky]

Not done a lot of CCTV, but I want to install a couple of cameras above my garage door to cover the service lane.  I want to get clear view of reg plates and faces - been getting problems with fly tippers and I'm pretty sure a drug dealer is living further up my road, plus there has been the odd shed break-in and theft of  bicycles. Cameras will be at about 3m high, back lane is pretty dark. I've fitted 5 MP on a school - impressive images at a range of 50m, but that is overkill for my location, so I was thinking of 2 MP , possibly 1 MP - don't want to end up buying twice! 

 

[Andy™]

wouldnt fit anything less than 4. look at hikvision

something like this. dont use the dome cameras though, use eithe the turret or bullet

http://trade.cctvkits.co.uk/hikvision-4mp-darkfighter-4-channel-kit.html

 

[binky]

oddly enough I was just flicking through that website ! Is this where you normally buy CCTV from Andy ? 

 

[Andy™]

oddly enough I was just flicking through that website ! Is this where you normally buy CCTV from Andy ? 

yep

 

[rapparee]

What is the best way to do CCTV 

Co-axial or PoE?

 

[binky]

PoE seems to be the way forward - simple cat 5 cable run to each camera with the usual max 100m for cat 5 (not sure if cat6 will go further?) 

 

[rapparee]

PoE seems to be the way forward - simple cat 5 cable run to each camera with the usual max 100m for cat 5 (not sure if cat6 will go further?) 

Does it provide as good as quality pictures  

Our CCTV company insisted on coax, I was a bit surprised,  I thought they were putting themselves to extra work. 

 

[Sidewinder]

Definitely poe imho

 

[Andy™]

What is the best way to do CCTV 

Co-axial or PoE?

PoE

PoC also exists

 

[binky]

Does it provide as good as quality pictures  

The 5 MP cameras I fitted at a local school can zoom in at least 75m from a mounting point about 20m above the playground and give excellent face recognition.

 

[Sharpend]

Andy, 

What sort of price is that kit? 

 

[Andy™]

Andy, 

What sort of price is that kit? 

4x bullet / turret, recorder & 3tb hdd £470+VAT

 

[Sharpend]

That’s not a bad shout. 
Is that trade price via registration or is that what you can get it for? 

 

[Barx]

If it is really dark, lk at dark fighters.

 

[Andy™]

That’s not a bad shout. 
Is that trade price via registration or is that what you can get it for? 

my price. register yourself, straight forward to do

 

[Sharpend]

Ok will look at doing so. Cheers

 

[Spoon]

dont use the dome cameras though,

Out of interest Andy, whats wrong with using the dome cameras?

 

[Andy™]

Out of interest Andy, whats wrong with using the dome cameras?

the camera & IR are behind the same dome cover lens. you can get the IR light reflecting back at the camera. turret & bullt the camera & IR are behind differen lens so doesnt happen