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    So all I have to do is run one Cat5E cable per camera and that 1 cable with a bunch of smaller wires in it will take care of everything?? Thats easy lol. But I was going to put the power box for the cables in the breaker room... and the monitor is 2 floors up, so I would have to run the cat5e wire from outside in to the breaker room and then up stairs to the monitor... damn.

    Could I put the power box for the cameras upstairs behind the monitor desk in the office or should they always be down stairs in the breaker room? It would be nice to go straight from the cameras to one location.

     

    I already have 2 computers, I want to turn one into a DVR and leave it off line. I don't want IP cameras or wireless anything.... Check that I just started reading that thread jxk716 sent me and wow what a difference between CCTV and IP. I thought IP cameras were the same as CCTV but made for the internet? Argh.

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    The wife and I just bought a house and we would like to put up a cctv system.

    I am in the middle of the basement reno right now(no drywall yet) so it would be a good time to run cables.

    I have a budget of up to $300 for A good quality... zoom??? camera, will need 4 to 6 of them and I would like to hook them up to my offline computer but was told by a pro today that a PVR is a much better idea. He would not go into detail though... which is better? So as a newb I need to know what cables to run from the cameras outside to the basement where they will be run up to the second floor office, but first don't I need to know what cameras I'm getting or do they all run on the same cables? I don't want to buy cameras yet because I have done no research, however I need to run the cables soon because the basement is close to being dry walled. Man this is crazy I have so much stuff on the go it's insane so any help would be appreciated.

     

    Good Camera Models up to $300???

    Which lines to run from cameras to basement??? Cat6 and a power cables?? Power cables stay in the basement beside the breaker box???

    Winters are cold here so it has to be weather proof.

    Fixed lens are a pain so I'm thinking of getting zoom... unless its a crazy overpriced option then I will stay with fixed for better picture.

    Any tips or explanations would be of great help

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