Setting up a cheap wired Day & Night CCTV system

A look at the items required to set up a cheap wired CCTV system.
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[@user_romanport]

6:06 if you were to buy a DVR for this, it would be better with a WD Purple drive, which is designed for 24/7 writing.

[@davidriley7659]

good review. Just a tip, when you wrap the wires in electrical tape, try and keep the plugs above the lowest point (google drip loop), and wrap tape from the bottom up. Heatshrink tubing might also work, there is thicker stuff that has a glue built in

[@Omegapork]

this video has satisfied my need for input

[@Retroweld]

Just wanted to say thanks for the great videos. Keep it up. You have saved me a bunch of money. I would have bought the wrong camera. Your videos are very professional. Thanks!

[@snowbird29803]

Very nice overview for the beginner; and the side by side comparisons make this even better...well done.

[@hedgehog3900]

Perfect cheap security for my outside motorcycle.Been wanting to look into this for a while,thank you.

[@joeblogs4146]

No nonsense and simply telling it as it is(he doesn't go all around the world or talk in confusing technical stuff that would otherwise bewilder some people). Good video.

[@SuperJCBDigger]

Another great video - sprayed my screen with coffee when Johnny 5 was revealed :-) The advantage to IP Cameras is you don't get the herringbone effect - I found that with conventional composite CCTV cameras, the longer the cable the worse it gets, with IP cams you only have to worry about getting the power to the camera, so less to worry about.

[@leopold7562]

I'd be tempted with a PoE IP camera, then everything is just fed over the one wire. Only they are expensive, as are PoE switches.

[@CaptDavesSportfishing]

Entertaining. I find it just fun to watch how well versed you are in something you say you're not versed in at all. Wonderful!

[@xxxenricop]

Spot on mate... just had a quote this week for £1500 to have a system like this intalled. Decided to go DIY and i am chuffed you just uploaded the how to video :-).

[@pauljohnstone1183]

Well done! As the average bloke in the street, I really enjoyed this video. I now feel far more confident about ordering and installing my own system.

[@anonymousmusiccc]

No disassemble! Thanks for the video - great tips and info.

[@RRSYSinfo]

greigner Johnny 5 is A L I V E *_Paul of RRSYS (UK)_*

[@brandonrocks881]

I like your short circuit reference for the camera

[@joemehere1151]

Thanks Mat, I always enjoy your reviews, no matter what the device is. I have purchased 2 dash cams, 3 sports cam with my latest being SJCAM 4000, all from your reviews. Keep up the good work, I hope some of these sellers sponsor you so you don't have to buy everything... Thanks Eh! from Canada

[@philgallagher1]

Bit late to this party, but "Jonny 5 is alive! WooHoo!!" - he's not rubbish, he's just getting on bit! We all struggle with our eyes as we get older!!

[@cwuzii]

Good video! Glad you done this, I always wondered about CCTV, I never realised how simple and cheap it is :)

[@DJignyte]

Great stuff! your recommendation lead me to buying two mobius cameras and now I'm finding myself thinking about some of these CCTVs!

[@Pitbuller49]

Great video, thanks for all the information. After our house was broken into and always having cars stolen. I'm going to start securing the home a bit better! cheers.

[@shaunmichaels6801]

Great advice and info as always,watched loads of your reviews and you always help guide us average blokes in the right direction😀

[@tempjohn1111]

This is pretty much exactly what I need ... just a look at the front so I can see deliveries and visitors from in the office. Thank you!

[@JiriSyrovatko]

