580 TVL IR Camera

[SandEagle]

ok guys, i ended up getting a dvr for home security and have been researching some cameras. this one seems good, but im not sure how the IR LEDs work. The one below is going for about 200 on ebay. worth it?

1/3" Sony Super HAD CCD
Crystal Clear : 580 (day) / 600 (night) TV (H) lines
See from a distance in total darkness
0.001 Lux at F1.2 / 0 Lux (IR on)
54 high power IR LED cover up to 200 feet
Weatherproof, ideal for outdoor use
Hidden Cable Mount bracket included
4~9mm DC Auto-Iris Varifocal externally adjustable Lens Installed
Auto White Balance (AWB) / Back Light Compensation (BLC) / Auto Gain Control (AGC)


more specs:

Image Pick-up Device 1/3" Sony Super HAD CCD
TV System NTSC
Number of Pixels 768(H) x 494(V) 410k Pixels
Scanning System 2:1 Interlace
Sync System Internal Sync
Resolution 580 TV Line
Minimum Illumination 0.1 Lux (CDS OFF) / 0 Lux (CDS ON)
S/N Ratio More than 46dB
CDS Sensor Photoconductive cells 10 Lux Resistance 5~10kO
IR LED 54 IR LED
IR Distance 200ft
Gamma Characteristic 0.45
Video Output CVBS : 1.0Vp-p 75O
Electronic Shutter Time NTSC = 1/60 ~ 1/100,000 sec
Power Supply DC 12V
Power Consumption 1500mA Max (CDS ON)
Lens DC Auto-Iris Varifocal Lens (2.8~11mm)
Operational Temp. -14°F ~ 122°F RH 95% Max
Storage Temp. -4°C ~ 140°C RH 95% Max
Dimension 3.9"(W) x 5.3"(H) x 9.8"(D)
Weight 3.3 lbs ( 52 Oz)
Warranty 3 Year Warranty - Made in Korea

 

[akugami]

Is there a reason you need 200ft distance on the IR? If not, can you do with shorter IR distance?

Keep in mind the resolution doesn't mean much. The video will be recorded in a compressed format usually and the quality will all depend on how good your DVR is.

We don't have a link to the camera but it sounds like a camera that uses coaxial cable (same as cable tv cables) which is pretty stiff. Likely you'll need to wire with a coaxial cable and a power line or buy a siamese cable that basically contains the coaxial and power lines already.

The 1/3" Sony Super HAD CCD is pretty standard on a lot of security cameras. It's decent but nothing to write home about.

 

[SandEagle]

Originally posted by: akugami
Is there a reason you need 200ft distance on the IR? If not, can you do with shorter IR distance?

Keep in mind the resolution doesn't mean much. The video will be recorded in a compressed format usually and the quality will all depend on how good your DVR is.

We don't have a link to the camera but it sounds like a camera that uses coaxial cable (same as cable tv cables) which is pretty stiff. Likely you'll need to wire with a coaxial cable and a power line or buy a siamese cable that basically contains the coaxial and power lines already.

The 1/3" Sony Super HAD CCD is pretty standard on a lot of security cameras. It's decent but nothing to write home about.

thanks. i dont really need 200ft, more like 50-75ft is fine. i guess i got caught up in the resolution hype. the DVR is one of those H.264 hardware 120fps.

I did end up winning the camera on ebay for 125, so i cant really complain

 

[akugami]

$125 is decent for that camera. I forgot to write about cost but typically you'd pay about $100-150 for a 100'ish foot range on IR cameras, which is why I asked if you needed the 200ft range. So $125 is pretty good.

You might need to buy mounts but typically they're under $15 each.

If the camera does take coaxial cables (my assumption would be yes) then you'll need BNC connectors.

Assuming it's coaxial cables using BNC connectors you want want to look into siamese cables.That way you won't have to run the coaxial (signal) cable, and then run separate power cables. Though for home use and only four cameras, it's not a huge deal. I had to wire my work place and it required about 3000 ft of cable and siamese cables was the way to go. What you'll want is RG59 cables and twist on BNC connectors.

For outdoors, depending on conditions you might need weatherproof housing to protect the cables where it connects to the camera as well as the camera itself. Again, depending on conditions you might want to look into surge protectors.

I like distributed power supply wall panels like these but they may be a little too much for your uses and it'll probably be easier to use these instead.

BTW, to read your DVR's recording frames. Typically take the max frames per second and divide it by the cameras used. If that DVR only supports four cameras then it can record all four cameras at up to 30fps each. If it supports 8 cameras then using all cameras it can record each at up to 15fps.