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Hello, I am sure this question has been asked many times, dont yell at me! I did search for it and couldnt find anything. I was wondering what is better coax or cat5? I am sure it all depends on the job but can you guys give me some pros/cons about the two that a beginner in this field would not know? Also any other info about them would be great! I mostly do small residential work and some business office work and usually no more than 4-16 cams yet. Thanks alot!

hey anybody got a good supplier for the bnc compression connectors.. i dont want to pay 2$+ for them anymore lol thank you

hello anybody know of any software for mac osx that will work to do basic viewing on a wide variety of dvr's? thank you!

Hello, can someone please give me some good pointers on buying routers for remote viewing. some of my clients did not have routers so i had to go out and buy one for them. i wanted to know for next time what is the best brand for inexpensive routers that will get the job done, and if so which ones will work best for cctv remote viewing. i know they all basically do the same thing but theres gotta be a recommended type/brand for cctv. thanks alot

Anybody have anything to say about this company besides that they are cheap? I been using them and they work fine so far. was wondering what you guys think about them? thanks

Hello, I just installed a system at a friends condo and his estate did not allow us to mount anything outside the condo and he wanted his car on camera so what we did was mount a camera inside his house facing outside in front of a window. I thought the problem would be the IR at night, but that works fine. The problem is the reflection from the lights and tv inside the house. Does anybody know a way to prevent the reflection on the window? I looked up on google and they have film to put on the window to prevent glares, but I figured i would ask on here first to see if anybody has ran into a issue like this before. Thank you!

How do I gain access to the running a security business forum on this site? I mainly joined this forum for that reason. thanks a lot

thanks a lot!

Hello, I am sort of new to this industry and I wanted to know if everyone can tell me what they think is the best website or book available that will explain EVERYTHING about cctv including everything thats part of it. Also for running a cctv security business. i personally think forums are the best for figuring out problems and stuff but i know there has to be good books/sites that explain this whole thing and how to make a business out of it. thanks alot

Neither of them worked with my DVR. i got closer with security spy though, which is better than the security viewer.. if you or anybody come across any others please post!! thanks

i saw a video online of somebody showing how to set up a balun and in their video they showed a quick shot of 4 baluns hooked up into one wire (one balun per pair of wire obv) .. It made me wonder why someone would do that? wouldnt the cameras be further apart? what are some uses for people running more than one camera in a cat5 if theyre all in different spots? is this how most installers do their work?

looking for a franchise for what?

http://xantech-store.com/proddetail.php?prod=17294RP anybody know if this would work sending signals for other devices through a coax thats used for my cable?

Hello, I have a client that wants to be able to control his DVR thats in his attic with the remote that came with the DVR, without drilling any holes or interfering with wifi/cordless phone, how can this be done? Thank You!

do they cover anything about running a business?

i know it can be done but i was wondering why would people do it that way if the cameras are in different locations? in what scenario would this way be used in?

Hello, I just installed a dome camera indoors and when the lights are off, for some reason the IR is being reflected off of the dome!!! Anybody know why?? Thank you!

thanks alot.. what do you mean seperate compartment for ir?

is there anyway to get the web file stuff off the dvr so i can upload it to my server and just edit the script to make it work? thanks alot right now i am using zmodo dvrs

i assume your technique is for cameras that are for indoor recording. i am talking about having a camera indoors facing outside of a window to look outside at their cars. the light i am talking about that is reflecting is light from inside the house glaring off the window into the camera thats mounted right in front of it inside

ok i am familiar with xantech, i bought from them before for my tv setup. thanks alot! any other tips/tricks about these things that you know?

so do you think his estates would not let him put the camera outside because we would be drilling into the actual place, or do you think it is because they dont allow recording of your own for privacy of other tenants.. i am going to look into that with them... also i never thought of just mounting the camera to the windows using like a suction cup or something.. but i do not understand step 3. what do you mean by put a cover over the camera to press it on the glass? can you please explain this with more detail as this will be very helpful in the future. thanks so much!

thanks a lot. you are right, it is a cheap camera lol. i guess you really can tell the difference between the cheap ones just by looking at it. and you are right, that piece is off.. thanks a lot also what if it was a more expensive one, then how would that work? is the actual dome just 1 piece of 2 piece like that one is

is there any monitoring software that is compatible with most dvrs by just typing in the IP address and login info. I am trying to have all my customers DVR's in one place. i want to do this so i can know when there is a power loss, camera out, power out, anything wrong with their system. how do i go about doing that?

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