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It should look something like this: At the Recorder End - The BNC connector on the end of the balun will go to the BNC connector on the rear of the recorder - The power connector will go to the power supply for the camera At the Camera End - The BNC connector on the end of the balun will go to BNC connector on the camera flylead - The power connector will go to the power input connector for the camera One thing I would say, is that if you are going to the trouble of replacing the cameras, upgrading your recorder and changing the connectors on the end of your wiring, why not upgrade the recorder to HD 1080p and the cameras in key areas?

I would be interested to know what color the poster thinks would be better than white or black?

What will the total length of cable be from the camera in the elevator to the recorder be?

Sorry I should have mentioned I'm from the UK. Thanks for the response though I would start by giving Henry at CCTV42.co.uk a call. Good guy and will give you lots of advice.

It's not the best picture, however I don't recognize it at all. Perhaps it's a connector that is specific to that manufacturer as opposed to an industry standard one??

My advice would be to run 1 length of CAT5e cable for each camera. Then use 1 pair for the video connections and the remaining 3 pairs for the power. Your cameras have a very small power requirement. The additional cost of an extra 60m of CAT5e cable is almost nothing. This will give you flexibility and future proofing if you wish to upgrade your cameras in the future to something that requires more power. Just please ensure the CAT5e cable you use is pure copper NOT CCA. This is vital.

If you can not install anything outside, maybe your best bet is to disable the IR on the camera and just live with night time images without IR? Maybe there is some light from street lamps or similar? If you can not disable the IR LEDs, then maybe use some electrical tape to cover. It's not an ideal solution having to look through a window.

Test if your remote control is actually working. Use a camera on your cell phone and point it at the IR LED at the end of the remote control. Press and hold a button while looking at the cell phone screen. If the IR remote is working correctly, then you should see the LED flickering. Depending on your cell phone and general lighting conditions it may be quite subtle but keep a close eye for it.

It sounds to me like you have an analogue recorder and have bought IP cameras. You can not just put a connector onto the CAT5e cable and plug it into your recorder. Those items you have linked to are not going to work either. I can see your recorder is analogue (as there are BNC connections). To confirm my theory, could you please post a photo of the camera and the cable connections at the end of the flylead that comes out of the camera? If I am correct, then your cameras are not compatible with your recorder.

I'm not a professional installer by trade, although I have installed a few cameras in my time. To confirm, are you looking to install the cameras on the vertical or the horizontal? I ask as horizontal would be more normal, but your circles seem to be centered on the vertical. I have used similar fixings you link to before in drywall - my concern is that the plastic soffit would be too brittle to use those and as they expand the plastic will break. Assuming you want to effectively "hang" the cameras under the soffit, what about this type of fixing? https://goo.gl/FkHMJL. You will need a larger hole to get the fixing through but once it opens and "butterflies" then you should be good to go. Just don't over tighten (brittle plastic soffit boards) Remember, cameras do not weigh much!

It is likely to be a standard definition camera D1/960H. I would recommend buying a HD-TVI Hybrid camera that also has a SD/CVBS output so that if you decide to upgrade your system in the future to high definition, you don't have to replace that camera again.

What do the connections look like in that junction box?

I love magicians!! Assuming you want to project a high definition image, a standard RCA switching box isn't going to work. You need something between the camera and the projector to "decode" the signal. If you are not too worried about having high definition, then you can purchase security cameras such as the ones that we sell that are "hybrid". The idea is that they are compatible with older systems as well as newer ones. They have both a High Definition output and a Standard Definition output. This would allow you to experiment with the RCA switching box but also give you the flexibility to add in a HD recorder (no HDD) in the future to upgrade to a HD video feed. I would suggest using varifocal cameras to frame the image as you need. I don't know any of the distances involved, but there should be something that would work.

Whether it is CAT5/5e/6 basically makes no difference when used with baluns for security cameras. We stock CAT5e cable as it is more common and more readily available. People naturally seem to think CAT5e even when they say CAT5. We don't stock CAT6 as there is absolutely no point in paying the additional costs (when used with video baluns for security cameras). And to address your previous question: The reality is that with a competent installer and well planned cable runs the outcome of either RG59 or CAT5e will be the same. My personal experience however with people doing DIY installs is that CAT5e + video baluns tend to produce better results. The reasons that I have come up with for this are: 1. You can give people all the cable running guidance (e.g. not running along other mains power cables) however people either don't take it in or don't have an option in some cases. CAT5e is much more resistant to interference being induced on the cable. 2. Crimp on/Compression connectors are great if you know what you're doing, however the process is a bit tricky with having to strip the cable and fit the compression/crimp-on connectors. I've found that someone picking up video baluns for the first time find it much easier than compression/crimp-on connectors. Don't tell her I said this, but even my wife can use our video baluns - not even a screwdriver required! For the 2 reasons above, we have actually dropped all other cabling options than CAT5e cabling + video baluns. Oh, one final point - you'll find baluns with pigtails such as these: Much easier to connect into the rear of your recorder than the baluns that come without pigtails.

All I can tell you is that I am pretty sure that noone would want to watch a film of me in any of the hotel rooms I've stayed at recently. Snore snore snore... boring!!!