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  1. Posted

    Straight BNC connectors? There are several types, Twist on, Crimp on and compression.

     

    My boss uses Twist On. I'd prefer crimp/compression but I can say the twist ons have always worked great....

    RG59 Siamese or rg6....

     

    like these

    https://adiglobal.us/Pages/Product.aspx?pid=GE-3024TP&stb=similarproducts

     

    But if it was my house, and you had to use coax... These

    https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Compression-Klein-Tools-VDV813-607/dp/B008C7ZCN8/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1534402405&sr=1-4&keywords=bnc+connector

     

    If it's your house run cat5 and do a balun.. So you can upgrade to IP a few yrs down the road.

     

     

    If you're going to run analog over cat5, Don't get the cheapest ones.

    Literally junk

     

    Don't buy these

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06WW98MYK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

     

    Buy these,

    http://a.co/cZaTOiK

     

    There are definitely better ones, We use $10 ones and have never had any issues but hey, The $3 ones on the 2nd link seem to work well too.

  3. Posted

    I guess I could update this again. lol

     

     

    New house, same stuff. But now I install cctv so I have more knowledge and access to rebranded Hikvision equipment.

     

    I have 6 old 3MP IP Hik vision Bullets and a cheap china dahua turret.

     

    I just pulled an 3MP Analog system out of a guys house I put in last year... He upgraded. Been thinking about installing it

    and using it as a 24/7 redundant system to fall back on if my IP setup doesn't pick up motion for some reason.

     

    But that sounds like over kill.... I might sell it and put that towards newer better IP cameras.... Not sure yet

  6. Posted

    Hey guys, So I haven't been active in years while I was busy with life. Busier than ever but still

    plan on getting on here more!

     

    Ive been installing for a small company for the last couple of years as a 2nd job

    so im a little more knowledgeable than in the past, hopefully I can help out on here more.

     

    Looking forward to sharing stuff with everyone. I've noticed a lot of spam lately?

    Maybe I can work myself into a forum mod to help clean it up? Just ideas trying to help.

     

    Cya guys/gals soon!

  9. Posted

    Im posting in here so I don't have to make a new thread. I don't see this subforum anymore.

     

    If it's private, who do I need to talk to about joining. I've been working for a security company for just short of a year now

    installing Residential/Commercial Burg Alarms, Fire Alarms, CCTV and Access Control so I'd like access to the CCTV portion.

    Appreciate it.

  10. Posted

    So I have some Hikvision 3MP bullet cameras.

    I think their the DS-2CD2032

    Chinese versions but everything has been fine and I got them in english.

     

    I bought them back in like 2013. Maybe 2014.

     

    Is there any update I could do to expect better performance/Image or anything.

     

    I plan on upgrading the cameras but I figured I don't want to be missing out on the ones I have.

     

    Thanks

  14. Posted

    Alright thanks.

    I think this one might be worth it...

    It ends in 6hrs..

     

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-EliteDesk-800-G1-USDT-Desktop-PC-i5-4590S-3-0GHz-4GB-320GB-DVDRW-Win-7-USED-/391473128470?hash=item5b259de416:g:e08AAOSwmtJXUKKK

     

    It's an I5 4590, I have Blue Iris 4 so Id install that on it. And throw in a 4tb purple drive...

     

    Theres also someone locally selling some refurbed, but its an i5 2400. I'll have to look at bench tests of the cpus.

    It atleast has a gigabit ethernet port

    http://nashville.craigslist.org/sys/5614052694.html

     

    THIS LOOKS GOOD

    http://nashville.craigslist.org/sys/5550595103.html

  16. Posted

    I've been trying to do some research. I've been off here for a couple years.

    New home, and I have 6 Hikvision 3mp 4mm bullets sitting in a box. I want to throw these on the new house I bought with my wifes and I first

    child coming next month. I was to add a few cams as well.

     

    So, My options are a Hikvision NVR for $255ish like this one I found.

