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Hi everyone, If anyone can come up with basically the dream 8 camera system that they would want in their home post it up. Ive got a few questions about a system i've been assigned to design by my employer. Be aware that I have a very limited knowledge of cctv systems so don't flame me too hard. It is for a new house being built in Sydney, Australia. The basic requirements ive been given are: -8 camera's 4 internal domes 4 externals (weatherproof, on the beachfront, so corrosion will be a problem) -Simple system to install -Remote iphone viewing There is no real budget, within reason. Ive found that buying cctv equiptment in australia is double the price of the same item if purchased off ebay or an american site. Ive managed to find a DVR that looks the goods but wouldn't mind people's opinions on it, SAMSUNG SRD-870DC.

OK well i've done a little bit of research after reading what you wrote. I found some supplier on ebay which ships to AUS. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/600TVL-Indoor-Mona-Lisa-CNB-Dome-Camera-w-1-3-CCD-/290540035321?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a5891cf9 I could not however find any suppliers that shipped to AUS from ebay or amazon and sold the outdoor CNB's you were talking about. Is there another brand that you would recommend? Finally I read a few other posts on this site and saw avermedia's were a recommended DVR stand alone. Luckily the same guy sells an 8CH one. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/8-Ch-AverMedia-EH5108PLUS-Hybrid-DVR-w-H-264-Linux-/270724266381?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f086c798d Am I on the right track?

Good point Nimrod I'll try and make some parameters so you guys have a chance to point me in the right direction. The owner wants to be able to recognise a face with the cameras that are positioned at door openings. The area has a fairly high crime rate and since its his holiday residence which is 2 hours from Sydney he wanted a function that would allow him to check his cameras via iPhone if the alarm company calls him. Ive done a simple cctv system before and found installation wasn't difficult but the actual technical side was beyond my knowledge. The system had the ability to stream (not sure if thats the right term) an image onto the net but trying to input the correct information into the standalone system was too hard to decipher and eventually we had to call in another guy. So having a system thats fairly intuitive to setup and run would be great. The set up will be 4 indoor cameras, 3 Domes at 3 door entrances and 1 (not sure what type) in the garage. The domes will need a only a small lens but the garage is fairly large so I was thinking an adjustable one? The outside ones I was going to go with those bullets because thats what the sites seem to push for the outside. The outside cameras don't have to look too spick but the 3 inside domes need a good finish so his ceiling ain't ruined. The biggest problem ive found is what dvr system to buy. Ive realised a standalone is the way to go but trying to decode the true meaning of the specs sheet is impossible. If all 8 cameras can record at D1 with a few frames per second I think that should be plenty good as he just needs face ID rather than catch some guy pulling from the till at a shop. Nimrod I think the boss palmed this off to me because he knows he wants something good but he just doesn't know enough about it to make a good decision and doesn't have the time to research this. Even though it seems ive done no research, I really have its just you seem to read something different every time and finally putting down a few thousand dollars is tough when you're new to this scene. Sorry to be a pest but next time i'll think a little harder before I ask for some advice.