This video explains in simple terms how to assemble, test, go through menus in a Camera kit from Ebay to setup your security needs and finally offer some install tips.
Very detailed and honest. Easy to follow since he took his time to be careful to be clear. It makes me want to dive in and start programming my system. Which was the thing I was most Leary of tackling.
I really enjoy you taking the time to actually explain and show. Really like the way you try to make people understand so easily. Thank you for our video. Nice work on install
Gary absolutely nailed it, was so informative my friend that i felt like Bond listening to Q without the "Do Try and bring her back in one piece this time 007" keep up the great content got yourself a new Sub :)
Great video very detailed lesson.... thank you. Who else thinks he sounds like the Sentinel off Transformers “The need of the many out way the need of the few”
Thanks for the detailed video, Gary. Let me have a question (and sorry for my poor knowledge in electricity) regarding the camera power supply: In case of using 4-way splitter, shall I increase the capacity of adapter? Now I use 4 pcs 12V 1000mA (one per camera), but I would save some space with the splitter. Would one of these adaptors be enough to feed all the 4 cameras via splitter? Thx in advance
Hi Gary UL-tech, I’m going to buy one. Do you know if I can just use a USB drive and it will record as normal on the USB and have full functionality? Or do I need a full HD and the USB is back up only? Thank you
Hey, I have installed these and am happy with them. Does anyone know if you can have this camera system recording 24/7, however have motion detected to show up on playback, under the “Alarm” video playback? Thank you
Old but excellent video, I want to replace my cloud based CCTV cameras (monthly fee) with a unit I have control of and discovered today that the normal DVR does not encode audio so no sound on playback, to do this I would need a NVR
Thankyou for this useful information well done. I have an issue where 4 monitors are not showing its flicking between all 4. How do I fix this. Thankyou heaps
POE, is always an option too, Power Over Eithernet, THEN you ONLY need one cable. I MIGHT think about going with an SSD, FOR SPEED, IF you think its to much/an added expense, your not willing to endure, AT LEAST make sure, your hardrive is 7200RPM vs 5400RPM. Also I put wood down EVERYWHERE in my attic, so I can walk everywhere in it. SOME people have recommended ONLY 3 cameras lol, I guess I may have gone WAY over board lol, 3 lol. I watch the road/my drive way, ALL of my fence/gates, all my doors and so on, baisicly I surveillance, ALL of my property, so I have certain cameras that watch certain sections/alert me/notify me. Meaning I have two cameras, in each place, I put cameras. Meaning ONES designed to pick up motion AND the other is designed to continuously record. I have 15 outdoor security cameras, that I use, to view, Most of the time, BUT I have a total of 30 cameras, that are outside, meaning 15 of them are for continuous recording and 15 are for me to see whats going on, without having to go outside/be there,from my phone or a tablet. I don't use night vision, because ONE I don't have to, and TWO, because I don't like it/I prefer 4k/3840x2160p, color vs black and white, SO each place a camera is/in good areas, I have BRIGHT motion lights, SO I never use night vision. I also have a motion sensor, in my mailbox, that when, triggered, it says inside, mail has been delivered, plus I have motion lights/lights that can be turned on and off AND that are triggered by motion, and ALL of my out door lights are really really bright. I also use door armor, its a product, that includes everything you need to protect your doors, I also put these clear plastic sticker type things, on my windows, surprisingly they protect your windows, and they can with stand MULTIPLE/A LOT of hammer/crowbar/pry bar/baseball bat hits, its kind of crazy how durable it makes your windows, I also have door sensors and window sensors. When a window opens, it says on speakers, certain window open/closed. Same with doors, basement door open,garage door open, front door open, back door open, patio door open, certain balcony door open, shed door/window open, bedroom door open, for bedroom, I only have certain speakers sound out, my office/theater room/gaming room, and I get notifications on my phone for ALL of these as well. The open/close notifications/sounds, have a one minute delay, meaning, if you open and close the door a few times in a row, it wont say open close, open close and so on, after a minute has past, it will say open or close again. I also have video door bells, at