hi im trying to make my mind up on 2 cameras 1 is the night deval the other is the archetect range with built in inferred both come from system q the lighting is very poor on my front garden as the drive is 130ft i have a flood light which comes on if you get near the house its 500w halogen will i be right in geting the cam with built in infered as i want good picture in the dark thanks

I've used both types of camera, not necessarily SystemQ.

Generally speaking non-IR cameras of this sort of price range can be disappointing especially in very poor light and when seeing movement (many use 'sens-up' which distorts a moving image).

IR cameras can 'see' at night but again at this price range you need to have realistic expectations 10-15 metres isn't far (your drive 40+ metres) and its a very narrow beam a bit like a spotlight so don't expect the IR to light up the whole area.

A true day/night camera with IR cut filter (rather than software filter) will give good results when used with a seperate IR lamp or LED array.

hi im trying to make my mind up on 2 cameras 1 is the night deval the other is the archetect range with built in inferred both come from system q the lighting is very poor on my front garden as the drive is 130ft i have a flood light which comes on if you get near the house its 500w halogen will i be right in geting the cam with built in infered as i want good picture in the dark thanks

Go with CAM700 NiteDevils.

Set the sensitivity to

Go with CAM700 NiteDevils.

Set the sensitivity to

thanks paul just looking through your cataloge at the moment you have so many camarea for sale the cam 700 looks good i will also be geting the 8 chanel alien pro hard drive have you got one of these on your house if so are they good its just a shame your over 2hrs from my house for me to come and have a look round your show room.

Hi.

Yes I use the Pro. I have it set up to send me emails with snap shots of anyone who comes on the drive when the house alarm is set. I find this very useful. I can then log in and see what

I have it set up to send me emails with snap shots of anyone who comes on the drive when the house alarm is set. I find this very useful.

A nice feature - how is it setup?

A nice feature - how is it setup?

I use Optex PIRs on the drive for detection as they never false alarm.

They are linked in to the alarm inputs of the DVR via an interface relay board.

I use the Intruder Alarm output to only enable the alarm signals to enter the DVR when the house is alarmed so I don

I use Optex PIRs on the drive for detection as they never false alarm.

They are linked in to the alarm inputs of the DVR via an interface relay board.

I use the Intruder Alarm output to only enable the alarm signals to enter the DVR when the house is alarmed so I don

thanks for your help paul

i would preferable go with day night cam, provided there was adaquate lighting

Hi Paul

Which OPTEX Pir's are you using? I have a similar application in mind.