CCTV cameras

Newbie Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 19

Im seriously thinking about getting cctv. Last night the local tossers ripped off the coping stones off my wall an smashed em Mad

, in th past they have screw drivered tyres on my daughters car, ripped off wing mirrors etc, etc. And it always gets worse as the nights get longer. So im looking for some advice as to what I need for a night vision camera. Ive looked on ebay but to be honest i aint got a clue as to what is good and what is crap. Basically I need to view a distance of 20 to 30 feet. There is a street light right across the road from me so there is background lighting. Anyone got any experience in this stuff.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

my family is looking into cctv cameras due to what happened to us on tuesday night.(look at F***ING THIEVING SCUM). still realising stuff thats been nicked that wasnt at first realised.

Newbie Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 19

danlp6 wrote:

my family is looking into cctv cameras due to what happened to us on tuesday night.(look at F***ING THIEVING SCUM). still realising stuff thats been nicked that wasnt at first realised.

Believe me, I under stand how you feel. Would'nt you just like to get hold of the b'stards and give them a going over, an then get locked and end up being the guilty party. Thats BRITISH JUSTICE Evil or Very Mad

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

fucking joke, now im going vigilante!

Newbie Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 19

Even if you have cctv, you have to by law, have stickers in your windows to tell the crim that he/she is being watched. If you dont display the warning signs you cant use the video as evidence.

LET EVERY MAN RULE HIS CASTLE
SHOOT THE B'STARDS Evil or Very Mad

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

yep, or a gert fuck off alsation

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

like I said on similar discussions on RSC if you get cameras you have to make sure you have plenty of signs saying so, if you don't even if you have them on camera etc the case will be dropped unless you want to get charged.

Also cctv footage is rarely accepted as evidence.

Nothign you can do, its a joke.

My advice leave this shite country and move somewhere better.

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

appytiser wrote:

Even if you have cctv, you have to by law, have stickers in your windows to tell the crim that he/she is being watched. If you dont display the warning signs you cant use the video as evidence.

LET EVERY MAN RULE HIS CASTLE
SHOOT THE B'STARDS Evil or Very Mad

No you don't not if it's not a commercial property Smile

Check out http://www.nfh.org.uk/ theres loads of advice on CCTV.

Newbie Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 19

So, has anyone actually got a cctv system Question

and if so, how much was it and would you recommend it to anyone, whats the spec etc, Smile

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

I have a colour cctv camera, I've not set it up yet got it for Â£30 on Ebay. I'm also considering using my video camera as one coz it's got night vision. Don't need it just now coz my car's not sitting outside to get vandalised Crying or Very sad

We do use one to keep an eye on the wee fella in his bedroom which is why I got the colour one but his dad can't be bothered rewiring for the new one so the b&w is staying put. It's ok even in low light...think it would be good enough for evidence.