Aszbaz

Hi there, I mentioned in an introductory post I am interested in setting up a company installing digital CCTV systems and need some guidance - Stumbled upon this forum via Google. Originally I was intending on using USB pinhole cameras with active extension cables and plugging them into a PC, using some soft of software to record each cam, however this seems very messy and unprofessional and I simply cant find any software which would support this. What I need is to be able to install wired cameras without drilling (Clipping the wire into walls would be okay) and to have them recording 24/7 on a PC or some sort of digital recorder. The cost needs to be minimal - No more than £250 for the cost of the PC, cameras and materials (around 4- 5 cameras, most likely less). Im an IT technician by trade, so buying stable computer systems is not an issue, nor is installing large hard drives, for example, however like I mentioned I have no idea when it comes to cameras, software and installation. Any help would be much appreciated and given back to the community when possible!! Kindest regards, Aszbaz

Thanks for all the help guys, much appreciated. I never even took the idea of the windows licence into consideration!! I was thinking of buying cheap used systems, giving them a checkover and installing large hard drives into them and offering a 5 year warranty on the full system covering any necessary repairs. The systems I can get are about 1GB ram, 3.0GHz CPU (usually dual core) and include a full set up with mouse keyboard and monitor. The HDDs I can get my hands on are 1 - 1.5tb and cost roughly £50. I was thinking of using a 4 channel digital PCI card and buying some decent cameras for the set up. I understand you dont need budget installs in the trade, but im trying to offer decent quality and good service, which I believe is possible, I really just need to be pointed in the right track. Regardless of whether or not I get help on this forum, im doing this anyway, and it would be beneficial to the customer if you were to help me now rather than sell dozens of people crappy systems, right? Regards, Az

Hi guys, Im almost 18 and setting up a company installing Digital CCTV solutions with my uncle Due to the recession having trouble finding a job and in desperate need of a decent car but cant afford it so the idea stuck me! Well, I stole it from a friend who wanted to do it with me Please appreciate im a total and utter n00b to all of this and will be asking many a question, however I am very IT literate and have a strong understanding about anything PC, really hoping this will come in handy!! Thanks all, Aszbaz