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Hi all, I'm a total noob at this, but during our house remodel I was able to run two Cat6 cables from each of my entry doors to my switch/modem/router room. It's already been 8 months and I haven't used them yet and they're still dangling outside, so I'm looking for a PoE camera. I'd like the...

Hi all, During our home makeover I wired both entry doors (near the door bells) with Cat6 to my mechanical room where my switch is. I already installed cameras around the house so my goal isn't to have a standard camera. I was thinking about a wired camera doorbell with 2 way voice. I want to...

Hi all, I read about a few people doing it, but I wonder if anyone has long term experience with it. I wanna plasti-dip white cams to make them black (my soffits are natural cedar wood color). I'm not too worried about heat because the cameras will be under the roof and no direct sunlight will...

Makes sense, thanks.

Hi all, I have recessed led spot lights in the soffits and I'd like to position 4 cameras (one at each corner of a square house). To be able to have one camera view the other (to film someone trying to disable a camera), I'd have to place a camera right in front of a recessed light, which means...

Very informative post, thanks. I saw this tool before but never knew how to use it. I appreciate that you took the time to illustrate with examples. Now to find the right models.

Hi all, I'm a total noob at this and looking for help. I need 5 cameras (4 outside and 1 inside the garage), and I'm all wired with Cat6, so that's not an issue. I'm looking for help finding the right hardware. The lot is 104ft x 58 ft and it's on a corner of 2 streets (to the upper and right...

I understand, thanks. Do you mind directing me towards a decent 8ch NVR and 5 turret cameras? There are way too many choices on Aliexpress and I don't know where to start. 4 cameras on the corners of the house under soffits, 1 in the garage

I don't intend on buying bullet cameras but rather turrets or domes, but what about motion detection? It's listed in the specs; are you saying it's so bad you can't use it?

Thanks, I hadn't noticed the link. I'll look into it. I understand that going with separates is better, but I'm overwhelmed by the amount of options and afraid I'd mismatch something. Although I'm good with computers I know almost nothing about networking or programming the cams and...

I forgot to mention I'm in Canada so the shipping rates with Aliexpress and currency rates just kill it. I don't see any links? I'm already wired with Cat6 for cameras. I just need to purchase the hardware. Makes sense, I wouldn't hesitate either. I'm more overwhelmed by the amount of...

Thanks, yeah I had read about that. I was just wondering if, for example, Swann sold only rebranded Hikvision equipment, or if it's only some of their products. In other words, when I see Swann, is it always and exclusively Hikvision? And yeah the Supra is a nice car :P

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Hi all. Currently finishing our new home and it was wired with Cat-6 for internet and cameras. I consider myself knowledgeable in computers and computer hardware, but cameras are a different world, and so is networking setup. I need 4 cameras now, with the possibility of expansion. Not sure if...

Thanks for the replies. Indeed I confused NVR and DVR. I understand many people here are diehards, and I'm a diehard when it comes to some things, but you can't be diehard in everything in life, unfortunately. Having said that, I really look forward to staying on the forums because I've been...

So you're saying my 4-port DVR won't recognize my 5th camera even if it's on the same network? Of course I understand that 8 > 4... The wire is already ran and it won't change. We got 1 wire to each corner and 1 wire to the garage. Each corner camera will watch one side of the house and another...

Hi all, First of all I'm a total noob to all this and new to the forums, so please bear with me. The house is completely gutted so it's the perfect time to do the wiring. I need to solve this before the weekend because we will be closing walls then! With the help of a professional I wired the...