I have a cat 5 power hub for my security system. Do I still need one of these to go from the power hub to the dvr? Do both items in the pckg fit cat5?
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you only need these if you are using a single cat5 or cat6 to run power/video/audio. if you are running a cat5 power hub, you are using only for power, then no need to run the wire all the way to the DVR, only one connector is needed at the camera location
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The baluns just change a BNC and power connection to CAT5 and then back to BNC and power. It's much cheaper to run CAT5 then BNC with a power chaser. You can also run PTZ controls or Audio through the balun if needed. It basically changes the video feed from 110 ohm to 75 ohm so it can run through CAT5 and then converts it back at the other end.
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Used mine for analog cameras one at the camera and one at the DVR (bnc) & wall wart (power). The IP cameras are connected to a PoE switch for power and data transfer over CAT5.
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Yes. I have them on the same Ethernet hub. I have another machine which I use periodically to view over WiFi, and it works decently, but I'm glad to have my main WMC machine / DVR talking right to it over wired connection. I'm on Comcast and they recently eliminated their unencrypted digital & analog signals, so I had to either get a Comcast set top box, or a CableCard enabled device like this one.
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Sergio,Any Ethernet cable will do. You don't have to use the cables supplied with the DVR. Category 5 ethernet cables will do, but I'd recommend Category 6 ethernet for better shielding and future camera improvements. We're really lucky we don't have to run both power and signal cables to the cameras. This unit uses something called POE or Power Over Ethernet to provide the power the camera needs.
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The power gets connected at the DVR side. All you need is a power outlet next to your DVR.
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Power plug. It sends power to the remote ir via the cat 5 plug. So u need to run cat 5 to the room your using the remote.
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No you can not use it from BNC camera to cat 5 DVR input with this. This is BNC to BNC and the cat 5 is the cable in between the connectors.
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I'm going to answer no with an explanation: The cables (1 is video signal (male) the other is power (female) are of a pigtail style hanging from the back of the camera to which you connect a similar 60' cable back to the DVR. The only ethernet on the DVR is for LAN or internet access. Whether or not it can be re-configured for balun looks doubtful as the menus don't include that option. If not, you'll still need the included wires to split the junctioned ethernet on the monitor side. I've just been doing a little reading on baluning and most of the concerns are about distance (camera to DVR) advantages gained by the lower cost of ethernet cable over coax weighted against power degradation. If this is just for the house it is really simple to install. I only bought the four cameras. They are arrayed along the front of my house. Drilled four holes (at camera mount), ran four cables to DVR, finally one to the AV input on the flat screen HDTV. Just hit AV and their images show up on screen. I hope this comes close to answering your questions. The only other thing I can think of is that baluning is more a matter of the hardware used for converting not the capture device itself, according to my reading. There are not individual ethernet inputs for the cameras. Also, the power supply for the cameras is another pigtail wall outlet. If I can answer anything else please don't hesitate. Found this link re customer support: http://videocamerarecorderss.blogspot.com/2012/11/buying-night-owl-security-sta-84-night.html. The language on some of the reviews is pretty clunky but is allegedly supported by amazon participants prog. I hope I've helped
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Richard if you wont to hook up the DVR to the Internet then you will need a CAT5e CAT5 RJ45 LAN Network Ethernet Patch Cable. I need 1 my router is at the other end of the house so I need a 100 Foot one. All the office stores and even Walmarts wonted almost $40.00 for 1. I found 1 on E Bay for $9.95 free shipping works great . E Bay also has 4 cameras for $87.99. free shipping. Witch I got and they work pretty good for the money not as good as $100.00 a piece ones but for the money they work great
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Yes. Bare wires for the PTZ connection to the provided controller or to your DVR if you prefer. Standard power connection. Very easy to connect to my existing system.
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Yes Ronald you are required to use a power adapter also as the dvr is not a supply of power to cameras
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Hi. You can install a rca to coax adapter and simply crimp a RG59 coax fitting on one end of your cctv cable then you will need the cctv coax fitting on the dvr side. Another easy way would be to run a rca to cat5 adapter and you can use the extra leads/wires for the 12vblazing power. Amazon carries the cat5 to cctv adapter too. Good luck
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I did not have to forward any ports for this unit. However, I did have to open ports in my firewall, however if your router supports UPNP, enable that and it should work fine. The two ports that UPNP opened for the DVR on my system are ports: 6036 and 85. This system is fairly user-friendly, and q-see provides great support and instructions.
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If you have the power supply and IR receiver then you plug a 3.5mm to 3.5mm male-end into the back of your DVR then the other end into the power supply and wa-la it works great No need for the emitter.
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I use a portable hard drive (segate) with my setup and works fine. This way you only need one power source ( for the DVR.
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I guess you can. I haven't tried. I would do it where your dvr is first. Attach the two. Them hook up the camera to see if it works. And pic quality. They also sell 300 footers. The shielded cable work way better than the skinny black wires that come w the camera set up. I swapt all my wires out. But I always check before. On my property that's a lot of work to find out the shielded cable didn't work. Or work back to back. I have 16 cameras. And never had any problems. I switch out cameras also as time go on.
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No, Cat5 wired connection is your only option to connect DVR to the router.