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Outdoor Security Cameras for the cold.**I posted this on another forum so I will just copy and paste it to make it easier** Hello All, After a hit and run on my car at the beginning of this year and not knowing who it was I would like to invest in a Security Camera to be pointed toward my car at my home. I have been looking around and I would like a good camera that will will in Canadian winters. I have heard of some cameras getting to cold and not working when temps reach -15c. I'm in Toronto and this past winter we had a few days where the temperature hit -25c & I would need a camera that can handle that. I would like it to have good quality 720p is good no need for 1080p I would like to get video/power through Ethernet (dont want to run a power line) Also be able to easily view it online over my cell phone and computers. I have come across units like this which I really like however not sure if it can handle the cold weather or not. » www.ncix.com/detail/d-li ··· 1448.htmThis one would be good but I heard it wont work in cold weather but again the features are what i'm looking for - » www.ncix.com/detail/d-li ··· 1448.htmAny suggestions? Thanks |
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zong Premium Member join:2005-07-21 Scarborough, ON |
zong
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2014-Jun-11 11:30 am
I have never had an issue with mine and they are a cheap import. Mind you it is analog technology, which you may want to consider. Old school thin-coax to the camera and a power wire.
Survived the winter last year (and the year before that and the year before that) without issue. |
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HiVolt Premium Member join:2000-12-28 Toronto, ON |
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At work I installed a few cheap indoor Trendnet 672WI PTZ's in cheap unheated/unventilated outdoor domes. They survived this nasty winter no problem and i was moving them in the winter too. But for your purpose you dont want a huge dome hanging around. So i'd suggest something like this that is already weatherproof an can do good quality. » accessories.dell.com/sna ··· A7645706 |
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Hello, I rather not use the old school ones because I don't want to have to run both video & power to the unit & with an ip/Ethernet version it's 1 cable and I can access it over my network by just going to an IP address. No need for a dvr or another computer. Thanks said by zong:I have never had an issue with mine and they are a cheap import. Mind you it is analog technology, which you may want to consider. Old school thin-coax to the camera and a power wire.
Survived the winter last year (and the year before that and the year before that) without issue. |
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HiVolt Premium Member join:2000-12-28 Toronto, ON |
HiVolt
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2014-Jun-11 12:33 pm
Did you look at my link? its a HD IP Cam with PoE. |
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zacron Premium Member join:2008-11-26 Frozen Hoth |
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These guys are awesome with this stuff and inexpensive! » www.cctvdirect.ca |
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I just bought 2 of the trendnet 3mp from here » www.hookbag.ca/product/H ··· trendnet188 today but price changes daily. They are rated for -25c but i'd bet they go lower. I will certainly find out this winter as temps here can go to -40 |
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I've used the ubiquiti Cams all winter in Winnipeg and they were just fine. I'd buy the NVR though instead of using their software package, it was a CPU and ram hog....
At home I have low light, low profile Coax ones. They have been up for years as well. |
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WhaleOilBeeWhat a long strange trip it's been join:2011-08-02 Manotick, ON |
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said by bryanviper:Hello,
I rather not use the old school ones because I don't want to have to run both video & power to the unit & with an ip/Ethernet version it's 1 cable and I can access it over my network by just going to an IP address. No need for a dvr or another computer. I use the 'old school' analogue cameras with a single 4 conductor ( 2 twisted pair ) cable. One pair is power ( 12v ) the other pair is the balanced video. The analogue BNC connector from the camera is connected to a balun that converts the unbalanced coax to 2-wire balanced ( differential ). At the other end is a balun that converts back to coax BNC. This can support longer runs than coax alone. The cameras are fed into a recorder; but at one time, I just used a device that turned them into Ethernet accessible webcams. In any case, I would avoid the wireless cameras. I tried a few and they were dismal failures unless within direct sight of the receiver. |
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dirtyjeffer0Posers don't use avatars. Premium Member join:2002-02-21 London, ON |
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i'm not familiar with the stuff myself, but Costco has a fair amount of units available, a few of which are under $500 for a system. for example: » www.costco.ca/Q-See®-4- ··· 235.html |
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I see in the picture it has an Ethernet cable & power cable. Do I need to hook up both or can I just use Ethernet for power like some other cameras I have seen? Thanks said by HiVolt:At work I installed a few cheap indoor Trendnet 672WI PTZ's in cheap unheated/unventilated outdoor domes. They survived this nasty winter no problem and i was moving them in the winter too.
But for your purpose you dont want a huge dome hanging around. So i'd suggest something like this that is already weatherproof an can do good quality.
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Defiantly not going wireless, I personally dont like wireless to much and then I still need to run power to the camera.
I want a ethernet only camera this way bandwidth is not an issue (which wireless may be an issue depending on many factors) and the ethernet will power the camera which also allows for a cleaner install with only 1 cable. |
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Thanks I'll have a look at their stuff but I'm really just looking for 1 Camera, dont need a full system. |
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dirtyjeffer0Posers don't use avatars. Premium Member join:2002-02-21 London, ON |
yea, i saw you only wanted a camera...just thought a complete system might be of interest to you as a possibility as several are under $500 (and that one camera was about $300). |
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koiraHey Siri Walk Me Premium Member join:2004-02-16 |
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said by bryanviper:I see in the picture it has an Ethernet cable & power cable. Do I need to hook up both or can I just use Ethernet for power like some other cameras I have seen?
Thanks this is a poe cam. You can just use your eth cable only for data and power as long as you have a poe switch or poe injector. The cable on the cam just allows for both scenarios if you have power nearby |
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I have a Vivotek FD8372 and it works great. Survived two winters so far without any issues. |
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Riplin
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2014-Jun-14 10:33 pm
That Vivotek looks nice, ouch on the wallet though. |
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