Hi guys,

Sorry if this is in the wrong section. please move if it is.

Im looking at buying a CCTV system. A few years back i purchased one for the parents but it ended up being kinda useless as the cameras were not good enough to pick up the license plates of all the cars that hit the parents jeep.
The reason i want to buy them is for security and because someone has been dumping rubbish on the lane i live on. This has been going on for months and im sick of driving to work in the morning and seeing bags of rubbish outside my entrance.

Since there seems to be so many CCTV systems out there and all the reviews i can find say they are great, i would love some guidance so i don't make the same mistake as the last time.

heres what im looking for:
  1. 8ch system but with only 4 cameras for the moment. Im adding a big extension onto my little cottage next year and that why i want 8ch's.
  2. POE IP cameras with good enough resolution to pick up license plates. needs to be able to pick up license plates about 30metres away.
  3. cameras must have night vision.
  4. android app available.


i would greatly appreciate any help.