Techmoan, very good review as always, thanks. I would like to see more topic on security cams. I already did setup a home IP cam security system. And since I have a little experience already, here are some important points, perhaps you (or others) can find them useful: 1) IP cam and SW are usually only compatible for one manufacturer. However it is important to know, that in recent time, there was setup a communication standard "ONVIF", which means different manufacturer cams and different SW will talk to each other, regardless of which company made it. Look for Onvif in products. 2) there are thousands of IP cams, priced from very low, to very expensive ones. Differences are in quality, resolution, sensor (image), optics (usually there is nothing in cheap cameras, in better ones there are some better lens - sometime can be replaced by supplier while purchased to better match the coverage of the space, some more expensive have PTZ - possibility to move/rotate and zoom - via remote control SW, or itself, detecting movement for eg.) 3) PoE - Power over Ethernet, sais it all, no additional power cable, useful at more remote locations (or when putting cams on building walls, only 1 cable is needed for each), and all works as well perfectly, when replacing cameras, same connectors simply. No troubles with different voltages, etc. Of course, a PoE switch is required - cheap ones do not provide enough power for all ports however! This can be an issue in night, when IP cam will use more power for IR LEDs. Personally I use 2 cheaper PoE switches and have only half ports occupied, still 50% cheaper, than 1 more expensive switch with enough power for all ports. 4) Motion detection, is sometimes built into camera SW (firmware) itself and can be used by recording SW, no extra CPU then needed for such cam. 5) recording HW - there is lot of DVR recorders available, however I have 0 experience with any of them. 6) recording SW - there is lot of SW for IP cams. I tried number of them, before I landed at Blue Iris, For $50,- it offers lot of possibilities, I can't write here all, check their website. One very good feature is their mobile app - I can simply view all the Blue Iris cams on my phone (I have Windows Phone, but iOS & Android are also supported), when on local network (do not have to go away from my bed in night) or also remotely (that will require an access to local network from public internet).

[@SyberPrepper]

Enjoyed it. Very informative. Johnny 5 :) :) :)

[@anracc5302]

"white, silver and johnny 5"

[@andrewalsid1500]

hhhwwww

[@andrewalsid1500]

Wow

[@DiHandley]

You really do do excellent reviews for your target audience Matt. Johnny 5...love it. There are some 2 mega pixel IP cameras on the market that come with an on-board recorder that you might consider too. They accept a micro SD card and if you cable it to a modem you can view live and recorded images anywhere. Cheers

[@King_Kenny66]

Love your videos, sometimes I break out in uncontrollable laughter cause I think of Faulty Towers, lol!

[@constantine229]

Mat: I'm afraid Johnny 5 is rubish. Johnny 5: NO DISASSEMBLE!

[@fiatbravodriver]

Great work. Love your channel.

[@MinhNguyen-ot1zg]

Another great video! I really enjoy your reviews immensely and find them informative and entertaining. You have quite the talent of presenting anything in an easy to follow format. I am from the U.S. where dash cams are very uncommon. With your great reviews I was able to make an informed decision about getting the mini 0806. I am very happy with it. Thank you and bravo! Keep up the good work!

[@Techmoan]

Minh Nguyen glad it's working for you. I've bought my 3rd 0806 and its a 'version 2' so it 'should' work. Hopefully I'll have a video about it in a couple of weeks.

[@MinhNguyen-ot1zg]

Techmoan Looking forward to the video! I live in the midwestern U.S. but have traveled all over the country; however I have never seen the likes of anything where you live. It looks extremely picturesque and absolutely gorgeous with the old buildings and architecture. We have nothing like that here. The smaller cars and right hand drive seem odd to me. I have what's considered a full size car, a Dodge Charger, and it seems small on the inside to me. I think I would have a new found appreciation if I ever visited there! I would absolutely love to take a vacation there!

[@orastojames7468]

Nicely done and well explained sir keep it up.

[@DMahalko]

The modern IP cameras are such a mess to deal with compared with this. Modern systems do the motion sensing in the camera, not the recorder, but I've found the camera motion sensing is often terrible to the point of useless. And you won't ever need to worry that a simple analog camera like these might be sending images back to some Chinese spy agency.

[@omardude39]

Another one of those dreaded CCTV engineers you seem to hate, but who also doesn't have hate to cast on your video. I learned my trade by experimenting like this to learn the market, and now I'm in it professionally with a security system company. Most of the basics are spot on - it's a trial and error jobbie to find the best product. When running cables, if you don't want the hassle of wiring things, stick to connectors and adapters, they're easily and cheaply available on the 'bay. If you're okay with putting cables into connectors, use network cable (CAT6) and BNC baluns (adapters), because you can shorten the cable and put the connector back on it, but also the cable is high enough quality that someone can upgrade it to much higher quality kit later if the cable has been run well.

[@kerryhales8736]

Another great video! Thanks!

[@jamiemarchant]

That was a good video. Thank you.

