For Christmas my very significant other, Susan/Wife, was wanting a camera or baby monitor down at the barn that she could use to check out sick goats, mommas bearing, breeding, and what they are doing in the barn overnight. Okay, this should be easy.
First the choice of broadcast type. Wireless or hard wired. That was an easy choice as if I was getting her a video cam surveillance sytem then it was gonna be more than just a goat cam. So, just to go to the barn is 250' and not gonna run wire/cable.
It would be necessary to have the cams perhaps 300 or 400 feet or more from the house to cover goat/livestock barn, vehicle barn, main entry gate, back way in-never used road gate/cable, and the path/route that trespassers are most likely to use.
The system would need to be 12V so I can power it with solar and recharge thecar, tractor, small tractor, or motorcycle battery.
The system would need to function as an alarm so that movement would set it off and it would integrate with current alarm systems. It would also need to be able to be "triggered" by movement or noise and record whatever set it off; but NOT record, record, record all the time constantly. In addition it needs to be able to be monitored from my PC, lap-top, a "smart" phone, or additonal TV monitor.
Inra-red capability and range is a totally required item on the list with at least a range of 100' feet or more.
Ok......So need at least 4 cams with a DVR, good warranty, customer service,tech service/help, and most of all.....GREAT PRICE.....
Dream on Sherlock............
So after a lot of research, phone calls, talking with sales folks, and other users I selected a Lorex system that is built for outdoors and all of my above requirments and more. Yes, COSTCO, Walmart, Sams and others sell their systems; but I went directly to Lorex because of their outstanding customer service, fast delivery (we were getting down to the wire for Christmas), warranty, and knowledgeable AMERICAN techs on the phone.
OK..........Got it and have been setting it up for several days now with NO hurry...........
Had to :
get a solar panel
battery
Build a box for those hanging on a tree or telephone pole to protect from weather
Try out distances and hook up extra extender antenna or not
Figure out the size of battery I needed. Ends up being a small tractor/lawn mower is just right. Got a 10W 12V solar panel. This charges the battery and provides enough power for cloudy days. The Cameras use 325 miliamps..................
Ok........NOW to use them...............More later. God bless........Dennis
First the choice of broadcast type. Wireless or hard wired. That was an easy choice as if I was getting her a video cam surveillance sytem then it was gonna be more than just a goat cam. So, just to go to the barn is 250' and not gonna run wire/cable.
It would be necessary to have the cams perhaps 300 or 400 feet or more from the house to cover goat/livestock barn, vehicle barn, main entry gate, back way in-never used road gate/cable, and the path/route that trespassers are most likely to use.
The system would need to be 12V so I can power it with solar and recharge thecar, tractor, small tractor, or motorcycle battery.
The system would need to function as an alarm so that movement would set it off and it would integrate with current alarm systems. It would also need to be able to be "triggered" by movement or noise and record whatever set it off; but NOT record, record, record all the time constantly. In addition it needs to be able to be monitored from my PC, lap-top, a "smart" phone, or additonal TV monitor.
Inra-red capability and range is a totally required item on the list with at least a range of 100' feet or more.
Ok......So need at least 4 cams with a DVR, good warranty, customer service,tech service/help, and most of all.....GREAT PRICE.....
Dream on Sherlock............
So after a lot of research, phone calls, talking with sales folks, and other users I selected a Lorex system that is built for outdoors and all of my above requirments and more. Yes, COSTCO, Walmart, Sams and others sell their systems; but I went directly to Lorex because of their outstanding customer service, fast delivery (we were getting down to the wire for Christmas), warranty, and knowledgeable AMERICAN techs on the phone.
OK..........Got it and have been setting it up for several days now with NO hurry...........
Had to :
get a solar panel
battery
Build a box for those hanging on a tree or telephone pole to protect from weather
Try out distances and hook up extra extender antenna or not
Figure out the size of battery I needed. Ends up being a small tractor/lawn mower is just right. Got a 10W 12V solar panel. This charges the battery and provides enough power for cloudy days. The Cameras use 325 miliamps..................
Ok........NOW to use them...............More later. God bless........Dennis