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Best Low-Light Low-Cost Security Camera? gmark 06-27-07
Posted by gmark on June 27, 2007, 2:16 am
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Anybody have recommendations for a low-cost security camera that's
actually good in low light?

Are the units integrating IR LEDs any good?

TIA!

Mark


Posted by Robert L Bass on June 27, 2007, 3:37 am
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> Anybody have recommendations for a
> low-cost security camera that's actually
> good in low light?

Not really. All of the low-cost cameras
I've seen were pretty poor in low light.

> Are the units integrating IR LEDs any good?

It depends on what you want to accomplish.
Most of the inexpensive cameras with IR
arrays have such weak illumination that
you can't tell who is there or what they are
doing beyond a few feet.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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Bass Home Electronics
941-925-8650
4883 Fallcrest Circle
Sarasota · Florida · 34233
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
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Posted by ransley on June 27, 2007, 8:29 am
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> > Anybody have recommendations for a
> > low-cost security camera that's actually
> > good in low light?
>
> Not really. All of the low-cost cameras
> I've seen were pretty poor in low light.
>
> > Are the units integrating IR LEDs any good?
>
> It depends on what you want to accomplish.
> Most of the inexpensive cameras with IR
> arrays have such weak illumination that
> you can't tell who is there or what they are
> doing beyond a few feet.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D>
> Bass Home Electronics
> 941-925-8650
> 4883 Fallcrest Circle
> Sarasota =B7 Florida =B7 34233http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D>

Try www.supercircuits.com they have one that goes to 735 feet, they
carry one for every budjet


Posted by George on June 27, 2007, 8:56 am
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gmark wrote:
> Anybody have recommendations for a low-cost security camera that's
> actually good in low light?
>
> Are the units integrating IR LEDs any good?
>
> TIA!
>
> Mark
>
Low cost and good seldom travel well together. If you want a usable
image you will need to spend some money.

Posted by Just Looking on June 27, 2007, 2:22 pm
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Try a Bosch VDN-495V03-20.
This is not for folks looking for bargain cameras.

> Anybody have recommendations for a low-cost security camera that's
> actually good in low light?
>
> Are the units integrating IR LEDs any good?
>
> TIA!
>
> Mark
>



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