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I'm getting a 16ch Standalone DVR with 4 Spot outs. Your suppose to be able to per spot out have Quad ch view of 4 cameras of your choice. So, if you had 4 monitors you could see 4 sets of 4. My question is, how do you hook up bnc to vga. What is the cheapest and best way to do that. OR The DVR has HDMI port. If I were to get a big screen tv like 37"- 42" screen. Would you get a good sharp picture?, and I'm really worried about burnin. Would I be damaging the tv by running static pictures like this. LCD is suppose to be almost burnin immune, or is there a tv I should be looking for that would do better for this kind of thing. Pretty much the only thing that will be viewed on the LCD TV are the cameras. I just don't want the burnin if there is burnin to make the TV useless for viewing the cameras. I still want a good clean sharp picture. So, does anyone have experience with running a DVR on a big LCD TV and did they have any problems with prolong static pictures. Thanks for any help you can give me.

No, the DVR has a HDMI port. MAX (1920X1080) Resolution. I'll be running in D1. I wouldn't need the spot out if I'm using a big screen tv.

I'm looking at getting a EXELON ST-4 DVR. It's there cheapest version I know. But I'm told the video is pretty much all the same on the different models. Just more options etc... My question is, Has anyone used this DVR, or have they had any experience using this brand, or know how good they are. Really interested in how good the video playback is, and how quickly you can rewind to a earlier point. Say like 5mins ago. I'm told it comes with a mouse and a remote control, and it's a good machine. I'm buying wholesale so the price is very good. Want to get a feel for this brand. Before I invest in there higher up models. Or is there another brand that would be better to go with. Going to be using CNB's cameras with this.

I don't have any experience with a really good True Day/Night camera. Here's a picture of what the camera would be dealing with. I might be able to shine a light in that direction. But I would rather not waste more electricity if I don't have to. Would like to see another 30' feet into the dark there. Few hundred would be great but I don't have that kind of money. Maybe if i turned a flood light in that direction, but my electric bill is high enough as it is. Thanks for any help you can give.

Thanks, I'll check them out.

Good idea. I'll have to see what I can dig up. Thanks

Sorry, that picture was taken with a normal digital camera. not a security camera. Just wanted to show what I was seeing.

WMB65 Adjustable swivel head, 1/4-20 threaded stud with nut, 78(Ø)x111.27(H)mm Universal Camera Mounts. Could you mount a CNB B2760NVF on the ceiling using one of these Universal Camera Mounts? If so, how do you attach it. From the top of the camera? no idea here.

I'm looking to add a camera to my security system. but I'm not sure what this means though. View Angle 110° -20° what's throwing me is the -20°. Here are the specs for this camera. Vonnic C506B Outdoor Night Vision Dome Camera Image Sensor 1/3” Sony Super HAD CCD Horizontal Resolution 550 TV Lines Scanning system NTSC Lens 2.8-12mm Varifocal Minimum illumination 0 LUX (IR ON) S/N Ratio More than 48dB White Balance AUTO Auto Gain Control AUTO Electronic Shutter 1/50(1/60)-1/100,000 Sec Gamma Correction 0.45 Water Resistance Weatherproof IP66 Vandal Proof Yes Power Consumption 500mA Power Supply (Not Included) DC 12V Infrared LED 36 Lights (5mm) IR Distance 120ft (36m) View Angle 110° -20° I've never heard of the brand Vonnic though. Can't seem to find much info on it. Has anyone else heard of them, and whether they are good or not. I need a Vandal Proof Dome camera that can see far into the dark. I don't think there is enough light for a non IR camera, and I don't need to be ability to identify anyone with this camera. Would be nice if it could. Spec sheet looks ok. But since I can't find any reviews at all for products made by Vonnic. I'll be taking a gamble on that. I can get the camera for under $100. Or If anyone knows of a better camera around that price range I would like to heard about it. From what I've read on these forums, most of the experts dislike non name brands, and I agree with you there for the most part. You get what you pay for. But when you can't afford the name brands, you go after the camera that seems the best for your money, and I don't have the time to save my money for a couple of months when I need the protection right now. Something is better then nothing. But I still want the best camera I can get for the little money I have right now. I have many off brand cameras right now that are getting the job done. None of them are domes though. I need to mount a camera to the ceiling of a car port to look diagonally behind my store and across a field. There is no light out there. I've been robbed twice at gun point, each time they came up from behind my store, and each time I saw them when they entered my cameras field of view. But that only gives me 1 or 2 seconds to do anything about it. But if I have cameras pointed down the sides of the building it will buy me the time to hit my maglock, grab my gun and call 911. I have other cameras for ID if possible, but they are usually masked, so the best camera in the world will do me little good. I just need to see them coming, see if it looks like they are masked, or carrying a gun, or if anyone is coming from the direction at all. I'm up for suggestions . I'm not a know it all. But I've lived most of my life taking little and making it work for me. CNB seems like a popular camera here, and I plan on replacing alot of my cameras in the future with a few of them. Unless I come cross a better brand/price. Or if there is a CNB in my price range that would fit what I need right now. I'd get that. Would rather have a good name brand if i could afford it. Sorry for writing so long. Thanks if you can help me out.

