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I have decide to go with nvr setup but i need recommendations on such things like nvr/ip cameras/poe switch etc. Its for a small house, thinking 4 cameras on the outside and 2 on the inside to watch for burglers/babysitter. im think about $450 for the nvr w/o HD I dont know anything about poe swithces but they seem pretty expensive. As far as the cameras $75 bucks would be nice but somehow i think that going to cheap huh? Might have to buy them 2 at a time So the the complete system looks like i need... 1 nvr 4/8 Channel NVR? $449 1 HD (probably 1 tb) Western Digital RE4 WD1003FBYX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Enterprise Hard Drive $134 1 poe switch (my guess is that i wont need any balun) Cisco SG100D-08P 8-Port Desktop Gigabit PoE Switch $158 1 500ft cat5e spool Cat5e Cable 1000ft Spool Network LAN Patch Internet WHT ebay $85 6-8 cameras (maybe try one with a mic and all bullet type to save on cost...what max MP can i get?) Looks good?...im i missing some thing?

Would there be any benefit if u use cat 6. Will it provide more power for the ptz cameras?

Great post, most useful information.

Cameras will be used for watching the house and one inside for watching the baby sitter. My main concern is that I want to get the best resolution from that dvr. I want the indoor camera with the highest resolution as possible. Can I get a 700 or higher TVL or is that camera to good for that dvr?

If i get a Dahua FULL D1 8 Channel Security DVR Real Time D1 Resolution, what cameras should i be getting to take advantage of D1? (bullet type and maybe one ptz)

I use a q-see 408 which has D1 on the first two channels and offers HD1 or CIF throughout Are dvrs with all channel d1 really expensive or is it a space issue?

Sams has 4 defender 600tvl cameras(w/ wire, hardware and ac adapter) for $150 and i was wondering if they are any good for home setup. i currently dont have the dvr which i plan to buy separately. im just looking at resolution as the moment and they seem to work for my application when everything is cosidered (ir,housing,size etc) http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/product.jsp?productId=prod6490168&navAction=push Which continues to my next question; I have read about some recommendation about evesurv esdv proline dvr-8. it has d1 resolution at 7fps max total of 60. On the defender it says it records d1 60 fps as well. If your just looking as resolution recording aren't both dvr's the same? (ptz,storage size,hdmi output, alarm recording are not features im looking for) http://www.dahuasecurity.com/English/product_info.aspx?type=351&&css=1&&id=37 http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/product.jsp?productId=prod6490166&iid=CRSJ1778