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[penguin]

Hey folks! I found this forum after much frustrating and searching on the internet answers to my questions. Total newbie, so please have patience

So pretty much the home I bought had security cameras installed back in 2008. Lately I noticed that the DVR (Nuvico EV-4000) has stopped recording. This triggered me to want to go to a cloud-based storage system. But before I can decide on which cloud-based system/cameras to buy, I gotta know what kind of cables are in my walls. It's been super frustrating trying to figure out what's in my walls without ripping a big hole. I'm hoping some detective work could help answer this puzzle!

So here's what I know:

• System was installed in 2008 in a new construction home. Two outdoor security cameras.
• Co-ax cable connected to the DVR Nuvico EV-4000
• I've been talking with Nuvico and they don't believe the cameras are Nuvico products
• Tried to take down the camera to see what cables hide behind. Tried twisting off, tried if it were a ring lock design. Failed!
• Pics below show 2 views of the camera.
• I also tried sticking a screw driver into the rectangle little cut outs and popping the camera off (see pic below). Was only able to get the bottom half to release 1/4 inch from the wall. Camera is still anchored to the wall at the 12 o' clock position.

Any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated! Thanks and have a great weekend!

 

[fenderman]

@penguin Welcome to the forum..if you have coax at the dvr end, you have coax at the camera end.

 

[zero-degrees]

@penguin as Fenderman stated, what is at the DVR will be at the camera. Also, that rectangle on the back of the camera is actually a cable passthough, not a spot to shove a screw driver. There most likely is 2 or 3 mounting screws that are behind the ball inside the ring. Since you said the ring does not screw off that small hole is most likely a 1mm wrench, most likely if you break that lose you can then spin the ring off.

 

[Fruit]

That small hole is why it is locked, once you unscrew that it'll twists off. You should have RG59 or Siamese (RG59 + 18/2 linked together)

look for HD TVI or HD CVI system if you want to upgrade and keep your cables.

Cheers.

 

[penguin]

Thanks for all of the advice @fenderman, @zero-degrees, and @Fruit! Tried to unscrew that pin hole with an allen wrench size 0.05 and 1/16. Neither seem to work. Was I suppose to use a different wrench? Thanks again!

 

[zero-degrees]

Thanks for all of the advice @fenderman, @zero-degrees, and @Fruit! Tried to unscrew that pin hole with an allen wrench size 0.05 and 1/16. Neither seem to work. Was I suppose to use a different wrench? Thanks again!

Honestly I would have thought that would do it, unless, like the HIK products it is a security screw. However, that is an older generic basic camera so I can't believe it is a security screw. Sorry man, best advice I can give at this point is to just rip the damn thing off that wooden mount, if your trashing and replacing anyways...

Good Luck!