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I use cat5 cable on my installations because I find it easier to run and connect to bnc connectors than rg59 shotgun cable, the problems I find is that the wires going into the baluns are very delicate and can easily break. To overcome this problem I have been using a junction box behind the dvr to encase the connectors and then running the bnc part of the balun through the gromet into the back of the dvr... it seems to work but just wondered if there was a better way??? Also I find if I move the dvr or cables behind dvr I can get video interference...this worries me..is this common?

Thanks...great tip...I will give it a go.

When I access my DVR online by either entering the IP address of the DVR or my public IP address there is 2 options for connections, LAN or INTERNET. I had never changed it to LAN before but when I did the other day I noticed the picture quality was a lot better than if I chose INTERNET.... I presumed this was because I was now connecting to the same network and speeds were quicker etc.....but even when I'm connecting from a different computer for example at work I choose LAN and it still operates a lot clearer!...I didn't think the LAN setting would work from a different network??? Can anyone explain?