New CCTV equpitment advice
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Okay , right thanks for that.
where about is your guy that you mentioned based?
Cheers
where about is your guy that you mentioned based?
Cheers
Ps
Sorry Matt didn't see your last post.
I'll mention your name for sure.
Cheers & ATB
Sorry Matt didn't see your last post.
I'll mention your name for sure.
Cheers & ATB
Bli-me, cant get rid of me me.
But do you use cat 5 cable or shotgun cable.
As this is a domestic installation, I want to use cat 5 for reasons of colour, the diameter of the cable as a few runs will be running along together and I'd rather not use trucking. Also one of the runs is 25 m (or there abouts) could you advise as to wether or not the resistance of the cable would effect the picture quality. I could of course double up on the pairings to over come this, but would you used this or go for the shotgun cable. It just that the coax and power cables are so big and ugly in a domestic setting ( running down wallpapered walls etc.,)
If this were an electrcial install I could work out the volt drop over a run, but it isn't.
Any advice on this would be helpful.
Thanks
But do you use cat 5 cable or shotgun cable.
As this is a domestic installation, I want to use cat 5 for reasons of colour, the diameter of the cable as a few runs will be running along together and I'd rather not use trucking. Also one of the runs is 25 m (or there abouts) could you advise as to wether or not the resistance of the cable would effect the picture quality. I could of course double up on the pairings to over come this, but would you used this or go for the shotgun cable. It just that the coax and power cables are so big and ugly in a domestic setting ( running down wallpapered walls etc.,)
If this were an electrcial install I could work out the volt drop over a run, but it isn't.
Any advice on this would be helpful.
Thanks
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You won't have a problem with power on 25 m worst case double up power, never double up the video pair , you can get 250 m with good quality baluns.
Cool, 'Top Tip' .
About not doubling the video. I mean.
Do ou know Whats the cheapest quality baluns I could get? Any particular make? No problem if you don't
I know you get what you pay for, but I've seen 'em from a few quid to a tenner each.
Cheers
About not doubling the video. I mean.
Do ou know Whats the cheapest quality baluns I could get? Any particular make? No problem if you don't
I know you get what you pay for, but I've seen 'em from a few quid to a tenner each.
Cheers
Look at these on ebay have used loads of this type without any issue. 321226436972
Personally if it were me I'd use shotgun cable all day long........CAT5 is preferable for runs of 70M - 250M and using non IR cams or running power locally ( seperately)...you need to use baluns for video. BUT for runs typically domestic I'd go with shotgun..much more reliable.
Nothing worng using baluns if you wish as long as you are using low current/ non ir cams.
Nothing worng using baluns if you wish as long as you are using low current/ non ir cams.
@E999
They've be fine with the samsungs cameras you suggested tho?
They've be fine with the samsungs cameras you suggested tho?
Thanks sparkmarka for the ebay item no, nice and cheep too.
& Thanks E999 for the heads up to.
& Thanks E999 for the heads up to.
What about this?
You can get extra cameras to add on too...
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...nd:1870345901549005253|dvc:c|adp:1o6|mt:[url][/url]
You can get extra cameras to add on too...
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...nd:1870345901549005253|dvc:c|adp:1o6|mt:[url][/url]
Thanks for looking, but here's plenty of this sort of this cheap chinese stuff on ebay. And I won't be blameing you as I wont be going any where near it! LOL
My limited advice from what I've learnt and much reading, is to go with Branded goods and Korean electronics. Good brands have a rep to protect.
My limited advice from what I've learnt and much reading, is to go with Branded goods and Korean electronics. Good brands have a rep to protect.
Cant beat a pelco dome if you want good quality (maybe a bit over budget though...
If you want branded, american dynamics do decent DVR's.
If the cat 5 proves problematic, I'll go the shootgun cable as you have advised - cheers mate.
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