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Thank you, tangent, for taking the time to post a great response. And you are true to your name...I came here looking for IPC info, and went off on a tangent and learned something about home alarm systems! You've given me a lot to think about, and I will definitely be re-considering alarm...

In your opinion, what is the value of paying for a monitoring service? At this point in my research, I just don't see the value in it. Of course, I've only scratched the surface and have nothing more than soft evidence consisting of the anecdotal and hear-say varieties to back that opinion up...

LOL...busted! I was planning to redneck rig a solution with my own off the shelf parts...haha! I'm kidding, just a bit...I would do my due diligence before asking my cousin Cletus for his help ;-) I haven't done much research on proper alarm systems, or codes related to their installation...

Good point. And painful it will be! 1 horn at 120 dB is just awful...but 2?! I feel like Tim "the Toolman" Taylor...ogh ho ho hoooo

I plan to record continuously, will this still be an issue? Also, I wasn't planning on connecting this NVR to my LAN at the moment. Meaning, I will not be using it to send push notifications to a phone in the event a motion alert is triggered. Thoughts?

All of these things are great ideas. Like you, and others have said in this thread, there are more things to consider than just cameras in regards to home security. I completely agree. I feel that cameras can sometimes have a deterrent effect, but sometimes not. All of the things mentioned in...

Besides only having 4 channels and not running BI, what are some other limitations of using this NVR?

Hi all, my name is Mike, and I'm brand new to the world of IP cameras. I have vaguely considered putting in CCTV for the past year, but didn't get serious until recently. This time last year, my wife and I were getting ready to welcome our first child into the home. My wife planned to stay home...