every door, when they detect motion, speakers inside say, motion at garage, motion on porch, motion at front door, motion at back door, I also have a motion sensor, at the end of my drive way, and when it detects motion, it says, motion at the end of the driveway, also if someone rings the door bell, speakers say, someone's ringing, a certain door bell. All of my lights,fans,garage doors,doors,gates,sprinkler system/lawnmowers and vacuums and so on, are able to be closed/locked/turned on/off, from where ever I'm at, MOST things are on schedules though, meaning my vacuums/lawnmowers/sprinkler system, are ALL on schedules, I can also Manually open my garage doors, for my lawnmowers as well, if im not home, my lights have motion sensors, that either come on or give you dim lighting, depending on the time of day/night. Also I can view on a camera, to see if a doors open, ALSO my phone shows if the lights on or off or the doors open or closed, also sensitive items, I can either view, or look to see if its on or off, sensitive as in, fridge,freezers,curling iron,iron, you get the idea, ALSO lights come on and turn off at certain times,they are also voice controlled/EVERYTHING IS. My vehicles go in my garage, and I don't have windows on my garage doors/all my windows have blinds AND dark out curtains, each window/access point, has a camera over it, as well. I also have vacation mode/I'm able to have outdoor lights come on and off, outdoor/patio/porch/balconies, tvs come on and off at times/music, that are in outdoor areas. Also I don't post on social media, SO thats not a security risk for me, but I DEFINITELY DON'T, post when I'm going out of town on FB/where ever lol. Anyway I feel like security cameras/systems are NEEDED. Lol I don't know about three cameras though lol. For SOME people I guess thats FINE, but EACH of my cameras has a section/area its responsible for AND one of the cameras picks up motion AND the other continuously records, yeah I could just see my whole front/back/sides, with 4 cameras, BUT that wont even include door cameras lol, 3, just wouldn't cut it, MAYBE 6, 7 or 8 cameras, 4 for each side of your house, front back and both sides, then you NEED one for your, front door and back door, so if you have two entry doors, 6 would WORK, if you have a basement door, 7, is needed, ALSO the garage, so thats 8, BUT thats not efficient, ESPECIALLY IF multiple events are happening/it cant pick up everything, plus, the motion cameras have delays, anyway, its just not ideal, BUT it WILL WORK,JUST NOT EFFICIENTLY AND this is why I have 15/30, 15 that I view AND 15 that continuously take video AND this is JUST OUTSIDE. That doesn't include cameras that are in my shed,in my garage,at my safe,for my dog,on my balconies, at door entrances, ANYWAY FOR SOME PEOPLE, THIS MAY WORK, BUT,ITS NOT IDEAL.
My apology for missing out, I have a dvr but would like to connect it to my phone as I already tried connecting to my router problem is not working my cable works so that's not the problem. Any helpful tips to get me started on how to install the iP address & other info i may need.
Excellent video for me and being techie challenged. One question, do I need a hard drive if I’m hooking to a tv. It didn’t come with a hard drive or the plug in power pack. Thank you
Hello Carla, You really need a hard drive installed since it is the device the cameras record to. With a HD you can look back in time months in the past by time & date. With out the HD you can still out put the video of the cameras onto a computer monitor or modern TV with a cable but all you can see is LIVE FEED (what is happening at the present moment) which is not really of any use since you are not going sit there in front of the TV indefinitely watching your videos cameras 24/7. A one terabyte HD would keep a video record of whats going on for up to 256 days from ALL cameras.
Nice work Gary, should try IP camera system. Can get better resolution on the cameras and a lot of them self focus. The cameras receive power over the the ethernet cable (POE) Same setup except its wired with Cat-5 to each camera. Customers could basically wire each camera with a simple pre-made patch lead from bunnings if they're not confident terminating each end of a cut cat-5 cable.
I agree with your thoughts absolutely but this first rather simplistic video was for people with very limited mechanical, electronic skills. Many have a dread fear of any technology. My personal need for this type of setup was for an underground garage with NO possible WiFi or internet connection because of concrete & metal plus a high possibility of vandalism so the DVR & monitor has to be in a lockable metal cabinet, Wiring has to be hidden.
