Home system recommendation

[SEB 0]

Hello,

 

Can I get some suggestions on CCTV components? I would like to have a stand alone DVR setup with eight IR cameras for outdoor home use being able to see minimum 50ft at night. The cable runs from the cameras to the DVR would be 500-750ft long approximately. I am cost conscience and looking for the best value in making my decisions. That being said I have seen an extremely large market of components and would like to know what is suggested by users of the components rather than the sales / technical staff of the manufacturers. Some questions are…..

 

1) DVR (H.264 compression? / 240 FPS recording?)

2) Cameras (480 min TV lines? / min LED’s? / Auto-Iris?)

3) Power supply (24VAC? / min Amps?)

4) Cables (Cat5 w/ passive baluns?)

 

Recommendations of any brands or model numbers for the component would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks

[bpzle 0]

Forget the details...

 

 

My best advice is don't fall victim to another cheap "cctv in a box" camera deals off a website or ebay...

 

Go for quality before quantity. Buy a couple things at a time. More as your budget allows.

 

Here's a great DVR: http://www.averusa.com/surveillance/productdetail.aspx?id=68

 

Here's some great cameras to go with it http://eclipsecctv.com/specs/SPECDC557HIA_040209.pdf

 

All you need to pull is CAT5e and use good quality baluns. Get an 8 channel, 5-8 amp DC power supply.

 

Done!

 

If you need demos I can set them up...

[SEB 0]

I agree that the "CCTV in a box" offers will not meet my needs. I am looking for components that will fit my specific needs. However I do need the details to determine what will work and what won't. I have read about too many instances where people have wasted there money on components that don't work together or in the environment needed.

 

Specifically I am concerned about the power supply requirements to power an IR camera over the distance using cat5e.

[bpzle 0]

What is the distance?

[SEB 0]

From 500ft up to 750ft

[bpzle 0]

Don't know how I missed that the first time... that's pretty far. Don't use cat5e for the power. Use 18/2 for the power and use cat5e w/ passive baluns for the video.

 

Go with 24vAC voltage cameras if you can instead of 12vDC.

[SEB 0]

What about combining two or three of the remaining pairs to run the power through? I would prefer to only have to fish the Cat5e throughout the house.

[bpzle 0]

I've never tried running power and video in one jacket of cat5e for anything past 300 feet... I'd be hesitant to try it too. Probably get significant video quality loss without active baluns. Would also pick up lots of noise. Would probably have voltage drop (which causes higher amp draw).

 

If you just want to pull one type of cable pull 2 runs of cat5e to those extra long runs. Dedicate 1 run to power, 1 run for video. Use all pairs in the one for power (4 wires for hot, 4 wires for common). Again, try to stick with 24v AC powered cameras.