I'm assuming if you mount it upside down, the image will also be upside down. Or am I wrong about that, or is there a way to flip the image. Thanks for the help.

Yeah, that makes more since. I guess they meant to put 110 - 20 and not -20. Thanks for the info. bpzle would really like to see what your talking about. Sending you a PM.

Ok, IR distance is off. Do you know what the view angle means then. My first question? View Angle 110° -20° what's throwing me is the -20° And do you have any suggestions for a camera you know works well at night and doesn't cost much more then $100 dollars, and Mounts on the Ceiling. Looks like you deal in many Named brands. So you should have some ideas. If anyone else has any idea's or can help with my questions that would be great too. The problem with these great name brands is that you can't find them locally, or anywhere for that matter, and your plain lucky to find a demo of them working on line. So, you have to depend on webpages and word of mouth to buy something worth while, and alot of these pages use the exact same demo for many different cameras. going from their most expense to their cheapest. So, that leaves you with a bad feeling, that's with the name brand sites too. But here on this forum there are people that buy these cameras, and work with them everyday, and know how well they work, and know if they are worth buying or not. Only problem I see here is, if the camera doesn't cost a certain amount then it's not any good. Well, as I've said before, I've got many cheap cameras, and believe it or not they do a pretty good job. Maybe I can't put the camera 20' or 30' feet away from the target range, but I don't need to for my indoor cameras. All of them are less then 10' from their target, and see just fine. $35 dollar wisecomm's. Both times I've been robbed the police told me that my video was really good, and better then most places, and they have very good build in mic's as well. They caught every word said. One of my best current cameras is outside, a Svat CV31VEX 24 Infrared LEDs illuminate up to 45’ away in the dark which is pretty much right. $70 camera, and it's been doing a good job, and I have 3 more Wisecomm's out there. The Wisecomm's have 8 IR's and are lucky if they see 8' in front of them. But if you give them light they do very well. 4 camera's mounted on the front of my store monitor everything from left to right. It's very hard to sneak up on me. Unless you can come up behind the store. Reason why I'm trying to find a good camera that would be good in the dark to see down the sides of my build. Yes, I know there are better cameras out there. I also know that you don't have to pay a fortune to get a camera that gets the job done. I find with alot of name brands, your paying for the name more then for the quality your getting, and alot of the sites out there will charge you 2 or 3 times the price for the same camera else where, and most any camera works good at 10' or less. CNB BE4810NCR IR is rated for 60m's 180'. Great deal more then 50'. Of course the camera cost $400. But it doesn't look like you can mount it on a ceiling, and $400 is just to much for me right now. So, if anyone has info, or know of a good camera at a good price that would be great. Would like to see up to 100 feet if possible. But I'm willing to lose some feet for better quality. Just trying to say in the $100-$150 range. The Vonnic I can get for $75. But I don't know anything about review wise. Could be a awesome camera, could suck, don't know. But I can return it if needed. But I'd rather go with one that people know alot about and it's a sure bet. Sorry for writing so long again. I appreciate any help you could give. Please don't forget my first question though. View Angle 110° -20° what's throwing me is the -20°? what does the -20° refer to? Thanks again.