Unfortunately NOT all DVRs will match cameras from other brands. First reason is resolution of the camera. It needs to match that of the DVR and 2nd nor all cameras use the same video format. So be careful even if you are buying a DRV+camera system from the same manufacturer and want to use older cameras from a previous model.
both really. By plugging a monitor into the 15way D plug (or if your DVR has one the HDMI) By plugging into a USB port you can sent the video to either to your computer & from there WIFI or plug into modem-router for WIFI.
First of all Thankyou sooo much…..Hi really need help I have mine hooked up to a tv not a computer… how do I look back for a specific date and time? Like if I need to look back 3 days at 2 pm how can I do that from a tv? Also if I switch off from the hdmi input to watch a movie on said tv then does the screen stop recording since I switched it and am now using it to watch a movie?
First of all Do you have a Hard Drive in your video recorder, because that's where all the videos are recorded. With out a hard drive installed all you are doing is watching a live camera feed. Of course you need a mouse attached to one of USB slots in back of the recorder. If you have a hard drove that's been recording then you need to do is right click the mouse to get the menu page then select PLAYBACK. Then you can get the playback screen which shows which camera calendar and time line at bottom of screen. Please view the VIDEO again taking care to observe PLAY BACK at 2:30. Your system might show things slightly different but the operation is basically the same for all wired camera systems.
is the operating system pre installed on the hdd, or within what looks like the motherboard? (im not curtain on the terminology sorry). im planning on buying a dvr to set up a security camera system
Hello SFM. Inside the DVR there is the software on board to control all functions so all that is required is to plug it in to power. The HDD is simply the storage system for all the videos recorded from all cameras be it four of eight depending on the kit you purchased. Without a HDD you can view all cameras live but you cannot SAVE . The only thing you might want to consider when purchasing a security system go for the highest resolution. Even the top high res security systems sold on EBAY etc are usually no more then Aust$250. It is also better to purchase an eight camera system even though are not going use that many initially. Reason for this you get a DVR with eight inputs on the back & you have spare cameras. Buying cameras & cables separately are more expensive. Also regarding the HDD do not buy a security system with one preinstalled. The reason for this is expense, they are more expensive than buying your own HDD. When you buy a HDD choose a one terabyte (quite big enough $99 or less) but buy a Surveillance Hard Drive. There are designed for security systems and would be more reliable long term than a standard computer HDD.
@@Templemain wow thank you for the information, im going to try and stay as cheap as possible for now, as the system im setting up is just around my house and so i can learn how i would go about doing this. from what ive seen a dvr with no hdd and 16 slots is £99, and ive found cameras for under £10. however ill be taking what youve said into consideration in future. i also hope to figure out how to connect the dvr to my gaming pc, which i believe might be possible. thanks again.
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I can't believe that I am learning about technology from a 76 yrs old. Kudos Gary
You got it backwards. The longer you are around, the more you learn and know.
Finally somthing simple and to the point!!! You don't know how long iv been taking to find someone to explain how to install these things!
Thank you Alan.... for taking the time and being so thorough.
at last someone explains this slowly and not in a hurry-you can't help but do it the right way-thank you!...😊😊😊😊😊😊
Very detailed and honest. Easy to follow since he took his time to be careful to be clear. It makes me want to dive in and start programming my system. Which was the thing I was most Leary of tackling.
I really enjoy you taking the time to actually explain and show. Really like the way you try to make people understand so easily. Thank you for our video. Nice work on install
Thank you for the in depth and easy to follow video. Two thumbs up.
I’m 76 years of age and enjoyed this presentation. I use simple approach teaching technology to my students and it is the best approach. 👍
Gary absolutely nailed it, was so informative my friend that i felt like Bond listening to Q without the "Do Try and bring her back in one piece this time 007" keep up the great content got yourself a new Sub :)
Great job! Everyone should made videos with this quality. Cheers!
Excellent. I wish there were more instructional videos just like this. Thank you.
