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    Convert wiring for Motion Sensors to USB?

    Hi. No mention of type of cable you have in place USB will not give much power worth using and not at any distance. Cheap chines wireless cameras ...... Spend your money buying a coffee from Starbucks..... Better value.
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    Trouble with No-IP and NVR

    Hi. Hiddns is no longer available ...... System had to be registered with them before December and now February it was locked Also there new is managed by Amazon ..... Can't hik the supposedly biggest and best run there own As far as your no-IP account ...... Your password is too short go for 8 digits or above.
  3. Hi Matt Yes cat5 is good but you will have to use baluns at each end. As far as network from loft to router it is easier to use eithernet over power . Something like these. http://www.netgear.co.uk/home/products/networking/powerline/PL1200.aspx?cid=wmt_netgear_organic
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    Replacement Hard Drive for Qvis CCTV

    Hi western digital purple 1tb ..... Is good for your qvis PC world. Is best option
  5. Hi the guy who left link to reolink is a spammer I would not even bother. Look for dahua from a distributor that way you get updates
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    Need a door cam for my front door

    Hi. For a simple camera have a look at ring https://ring.com
  7. Hi. Yes you are good with shotgun.... you will also see a little improvement with coax as that is 75ohm unlike the cable kits you are using now. Also the power conductors are too small and not allowing the amps your cameras need
  8. Hi. The cable kits are cheap and are not for cctv even though the sellers say they are. Go with cat5 with baluns ..... 1 pair for video and the rest split for power
  9. Hi. You are asking a lot for $400 are you using the system for security ? Wireless require cable for power .... so I would look at network over power that way you can use better ip cameras. More than 10 people at time to view. That can be done with apps But is your internet up to it
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    Swann NHD-819 Stand alone access

    Hi yes it will .... why do you think there is a firmware problem ? Are you getting any image
  11. Hi. Your current cameras are analog so will not run on your first link listed. Your last link is a good unit and will run your existing cameras ... and it also allows you to update your cameras later to HD cameras. I would also surgest if you order that recorder also order 1 CVI camera...... then you will see the difference Your last link is a dahua unit
  12. Hi. That is a different format than yours and will not run your cameras.
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    Recommend: NVR that doesn't suck!

    Hi. Can you post pictures of your system screen and also list the app you used for remote view.
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    newbie with install problem

    Hi. It says compatable with tvi. On your camera display bottom left click on the cam icon and pic tvi. Did you install a HDrive
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    Longest range?

    Hi. You best and cost effective option is to use IP cameras daisy chain type. Camera link from one to the other giving you 900ft on one cable (300m). And you don't have the added cost of power and switches every 300ft
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    Identify dvr

    Hi can you post a picture of your dvr ... how old are they
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    mY DVR is not working

    Hi. What size is your power supply ??
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    Defender image quality issue

    Hi. Are your images ok at night time It looks like your ir filter is stuck Or ... at least on two of your images the camera look as if the sensor is not picking up day light...... are your cameras in the shade ? Which type of camera are they. And is the lens clean
  19. Hi. It is not a good idea to load firmware on a no name unit Why do you need firmware
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    IR LED 4-Pin Pinout

    Hi. You can do it from the menu. If you go camera settings you will see two columns Right is day time settings left is night settings ..... Tick the box on night setting and then enter the time you want it to switch to B/W and set time you want to go colour .... Hit save then apply
  21. Cameras will already be on local network with ports. To connect away from local network its external IP plus ports.
  22. Hi yes your info is accurate....NVR = network video recorder. Your cameras can be in one place and NVR other side of world. There are problems also associated with doing it ...... Loss of Internet connection video image reduced. But a cheap way around that is two NVRs..... One at camera location the other at monitoring location ..... This way has the advantage of two lots of recording storage at two locations.
  23. Hi. Can you make a drawing of your camera layouts You will need Poe switch in areas
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    Home security camera system

    Hi. Do you know the type of system you have ?? Make of both recorder and camera and is it on the Internet.
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