phil889

Hi I'm looking at the following components for a sub-1000 (CDN dollars) build for my home. I'm not too informed about the current tech in the CCTV world but I was going to grab the Qsee 528dvr and 4 x 1/3' ccd sony camers for ~700 (CDN dollars) at my local costco. So after spending some time on this forum, I've determined that putting in an extra 300 would be worth my while to build my own system. I just need something that works during the day and night (with IR) with image quality on par or better than that boxed set. I would go for the Qsee if the quality of the cameras were better. Here's my list of parts from (I hope shipping to Toronto, Canada isn't too expensive): 1 x CNB VCM-24VF 3 x Qvis eye-n35 1 x qvis appollo 8 channel dvr 1 x 500' spool RG59 1 x twist BNC male (lot of 5) Am I missing anything? I know I've left out some detail so I will post a layout and where I plan to set the cameras up. I using the camera for theft deterrent/property protection purposes. Any suggestions or comments are much appreciated. Again, this is a great community. Thanks! Phil

Sorry to revive an old thread but it's been a great read. I'm doing my own shopping for RG-59 Siamese and my local supplier carries: Supplier: Vonnic Type RG59 + 18/2 Siamese Cable Quantity (ft) 1000ft UL Listed yes Packaging Spool in Box (easy pull packaging) Power 18/2 AWG RG59 18 AWG Center, 95% copper braid for longer distance and enhanced signal reliability Color Black Product Dimension (WxDxH) 14.6x14.6x13.4in (37x37x34cm) Package Dimension (WxDxH) 14.6x14.6x13.4in (37x37x34cm) Package Weight 46.3lbs (21kg) Vonnic CB500B 500FT Bulk Siamese Cable UL Listed UPC: 814927010734 I contacted Vonnic via email and they responded that the coax CORE is 95% copper AND the braid is 95% as well. The 12VDC cables are CCA. My question is: does 95% copper = solid copper core? I am very skeptical about their response and not sure if they are giving me correct information. If the coax core was solid copper core, wouldn't they be happy to state that on their product info page? Fyi, it is selling for $80 CDN dollars for 500ft which is cheap compared to what I've read here. I am located in Mississauga, Ontario. Comments/suggestions? Thanks! Phil

Glad to hear the CNB VCMs are good " title="Applause" /> " title="Applause" /> . Thanks camera-newbie. They're 3 times the price of Qvis Eye-E35-FW-N so my budget only allows me to have one - which will be place on the front of the house overlooking my drive way and front property. On a side note, the Dahua esceb650-1 650TVL (pretty much the equivalent of the Qvis), description says "Can be used in outdoors in certain scenario's only. Cannot be exposed to direct rain. Is okay to put under eaves or porches out of direct rain." These are rated IP66 whereas the CNB VCMs are IP65. It seems like the dome covering the lens for the CNB makes it more weatherproof than the Qvis even though it is rated lower on the IP scale for water. I've read that many people have successfully wall mounted them where it will be exposed to direct rain and other weather elements. Is there anyway to add some sort of lens or cover for the Qvis Eye-E35-FW-N so that I could mount them on the walls of my house (brick) where it will be exposed to direct rain? The eaves around my house are way too high to mount them there. I want to avoid retrofitting a shield on top my the cameras (I'll need to make 3 of these since I'll be installing 3 Qvis)

Thanks for the reply Tom. I did forget the power supply and bnc for the other end. Do you have any experience with the 2 cameras ive listed above? For the price, are they decent in low light situations and when on IR? I'm trying to get the system and setup as soon as i can and dont have much time to research alternatives so i'm relying on this forum to help me out with product selections. If someone could suggest a better camera for around the same price, i will certainly consider those. Btw the eye-n is the 3.5mm version?. I hope this combination of cameras and dvr are as easy to setup as those boxed sets. Thanks, Phil