You are the best old youtuber, thanks for the clean explanation
Thank you Gary for the explanation, it's the best advise i got on TH-cam 👍
Best video of it's kind for DIY users who install their own video security system! Thank you very much!
Thank you so much you made it so simple I feel so comfortable now installing on my own.
Thanks Gary very informative and I learnt something new today
It was so useful. Thank you for your great education. I am interested in your other videos too.
Thanks Gary - I just set one up at my shop - works great - your vid helped
VERY CLEAN, YOU ARE GOOD IN TEACHING US
This was the best video for beginners I saw yet
Thank you, well explained and very professional. You make it look so simple. Cheers
Very concise easy to understand directions. Thanks
Very helpful Gary , keep up the good work
You are the best old youtuber, thanks for the clean explanation,
This is the most informative video ive watched.... Just the Best. Thanks old man 😀
Excellent video! Thank you.
I love your tirtories easy to understand sir.
you're the greatest right now. I finally got it
This has really helped me thank you God bless you
awesome video thank you mr templemain please make more videos ,one how to run wires for out side
I am getting the same system as this in the video but only two cameras so this is a handy video
Great video very detailed lesson.... thank you.
Who else thinks he sounds like the Sentinel off Transformers “The need of the many out way the need of the few”
Hi Jay46. That's funny. I very much like your comment, made me smile
Thank you very much Gary, you are a legend.
Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorials, it helps.
Well done. Best tutorial for these things out there
perfect gary . hope your still getting along well . very helpful video . thanks mate
Great video mate, explained everything really well. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
I was typing "great video mate"when i saw your comment lol.
thank you so much grandpa, from you I listing to a well explanation
Thank you for your video, it was very helpful.
Good video it helped me with my camera system
Thank you. Please keep them coming.
Thank You. Some very useful information.
Thank you. This video helps me a lot...
Thanks a lot for your brilliant idea sir.
Thanks for making it in layman's terms and blocking me out in first minute very informative thanks old-timer
Thank you very much. I hope you're doing great sir.
THANK YOU SIR, VERY HELPFUL
Thank you. It's so helpful.
great thorough video. most other videos just explain how to run a cable through a hole lol
Clearly one of the best.! Thank you.
Thanks for video. It really helped
Thank you for this Sir, its been of great help to me!, God bless you
WELL DONE!!! YOU HELPED SO MUCH!!!!
Thank you for this great video Gary. I have now installed my cameras but I am unsure how to access and view them from my computer. Any advice?
Thanks for the detailed video, Gary. Let me have a question (and sorry for my poor knowledge in electricity) regarding the camera power supply: In case of using 4-way splitter, shall I increase the capacity of adapter? Now I use 4 pcs 12V 1000mA (one per camera), but I would save some space with the splitter. Would one of these adaptors be enough to feed all the 4 cameras via splitter? Thx in advance
Thank you, I love your video
are u of indigenous Cameroon
Thank you- great video 😇
Thank you thank you thaaaaaank you!! All I need to do is to remove the collar from my dome camera and I will be great!! I am a happy lady❤
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Thanks for the thoroughness
My Nat status is o:DisEnable want to change ,how can I change it ?thanks.
Supper I totally enjoyed it. Thank youuuuuuu
Hi Gary
UL-tech, I’m going to buy one.
Do you know if I can just use a USB drive and it will record as normal on the USB and have full functionality?
Or do I need a full HD and the USB is back up only?
Thank you
I've bought a BNC/power cable at long last thanks.
Thank you dad. Very good i learn alot
Thanks a lot . It real helpful
Thank You, I now know where I was going wrong 👍
That was an awesome video thank you it helped me a lot
Hey,
I have installed these and am happy with them.
Does anyone know if you can have this camera system recording 24/7, however have motion detected to show up on playback, under the “Alarm” video playback?
Thank you
Old but excellent video, I want to replace my cloud based CCTV cameras (monthly fee) with a unit I have control of and discovered today that the normal DVR does not encode audio so no sound on playback, to do this I would need a NVR
Thank you sir.May Aalah reward u
changing to 1.5 playback speed and the video was helpful. thank you for sharing.
