is there a limit to how far away you can put the camera...will you lose quality at 300 to 400 ft..lot a cable I know
605712
So far this has not been an issue. Con:- night vision is not to good - Pro: I love my internet/phone feature. ;-)
605713
I am sure you will see some quality loss but for security system purposes I doubt it would be enough to matter. I would contact their customer support center directly, they are pretty good to deal with.
605714
I am not an expert at this. I put out one camera at 150 feet and it seems fine. What I have noticed is that in cold weather (zero outside) my images don't seem as clean.
605715
I put in a 4 camera system and the cameras ranged from 20 ft to almost 200 ft. From the recorder and monitor. I saw no difference when viewing the camera displayed on the screen in multi-camera display. I did need to instal some inexpensive ir lights in a couple of places to get a good view in the dark but they were cheap on amazon and worked well. If you get the power cable splitters the power supply will run both easily.
605716
Swann did not indicate a limit on the cable length. The system came with four 60-foot cables. I added a 50-foot cable to two cameras (total 110 feet) and I do not notice any degradation when viewing on a older 24 inch monitor. I have the system set-up for viewing on a 46-inch HD TV as well and I do notice some degradation on the two that I added additional cable, particularly during nighttime viewing. The extension cables I used were not as good quality as the Swann cables. So, yes, you would lose some quality at over 300 feet. I would recommend a good quality cable to help minimize the issue. Swann did not indicate a limit on the cable length. The system came with four 60-foot cables. I added a 50-foot cable to two cameras (total 110 feet) and I do not notice any degradation when viewing on a older 24 inch monitor. I have the system set-up for viewing on a 46-inch HD TV as well and I do notice some degradation on the two that I added additional cable, particularly during nighttime viewing. The extension cables I used were not as good quality as the Swann cables. So, yes, you would lose some quality at over 300 feet. I would recommend a good quality cable to help minimize the issue.
330639
Unless my Veebeam is defective, the line-of-sight range is approximately 15 feet. You could do the same with a cable. But, it will push your video to the receiver and be watchable.
1189522
While I don't have those pieces of equipment, its done 40 to 50 feet HD no problem. It could likely do more but I haven't tried. Great piece of equipment.
1376924
I have tested cables up to 500 feet in length with no problems. Make sure your battery is properly seated. Also, I recommend removing the battery between uses to avoid accidentally turning on the unit and running down your battery
1908791
i have never tried it from over 20 ft i record a lot of things off utube and it is very clear and thats across the room from what i am recording. i am going to try it sunday for the services and that will be 40 ft or so and i can let you know if you like hope that helps
1155246
I did not have good luck with this camera. It did not work for me, no reception for a very short distance 25' or so. I think it is quite fragile also. You may have better luck but be prepared (I returned mine). Shame, too, because this is really what I need and i've yet to find an equivalent product. If you have suggestion please post.
1336726
Cat 5e can be extended up to 300 feet. I have 2 cameras on this system connected on two 250ft cat5e runs and both cameras work great.
1215331
I did not notice much degradation of the video. However, I have 600tvl cameras so they aren't great to begin with. Also, if you are not running it along a way, make sure you support the cable, mine sagged and finally snapped under the weight of it spanning a 75ft gap from my house to our chicken coop.
1688877
40' feet is a stretch with the cameras that come with the system. You can but better cameras and then add to the system. I very good system. I purchsed this for my business and am going to buy another one to put at my home.
506856
can't say for sure have not used it that far out yet. camera for me works ok so far but I can not say for sure if the integrity of the cable under water is good. I hope it is just a defective cable you have. that's all I can tell you right now.
1444397
I have a short run (8 FT) from the camera to the router. From my experience with networking you got about 250 to 300 ft to work with.
1537359
This cable can handle upto 100m. So about 300 feet. The further than distance, the slower the speed however. Still will be more than enough for home use.
1033783
Nothing dramatically different from one cable length to the next. I was curious about the same thing and tested different cables on the bench - verdict: little or nothing. The bigger problem is the wiring and machines that will be close to the wires of whatever length after they are pulled. And, the longer the wire, the more likely it will bump into something, or, be exposed to something, that degrades the signal. If all goes well otherwise, and there is some washout or drop out of the signal, by the way, you can often adjust the contrast, hue, brightness, etc. at the DVR for each individual camera to get things closer to what you wanted.
386920
we only used the supplied cables. I think you may need a booster to extend cable that far. I would consider wireless if there is power available to the camera.
1074293
the distance would be like any Video Recorder what ever passes in front of the camera is recorded, I recorded at 30 feet with no problem receiving the voices..
1750403
I use the monitor in my office that is at least 30 straight line feet from the camera. Wireless signal has to travel through two interior dry walls or around two right angles.
1110505
Short answer, yes. I bought two 500' rolls of cat 6 and two of my cameras are over 200'. Video quality is perfect.