CCTV question

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Just a thought. If I were to install a cctv system into my house. How would it stop a burglar from running off with the DVR?
 
did think about that but makes it awkward to use
 
Hide, disguise or anchor it.

Although, I'm sure there are options to store footage offsite. Bandwidth required depending on number of cameras and resolution as you won't really want to downsample due to time required. Some of the software probably has options for this or you could maybe cobble something together using a VPN.
 
I believe you can store to a cloud but dunno if you gotta pay
When i get mine set up going im going for ip cams and record to a ftp server and maybe use a raspberry pi and external hdd and have like a nas set up

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ah right so to record to anything remote they must be ip cameras. Think im gonna have to do some in depth reading as it sounds tricky :)
 
ah right so to record to anything remote they must be ip cameras. Think im gonna have to do some in depth reading as it sounds tricky :)

I don't think so, just whatever you're recording to has to have some sort of network capability.
 
@Spectre has the right idea. Keep the DVR local, but hide/disguise it in some way- or worst case scenario, you can gat such a thing as a CCTV safe. Most modern DVR's have remote access via local network so the 'hide away' option shouldn't interfere with basic day to day use.
 
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The ones i Installed have all gone in the loft for this reason with Network cable attached as most these days allow full access via a PC/Laptop to do any alterations, even the Mobile apps allow some form of playback from the hard drive and even cloud storage through dropbox for free if the HDD fails
 
I have a ZXTech CCTV setup to record movement etc.. when it detects anything it records video locally on it's hard drive and sends snapshots to my webspace via FTP. Most boxes, even cheap chinese ones, have this facility. You don't have to use IP cameras, in fact this box can handle both, but I just have 16 analogue cameras.

You can select the amount of snapshots and the frequency. As my webspace is unlimited I have both set quite high.

I believe some newer boxes can upload to dropbox, onedrive etc..

When we are away it has android and IOS apps so you can log in and view the cams.

The Swann 8 channel system I had previously also had the same option, but that's now unused in the back room as it was pretty crap, not worth the vast cost.

We wanted a system that could record all 16 channels in full 960H quality simultaniously, quite a lot of boxes we looked at had 16 channels but could only record 2,4 or 8 in full quality at once and you had to drop down to a lower quality to record all of them.

BTW we didnt get the kit to watch thieves, the cameras are in the chicken coop, garden and the cats play areas. :)
 
I believe you can store to a cloud but dunno if you gotta pay
When i get mine set up going im going for ip cams and record to a ftp server and maybe use a raspberry pi and external hdd and have like a nas set up

sent from 2 tin cans and some string
The Risco Agility 3 has the capability to record to the cloud. This is also as well as sending snaps of the offender to a mobile device.
I think the 1st year sub to cloud is included with install, after that a payment.

Its a bit pricey though to get it installed, unless you know somebody.
 
what's the cost of having one installed, front back and side cams and being able to view online?
 
The setup my mate got was a grand for 4 cameras, cloud based recording. Keyfobs to arm/disarm and the alarm system. It was a grand. That wasn't fitted but not sure if it was his choice as the house was in bit from a refurb.
 
install a camera with a SD card looking at the NVR and record to the sd card.....
you can also get a NVR/DVR safe box.

any solution has drawbacks cloud phone line gets cut, safe box meets a sledge hammer. i go for security by obscurity :)
 
You could Hide the DVR/NVR, and use remote access to review footage. Also we installed a few lockable cabinets in clients premises, these will only slow down the thief, still relatively easy to steal with a hammer and big screwdriver.
 
I'm using a hikvision camera that records to an ad card in the camera. It works fine and I have all the functionality of a dvr just a little less storage. When set to motion record though it's not really an issue.
 
Bolt it to the wall so he cant steal it. Or hide it somewhere that cant be seen so easily. :)
 
Most modern CCTV systems/NVR's are able to use a cloud drive to upload footage to, best bet is always to try and secure it somewhere in the house that would take prohibitively long to find.

You can also get a locked rack cage which you can bolt to the ground/wall and keep the keys with yourself.
 
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