I have a door alarm system and on top of that I want to install a security camera system. I bought a Swann 4 channel MPEG-4 DVR along with 4 CCD cameras also by Swann security from a local retail store.
Swann security is an australian security company
DVR specs
Frame 720 X 480 pixels with 30 IPS CIF 352 X 240 pixels with 120 IPS Watermark USB and network remote rcording backup Alarm trigger recording will send email alert Advanced motion detection function Web surveillance Support covert screen for live view channels Support PELCO-D protocol
1 HDD base built-in System auto recovery after power reconnected support manual/timer/motion/alarm recording functions support tcp/ip, PPPoE, DHCP and DDNS functions video loss detection web transmitting compression format - Motion JPEG Hard disk - IDE, ATA66, Pre alarm recording 8MB Motion detection sensitivity - 16X12 grids per camera Refresh rate - 120 images per second Adjustable recording speed Video output - Main monitor output - composite video signal 1Vp-p 75 BNC Call monitor output - 1Vp-p 75 BNC Video compression format - MPEG4The system did not come with a hard disk. I bought a USB drive 140MB. Would that be enough or do I have to buy a hard drive and install it inside the DVR. The DVR does have USB support and a USB port but I am not sure if I can just plug in the USB drive and let it record on that drive instead of installing a hard drive inside the DVR.
Can the experts here give some suggestions if swann security products are good and if not what would be a better alternative. Bought the DVR for $400 and 4 CCD infrared night vision camera pack for $200 both by swann security. Swann also makes bull dog cams and I believe the cameras I got are the same when I compared the specs though it doesnt say they are bull dog model.
I am doing this to protect myself from being harmed by the big brother. Its a one bedroom apartment with one door and two windows.
Anybody here who really values our constitution and human rights, please help how I can make it as hard as possible for the big brother crooks from getting inside my apartment. Any suggestions about ex-fbi or cia agents practicing as private investigators with extensive knowledge in bug sweeps in the sanfrancisco area would also be very helpful.