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  1. I am researching a new security camera system for my home. My older Defender lacks much, and proprietary cameras and cabling making it impossible to replace defective cameras. In addition, each of my Defender cameras could record at about 400 lines of resolution/ea., but its playback was only around 200. Unless something was close, the system was poor at best. I am currently looking at Swan 16 channel with 12 wired 1080p cameras (playback as well) and 4 wireless. I emailed Swan concerning details but they have yet to return my emails. It is my understanding that the wireless only record when motion activated. I assume this is to save battery life. However, I have AC power near where I would install the wireless cameras. Does anyone know if these wireless cameras can be connected to AC and be constantly on? Their cabling is BNC. Yet, I researched to discover that some CCTV systems are now using special CAT 5 cabling for power and data. Which is the best? Will other cameras work on the Swan’s BNC cables? Purchasing proprietary equipment sometimes forces owners to replace complete systems. My Defender cabling is currently in my attic. I live in Florida and do not want to go back into my attic. I plan on creating an external cabling tray outside underneath my home’s soffit to run cables. In the future, I will not be hindered by proprietary equipment or wiring. Any feedback is appreciated.
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    Defender sn501-16ch

    The HD appears to be failing. I reformat it and the system seems to operate for a couple of days, only. It alarms in the middle of the night waking me and my wife. Droggy, I try to understand what is specifically failing as my wife unleashes a barrage of verbal abuse in the middle of the night. Is there any way to perform a low level format on the HD inside the Defender? I manage to get it working but it fails again. I have the defender set to continuously record and usually a "1%" displays at the top right of the screen. This time, "55%." I suspect disk is wearing out. Help!
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