Costco Surveillance camera review

Why pay a licensed contractor thousands to install and configure a security camera system when you can get a bundled package for $1000? read this review and you will see why you "get what you pay for"

Who will support you costco system when something goes wrong?

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Why use a Licensed Contractor?

Sure you can get a cmeras system installed by someone on Craigslist for $1000 4 cameras and a DVR. But once you are lured in by that nice low price, some flaws may bceome apparent. Are they Licensed? You may be opening yourself to big liability. Quality of materials? Anyone can buy a basic surveillance camera system from Costco these days for cheap, just odn't forget you always get what you pay for. Cheap cameras will give poor images. Cheap DVRs may be extremely frustrating to use. Support? Support, what's that? once these low ball installers are done, they are DONE. Don't expect to get much post install support on why you are having trouble viewing your cameras remotely, or backup up an event should an incident occur.

Hiring a licensed contractor ensures they have invested the time and money into their business, and have experience in their field. They must carry liability insurance and are expected to conduct themselves professionally.

The money you save upfront may cost you much more down the line...

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Surveillance cameras and DVRs explained

Here is an easy to read guide to the diffreent tyopes of video recorders and camera types available. IT givees a brief background from older types of recorders (VCR) to modern Standalone DVRs.

There is one omission, though. The latest generation of Standalone DVRs also act as IP Surveillance converters, allowing the advantages of a linux standalone DVR ( no PC required) and IP cameras, which are quite expensive, to be viewd on a a PC over an internet connection, from anywhere in the world!

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Standalone - IP DVR

Electric Door strikes

Many People balk at the price of installing an electric door strike for a front gate or door. The caost may come as a shock to someone unfamiliar with the planning, materials, and labor that is invested in an access control system. Add in a camera to view your visitor, and the cost is increased accordingly. Hopefully once you can get over the rpicing of these systems you will see the benefits you will get from these systems and the small cost of convenience.

iPhone Surveillance Camaera App

Nice little netcam camera that lets you view your surveillance camera through a PC connected to the internet.

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Ethernet cable can transmit any video signal type

There are many, many video adaptors that use the versatile CAT5 (ethernet cable) cable.
S-video
HDMI
composite RCA
VGA
component
Audio RCA
1/8" Audio jack
internet RJ45
phone RJ11
surveillance camera video and power

If you are remodeling your house, and you have your wall open, stuff as much cat5 as you can in there before you drywall over the studs. Make sure you use colored plastic sheathing, or label each end so you know where they go later. You could always use a toner, but that is tedious work.

iPhone Sirius XM streaming coming soon.

Sirius Xm has an official streaming player soon to be released for the iPhone and iPod Touch, along with an independent developer; the NiceMac's uSirius StarPlayr. This would let you listen to your Satellite stream wherever you are, rendering the "stilletto" redundant if you have an iPhone.

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