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Hello All, I have just joint this forum to ask your help for creating a simple security system for my house. Right now I have an Elro C903IP (cheap) connected to a windows computer over WiFi I like this idea but I would like to replace this single outdoor camera with 2 new outdoor cameras of a little better quality and start using the motion control for recording. This one I have independently of how you set up the motion sensor, it's just has a mind of his own, sometimes picks up a fly and sometimes doesn't even pick up a truck. I would like to keep it simple but functional, and considering that this is a topic I know nothing about, I don't know where to start. I tried to read various posts in the last few days but I really get lost . Is there any chance that somebody can list what I should buy that would not require me getting a new mortgage ? Thanks so much and if you need extra information please let me know. Thanks Nic

Wow, what I thought was going to be a simple question it became worst that an American presidential election debate and I am not even American First of all, let me thank you all for your feedbacks, despite having some difference of opinions out there I did find it very interesting. Here is my intention, but I have an extra question and a kind request. I am a home owner not a business, and I am not sure I would call this a hobby. I have been broken in twice now, one while I was sleeping, beside many changes I did to my doors and windows I want to expand to a decent camera security system. I do like high resolution quality and if it helps to catch the face of those bast... I am sure that spending a little more will be with it. I would like to get the 4MP from Hikvision and a MVR, it will all be wired with CAT5 ... no wireless. QUESTION: I work a lot from home, and I like to keep always one monitor with the camera pointing on my front door on. can I still do this with an MVR, does it have some type of software that will allow me to do this? KIND REQUEST: I an not in the USA but I am based in EUROPE, The Netherlands, close to me there is a Hikvision showroom which I intend to visit. Can anybody point me to a suitable Hikvision MVR model for me? I want to start with 2 cameras, but within the next 12 months I would like to go to a total of 4 cameras. Many Thanks to everybody

Thanks Guys for the information you provided. Just let me remind you one more time that I am a total newbie to this stuff so if I ask the stupid question please don't hate me Camera An Hikvision 4MP has been suggested below, I checked it on YouTube and the quality looks great, a little pricy especially if in future I intend to add more cameras but I think for two to start with I can manage, I also liked that they say there is no need for port forwarding, I hate getting into that. Is there much difference form the Hikvision 4MP and the Hikvision 3MP from an image quality and setup? NVR I had no idea what an NVR was so I googled it. Hikvision also makes NVR but there is all sort of prices I am not sure what is that would be good for me. Prices range form 100 euro to over 1000 euro. What type of detail should I be looking for considering that this is just for my house I do not have a business? Thank you so much guys. Nic