commandcenter1 0 Posted April 12, 2012 I have 10 analog 700 tvl cameras currently ready to be installed. Can I future proof my system so I can have the cameras wired where if i decide to upgrade to 10 digital IP cameras in the future I can just easily unplug the wires from the old dvr and plug them into the new NVR for the IP cameras? is there a universal connection for both type of systems where this is possible without affecting picture quality? Id like to kill two birds with one stone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted April 12, 2012 Wire with Cat5e, terminate with RJ-45 (plug or jack, as appropriate), use suitable baluns at both ends. If you want to get really clean, try one of these at the head end: http://www.easterncctv.com/accessories/ev16p-vps.htm - combined 16-channel balun and power supply. Then put one of these for each camera: http://www.easterncctv.com/accessories/ev01p-vp-t.htm If you want to switch to IP later, just unplug the line from the VPS and plug it into a PoE switch, then unplug the other end from the balun and plug it into a PoE camera. The only catch to using baluns is that you can get ground loops if you have cheap 12V cameras with a shared power and video ground... but make sure you use decent cameras (dual-voltage type, ideally) and that's not an issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
