improving night time cctv quality

[stirling37]

wjwren said:

they are bnc connectors.

This is what ul need

http://www.cts-direct.net/DS-2CE56D5T-IT3?language...

thanks for that, yes BNC connectors thats the ones as soon as you said it. I'll have a look at those might get the one and see how that turns out for me compared to the other domes. i have bigger domes up in the eves and there still pretty good at night but this particular ones is not very clear at night.

[stirling37]

heres some of the screenshots using the app on my phone, as i say some are ok, the driveway one is the main concern as its grainy and is a smaller dome than the others.

Edited by stirling37 on Sunday 16th October 19:54

Here's the camera which is for the driveway




And here's the one by the front door

Edited by stirling37 on Sunday 16th October 20:01

[OldGermanHeaps]

Whats the model of your recorder?

[red_slr]

Also running HIKVISION domes here. They are good - you must ensure they are running 1080 though as they default to a much lower resolution in the DVR.

[stirling37]

OldGermanHeaps said:

Whats the model of your recorder?

sorry its taken so long to get back, its Hikvision model DS-7208HWI-SH

Edited by stirling37 on Tuesday 18th October 20:58

[OldGermanHeaps]

stirling37 said:

sorry its taken so long to get back, its Hikvision model DS-7208HWI-SH

Edited by stirling37 on Tuesday 18th October 20:58

Thats an analogue recorder, obsolete technology you probably aren't going to get a much better image than you have down coax. The 2 options are 1 flash your dvr to the latest firmware and run cat5 to 2 camera locations, as the later firmware upgrades that 8 channel dvr to a 10 channel hybrid, the 2 ip channels can run up to 1080p at 12 or 20 fps
Or 2 fit a turbo hd replacement dvr and fit turbo hd cameras and you can run 1080p or 3 megapixel down the existing coax.

[stirling37]

OldGermanHeaps said:

Thats an analogue recorder, obsolete technology you probably aren't going to get a much better image than you have down coax. The 2 options are 1 flash your dvr to the latest firmware and run cat5 to 2 camera locations, as the later firmware upgrades that 8 channel dvr to a 10 channel hybrid, the 2 ip channels can run up to 1080p at 12 or 20 fps
Or 2 fit a turbo hd replacement dvr and fit turbo hd cameras and you can run 1080p or 3 megapixel down the existing coax.

ah ok thats frustrating, story of my life to be honest, too late getting on the technology so when i do its already over taken with new technology.
im going to have to digest what you said, i'll have a look at the turbo hd replacement dvr . im guessing thats the best option
do you mean something like this?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Channel-Hikvision-Turbo-1...

[OldGermanHeaps]

That one has been superceded by the new f series, 7208hqhi-f2/n for 1080p and 7208huhi-f2/n for 3 megapixel. You can save a few quid by getting a 2 tb as the new models use the more efficient h264+ Codec which means they don't need as much storage

Edited by OldGermanHeaps on Saturday 22 October 22:48

[dci]

Your all getting quite good results compared to me. My setup is a Hik 7200 series analogue recorder and an ancient Samsung varifocal dome. Prehaps buying a Hik fixed lens bullet will give a better image.

[wjwren]

I changed the hikvision dome for a turret (4mp same as before) and night vision now is pretty good.

I would say that the hikvision nvr is still a little clunky on playback, the machine doesnt always respond or sometimes will show a blank screen when i click on a camera. It's a hikvision nvr ds-7604ni-e1. Does anyone know if any of the other hikvision models are better in terms of usability ?

[stirling37]

[quote=wjwren]I changed the hikvision dome for a turret (4mp same as before) and night vision now is pretty good.

I would say that the hikvision nvr is still a little clunky on playback, the machine doesnt always respond or sometimes will show a blank screen when i click on a camera. It's a hikvision nvr ds-7604ni-e1. Does anyone know if any of the other hikvision models are better in terms of usability ?

is that this model...http://www.cts-direct.net/DS-2CE56D5T-IT3?language=en&currency=GBP&gclid=Cj0KEQjwyozABRDtgPTM0taCrKsBEiQATk6xDg7_nVCw2qJPUWIDVWIGDp9PejwpWmMqEyA6_4N_ipcaAoQ-8P8HAQ


im confused now if thats compatible with my hardrive lol

[wjwren]

no mine is poe version.
Got it off amazon 4mp about £105 i think.

[OldGermanHeaps]

Stirling yours will take up to 2 ip cameras 2332 or 2342 models but only record at 1080p 2 megapixel which is still way better than the 0.5 megapixel your current cameras are, but you will need to run cat5 cables or fit veracity or similar ip over coax converters.
Wjwren the e series is the base model economy nvr mostly suited to 2 or 3 megapixel cameras, ideally you want to run an i series nvr for the 4+ megapixel cameras you are maxing out your current one.

[wjwren]

can you give me a model number please? I find the amount of hikvision NVRS's availablequite confusing.

[wjwren]

Do you mean this one?

DS-9632/64NI-I8