[@allamakee1397]

Another outstanding video. thanks

[@melaniemarshall874]

Very clear and concise. Excellent. 👌👍😀

[@websitesthatneedanem]

Great stuff Matt, keep up the good work. Stop touching lenses!

[@Techmoan]

Martin I'm deliberately touching them in every video now.

[@websitesthatneedanem]

Techmoan Yes, we've noticed that!... still aggregating! LoL!

[@theavnut8568]

Just a note some old vcrs from the 70s or 80s used bnc conectors for video input and output so you would need q bnc to av adapter but bnc is basically a composition conector with a diffrent end

[@GeneraleRus]

This is indeed useful! In the end for CCTV you only need just the image to be clear, and after all all these cameras could be hidden very well in many spots Nice review! Regarding the shielding of the video cable, i would use some decent quality RG59 coaxial (a bit more expensive), because sometimes these pre-made cables with the DC connector with it aren't even real coaxial, just twisted pairs, or worse, just stranded wire, not far different from speaker wire with some tinfoil around it. I had to deal with coaxial the hard way when setting up my ham radio, sometimes cheap coaxial makes even the simpler things a nightmare!

[@lluubbooo]

Great video. Thanks!

[@Drinksreview]

Love ur vids :)

[@zusurs]

With IP cameras and Network video recorders (NVRs) these days being no more than 20% more expensive then decent analog cameras, it's a no-brainer to go for IP cameras. Image quality even from the cheapest IP cameras (from manufacturers like Hikvision, for example) produce picture that is multiple times the resolution and LOT better quality than analog ones. I recently installed 3Mpx 1440p camera at my doorstep, and I must say that it beats down even best possible Sony analog cameras that costs even twice the price of this IP camera. Also, nighttime footage is amazing.

[@jerrywibowo007]

Next video proposal...please review action cam brica b pro 5 alpha edition...and please compare it with sj4000 wifi...i recommend this because the brica bpro5 alpha edition has roughly the same features and price compared to the sj4000 wifi...and most of all there are no reviewer yet for the brica bpro5 alpha edition camera and i know you want to be on top of the google search😊 ..thankyou..please reply @techmoan

[@donspew]

Finally a way to figure out who's throwing trash in my yard!

[@wombatbull]

good info ,, thank you for the video

[@evilutionltd]

Separate illuminators can make a massive difference. I made a make-shift night vision for a car using a pair where the fog lights should be. Fun but the screens aren't good enough quality and you do have to drive with no lights on which is a bit dodgy. However, it did a stirling job in fog.

[@Xenro66]

Not bad, been thinking of getting a live feed camera just for security :)

[@Zizzily]

The BNC cables carry composite video, so you can just get a BNC to RCA adapter instead of trying to find a monitor with BNC inputs.

[@lukeb4410]

great video. just subcribed

[@jerrywibowo007]

Next video proposal..do some review on the Bpro 5 Alpha edition and please make some comparison with the sj cam sj4000 wifi...it has roughly the same price , wifi , and features...hope you will read this comment..i recommend this for you because there is no reviewer yet for that camera and i know you would like to be on top on the google search 😊 thank you..

[@markmarkofkane8167]

Very educational!!

[@IndianaGraphics]

Nice video / Good Info...

[@SquareBiscuitProductions]

You know; I work at Maplin Electronics, and we are a big retailer of CCTV, so you could call me a cctv expert. And I have no problem whatsoever with this video. I don't see why people get so annoyed when you make a mistake or whatever.

[@SquareBiscuitProductions]

*work experience I do work experience at Maplin Electronics (UK)

[@saautomotive9531]

Thank you kind sir!

[@ogo2l]

Another top moan. Great video. Would like to know how you get on with the cameras outside long term i.e. whether they steam up, fill up with condensation & rain. Again many thanks for posting the video.

[@Techmoan]

I've passed the silver camera on to the relative now, but I may wire up the white camera to see how it performs over a longer period...for £19 I won't expect it to work forever.

[@pronster1]

Hi Could you use a PC monitor to connect this cctv canera to

[@mikewolf78]

Could you please do a review of that DVR device you mentioned in the video?

[@Schnorschel]

Great review. Learnt something about CCTV standards. Btw, a completely wireless security camera system was recently released by Netgear, called Arlo. It really is completely wireless, and because of that battery-powered; so does not record continuously, it's motion-event driven. Stores video to the cloud only, though, so requires permanent Internet connection. You should do a review of that. Quite innovative system.

