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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Terbs on 11 June 2013, 08:57:58
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Hi fellas.
At the Community Centre where we hold the Wycombe meet, the unit that that has the security cameras plugged into it, I think it is called a Multiplex unit ?.... well, this unit has gone wrong, and it has been taken away for repair by our alarm company, Chubb.
I have not been happy with this company for ages, and am thinking of dumping them.
They have lent us a unit but are charging £100 a week for it till ours comes back. I think this is a rip off.
I am thinking of buying a new unit, and even a secondhand one as a spare. Can anyone fill me in with details of these units, cost etc. I have googled, but do not understand the tech stuff. I have looked on e-bay for examples, and they seem to be quite reasonable, if I am looking at the right equipment.
Going back to our security system, I have enquired with a few people about quotes and discussing changing to another company, but no-one has so far even bothered to come and look. Its costing me (the club) over a grand a year just for service contracts, and to be honest, I don't know what I am getting from them.
Any advice will be welcomed :y
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There not to pricey, easy to setup and use so if you have anybody even half tech savvy then go your own route.
At the heritage centre we have a 32 channel unit with 1Tb drive and a DVD recorder so we can save recordings.
Its been reliable for the last 7 years and cost around 500 notes.
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That sounds the sort of thing I want...what do you mean by 32 channels...is that the amount of camera it would take as a maximum. Our unit at the moment records on dvd, but in my opinion, the quality was not that good.
Sorry for lack of knowledge :y
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Yes, it can take 32 cameras.
The quality you can set plus you can trade off fps against resolution etc.
Ours records to harddrive and then you can take a backup if required.
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Thanks Mark.
I have just phoned the Centre and the one they have lent us is the same as ours which is....
Dedicated Micros...ECO9B CD-160GB
Even buying an equivalent or better is better than paying £100 per week to those robbers >:(
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Have a look at the Maplin range of recorders.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/cctv-and-security (http://www.maplin.co.uk/cctv-and-security)
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I know an Engineer who does this for a living, He's ex Chubb or ADT, CCTV, Door Entry, Sound Systems, etc, He does most of London and the surrounding area's.
If your interested PM me and I'll pm back He's number, Chris.
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Just checked, ours is a Techwin (now Samsung).
There are some of these for 500-600 pounds with 3Tb drives and 16 camera inputs which are top of the range stuff, these chaps seem to ahev plenty of options, possibly worth giving them a call.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/DIGITECK-SECURITY/CCTV-DVR-Recorders-/_i.html?_fsub=283122619&_sid=172336669&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322
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Replied to your PM Tony, have a chat with Him, if no good I know a few other guys in this game. :y
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Replied to your PM Tony, have a chat with Him, if no good I know a few other guys in this game. :y
Thanks, mate.... :y
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Just checked, ours is a Techwin (now Samsung).
There are some of these for 500-600 pounds with 3Tb drives and 16 camera inputs which are top of the range stuff, these chaps seem to ahev plenty of options, possibly worth giving them a call.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/DIGITECK-SECURITY/CCTV-DVR-Recorders-/_i.html?_fsub=283122619&_sid=172336669&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322
Thanks Mark...... :y
That hopefully should help with the camera problems, looks a good place, and zirks mate may be able to help with the full alarm system :y
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Replied to your PM Tony, have a chat with Him, if no good I know a few other guys in this game. :y
Tried to reply but you are full :)
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Replied to your PM Tony, have a chat with Him, if no good I know a few other guys in this game. :y
Tried to reply but you are full :)
Some space now. :y
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£100 a week for a DVR? :o :o :o :o
You can buy a cheap Chinese 4 channel piece of crap for less than that!