alesto 0 Posted November 21, 2017 Hi all, In an older building which already has pre-installed cables for camera installation I would like to add a system. I am new in the field as I am doing it that for a relative. I've read and search a lot days and as I would like to have sufficient quality and a decent system with of course not so big budget as it's just home installation I am considering ordering the following. https://www.amazon.de/ANNKE-%C3%9Cberwachungskamera-Recorder-%C3%9Cberwachungskameras-Bewegungserkennung/dp/B074RFTRCY?th=1 sorry that it's in german but to make it easier here are the cameras only: https://www.annkesecurity.com/cctv-cameras/annke-cw1ce-3-mp-high-performance-ip66-waterproof-dome-camera.html So what I can't understand is that they say they include 2 leds for night vision but I can't see them! Do you think would be sufficient or better going to the cheaper model with 2mp instead of 3mp which has more leds for night? https://www.annkesecurity.com/security-camera-kit/4x-annke-2mp-1080p-hd-camera-ir-cut-tvi-bullet-camera-ct1cg.html I have a last question regarding the pre-installed cable which looks like this and it has to travel quite a distance from the top floor to the entrance of the building where 1 camera is going to be. You think would be sufficient to transfer 12v power as well as the signal for those cameras? https://imgur.com/a/r3Aw3 Thank you in advance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomcctv 190 Posted November 21, 2017 Hi. Looking at your cable ..... does the brade have another cable in the middle ? Tvi sould be on 75ohm ..... coax or use of baluns If you can replace some of the cables then I would. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alesto 0 Posted November 22, 2017 Thank you for your answer. Yes there is a red cable inside. As I said I never installed a system before. Replacing the cables is a no go as there is a lot of cable installed inside brick walls so it would be too much of a job to be done which of course will affect the overall cost - effort. Regrading my question, you think those cameras would have good performance during night by having only 1-2 leds? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
