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I don't see the need for the switch from RG6 to RG59, pick one and stick with it the whole way, no need to add failure points trying to go between the two. Also I don't see why IP would be excluded due to internet, as it sounds like you are only worried about local viewing, which would be done all via your internal network so no internet involved. As far as power are we talking 12VDC or 24VAC? I have not tried using the BNC out through a coax splitter, should work, but using the coax in on the TV would require an RF modulator, use the RCA in (Yellow video port)

Do you actually plan to pan tilt and zoom this camera? Because if not you can go without a PTZ camera. To send power over the ethernet cable you need a POE switch. You will still need some form of internet connection and or NVR or DVR if you go analog to allow for remote viewing, else IP cameras would only give you local viewing over your network. You have not mentioned anything about distance or planned mounting locations. Really I think what you need is a punch clock or site supervisor, CCTV can work in this instance, but requires a good setup and probably more money then you are willing to spend.

I would say the far more important thing is how many FPS are being recoreded and at what resolution. By OS supported I take it you mean for remote access, this is usually based on the browser not the OS. 352x288 is CIF I believe, D1 gives you a higher resolution, think of it like your computer monitor, turn the resolution way down and the picture gets ugly, turn it up and you get a sharper clearer image.

H.264 is a video compression standard not a DVR brand, I hate seeing this. 700TVL cameras will be wasted on a standard DVR as it will not be able to use all the pixels, I believe the max right now is 570TVL on a standard DVR, anything more and you need HD-SDI or the new 960H standard. IP cameras and an NVR is more future proof, however a DVR and analog cameras are cheaper. I would say go with the IP cameras and an NVR.

You will wear out an SSD doing constant video recording to it, with all its wear leveling logic and everything it will constantly attempt to move data to unused chips and will be prone to failure, SSD's have a shelf life on the number of write cycles they can handle.

For what you need and the money you have I would say that the Lorex system: http://www.lorextechnology.com/Security-system-with-monitor/Home-security-camera-system-with-4-outside-security-cameras/2172.p is a good bet. But I will warn you that those 60ft cables never go as far as you think, and are bulky to get through walls. Also those camera mounts tend to droop over time.

Are you planning to put the baluns on the coax cable? Because if you are this will not work, you would need a media converter and they are much more money. As for Baluns Watchnet, Muxlab, Gem Electronics, NVT just to name a few.

I don't know what Macy's has but I can tell you that what you are looking for is called a PTZ camera.

First and foremost, stay away from wireless. Second, almost any IP camera now a days will support POE. Third, if you are using IP Cameras you will need an NVR, uless you plan on putting money into encoders to plug them into a DVR. Do with the PC option here if you want to avoid getting an NVR, many companies, Axis, Atci, mobotix all offer a viewer that can record the video. Lastly, I think you mean 1080P I have never heard of 1280P, I would make some suggestions, but I don't know if you are looking for a bullet style, box style, dome, indoor or outdoor? 500$ should get you a decent camera with your requirements depending on the style you go with.

ADI would have what you want.

I don't think VGA will go that far so use composite (BNC). What is an infra red cable? Besides the remote monitor I would have a monitor local to the DVR for operator purposes (then you could use the VGA) I would agree go with the BNC out, to get VGA to go that far you have to start looking at VGA baluns and they are costly. Easiest just to use the BNC out on the DVR and connect it to the RCA Video In (Yellow port) on a TV. Not many computer monitors have video in, so you may have to look at a TV. This is simple to do, only requires some RG6 or RG59 cable a BNC connector and an RCA connector. As for infra red that would be up to you if you wanted to add an extender. to allow you to control the DVR from the monitor.

Did your DVR manufacturer not provide their own DDNS? Thought this was pretty common now.

I have to agree 100% I do like the EZ-RJ45's I was never good at getting all the wires to seat in a regular RJ45 connector. I think the only problem here was the camera had an RJ45 pigtail thus why I suggested to use a keystone, it allows you to fish only the bare wire through the wall and allows you to make a secure connection to the pigtail. And keystones are currently pretty cheap picked up my last ones for $1.50 a piece.

