BangTidy

Should start by saying that I've done a a good amount of research and done some searches here, but nothing to specifically address my questions. I'm building a new home and have wired Cat6 around the house for a variety of different things -- but for HDMI over Ethernet and for security (video/audio). I have wired for cameras around the inside of the house, and one by the back deck and the front door. I have plenty of camera options to choose from on the analog (using baluns) and IP side. The dilemma I'm having is that I want the cameras INSIDE of the house to be inconspicuous. I have seen lots of cameras in motion detector housings that will do audio/video, but I'm weary about the quality of the video and also the night vision. Does anyone have experience with any good quality, but still affordable cameras which may give me the same level of stealth, but will still provide good quality video and audio? Also I'm open to suggestions on door panel cams for front entry way and any DVRs or video capture software which may be one notch above the rest. Ideally I plan to capture the video and store it offsite in real-time using CrashPlan. Thanks in advance!

Will be moving in a few weeks and will post some pics and some observations after it's in and been tested! Got everything else lined up but the DVR!

Thanks all! For my purposes, this is what I ended up going with: http://www.planetsecurityusa.com/ps-412dpira Relatively inexpensive and it has enough nighttime illumination and quality is decent enough for the basic stuff that I need around the house + has audio so I can keep tabs on what is happening.

Thanks - but per my couple of messages, I want something covert ... appreciate the insight though!

Hi guys - coming back to this...thanks for the suggestions, but I don't want anything with a huge enclosure. Anyone have any suggestions on covert/motion detector style cams (in the motion housing, although I don't care if the motion actually works or not) that will be color + support audio and that I could connect using the standard BNC connector via baluns that I have wired using Cat6? Thanks a ton! Bang

Hi all - Any suggestions on a cam for a front door that is a plate mounted style or something that would look ok being installed on stone? The wiring was done next to the doorbell and unfortunately not at the top of the entry way, so the less large and flashy, the better. Thanks.

thanks!