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Default Best Low-Light Low-Cost Security Camera?

not bad for the lowest...what's the best look like?



"Noweldrecumbent" wrote in message
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| Best low light camera I have used is the Extreme CCTV monochrome cameras.
| Check out a shot I just took over the internet from my remote DVR. The
| camera is looking through a front window. You can see the siren in the
upper
| right hand corner of the photo.
| http://www.geocities.com/noweldrecumbent/CAM1.JPG
| Keep in mind the DVR is set at the lowest resolution, at 1 frame per
second.
| Dave
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| "buffalobill" wrote in message
| ups.com...
| On Jun 27, 2:16 am, gmark wrote:
| Anybody have recommendations for a low-cost security camera that's
| actually good in low light?
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| Are the units integrating IR LEDs any good?
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| TIA!
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| Mark
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| from buffalo ny:
| regarding your project, your who/what/where/when/why/how answers will
| narrow down your choices, some ir's are visible as red at night, if
| your front porch camera is indoors behind glass those lights will
| cause a reflection. maybe your camera needs to be in an outdoor heated
| enclosure to monitor a basement water meter subject to freezing for
| example. to me i needed a wide viewing angle and low lux for the front
| door. the color cameras usually shift to black and white after dark,
| so you need to review specs if you need more light. a simple indoor
| installation to monitor a wandering grandma might be a simpler indoor
| camera on a motion sensing alarm trigger circuit related to a full
| door and window triggered home alarm. may i suggest you browse your
| camera needs here, i have purchased from this ebay seller, a favorite
| of mine, and he has excellent item descriptions:
| http://stores.ebay.com/Dennis6z7a
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