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Thank you both Thank you so much for the quick reply and the information - this is what I was hoping to hear - thank you! It seems like I can still do the ip cat5/6 (not sure what the difference is between 5/6 but I'll look into that) and have a great system locally and spot check or check the alerts remotely. Could always consider a secure remote viewing application on the PC it is attached to, log in through the remote viewing app (something like teamviewer) where not playing the footage remotely, but logged into the computer remotely and playing the footage locally. This may reduce quality and such though. Also may not work like I'm imagining - just an idea Now my job is to try to decide which system to go with. Lorex and swann are the readily available systems that seem consumer friendly. Happy to take brand suggestions here for ease if someone is reading and want to reply quickly, but also understand I can sift through that stuff here in the forums Thanks

Daryl, Thanks for your information, I appreciate it, as well as the response time. I'll have to question them more on the speed for the DSL Breaking it down, so I understand correctly - the speed requirements for CCTV is going to be based on upload speed, not download speed? If that is the case, then even in my current location - (big city with cable internet - download speed of 50mbps and upload of 12mbps) wouldnt even allow me to have a 6-8 camera system.... right? I'd love to have my original question answered - BUT, I don't know or understand if this is applies to wanting to just record locally to an NVR - if it still takes up that much bandwith. If so, what are my solutions for getting my 6-8 camera ideal monitoring with the limitations on internet speed? If not, then what does it take to run each camera if just recording locally and not viewing remotely? Does it use internet data? If so, how much per camera average? With the line crossing or intrusion detection - doing a quick read, these may be above my skill and understanding - as well as a bosch camera with the line crossing integrated is about $1200 itself. There may be seperate systems you can integrate into an existing camera - but I didn't see it on the first two pages of a google search. We will have a home security system (door alarms, internal motion detection, glass break) by guardian. I wanted to have a separate camera system I had control over, so "big brother" wasn't watching. If you could answer the question I asked about what my camera systems would be with limited internet etc I'd greatly appreciate that. Take care Thanks again

Hello everyone, Very new to home security, and my brain is about to explode, so I just need a few basic questions answered. I've sifted through lots of information online and am even more confused at this point. Will be moving to a place that is in a small town, but is set back from the road and is secluded. No neighbors to keep an eye on things while at work or on vacation. It is a larger property/house (property is about 2 acres, and house is 3000sq ft). I was looking at a total of 6-8 cameras no cover all the entries and the driveway. IP/ cat5e wiring was what I was considering. Was looking at the Lorex 1080P or 3MP camera systems. Our options for internet providers is pretty much limited to DSL, which they tell us would be UP TO 20mbps... but no guarantees. I'd like to be able to review triggered events remotely on my smart phone, but don't intend to constantly monitor remotely. The biggest thing I'm confused about is IP cameras and them requiring bandwith/internet connection. Correct me if I'm wrong; Using a bandwith calculator; I understand that they will take up about ~5 mbps upload speed per camera to monitor remotely. So, if I only have 20mbps internet service, I can only do about 3 cameras viewing remotely. BUT, I don't know or understand if this is applies to wanting to just record locally to an NVR - if it still takes up that much bandwith. If so, what are my solutions for getting my 6-8 camera ideal monitoring with the limitations on internet speed? If not, then what does it take to run each camera if just recording locally and not viewing remotely? Does it use internet data? If so, how much per camera average? I know this probably seems dumb, but I just can't find these answers, or don't know what to look for in search of these answers. I hope these questions make sense, Thank so much.