Bad neighbours and cctv question

Alas, a waste of time trying to talk to the Firth idiot, he only argues with or hurls abuse a people. Google for 'Steve Firth' and you woll see what I mean.

"includes a DVD quality recording mode which will record up to 4 cameras in real time at full DVD resolution (720x576) "

It only records 4 cameras in full PAL resolution. It can obviously record all the cameras if it does them as a 4x4 matrix on one screen.

What is "no HD installed" supposed to mean?

C*ck.

The DVR you referred to includes "includes a DVD quality recording mode which will record up to 4 cameras in real time at full DVD resolution (720x576)"

It doesn't do all 16 in full PAL resolution at all.

That was intended for the maplin one you posted ie you have to buy that seperate.

Try reading what he wrote.

The important part is "if you have specific individuals in mind".

Not that they would be able to sue you anyhow.

All the local authority and corporate CCTV systems will certainly be covered by DPA registrations.

Brad,

Not sure of the source at the moment (I never logged it down for some reason), but I have just dug up this little nugget from a letter that I drafted some time ago regarding a neighbours security cameras overlooking my property.

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According to the Data Protection Act of 1998, a person can install a security camera in their home as long as it does not cover their neighbour?s property or the street area. In other words, as long as a camera only shows people on your property; you do not have to register with the data commissioner or provide records.

Section 36 of the act states:

"Personal data processed by an individual only for the purposes of that individual?s personal, family or household affairs (including recreational purposes) are exempt from the data protection principles and the provisions of Parts II and III."

However, if you record anywhere outside your own property; you must register with the data commissioner, put up signs informing people of the camera, and keep logs of the recordings in a secure place.

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Tanner-'op

It sounds like the neighbours will be close enough for such kit to be able to identify them - at least clearly enough to give a copper an excuse to go round and have a word. Much more than that and a rather more expensive system would probably be needed - at which point it might be cheaper to hire a couple of 'likely lads' to go round and 'express your concerns in a robust and concerted fashion'.

Regards,

He is wrong.

There are quite a few people who "know" that, but they are all wrong.

That is true of any means you have of recording anything.

What makes you think that?

That is an extremely expensive way of doing it.

You can get a proper DVR with 250GB built in HD for about the same as the price of your first link.

And you can get decent all-weather cameras with 1/3 inch CCD for about £80 - even the £99 one in your link only has 1/4 inch.

The later guidance from the ICO seems to contradict that...but I think there was a change in the legislation.

Danm. My Dyslixea uncoveredd.

=A0 London SW

Maybe I need to explain why I became interested in CCTV cameras. Drugs traffickers moved in next door to me and committed quite a few crimes involving theft and damage to my property. Further damage was caused in Drugs Squad raids since a likely hiding place to the police was my garden and I do think that at first the traffickers did hide drugs in my garden.

On one occasion when my car was damaged maliciously a policeman I spoke to asked if there were CCTV cameras in the vicinity. There was one only and it poked out of the drugs traffickers' window! They didn't own the property and in fact occupied an upper storey flat but they could certainly survey quite a large area and vehicles on a busy road.

I was furious also to be spied on by this scum but there was nothing I could do about it.

I really don't know about children. But it seems common sense to me that a camera restricted to the ground you own is reasonable. And why not register it if you aren't using it to see the police coming.

In message , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes

Are you suggesting that you don't believe everything you see, or hear, on TV? Surely not :-)

Of course. The camera never lies...

You'd better tell the home office then, they disagree!

No Hard drive included, no monitor, no remote playback

May as well buy one for the price of the above with HD and monitor

It wasn't meant to be cheap, it was meant to be EASY for a complete newbie (as the OP is). She can walk into Maplin, get some further advice and walk out with the goods and return them if they don't work.

DVR are not for newbies and have less features (like remote viewing) which are far more important than price.

Remote viewing includes the obvious 'watch from a mates' but more importantly allows 'viewing from any pc in the house' which coinsidering a lot of houses have computers and laptops all over the house means that you don't have to go to the viewing monitor of the DVD, you can check from the comfort of bed etc.

Do they do no quibble exchange on faulty equipment upto a YEAR after purchase? Maplin do........