Need help deciding on video surveillance system for my home

[jdsmith101 0]

Hello-

 

I am getting new vinyl siding on my house in the next couple weeks. I would like to mount about 6 cameras on the exterior of my home for surveillance/security. I would like to run wire to all the locations underneath the new siding on the exterior. I do not have a good centralized location to wire all the cameras to, so I would really like to go wireless. Most all the complete systems I come across are wired. So I am wondering if I just decide on a wireless outdoor IP camera, then buy as many as I need? And then buy a DVR to hook them all up to?

 

My 2 objectives are surveillance AND recording. And I would like the ability to monitor my property from anywhere via the web.

 

What kind of power do most of these cameras require? I want to at least get the wire run under the new siding and blocks cut into the new siding where the cameras will eventually be mounted.

 

Thanks in advance for any help!

[jdsmith101 0]

After some reading, I see that maybe I should just go with wired cameras, as (if I understand correctly) I can run power and signal through either Cat5 or RG-59?? If correct, which one would be better?

[tomcctv 190]

After some reading, I see that maybe I should just go with wired cameras, as (if I understand correctly) I can run power and signal through either Cat5 or RG-59?? If correct, which one would be better?

 

 

 

hi. cat5 will be best for you ...... if your hiding cables now cat5 allows you to run either standard or IP

[jdsmith101 0]

I thought that was the case. Thank you very much for confirming that for me.