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I know this is old, but did you ever find a solution that worked for you? I'm in the same boat right now. Thanks! -Stephen

I have an age-old GE DVR system. Recently I upgraded everything to Windows 10 and inadvertently lost Wavereader. I can't seem to find it online anywhere anymore. Is it still available? Thank you! -Stephen

Thanks Boogieman. You're right about wasting time twice, that's why I was checking to see if I would be wasting time replacing only cameras or if I would also waste time /money running new wire. If ethernet wiring works for legacy and new systems then if I use it now I would only be wasting money on the baluns and the time of physically upgrading the cameras, right? The reason i would like to use this system if I can is that I know a quality system (not the tigerdirect Qsee systems) are expensive and I just don't have the need (or money) for a real system. So, that's where I'm at. Either I install this now with the best possible upgradability or I don't install anything for a few years while I justify the cost and save the money to invest in a good system. I would like 8 cameras minimum. I'm not dead set on this yet, but I want to still consider the options. If I use ethernet with baluns, the power would run via the cat5, right? Or would i still need separate power? Thank you! -Stephen

Hi there, I was given a DVMRe, camera PSU, and a handful of cameras from a friend-- the school he works for replaced everything with new digital recorders and cameras. Now, I know this is an OLD system, but I plugged it in to my current cameras (some cheep bullet cameras I installed years ago around my house), and it works great for my needs. I would like to set up a few of the cameras that were given to me and so I would need to pick up some quality Siamese cable to run the cameras. I guess my question is, if I install the "new" (used) analog cameras using Siamese cable, am I going to regret it if/when I eventually upgrade to a modern home camera system? I know that the more cameras I add the fewer fps I'll be getting, so I would have to upgrade eventually, but I can't imagine it would be within the next year or two. I don't recall off-hand what models the cameras are that were given to me, but when I googled the admittedly old specs they beat my cheap cameras hands down If I upgrade the cameras would I need to rerun different wire, or is Siamese wire pretty standard even for newer cameras? Thanks everyone, -Stephen

Thank you. I didn't think it was that simple. -Stephen

Hi there, I know this is an old system, but I just got it for my basement. I have been able to get it set up for recording and even connected to our network, however I can't seem to figure out the shutdown procedure. Is there a way to do a clean power down before I unplug it from the wall? Thanks! -Stephen

I am starting with 2 cameras to see how they work and decide whether they are the models to use all around the building or if I need longer lenses, etc. But I certainly will be buying more than enough wiring which is why I mentioned I'll be adding more cameras- but that's just it, 500 feet of 95% copper siamese wire is $220 +shipping (at cablestogo). But I wasn't sure just how necessary the siamese wire was or if it was mostly the convenience of having both wires in one. I know "Monster" cables are overkill in most home theater setups but so many people pay the big bucks for the name- I wasn't sure if this was similar or not. So where is a good place to buy the cable? Thank you, Stephen

I am planning to being wiring a few cameras in the next week or so but I'm wondering the best way to do the wiring. The 2 cameras I have so far are Swann Bulldog cams which have bnc and 12v dc. I know siamese wire is the easiest but the price both locally and online seems awfully steep (unless I'm looking in the wrong place). I have read that wiring plays a huge role in the video quality but I am hoping for suggestions on how to just run some RG6 cable along side some power cable. I am sure this has been asked and answered but I didn't run across anything in my search. If you have a link for me I'm certainly glad to read the threads! I am estimating the lengths could possibly get to 100 feet each and I plan to add several more cameras in the near future (so I need a lot of cable...) I have priced RG6 cable pretty inexpensively but I'm curious about how the shielding plays into it. There's "standard" shield and "Quad" shield that I've come across. Then there is the power wire. I would be running the power wire probably the entire distance along with the video. I've come across "lamp wire" but none of it is shielded. I assume I would need it shielded or would the shielding on the RG6 be sufficient? Is it worth the extra time to run two wires instead of just buying the siamese wire? Finally, where can I buy the wiring most economically (price/quality)? Thank you! -Stephen