    HIKVISION 16CH 8 Ports PoE DS-7616NI-E2/8P

    Dont remmeber if links are allowed. I'll remove if not.

    http://www.amazon.com/HIKVISION-DS-7616NI-E2-8P-Resolution-Recording/dp/B00VQK2H4U?ie=UTF8&keywords=hikvision%20nvr&qid=1465438491&ref_=sr_1_3&s=electronics&sr=1-3

    I hear BI (what I have) is so much better... But I'll have to build a small form computer dedicated to this task. But, I doubt I can

    do it for $255... I am competent in doing it, but possible on a budget under $300 I doubt.... to be able to run 8 or 10 ip cams....

     

    Outside of the hikvision nvr is there a better solution for roughly the same price?

    Im not worried about poe. I have Powered switches Ill be using to reduce wiring anyway.

    Thanks

  19. Posted

    Odd, it did it again. Yesterdays files are all gone. I can't find them.

     

    I changed the settings to send everything to my new 1tb hd just for blueiris.

    and the limits are 400gb for new and 400gb for stored with 14 days clip age limit.

    That should fix that.

     

    I Don't know how to access the settings you're asking for.

     

    Something got changed, I used to have to go in and delete them myself... It was never Auto.

     

    Edit: Just updated BI4, Play Back is MUCH better, Much Smoother.

    That aside, since I changed the path of the recordings, everything from today up until just now is gone.

    I can only assume it's because the new path/folder doesn't have those files.

     

    Wishing there was hope on where the other files are too.

  20. Posted

    here are the settings.

     

    https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8691/16462165754_662de1e12a.jpg

     

    For months now, with no changes I've had files and records for days.... It's just so weird that I was able to see the cameras from my

    cell phone at work yesterday yet it didn't start recording until today the 8th. That's new, I've never had that issue before.

     

    Is there a log of when settings and stuff were changed that I can look at?

  21. Posted

    I don't understand. I haven't had issues.

    But I noticed that my mower was stolen. So I get on BI4 and notice that I have no recordings until midnight.

    Everything before today is gone...

     

    Are you kidding me? No clocks are reset, computer wasnt reset nothing.

     

    I was at work yesterday (I work 24hr shifts) and so today I see it's gone and no recordings.

    It's always recording, it started right at midnight er 1st min of today.

     

    What can I do? Can I search for files?

  22. Posted

    We're selling our house and this guy does a little more snooping than he should be doing.

     

    We put the camera in our bedroom to watch our dog who just had surgery and i forgot to take it down. Luckily I didnt...

     

    Before this clip, they enter the room multiple times. You see him make sure theyre gone before he starts digging through some drawers in my wifes side of the closet...

     

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  23. Posted

    Well, helped(I did it all) my friend install his system and I gotta say with the Q-See, setup was crazy easy for the mobile app.

     

    No port forwarding, networking or anything. Got the app on their phones, hit setup/scan code and it filled it in and was done.

    (of course I ran a cat5e from the dvr to the router)

  24. Posted

    I understand (I have 6 hik 3MP bulllets) But it doesn't appear I can convince him to spend more unfortunately.

     

    I can only assume these comparisons are about what he'd be looking at. It's still an upgrade from the

    960h samsung he was wanting to install.

     

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  25. Posted

    So someone I know went to Sams Club and bought a samsung 4 chan 960h system for $350 and wants help putting it in.

    I told him to return the system and I'd find him one he'll be more happy with.

     

    The samsung had bad reviews and for the cost I knew he could get 720p.

     

    So here is what I am having him return.

     

    http://www.samsclub.com/sams/4ch-dvr-4-camera-sds-p3042n-us/prod12720074.ip

     

    So, I found this Q-See System for $299 from costco.

     

    http://www.costco.com/Q-See-4-Channel-HD-720p-Security-System-with-1TB-HDD-and-4-720p-Cameras.product.100151663.html

     

    4 cam dvr, 4cams 720P over Analog?

     

    It says AnalogHD.

     

    for cheaper, this is a better system isn't it?

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