If you are trying to use a single CAT5e cable to give you the video signal from several cameras you can connect up to 4 cameras to a single CAT5e cable, you have 4 pairs, use 1 pair for each camera. You will need Baluns or a converter to convert from BNC to twisted pair. If you want more cameras you need either a second CAT5e cable or a cable with more twisted pairs.

Just make sure what you order is actually a Balun, if you are ordering from Ebay a lot of times it it just a piece of plastic that looks like a Balun with nothing inside. Expect to pay between 8-15$ for a pair of baluns, anyone selling them for 2$ is most likely selling you an empty piece of plastic.

I think this is what I did (or perhaps I'm not understanding your suggestion). I attached the camera to a metal plate of a junction box, and in the box I attached the pigtail to a RJ45 coupler. I then ran the cat5e cable coming from the house through a small hole in the back of the junction box, which was in turned attached to the wall. Was this your suggestion? If not, I'm sure I understand where you stash the wiring from the pigtail? Yes that was my suggestion, and as a result you only had to drill a hole big enough to accommodate the ethernet cable. I would also suggest caulking around the junction box just to ensure no water gets in.

If these terms have confused you I suggest you hire a professional company to complete your installation.

Regular Baluns are about 9$ a pair right now, HD-SDI ones are between 80-100$ a pair. The HD-SDI ones go 400FT @ SD and 150FT @ HD.

No I was saying take the RJ45 connector on the camera and plug it into an RJ45 keystone jack, place all this in a junction box, now run your CAT5e through the wall, very small hole needed and wire the CAT5e into the keystone. I am well aware a keystone jack is much larger then an RJ45 connector. This allows you to mount the camera have the connection contained in a waterproof enclosure, and only drill a small hole in your wall.

Are you looking to do this through the use of an app or just with your browser such as internet explorer or chrome?

I usually use these: http://worldwidesatellites.com/dual-coax-cable-clips-with-screw-black-p-780.html http://worldwidesatellites.com/aluminum-dual-drop-wire-clips-p-488.html http://worldwidesatellites.com/dual-coax-cable-clips-with-nails-black-p-317.html Depending on the surface I am attaching to, they all fit RG59 W\ 18-2 very well.

Can't make much of a recommendation around the case, but I can offer some other helpful advise, first get a third hard drive doesnt have to be huge even an SSD at like 40 or 60GB for your operating system, then use your 2 hard drives for storing video footage and nothing else. Also I would say load the hard drives into a hot swappable cage, this makes removing and re-inserting them really easy. As far as a rack any 19" rack will do, I would suggest a 4 post as 2 post are generally for network gear, although I have seen people put servers in a 2 post or use a shelf in a 2 post and put a server in it. Are you looking for a pizza box case like a 2U server case or a stand alone case?

Sounds like you are starting to get into HD-SDI.

The best system is the system that does what you need, works well, is reliable, is easy to use, and fits your budget. There are many 8 channel systems on the market, however without knowing more about your requirements its hard to give you the best system. How about start with a budget, then decide do you want analog or digital, do you want continuious recording or motion activated, how long are your cabling runs, do you want dome cameras, bullet, PTZ? Do you require night vision, if so how far, do you want alarm input and output? Without further knowledge or your requirements it's hard to give you the best system.

You can use 2 of 8 wires, 1 for positive 1 for negative, or go with 4 for positive 4 for negative, totally up to you. I would not suggest getting CAT5e from lowes, or home depot they are usually way over priced, I would say check out newegg or tiger direct. You could also use alarm wire which is 22/4 so its 22AWG and has 4 conductors, you can use 2 for video (1 positive, 1 negative) and use the other 2 for power, or use 2 and 2 for video and run 2 cables and do 2 and 2 for power, if your running 1 cable just as easy to run 2. As far as transmission differences I haven't seen any, although there are some people here who swear CAT5e was never made for transmission of video and should never be used.