CCTV advice what to install etc,

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I have a dlink nas. That has a feature in it to do with cameras, but the dlink cameras cost quite a bit of money.

I can buy 2 tenvis cams for the price of the dlink's.

I bet he gets some good pictures on his cameras.

 

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Thanks Chris, the unit is upstairs atm and no tv up there and its not Etherneted up so I will have to bring it downstairs to take a look, I will let you know the outcome when I find the time to look

Did you sort out the pw issue?

 

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Hi, I bought this today and installed it in the bird house, I can mess about with the focus and get it clear close up, once the summer house is finished I will be installing a few more just for the wildlife,

Is they a way to split the screen on tv without a dvr ? I will be wanting 3/4 cameras recording wont be necessary, but I would like to be able to view all cameras at once ?.

 

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Hi, I bought this today and installed it in the bird house, I can mess about with the focus and get it clear close up, once the summer house is finished I will be installing a few more just for the wildlife,

Is they a way to split the screen on tv without a dvr ? I will be wanting 3/4 cameras recording wont be necessary, but I would like to be able to view all cameras at once ?.
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In a nutshell no.

If the cam has a Bnc or phono/scart then it's for plugging into a dvr.

If you have an IP version then yes you can as I have used my ipcams in vlc 4 screens running.

And if it's the ipcam you can also get a Nvr for about £50 to £70.

 

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I am looking for a better ip camera.The one that I have is good for the money.But for my purpose I think that I need close up and better focus.
It is dark sometimes in the bird hut. I am working on that.To give you something of an idea what I mean.I am posting a youtube thing that I did today.
Two hours at the bird hut.Hope it works.

 

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I am looking for a better ip camera.The one that I have is good for the money.But for my purpose I think that I need close up and better focus.
It is dark sometimes in the bird hut. I am working on that.To give you something of an idea what I mean.I am posting a youtube thing that I did today.
Two hours at the bird hut.Hope it works.

I like the bird house did you buy it?

And there's some 720p and 1080p cams about now for about £50 -£120 depending on its features.

I would have thought something like this might do you.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=271539836443

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=131362321029

All for £35 each

 

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Hello chris. No I made it.I made that one two years ago.It has three bird boxes built in.I realise that with birds feeding below I am not likely to get birds nesting in the boxes.I have had wrens in one of the boxes.I think that the answer to my problem is to make another one with Thinner pillars. no bird boxes.I will put the old one elsewhere.I will enjoy doing that.Assuming that we get a summer of course.

 

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Regarding other cameras.I have looked at many.Even some expensive ones get poor reviews.For £33 mine in not bad.But buying a better one is a bit of a minefield.
So the more members that post there experiences with their cameras the better.
Edit My camera is an SRICam. it looks similar to the one on ebay but different mounting.

 

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I have only used tenvis cameras but they are clones of foscam.

I also have a Foscam NVR as well as the Dvr connected to normal video cameras.

 

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Did you sort out the pw issue?

Sorry Chris only just noticed this, no pal not got round to it yet,

In a nutshell no.

If the cam has a Bnc or phono/scart then it's for plugging into a dvr.

If you have an IP version then yes you can as I have used my ipcams in vlc 4 screens running.

And if it's the ipcam you can also get a Nvr for about £50 to £70.

Thanks Chris, the one I bought today can go on the dvr and be moved to a new position, my next buys will be ip

 

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It looks like I need to do some alterations, the IR is pointing too much onto the bottom of the bird table, I am having to use my garden lights to monitor, I will get a longer cable and move the table central with the lawn while I am at it.

 

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I have to say, looking at your video there, your IR filter is stuck open (so everything looks washed out as the IR light is also entering that would normally be filtered out), whether it's a fault or is designed to be like that, it is a bit of a distraction (well, to someone like me it is!!)...

 

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I think that the problem may be that the focus on the camera is on a big dark brown box.I will at sometime take the birdbox off the pole to see if that makes a difference.

 

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You can screw the lens in/out and alter the focus Ray, well you can on mine.

 

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This could be interesting, if we could work out what lenses we have in our cheaper cameras and replace them with better ones,
https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=cctv+camera+lens+replacement

 

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I think that the problem may be that the focus on the camera is on a big dark brown box.I will at sometime take the birdbox off the pole to see if that makes a difference.

I'd say it's the filter is stuck open, they're supposed to flick open when the light gets below a certain Lux level, at about the same time the IR Leds come on, and close again when it brightens up, the colours of everything else in the image looks like some of the examples of IR photography here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared_photography

 

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This could be interesting, if we could work out what lenses we have in our cheaper cameras and replace them with better ones,
https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=cctv camera lens replacement

I like it.Thats what I need close up.I think that my camera has a 3.6mm lens.I cannot put the camera nearer so will try a different lens.A 8mm one is £3.99.I will try one of those first.

 

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I like it.Thats what I need close up.I think that my camera has a 3.6mm lens.I cannot put the camera nearer so will try a different lens.A 8mm one is £3.99.I will try one of those first.

Please keep us informed Ray, its something I will be tinkering with in the near future

 

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I noticed that the focus was out a bit, decieded to have a look at it.It dismantles very easily.It is difficult to get the focus spot on.I have found that I can adjust the focus without taking the camera out of the body I can turn the locking screw with long nose pliers.I will be able to set the focus with the camera in postion.Going to get a 6mm lens not 8mm.Going to put it back up now.I expect that the focus will be worse.

 

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I am unsure if its in the video link ive posted up Ray ?, but on one video I watched you can connect it up to pc/software for setting the focus correctly.