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harbor freight surveillace system

fordsixfordsix Member Posts: 8,554 ✭✭
edited March 2014 in General Discussion
harbor F has there 8 channel with 4 cams on sale for 250.00 any one use /try them?????
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  • mango tangomango tango Member Posts: 3,833 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think I'd rather have this system!

    http://www.samsclub.com/sams/qsee-8x8-700tvl-8-960h-secrty-sys/prod11630139.ip
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  • Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 40,233 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    My old neighbor bought a simlar system from Nothern Tool6-8 years ago. It is capable of 4 cameras, but only came with two. I don't remember now, but I think it was only a couple hundred bucks, max. When he ordered it, I thought what kind of joke is ths. Well did I get a suprse. The cameras are very clear, and in color. The recorder date/time stamps the tape. It still works great today.

    Sorry, I know you asked about HF, but if it's anything like that Northern set up, it'll be ok.
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  • pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have two systems from Sams...but am looking for a recorder as well...
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  • pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You do need to get one with the pre event recorder...
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  • legearlegear Member Posts: 6,716
    edited November -1
    Id like to have something that i can view live on my phone.

    Tied into that system maybe
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  • pietro75pietro75 Member Posts: 7,048 ✭
    edited November -1
    I have checked it out and read reviews.

    I found what seemed to be better systems on Amazon for the same price.
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  • sgm hagsgm hag Member Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've got some of HT's security pieces and I'm quite satisfied. 1. $25 Wireless infrared driveway alert. Simple, small battery operated box, good for up to 50'D X 75'W and sends a signal over 150' to the ringer box inside my office when something crosses its beam. 2. 4-camera video with screen & recorder. Set it up different ways of operation; single screen, multi-screen, rotating single screen They're full color with sound and night vision. Ran around $400 as I recall. 3. Lastly, the $20 "radar lite" we call it. Has two floodlites (adjustable angles) and a sensor pod below them. When something crosses the beam (75 degrees wide) it turns on the floodlites for whatever length of time you set it for. Got two for front & back door porch lites. All pieces have functioned great for years. Even after I moved, took them down and re-installed them at new location. Batteries in gate guard last over a year. When they are running down they don't just quit, they start a continous alarm sound telling you they're going out.
    I would recommend the HT stuff to anyone seeking some dependable security for the home or shop, which is the same in my case.
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  • JasonVJasonV Member Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What is a pre event recorder?
    formerly known as warpig883
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  • fordsixfordsix Member Posts: 8,554 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    thanks i use the driveway bell for the cat when she comes to door to come in..they are on sale for 250.00 dont need expensive just need to have pics of person so i can post on social media for pay of reward ..folks will sell the mama for money[:D]
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  • e3mrke3mrk Member Posts: 1,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If it's as good as the Tools They sell it might work for a week or two before it dies.
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  • TxsTxs Member Posts: 17,809 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by JasonV
    What is a pre event recorder?
    A video system that also allows you to view whatever occurred for 30-60 seconds prior to the event which triggered the system to begin recording. The advantage is that you get to see what led up to the system triggering and obtain a complete view of what caused it with no loss of possibly significant activity at the beginning.

    It's done by the system continuously writing to the hard drive, but over-writing if no event takes place which causes images to be saved. When a triggering event occurs it's able to mark data for save which was actually written prior to this.
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  • casper1947casper1947 Member Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mango tango
    I think I'd rather have this system!

    http://www.samsclub.com/sams/qsee-8x8-700tvl-8-960h-secrty-sys/prod11630139.ip


    +1
    2x HD
    2x cameras
    700TVL instead of 400TVL

    I have not used Qsee's systems.
    I started with a NightOwl 4/400TVL then got a good price on an 8 Chanel.
    I upgraded one of the cameras to a 640TVL Swann. WHAT A DIFFERENCE.
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