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I have some 24v cameras and plenty of empty channels on my 12v power supply. Can I simply wire two channels in a series to obtain 24 volts or would I need a new power supply?

On second check, my motherboard uses AMD a75 northbridge chipset so I can't use GeoVision.

I see the GeoVision cards will work with Win 7 x64, but will they work with the AMD A8? That seems conflicting.

I am currently using 2 cheap cameras connected to a GE Symsafe DVR. I'm about to add 2 more cameras and will upgrade the others in the future as I need clearer images. The Symsafe DVR is dying. I can no longer review video over the network and have to use the console. In addition, the motion detection is not creating the alerts so I have to sift through hours of video. I just built a server where all my camera inputs are so it makes sense to add a card. I also prefer to do all monitoring through a computer and only use the output to view live footage. My server uses an AMD A8 on an ASUS motherboard with 8gb ram. I currently have around 2tb of archive drives with an SSD to run Windows 7 x64. I plan on adding more archive disks as well. There are plenty of free resources. I have very little money right now but I need a replacement. A card seems to meet my needs the best, but a DVR seems like less money. What is important to look for in a card? I know I need high resolution, but I'd like a faster frame rate when possible. It seems now that I miss a lot of detail from the cars turning in the fractions of seconds missed. The full D1 DVRs are expensive though. Will I get the same from a card? [Edit] I forgot to mention that I would like to record all the time, but have motion detection create events for faster searching.

Thanks, that's what I thought. I was just worried because the price is lower than I can find standard RG59, let alone Siamese.

I planned to purchase my cable locally, but much to my surprise I can't find anyone who sells all copper. I found a good deal on this cable at a reputable on line store, but they don't specialize in CCTV and most of the cameras are super low end. I'm worried it might be too good of a deal. The only other information I have is one reviewer states it is slightly smaller than normal RG59. Any thoughts? Brand: LTS Model: LTS05PCB3 Type: Sensor Extender Cable Specifications High Performance Siamese Cable RG59 Coaxial (95%) Braided + 18/2 18 AWG copper inner conductor 128 wires 95% copper shield Copper power cord CM/CL2 rated PVC jacket Swept Tested 5-3000Mhz Sequential foot/ Zone marking UL Listed FT-4