Re: Is there any sensor activated mini video surveillance camera that can be mounted in a car?

On 14/3/06 12:45, in article
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"njchen24@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <njchen24@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Greetings:

I am having a vandalism problem and would like to catch the person
scratching my X5 bmer with a key twice. I am pretty sure who did this
since I've seen his/her car following me home one day and got the
scratch next day. However, I need tangible proof so I can reason with
he/she. I live in a townhouse residence with no security guard and
personal garage. The cost to fix the damage is $1000 per scratch.
That said, I am wondering if there are any miniature video camera out
there that can be mounted on a car and can be activated by some sort of
sensor (ultra sound, infrared etc). If it were you, which actions will
you take to prevent this agony?

Any feedback and suggestion is greatly appreciated.


I'd suggest trying to get a motion detection camera externally positioned.
If your home is not within site of the car space then have a look around and
see if there are any garages or other homes with a good view. If that¹s the
case, then see if you can pay to have the camera at someone elses house.
Even a cheap VHS recorder connected to a cheap camcorder will give you 8hrs
of recordings a night.

You may want to bear it in mind that even if you do get footage of someone
doing damage, its probably not going to be admissible in court - than there
is a risk that if you are recording a public area you could be breaking the
law yourself. If you can afford a nice X5, then rent a lockup!

Good luck, and a slow painful death to anyone who keys cars!

.

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