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Hi guys and gals, been loving reading up on cctv stuff on this helpful forum. First post. Setting up a security camera in a retail store. Standard retail shop space, fairly long and narrow. Maybe 5x25m. I have a POE switch and am going to use Milestone on an existing i7 I have in the office. A bit stuck on the camera. I was about to commit to a DS-2CD2332-I from Aliexpress at 123.80 USD delivered to Australia. I have read the picture quality is superb for the price. Only issue is there is no audio and it is too easy for the customers and staff to tell where it is pointing. I would like a dome camera so you can't see where it is pointing, compatible with Milestone, good picture & audio quality, works at night in case of a break in and not ridiculously expensive. I am going to put it in the corner of the store. Does not need to be waterproof. Thanks in advance for your recommendations. Ross

Camera up and working. Latest device pack did the trick. Cheers. Last question I hope. Any recommendations on a mic. I need something that does not require 12v and is as small as possible or hidden? Thanks guys.

Camera has just arrived. http://www.hikvision.com/en/products_show.asp?id=8724 Thanks for the recommendation. I can log in to the camera from my browser using its IP address but Milestone free edition does not detect the camera. Any ideas? Also splicing in the audio? Do I need to buy a mic? If so does anyone have a recommendation on a good one?

Thanks heaps Milkisbad. What do you mean splice in the audio? Also what else does the second camera offer for 1.5 times the price apart from extra IR range and the narrow viewing angle? Anything worth the extra money? Any other recommendations anyone?