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Thanks Bean00! One question answered leads to another question So practically speaking...I plan to have 4 CCTV cams - 2 outdoor. Now what if I want to view all cams - multiplexed on my HDTV. Will I loop all individual channel (camera outputs) from DVR to my single HDMI/Component/RCA in on my main Audio/Video Receiver? Basically is there a way to watch all 4 cams multiplexed (PIP) on my HDTV? How?

Noob to the CCTV world. And yes...I searched but could not get a clear definition for these terms I am planning a security solution for my home - and outdoor/indoor video surveliance is part of it. After reading here, I plan on buying the Dahua Standalone DVR: http://www.dahuasecurity.com/product_det.aspx?ID=676&p=cpyzc&p_kind=3&c_kind=262&c_kind2=&c_kind3= But wanted to know what are channel loop outputs, channel matrix output and spot output? Thanks in advance. Learning more and more here. Great Forum! Cheers!