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Argos HomeGuard DIY CCTV Kit

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  • 17-06-2014 9:09am
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    Seamus1964
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    Hi!

    What are your opinions about Argos 500GB HomeGuard DIY CCTV Kit?

    Price wise pretty much in the right ballpark (I can't and won't spend hundreds of euros for home CCTV ) but I can spare a few extra quid if needed.

    Thanks!


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    KoolKid
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    Cheap and cheerful. With CCTV you get what you pay for. There are no bargains.
    If there is an incident the images will probably be unusable.


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    An Cigire
    Registered Users Posts: 250 ✭✭An Cigire


    I too was considering the storage options systems from powers city with the 600TVL cameras and 500gb DVR.

    What are people's experience/opinions on this system?


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    Seamus1964
    Closed Accounts Posts: 502 ✭✭✭Seamus1964


    KoolKid wrote: »
    Cheap and cheerful. With CCTV you get what you pay for. There are no bargains.
    If there is an incident the images will probably be unusable.

    Do you own this particular CCTV kit or did you saw it working somewhere?
    Can you be more specific about "If there is an incident the images will probably be unusable" part,please.
    Would it be DVR what gives a problem or cameras?

    I appreciate your help.

    Thanks!


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    KoolKid
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    Seamus1964 wrote: »
    Do you own this particular CCTV kit or did you saw it working somewhere?
    Can you be more specific about "If there is an incident the images will probably be unusable" part,please.
    Would it be DVR what gives a problem or cameras?

    I appreciate your help.

    Thanks!

    That is my opinion of it as a professional licenced installer. It's all down to frame rates and record quality.
    If recorded images are not digitally watermarked and recorded images can be deemed inadmissible as evidence of any incident or event.


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    kub
    Registered Users Posts: 6,546 ✭✭✭kub


    KoolKid wrote: »
    That is my opinion of it as a professional licenced installer. It's all down to frame rates and record quality.
    If recorded images are not digitally watermarked and recorded images can be deemed inadmissible as evidence of any incident or event.

    I agree with KoolKid, please be aware of that old saying, you pay for what you get.

    P's I am also a licensed professional installer.


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    gctest50
    Registered Users Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    No point if the gear you get is poor quality

    Easy say it was CGI'd if its poor

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylU58yZt9Vs



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbgJIr0cahQ


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    Seamus1964
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    Watermark explanation by licensed professional installer and few monkey videos helped a lot!


    Argos CCTV kit is basically no-no as I want to get what I will pay for!



    Thanks guys !


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    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    Your welcome. Look around some of the suppliers listed in the sticky. You will get better value there.


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