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(More customer reviews)I purchased this with some hesitation. I've been ripped off so many times on buying home security equipment that I gave up and now rely on my Japanese Imperial Guard Dog as head of security.
However, when I saw this, in concept at least, it solved all of the problems with the prior wireless and video units I had bought and trashed.
First, the power supply, being solar, solves most of the biggest problems with wireless security cams. You don't have to replace a 9v. battery each day on this. I installed it on the top of a vine covered post in the yard. It has excellent field of view, and, the solar power will maintain the unit, and the signal, throughout the entire day.
It is true that you don't have night coverage with this. However, even the best night infra-red cameras available for security have an effective infra-red range of less than 15 feet. It is no great sacrafice that this doesn't work at night.
Second, the receiver has a universal RCA output. You can buy a number of RCA to USB converters for converting the output on this to your hard drive on your computer. Usb 2.0 Audio/video Creator Capture High-quality Analog Video I use an HP media server HP EX487 MediaSmart Home Server to record the motion actuated output from this unit. I have four 1.5Tb drives on the server and the server will record a lifetime of motion actuated signals from the cameras around my house. (You can use Vista Movie Maker to edit the recorded analog stream).
Third, you can expand the system to include up to four cameras.
Fourth, this is in color. The quality isn't the greatest, but, it has an honest range of about 150 feet, even through walls, to the receiver, on a 2Ghz bandwith, and, you can switch the frequencies to avoid interferrance that plagues most other wireless cams.
All in all, it is a relatively economical solution to having to spend thousands on a turnkey security system, and, it economically allows you to use your existing home network to record.
If I have the time, I will upload some photos and a video of the installation.
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Wireless solar-powered camera features remote control and receiver. Includes AV cables and batteries.
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