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I'm particular interested in this one: http://www.securitycameraking.com/16-channel-ultimate-series-h-58045-prd1.html I will supply my own HDDs It's a very feature-rich box and a great price!

Gave them a call! Thanks for the tip!

What about this? http://www.amazon.com/Q-See-QS59500-Siamese-Copperwires-Colors/dp/B000GWTDL4/ref=pd_cp_e_0/176-2447763-5713257 ~$92 shipped free w/ Prime

any opinions?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/820155-REG/Vitek_VTC_IRE70_650_Weatherproof_IR_Bullet_Camera.html/mode/edu Any opinions? This looks like a solid camera. It is $296 once you add it to the cart

I don't have accounts with any of those distributors. What would you recommend for something i can just order online?

My current installation is using Paige Lovo 808050A non-plenum cabling. http://www.paigeelectric.com/viewDetails.aspx?part=743101A I need about 500' more to run to another 4 cameras. http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=324&sku=43114 http://www.apexcctv.com/p-370-siamese-power-and-video-cable-500-spool.aspx Any reason why the C2G cable is 3 times as much as the other two?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/825289-REG/ARM_Electronics_C653BC2EIRW_Enhance_IT3_Wide_Dynamic.html

Did some more research and IP solutions and found that the cost is substantially higher than analog solutions. I think an analog system is going to be the be solution for my application. However, I am still debating on whether or not I should run Cat5 or Siamese. This system will be in production for many years to come and I can't (yet) see a time when we would have a need to upgrade to IP based cameras. I already have a 24VAC UL rated General Electric Interlogix power supply that could easily power 4 more cameras and purchase about 500 foot of RG59/u coax and call it done. This would be quick and easy and plug right in to our existing equipment. However, it seems that you pay about a $200 premium just for IP based solutions (talking per camera). We got a quote from ADT for an install of 4 more cameras but we really want to avoid using them so we can avoid the service contracts. I'm looking at their proposal and they were going to install 4 new rebranded Speco http://www.specotech.com/product/19/CVC5845DNV.html cameras. These cameras seem to be their standard for essentially any shot, angle, lighting conditions, etc.

Excellent! Thanks for the switch! I've been looking for a good one that had 8 PoE ports (8 cameras is exactly what I need). I have experience managing Cisco ASA's and Managed Switches before so I can easily just take advantage of those uplink ports (so it's really 10 ports) to connect to the recording computer (or nvr) and the rest of my network. Any suggestions on software?

What we be the recommendations for good, general/all-around IP cameras and a good PoE switch (with at least 8 PoE ports)

You're absolutely correct, that's why I'm doing my homework first. thanks lol

Greetings! I have a CCTV project that I am working on and I could really use some advice! I am the CTO for a medium-sized, family owned and operated business and I have been placed with the responsibility of designing and implementing a new CCTV system (to upgrade our current system). We currently have 4, General Electric Interlogix cameras (with 8 output 24VAC power supply and 4channel GE TVR DVR). We already have coaxial/siamese cable running to the 4 current cameras and we plan on running more cables to feed the new cameras. I just want to make sure that everything that I order is good quality and will serve us well for many years to come! I have been checking out some of the links (Apex CCTV, DWG, etc.) trying to find a good supplier with a good track record with customers. First off, we need about 750 feet of cable. What kind of ratings should I be looking for that would be sufficient for running through walls, through conduit, etc. Second, we are actually thinking about replacing all the cameras with 8 brand new cameras. What would be a good all around, high quality, camera that would work in just about any application/angle/shot/etc. I've read that 24VAC is the preferred power source for longer cable lengths but most cameras that I've seen on the above links use 12VDC. I can easily purchase a 12VDC power supply to support all 8 cameras (especially if I am going to end up replacing all of them). Second, we need a good DVR. I was looking at the Dahua line and they look very decent. Lots of storage, disk burners, etc.) Basically, my budget is $3k. I was thinking about $200 per camera (1600 in cameras) + $800 for DVR + $200 cables + $400 for extra installation supplies (power supply, conduit, water proofing, etc.)

Does your unit have looping outputs for each channel? I would recommend purchasing a standalone, single channel, h.264 video encoder with a network interface. This will give you a video feed that isn't bound by proprietary formats used in the DVR and will protect your DVR from being exposed to the web (could result in major security issues).

I'm getting ready to add 4 more cameras to my current system that was professionally installed by a local security firm. I am going to be DIY'ing the upgrade from 4 to 8 cameras so I will need to run some new drops for the additional cameras. I need cables that are wall rated, have good temperature ratings, etc. What would be a "can't go wrong with this" choice for about 750 to 1000 feet of RG59 Siamese bulk? Thanks