Good Cheap CCTV Camera

[Marty Funkhouser]

I am doing some building work and we have a skip out the front. Some locals have decided to dump their considerable rubbish into our skip.

I want to get a reasonably cheap camera that I can mount inside the house to record the front garden and street so I can return the rubbish to its rightful owners.

Something with its own hard drive that I can review should I need to.

TIA

[audi321]

Just get a cheapo usb webcam from ebay. £2 should do it no more.

However, if the skip isn't on your property, I'm not sure there's any law against putting stuff in them?

[Aviz]

http://www.networkcameracritic.com/?p=2542

These. Mine came from China, but you can get them from uk sellers for a bit more.

This is the link to where I get my wireless versions from. They are proper quality kit!

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-shipp...

[Marty Funkhouser]

audi321 said:

Just get a cheapo usb webcam from ebay. £2 should do it no more.

However, if the skip isn't on your property, I'm not sure there's any law against putting stuff in them?

Does there have to be a law to stop people being ar****les?

[liller]

Aviz said:

http://www.networkcameracritic.com/?p=2542

These. Mine came from China, but you can get them from uk sellers for a bit more.

This is the link to where I get my wireless versions from. They are proper quality kit!

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-shipp...

how do these things work? do they record on to SD card? I have a traditional set up but want to install an easier system if possible.

[Marty Funkhouser]

I just want a camera that can record independently as it will be left in a house undergoing renovation - i.e. no wifi. If someone has decided to dump their rubbish then I want to be able to download the footage if not I can reset it.

[Spare tyre]

Sj4000 action cam

Lots of different modes

Can the also use it as a general purpose cam / dash cam / action cam after wards

I got caught out by a fake on amazon, but can reccomend a good supplier that is fulfilled by Amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silver-Genuine-SJ4000-Wate...

[Aviz]

liller said:

Aviz said:

http://www.networkcameracritic.com/?p=2542

These. Mine came from China, but you can get them from uk sellers for a bit more.

This is the link to where I get my wireless versions from. They are proper quality kit!

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-shipp...

how do these things work? do they record on to SD card? I have a traditional set up but want to install an easier system if possible.

Yep. Mine record on movement to sd really as a backup as I also have a separate pc which records each camera 24/7'using an awesome piece of software called blue iris. I can either use the mobile app that comes wth the camera, or the miles better blue iris one which includes push notifications etc when motion detected.

[Marty Funkhouser]

What about a Gopro cam? How long will it record for on a 32gb card?

[Spare tyre]

Marty Funkhouser said:

What about a Gopro cam? How long will it record for on a 32gb card?

Don't know how low you can set the resolution to, but in theory a long time

The one I suggested does motion and looping

[liller]

Aviz said:

Yep. Mine record on movement to sd really as a backup as I also have a separate pc which records each camera 24/7'using an awesome piece of software called blue iris. I can either use the mobile app that comes wth the camera, or the miles better blue iris one which includes push notifications etc when motion detected.

thanks!

[audi321]

Marty Funkhouser said:

What about a Gopro cam? How long will it record for on a 32gb card?

That will work yes, although unless you've already got one or can borrow one it's probably cheaper to buy another skip :