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Try zooming the camera in more so that the face fills more of the screen. This will improve exposure. The problem with wide angle cameras is that the face only forms a small part of the screen meaning exposure is set for the main part of the image. You also don't get many pixels on the face =...

First things first. Why is Swann so bad? They are very naughty when it comes to specifications. They aren't alone in this, the whole industry is rife with misinformation. Take their quoted ranges for cameras. They suggest effective optical ranges way beyond the capability of their cameras and...

As has been said fitting a microphone has implications in terms of how your system is viewed legally. Make sure you understand the rules. It could be that your microphone is the wrong impedance for the DVR. You need to know the input requirements of the DVR. It could also be cable related. Try...

A lot of people think if you want to remote access your CCTV system you have to go down the IP route which you don't and that the only way to use CAT5 cable and send power down it is to go down the IP route which it isn't ! Henry :)

Obviously the cameras need power, as do all cameras but you don't have to have 2 cables. For cable runs under about 50 metres or so you can put the camera power supply next to the DVR. There is a guide to using CAT5 cable for CCTV cameras here...

Don't dismiss non IP solutions. We use HD-TVI as an HD solution and it works really well. In many ways easier than IP in that the cameras just wire into the DVR and there is no network to set up. You can still use CAT5 cable and there is less chance of voltage drop because you can specify how...

Great stuff. Sorry if it all sounds complicated, in reality it isn't but you do need to understand what is happening and what makes an image good or bad. The biggest problem is that as an industry there is so much bad information and so many lies it makes it hard to understand. You presume a "30...

Something like that is a much better option due to the vari-focal lens fitted. You need to be careful with HD CCTV. At first glance the image looks great and the human brain fills in a lot of gaps to kid you into thinking there's more detail than there really is. It's a step up from standard...

The problem is they are still fixed lens wide angle cameras. Forget the 20 metre range, realistically I would suggest a 1080P 3.6mm camera has an effective optical range of up to about 6 metres or so. BUT, and it's a big but theoretical range is subjective not objective. We can talk about pixel...

I have purposely not linked to somewhere with anything for sale. I believe the information will help the OP and anyone else looking to fit CCTV. There is a lot of information contained within the link, far too much to copy and paste on here. Ultimately yes, I own a company which supplies CCTV...

Just found this forum and hoping I can add some value with a bit of advice from time to time. The short answer to your question is no, you will have to spend a bit more than that I suspect. So what's wrong with the package you linked to? Strip away all the "Turbo HD" jargon and what you have...