tdrinkwater

We just installed a new security system and the contractor ran outdoor rated cat5e cable from outdoors through conduit then once it entered our main building he said he spliced it with 18-2 wire/cat5e cable utilizing UTP video blauns at head-end. Should we be concerned that they were spliced or by connecting the two wires it is standard? He said their company does this all time. Upon connecting the cameras to the DVR, the feed is bad (wavy and lines are misshaded) and they said they need to place an active transmitter due to the distance between the camera and DVR unit (750 feet). I'm not sure what questions to ask to ascertain the right answer on if this is standard? Our IT tech says that it is ok but our facilities manager disagrees. I am stuck trying to find the right answer for upper management. If I need more details to get the right answer, please let me know and I'll try to get back with them. Any help, is greatly appreciated! Thanks.

Our contractor is adamant that a PTZ camera will start at $2500. I haven't been able to find pricing online, off the top, does anyone know if they go less? They list it as a 27x day/night outdoor spectralV PTZ. Are these any good?

No charge to us for the active baluns. Thanks for the input! greatly appreciate it.

Ok, so I need to slow down on the coffee. I double checked with IT and they connected (spliced as they say) the outdoor cat5e cable with indoor cat5 cable. They are using 18-2 wire for power to transmit video and power utilizing the UTP video Blauns to receive the video signal over the cat5. We have three cameras in that area. 1 camera they used all outdoor plenum cat5e wire from camera to DVR (750') and then the other two they ran the cable as mentioned above because they ran out of outdoor plenum cable and it wasn't necessary (so they said) to continue that rating of cable indoors. All three cameras have a bad feed as the contractor said the distance is too far and it needs an amplifier. Does this make it better or worse?