CCTV add on, options?

grandfortune · Sep 5, 2018

Hi all,

Haven't done CCTV but customer asked me to take this out for him on various cameras cameras are rusty has hell so was going to put it up at my home

I'm asking if or what camera's will work with it also can I do it in CAT5.

and can I connect to a app to me phone.

Cheers
Grand

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Jim_e_Jib · Sep 5, 2018

It looks like you have eight camera inputs on BNC connectors there - you'd need to use a suitable video cable rather than CAT5 I think.

Looking at this unit on Amazon, the spec says you can view remotely from your phone.

grandfortune · Sep 7, 2018

ok thanks, got a couple of rusty cameras with it, I assumed I could just wire in CAT5 and get the converter plugs for it

Cheers
Grand

Michael Sands · Sep 7, 2018

You can run in cat 5 use single or multiple way cat 5 baluns

MJPD29 · Sep 7, 2018

As above cat5 baluns will work. It isn't a good dvr to be honest flueron are very poor quality would be better to install hikvision if possible and very simple to install and use app

Craig Pickersgill · Nov 23, 2018

Hikvision IP Cams and or other 2 mega pixeĺ plus IP Cams, then get Blue Iris on an PC. This setup is so customisable! Software can be a bit complex but really good support

Shoei · Nov 23, 2018

You can use any camera with a composite video output, the Floureon might not be the very best but for the price of a couple of cameras and a bit of cable you'll have functional CCTV which is very usable.

Try the old cameras but even cheap new ones are likely to be much better. Definition is better and the built-in IR LEDs are loads brighter than they used to be.