[@liquidnoz3]

Hey! Can you do a review of the foscam v2. I think it's cool for home surveillance for basic use.

[@vedranart]

Hey! Do you have any recommendation for a outdoor camera that has two-way audio communication and it's not a intercom? Thanks!

[@radioguy1620]

so my boat is 12 v , I could rig two of these up in the engine room and watch the motors on the bridge 25 ft away ? or put one in a water proof case and check the hull ?

[@mattheww3116]

Very interesting! Thanks!

[@irrisorie]

+MatthewW is it just me or do you comment on every video i watch?

[@mattheww3116]

+Charlie lol

[@littlemovies1]

Thank you!

[@mjallenuk]

I was rooting for Johnny5 ... obviously there was some sort of short circuit issue.

[@SSteelification]

Well actually you'll find you did a good job with the video.

[@mav6771]

That PVM actually supports RGB! I don't think I've ever seen that small of a model with RGB inputs. That's quite the find.

[@Jerbod2]

Hey Mat, you were talking about interference, it's not the kind of interference you were thinking of. You know how on TV when someone has a microphone in the shot, it makes these weird patterns? Or a striped shirt would do the job. That's because the pixels on the TV you're watching it on sometimes line up with the pixels of the video that's being displayed, thus sometimes they start making lines whilst these wouldn't be there if the TV or videorecorder recorded in a higher resolution. It's like having a rod and 3 trenches it can fall into, it'll always fall in one and that looks weird. Not really a way of combatting that, it's just something to look out for. One great example is when you take a picture with your smartphone of the computerscreen, it'll show up really weird in the preview, but once you zoom in on it, it doesn't line up anymore with your phonescreen and thus looks normal again.

[@Techmoan]

That's moire - the issue I was having was more to do with the herringbone effect when a badly shielded cable picks up AM interference. The quality cable with the ferrite cores pretty much eliminated it. I suppose adding clip on ferrite cores to a cheaper cable might improve the performance of those as well.

[@Jerbod2]

Techmoan Ah, I thought you were talking about the moving lines in general, those herringbones are what you meant specifically, now I see ;) Sorry about that - great video. Johnny 5 looks like the 90's managed to sell a camera to the present.

[@Tintoycar]

Hello, what is the best wireless system with a monitor/screen inside the house? So 1 or 2 cameras outside, with recording. For an older person. No iphone.

[@Paulmaddison2012]

Have you done a review on smart watches yet? seems to be a lot of cheap ones on ebay.

[@Zack-yd5fx]

I got a new Chinese camera back in 2015 for £10. Worked fine.

[@Miggy965]

Please can you tell me what recording device did you use to capture the footage?

[@Valrax]

I don't want a wifi cam so i'm picking some of these up cheap grabbing an old PC, taking some cheap 10$ rca to usb adapters that register through OBS and see how it'll go. Just started ordering the stuff. I'm planning on taking one of those 1.2/2.4ghz rca video transmitters off of aliexpress that are meant for backup cams, wiring a 12v DC adapter power supply to each end and making it wireless by that method.

[@Eldorado1239]

"But you could see if someone was jumping into your garden and doing something unusual." Always make sure they aren't just jumping into your garden and doing something usual before calling police.

[@silentgut]

do you have a tutorial connecting it to 4channel DVR? and stream it thru the internet? :)

[@walsh5799]

Would you be able to get a waterproof camera and stream it to your computer (waterproof because if rain)

[@izri1]

How do you connect the camera wirelessly to the display? I want the monitor in the living room on the wall and the camera at the front door.

[@piurtv]

I imported a camera from China, it's almost the same (I think it's the same lens and infrared system), however, it's wireless and works with a PC software (and it can be used as webcam as well ! ^^).

[@melaniemarshall874]

Just subscribed 😀

[@Wildmutationblu]

It's Wall-E @ 08:49

[@frankenfoamy]

It is likely that the IR cut off was not working in Johnny 5.

[@waynemiller1609]

Please where can i purchase this system? Thank you

[@gavinwalsh5238]

I wonder if there's a way to hook this up so when someone rings the doorbell the feed from the camera appears on my phone

[@AlexB26492004]

Can you please make a video about the Sony Watchman in the background.

