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    Any audio/visual gurus on board?

    Looking for opinions on some kind of camera system for my Dad to put on an outbuilding pointing towards their garden aka fsck-off gurt field.

    There is power in the building so and I'm researching something like a waterproof wireless webcam with nightvision capabilites. Possibly pan, tilt and zoom as well but not a deal-breaker. Would rather have a better picture with less functionality than a mediocre picture with loads of bells and whistles. Am budgeting quite a few hundred quid for hardware, perhaps more for a really good system but ideally shouldn't end up the cost of a small African state!

    Wanting to get some good night shots of the badger (of the animal variety, not the local nightclub stink-badger!) and deer that visit during the night. May also use it to point into next doors dining room.

    Also looking to do some kind of time-lapse still montage over day, month, year etc. so ability to automatically grab static pics out of a continuous video feed would be nice.

    Wireless comms to backend from proposed location is very good and open to both Windows or linux technologies for processing.

    Currently investigating a few platforms myself but any pointers to current technology and other people's experiences gratefully received.

    Cheers

    M

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    a discussion about a related topic is here. its more aimed at home security cctv, but they do discuss outdoor cctv cameras.
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      #3
      start of the discussion is here
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        #4
        Ooh thanks very much chef. Off to read now (and hide before I get a link to the NLUK search engine!!)

        Appreciate that - thank you very muchly!

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          #5
          This lot are probably more informed than CUKers:

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            #6
            xoggoth, thanks for that. I think the version of google supplied in these parts must be broken - remember seeing the second link but first site completely evaded me!
            I feel sorry for anybody who has to put up with neighbours from hell - its just not pleasant at all. Thankfully is "nieghbours from the hedge" he's interested in but checking out sites now.

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              #7
              Originally posted by monkfish View Post
              Any audio/visual gurus on board?

              Looking for opinions on some kind of camera system for my Dad to put on an outbuilding pointing towards their garden aka fsck-off gurt field.

              There is power in the building so and I'm researching something like a waterproof wireless webcam with nightvision capabilites. Possibly pan, tilt and zoom as well but not a deal-breaker. Would rather have a better picture with less functionality than a mediocre picture with loads of bells and whistles. Am budgeting quite a few hundred quid for hardware, perhaps more for a really good system but ideally shouldn't end up the cost of a small African state!

              Wanting to get some good night shots of the badger (of the animal variety, not the local nightclub stink-badger!) and deer that visit during the night. May also use it to point into next doors dining room.

              Also looking to do some kind of time-lapse still montage over day, month, year etc. so ability to automatically grab static pics out of a continuous video feed would be nice.

              Wireless comms to backend from proposed location is very good and open to both Windows or linux technologies for processing.

              Currently investigating a few platforms myself but any pointers to current technology and other people's experiences gratefully received.

              Cheers

              M
              Sent you a PM.

              Pretty sure the cameras I have can be setup to trigger only on motion detection.

              Not ideal if you have lots of trees or things that move in the wind.
              Never has a man been heard to say on his death bed that he wishes he'd spent more time in the office.

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                #8
                Scrag meister - appreciate your time and the insight.

                Thank you to all who posted - I am very grateful indeed.

                monk

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