Question: I am a student doing research on security cameras that the Computer
Information Technology department of my college is considering
implementing as a pilot project. We wanted to start out with a two
cameras covering one room, and if all goes well, possibly expanding to
15-20 cameras for half a dozen rooms. I was wondering if anybody could
point me in the right direction on the following questions:
Where is a website that has lots of good information on closed-circuit
TV surveillance systems? Ideally, we want the cost of the pilot project to be under $1,000. Is
that feasible? Is it better to use digital or analog recording? Which is more
reliable? Which is cheaper? Why? We have Pentium III servers running at 800MHz. Are these sufficient to
do the job of recording digital information from the security cameras?
Can you save a significant amount of money by buying individual
components and putting them together yourself, or is this just asking
for trouble? What are some of the better companies that sell individual
surveillance system components? What are some of the better companies that sell complete surveillance
systems? Conversely, what are some of the companies that we should avoid?
What other important questions should I be asking? Does anyone know
about Cctv Camera Security System Infor suitable for my research?
Please feel free to answer as many, or as few of these questions as
you like. All input is greatly appreciated
Answer:Starting out for less than $1k is possible, but really doing it on the
cheap. You will get what you pay for. It will also leave you with a system
that will be next to impossible to upgrade to do what you eventually want
the capabilities to be. As far as good information on CCTV Camera Security System,
the best resource on the net is CCTVForum.com. Lots of great, friendly,
knowledgeable people there.