[@ebuff57]

The houses are really close together behind you. Interesting.

[@Kek5kopF]

White, Silver and Johnny 5 xD

[@robblackwell80]

any way to get a splitter to make this multicam/one monitor setup?

[@MixerEdit]

What you do with white and Johnny 5 do you used now sony or lcd now and do you save the footage?

[@Techmoan]

MixerEdit The CCTV setup was put together for a relative to watch their garden.

[@nathanharris4462]

After wiring up a annke camera to fit directly into video port, I'm having horizontal waves in picture that makes it un-viewable Any ideas for a fix?

[@jaminhousego8112]

What do you use to edit your videos?

[@OtaconEmmerich]

Next time you attempt a IR camera can you buy some IR Lamps? Works way better then the simple IR LED's most of these cameras come with.

[@amberadams98]

Did you say what mp size each camera is and name brand

[@NerdyHillbilly]

Next time you need to try using RJ-45 to set up camera's because POE (Power Over Ethernet) and HD feeds and smooth framerates.

[@baddriverssouthwales]

Very interesting video. Do you think you'd be able to put the silvers camera's cable through a pvc double glazed window and shut it or would it need a hole drilled through the wall?

[@Techmoan]

DrivingSouthWalesUK that's exactly what I did when I installed it at the house it's gone to (I closed a modern PVC window on it with no issues).

[@baddriverssouthwales]

Excellent! Thanks.

[@2391jessie]

how about a video on video monitoring software

[@AndrewSmart32]

Hi techmoan, I see you respond to most of your comments, and I thought even though you might get this question a lot, what is the machine in your intros that spins to create text etc? It reminds me of 20 questions

[@Techmoan]

Andrew Smart It's a Philips Reel To Reel Recorder N4414 - with a bicycle wheel LED POV message machine - that worked just long enough for me to get the intro shot - then died in a glorious fireball (some of this may not be accurate).

[@AndrewSmart32]

Fireball? Like, literally? It damn set on fire? Anyways I wouldn't know why I would want one of these, I just think they are fantastic and have to respond so fast to get the text just right. It shows how great and fast technology really can be

[@Techmoan]

Andrew Smart Yes the fireball was the bit that wasn't accurate - in reality it just stopped working. However it worked a dozen or so times which was just enough for me to get the intro text.

[@grundie]

Did you try putting ferrite rings on the poor quality cables? That is, usually, a good way to eliminate interference.

[@iPelaaja1]

No, he didnt, if he did, he would have shown it. And in any case, he bought a better quality cable, with ferrite rings already installed on it (the higher quality cable from cpc), so that solves that problem.

[@phillipeaton9473]

Well you say you can hookup to your computer monitor well the one I got it is a lot different than the one you got so how would I hookup my bunker hill security camera to my computer monitor it does not look like the one you showed

[@BiggerbyteNet]

Hey there Techmoan great video. I was wondering if I spent a little more on a camera like £50 would there be much difference in quality to the £20 ones? And is the network connectivity all in the DVR?

[@Techmoan]

BiggerByte If you spend a bit more the camera *might* be better put together and last longer, but this is something I can't test. With the BNC connected cams - any network connectivity comes from the DVR once it has processed the analogue video signals.

[@BiggerbyteNet]

Techmoan Is there any DVR's you would recommend that have app/mobile network connectivity so that I could monitor my house while away?

[@yvairguy]

You can also add other IR emitters in the areas that are dark.

[@Techmoan]

Jeff Jones This was designed to be stuck in a plant pot and then put away. It's not a permanent fixture.

[@Chubsandsubs]

Do you think Heatshrink tubing would be good to put over the connectors is you were to put it outside? Just wondering because I think it would seal better than tape

[@Techmoan]

Blinky Bill I don't see why not. As long as the water keeps out then you'll be fine whatever you use...a junction box is another option.

[@phils5982]

Heatshrink will work great, but always backstop it with a good wrap of electrical tape. Spend the money on good tape. Scotch 33+ is readily available at Home Depot in the US. . Moisture can potentially wick in between the cable sheathing & shrink, but the adhesive on the tape will leave no gaps.

[@sarahwoodward4931]

So with this can you see this on your phone