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DIY Guide to CCTV – 2020CCTV Call: 01 6467474, or email sales@2020cctv.ie Sign in or Create an Account Search Cart 0 Search Home Cameras Dome - HD Dome - IP Dome - PTZ & Fisheye 360 Bullet - HD Bullet - IP Wireless Analogue Cameras - 720TVL Covert Car Reg Reader Dash Cams DVRs/NVRs DVRs NVRs Hybrid Kits HD Kits IP Kits Calving Camera's Wireless Camera Kits Mobile CCTV System Intercoms Audio Intercoms Video IntercomsTrapsBaluns Cables CCTV Power Supplies CCTV Connectors Monitors DVR Enclosures Brackets Wireless Stations PTZ Controllers SD Cards Blog Blog Specials Sign in Create an Account Menu Cart Home › News › DIY Guide to CCTV DIY Guide to CCTV Posted by Dawn Richardson on Nov 02, 2015 There are a few decisions that need to be made surpassing purchasing a CCTV System. These decisions should be given careful consideration to ensure that the fitted CCTV system is suitable for your needs:   CHOOSING THE CORRECT CAMERAThere are a few points to withstand in mind when deciding which CCTV Cameras to choose: LocationAre the CCTV cameras required for inside or outside? If outside, then you need to ensure that the cameras are sufficiently weather resistant for the environmental conditions that are likely to be encountered such as rain, wind, sun-glare, snow, low light etc.  All 2020 CCTV cameras (except wifi and covert) are weather resistant and the subscription entry points are sealed. Study your floor plan. How far does your camera need to see? You should put your camera as tropical to what you want to view as possible. This will then determine how much zoom you need in your lens: 4mm, 8mm, 12mm, or something more. Light LevelsFor a security system to run effectively, choosing the right CCTV camera based on the value of misogynist light is imperative. When it gets darker, woebegone and white provides largest image quality than colour - an ordinary colour camera will not be very good quality in low light conditions.Options include: Colour Cameras Colour CCTV cameras need good lighting but will often provide sufficient recognition sufficiency once that lighting is in place. Infrared Cameras with built in IR illumination.Infrared Cameras will produce a colour picture during the daytime and when light levels waif their IR LEDs will enable the camera to see in black & white, depending on the specification of the camera this can be up to 150 meters.  For example our Dome HD Cameras.  Colour Day / Night camerasDay/Night CCTV cameras provide the weightier of both worlds. They work as colour cameras in the day (or in good light conditions) and automatically transpiration toWoebegoneand White when it becomes dark. Please contact us for pricing: sales@2020cctv.ie. Discreet/Covert or Visible DeterrenceFor visible deterrence the use of larger cameras housed in Bullet format is ideal.For Covert or unpretentious applications 2020 CCTV can supply a camera that is very small and can be installed in covert locations. Wired or WirelessWireless CCTV cameras are easier to install. There is no wiring to run from the camera to the DVR and they are platonic for temporary applications or where running wires is not desirable.The cameras do however require a power source and whilst most can be powered by batteries they do not have a very long life – sometimes only a few hours. Wherever possible the cameras should be powered by the mains.  We offer WIFI cameras which are mains powered and can be used both in the home and are a popular nomination for calving cameras and foaling cameras.  They moreover come in Kit Form.Typical range for wireless CCTV camera systems is 100m free-space but this can reduce significantly to approximately 20 meters in a typical home.Also, in some cases there is moreover the potential for interference when using wireless systems. AudioIf the worthiness to monitor or record sound is important then the a CCTV camera can be purchased with a seated microphone. This enables one-way audio monitoring. Alternatively you can buy a stand vacated microphone and subscription it when to the DVR.   Camera Viewing QualityThe resolution, size and type of camera sensor will influence the quality of the viewable image.Resolution – This is expressed as the number of television lines (TVL) that the camera is capable of producing. The higher the TVL value the greater the resolution and hence the quality of the images. A typical entry-level camera will be virtually 700 TVL. Higher resolution camera quality is measured in Megapixels. A 1 or 1.3 Megapixel camera is moreover known asUpperDefinition.  