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03/4/2016 at 12:35am
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Outfit: 1998 elddis ex select 450 4
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Not sure if this is posted in the right place, but could anyone recommend a cctv camera I could use to monitor the driveway with my car, caravan and works van on. Ideally looking for a wireless security camera, one that I can set up easily without dvr's etc, and access through iPhone/iPad etc with sd card recordable function. What do people use? Is there anything suitable I could get to use?
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03/4/2016 at 8:04am
Location: Derbyshire
Outfit: Elddis accordo Motorhome
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Tried wireless, total junk. Then tried a cheap hard drive recorder, better but still poor. You get what you pay for I'm afraid. Now I've got a Samsung hard drive (300 odd quid) and Sony camera, resolution is satisfactory. I got a little 7" monitor off eBay which sits under the tv, it's great for seeing who's at the door so I can ignore salespeople :-)
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03/4/2016 at 11:36am
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We got one of the Swann 4 camera hard drive Hard Wired systems around 5 years ago, cost was around £250 back then, looking to upgrade to HD when funds allow.
It was a pain putting the cables in, but once done it's done, can view on tablet etc, which is handy.
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03/4/2016 at 6:34pm
Location: North Norfolk
Outfit: Bailey Olympus
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I've got the hard wired CCTV 2 cameras, but as I needed the van on the drive for a while I bought a wireless camera. This one is Motorola. I get a good enough picture on the phone away from home but you need a decent upload speed. the motion sensor which can notify you if there is movement is a bit over zealous. the recordable function is extra with this one.
Its cheap but does what I want.
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05/4/2016 at 5:40pm
Location: Southampton
Outfit: Autotrail Comanche
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If you have a 230v socket near to where you want to use the camera, I reckon the 'Y Cam, Home Monitor' is a good as you can buy. I have a couple and being a luddite - so easy to use :-)
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05/4/2016 at 8:26pm
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Do you need light as well? A PIR operated floodlight might help.
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