LawMate PV-RC200HDW Covert Key Fob Camera
- CCTV Lens Guide
- Hard Drive Size Guide
Unless selecting a vari-focal camera (with an adjustable lens) It is important to select the correct camera lens option for where the camera is to be positioned. A smaller lens will give you a wider angle but will be "zoomed out more", while a bigger lens will narrow the angle down and "zoom in more". See below to give you some idea on angles of Megapixel HD Cameras:
Lens in mm | Approx Viewing Angle (degrees) | Ideal Distance (metres) | Typical usage/notes |
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2.8 | 106 | <6 | For seeing as much of the immediate area as possible such as above a doorway/low down/garage soffits (edges can appear slightly warped/distorted) - clearly "zoomed out" |
3.6/4 | 83-90 | <12 | A great general purpose option giving great coverage still in the corner of a room or higher up on second floor soffits with less distortion - more of a natural "zoom" |
6 | 56 | 6-20 | Narrows down the angle and zooms in to look past the immediate area a little to gain more detail - down a driveway for example from higher up |
12 | 24 | 20+ | Zooms in significantly more to look at a gate, entrance or adjascent building |
16 | 19 | 24+ | As above but more so |
The amount of hard drive space you require is dictated by how many cameras, as well as their resolution, frame rate settings, and whether you have H.265 encoding enabled or not to save space (We advise turning it on to double the capacity shown below with ease).
Finally, you can often make your storage space last a lot longer by enabling motion-detected recording rather than continuous, especially if there are long periods of no activity (to perhaps double or more these figures again).
Resolution (Megapixels) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per camera (continuous - full 25 frames per second) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per 4 cameras (continuous - full 25 frames per second) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per 4 cameras (50% motion- 15 frames per second) |
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1 | 44 | 11 | 36 |
2 | 22 | 5 | 18 |
3 | 17 | 4 | 14 |
4 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
5 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
6 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
8 (4K) | 5 | 1 | 4 |
12 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 |
As a rule of thumb, we recommend 2 Terabytes for a 4 x 4/5MP HD camera setup, as this should give you approx 2 weeks using H.265 @ 20fps and that is on continuous, not motion-detected recording.
(You may only require the full 25 frames per second on certain cameras if things are fast-moving - ie above a till)
You can also use the Hikvision online calculator to work out what works best for you specifically: https://tools.hikvision.com/ca...
(All of our hard drives come fitted and are CCTV-specific from one of the major brands)
LawMate PV-RC200HDW Camera System, a 1080p high definition key-fob, new 5 mega-pixel HD sensor and now with built-in Wi-Fi.
This is the 5th generation key fob from LawMate, an upgrade to the well-known PV-RC200HD2. In addition to offering 1080p high definition capture, 5 mega pixel snap-shots and a new Wide Dynamic Range sensor (WDR), the new RC200HDW now includes Wi-Fi connectivity to smart devices. All supplied in a brand new design, the RC200HDW now has a heavier, higher quality feel about it.
Inside the key fob DVR is a high resolution CMOS sensor connected to a digital video recorder.
The really great thing about this device is that you can put it on your own key ring and never worry about it being detected. At the touch of a button the remote DVR will start up and be ready to record video or take stills photos in just 2 - 3 seconds. This key fob DVR covert camera will vibrate quickly to let you know what it is doing (this feature is switchable).
Video is captured on to the supplied 8gb Micro SD card which will hold around 4 hours of video and several thousand stills photos. MicroSD cards can be used up to 128gb in size.
Unlike a lot of other devices we have seen, the RC200HDW records at either 1920x1080 resolution (at 30fps) as well as 1280x720 resolution (at 60fps) providing very clear and smooth video as well as excellent sound quality. As with all LawMate covert recording devices, the video is watermarked with a time and date stamp.
To watch the video you have recorded or view the photos you have taken, you can simply connect the RC200HDW to any computer using the supplied USB cable. The device will act as a mass storage device (card reader) allowing you to play and watch your videos. You can also review captured footage using the new smart device application software via a Wi-Fi connection.
The benefit of Wi-Fi:
With the ability of Wi-Fi connectivity, you can instantly review the footage you have captured on a smartphone or tablet and you can live-stream the video content up to a distance of 50 metres. The Wi-Fi connectivity permits the user to download the captured content wirelessly. The Wi-Fi application also allows full control over the device, including resolution settings (1080p/720p/VGA), the ability to set and synchronise the time and date with your smart device, format the SD card and start/stop recording. Once the device is set-up, you can also ‘hide the SSID’ so no one else can find your RC200HDW key fob wirelessly.
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Features:
- 1080p HD video quality
- 1080p/720p/VGA option via smart app
- Free Wi-Fi application to support Android/iOS
- Video & Photo capable (5mp photos)
- Photos: Jpeg format 2592x1944.jpg
- Watermarked day/date/time stamping
- Law Enforcement grade video & audio capture
- Continuous recording for approximately 65 minutes (with active Wi-Fi)
- Supports up to a 32gb Micro SD card
- H.264 .MOV file format
- Dimensions: 71x35x16mm
Contents:
1 x PV-RC200HDW camera
1 x 8gb SD card
1 x USB connection cable
Instruction guide