A 2 Megapixel camera is moreover known as a fullUpperDefinition Camera. Size – A larger image sensor will requite a largest image definition than a smaller sensor. For example, a 1/3” image sensor will produce a largest image than a 1/4 ” sensor.Type – There are 2 types of image sensor - CCD & CMOS. In general, CCD cameras can produce higher resolution images with less noise. They are moreover increasingly sensitive to light, which ways that they produce higher-quality images in low-light settings. CMOS cameras are increasingly energy efficient, which ways the shower life is longer. They are moreover often less expensive. However, many of these differences have once wilt negligible in modern products. For example, a high-end CMOS camera may produce clearer images than a mid-range CCD camera. Ultimately, buyers of CCTV products may find that the sensor technology used in a video camera is less relevant than the manufacturer and specific camera. Modern developments in each type of sensor technology have made them quite comparable in terms of the value of power used, their price, and their image quality. It is important to remember that the quality of the recorder moreover influences the quality of the CCTV footage. For example, if you use a high-resolution camera but a low-resolution recorder then the CCTV footage that is captured will still be low resolution. DO YOU NEED A SINGLE CAMERA OR MULTIPLE CAMERA SYSTEM?Do you need to protect and view a single zone or multiple areas? If you are likely to require protection of spare areas at a future stage then consider ownership a system that can be expanded as and when required. Use of digital video recorders (DVR’s)  or network video recorders (NVR’s)  allows single or multi-camera systems to be viewed and recorded simultaneously. 2020 CCTV sell 4 channel, 8 waterworks & 16 waterworks permitting you to connect up to 16 cameras. RECORDING OPTIONS If you want to be worldly-wise to record your CCTV footage then the pursuit factors need to be taken into account: Maximum length of recording time required Quality of recordingSufficiencyfor storage, retrieval and transfer of cctv footage Method of recording: Continuous Manual Event Led - i.e. when your system detects motion Recording Equipment Analogue Digital   Standalone Digital Video Recorders/Network Video RecordersThis is the most popular method of recording CCTV footage. Essentially a DVR is a standalone piece of hardware that is designed exclusively for recording CCTV footage. This system can still be networked and remote wangle provided via all devices. Storage CapacityDays, weeks and plane months of upper resolution recording is possible through use of large topics nonflexible drives Consistent Quality Recording No deterioration of image quality no matter how many times you overwrite onto the recording device or how long you store the images Viewing and Retrieval Quick and easy wangle of footage due to digital format Transfer and Storage The digital format allows ease of transfer and storage of footage. Transfer and storage sufficiency is remoter enhanced by DVRs with seated CD writers and USB ports. Remote Access Many DVRs have the sufficiency for remote wangle from anywhere in the world through use of a remote PC, Tablet, Phone etc. Multiplexed Recording Capability to view and record multiple CCTV cameras simultaneously. DetectionEven with systems that have a very long recording capacity, it is not unchangingly desirable to record continuously. Event-led recording is a increasingly efficient ways of capturing relevant footage and can be achieved by: PIR Movement DetectorsSome cameras have PIR detectors seated and for those that don’t it is possible to install a separate PIR as part of the overall system. In multiple camera systems with PIRs the footage that is stuff displayed on screen will automatically transpiration to the zone that has detected movement. Video Motion DetectionThis is used in digital CCTV systems and works by analysing the video signal from a camera. Changes in signal are recognised as movement and subsequently used to trigger recording if required. All 2020 CCTV digital systems indulge users to mark rectangular areas within the exhibit screen and only when motion is detected within these areas will the system uncork recording. Where possible, use of PIR movement detection is preferable rather than video motion detection, as it increasingly reliable particularly for external use. Time andStageStampingThis full-length superimposes the time and stage onto your CCTV footage. Having this full-length can be really useful to identify when an event occurred and was recorded, particularly if the footage is to be used for vestige purposes.   CABLING & CONNECTIONS CCTV Cameras can be unfluctuating in a variety of ways. The relevant cabling & connections towards in each of our product pages as traps which can be widow into your cart or moreover directly here: Connectors & Cabling.   CAMERA PROTECTION If your camera is likely to be a target for vandals then consider protecting it with a wire cage. These cages can fit on dome & bullet cameras - please contact us at sales@2020cctv.ie for increasingly information.   CCTV KIT PACKAGES 2020 CCTV has a range of Kits that will indulge you to connect and use up to 8 cameras.  The kits come with the cameras, recorders & all the correct cabling/connections.  This is the easy option if you are purchasing a well-constructed CCTV System and offers largest value too. We are moreover happy to provide pricing on bespoke kits.  So if you need a variegated spec camera or if you need a kit that has increasingly cameras please email sales@2020cctv.ie & we will be happy to provide pricing.       Share this post Share 0 Tweet 0 +1 Tags: CCTV, DIY ← Older Post Newer Post → Recent Articles CCTV Face Blurring & Redaction May 21, 2018 HikVision Turbo HD 3.0 Sep 21, 2016 Top Tips For Home Security Jan 04, 2016 Top 5 Tips to Protect your Outside Spaces. Nov 06, 2015 DIY Guide to CCTV Nov 02, 2015 10 Reasons to segregate a Wireless Alarm for your home. 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