1.25x and he sounds like a pro installer.
What advice can you give to someone like me who want to get training in this field. I love the work and I need guidance before I start
This is awesome thank you so so much ;)
Thanks so much for the video
Thankyou for this useful information well done. I have an issue where 4 monitors are not showing its flicking between all 4. How do I fix this. Thankyou heaps
The best I have ever watched
Hi. Very informative but obviously I need practical experience...
T. K Modisane
Thanks
POE, is always an option too, Power Over Eithernet, THEN you ONLY need one cable.
I MIGHT think about going with an SSD, FOR SPEED, IF you think its to much/an added expense, your not willing to endure, AT LEAST make sure, your hardrive is 7200RPM vs 5400RPM.
Also I put wood down EVERYWHERE in my attic, so I can walk everywhere in it.
SOME people have recommended ONLY 3 cameras lol, I guess I may have gone WAY over board lol, 3 lol.
I watch the road/my drive way, ALL of my fence/gates, all my doors and so on, baisicly I surveillance, ALL of my property, so I have certain cameras that watch certain sections/alert me/notify me.
Meaning I have two cameras, in each place, I put cameras.
Meaning ONES designed to pick up motion AND the other is designed to continuously record.
I have 15 outdoor security cameras, that I use, to view, Most of the time, BUT I have a total of 30 cameras, that are outside, meaning 15 of them are for continuous recording and 15 are for me to see whats going on, without having to go outside/be there,from my phone or a tablet.
I don't use night vision, because ONE I don't have to, and TWO, because I don't like it/I prefer 4k/3840x2160p, color vs black and white, SO each place a camera is/in good areas, I have BRIGHT motion lights, SO I never use night vision.
I also have a motion sensor, in my mailbox, that when, triggered, it says inside, mail has been delivered, plus I have motion lights/lights that can be turned on and off AND that are triggered by motion, and ALL of my out door lights are really really bright.
I also use door armor, its a product, that includes everything you need to protect your doors, I also put these clear plastic sticker type things, on my windows, surprisingly they protect your windows, and they can with stand MULTIPLE/A LOT of hammer/crowbar/pry bar/baseball bat hits, its kind of crazy how durable it makes your windows, I also have door sensors and window sensors.
When a window opens, it says on speakers, certain window open/closed.
Same with doors, basement door open,garage door open, front door open, back door open, patio door open, certain balcony door open, shed door/window open, bedroom door open, for bedroom, I only have certain speakers sound out, my office/theater room/gaming room, and I get notifications on my phone for ALL of these as well.
The open/close notifications/sounds, have a one minute delay, meaning, if you open and close the door a few times in a row, it wont say open close, open close and so on, after a minute has past, it will say open or close again.
I also have video door bells, at every door, when they detect motion, speakers inside say, motion at garage, motion on porch, motion at front door, motion at back door, I also have a motion sensor, at the end of my drive way, and when it detects motion, it says, motion at the end of the driveway, also if someone rings the door bell, speakers say, someone's ringing, a certain door bell.
All of my lights,fans,garage doors,doors,gates,sprinkler system/lawnmowers and vacuums and so on, are able to be closed/locked/turned on/off, from where ever I'm at, MOST things are on schedules though, meaning my vacuums/lawnmowers/sprinkler system, are ALL on schedules, I can also Manually open my garage doors, for my lawnmowers as well, if im not home, my lights have motion sensors, that either come on or give you dim lighting, depending on the time of day/night.
Also I can view on a camera, to see if a doors open, ALSO my phone shows if the lights on or off or the doors open or closed, also sensitive items, I can either view, or look to see if its on or off, sensitive as in, fridge,freezers,curling iron,iron, you get the idea, ALSO lights come on and turn off at certain times,they are also voice controlled/EVERYTHING IS.
My vehicles go in my garage, and I don't have windows on my garage doors/all my windows have blinds AND dark out curtains, each window/access point, has a camera over it, as well.
I also have vacation mode/I'm able to have outdoor lights come on and off, outdoor/patio/porch/balconies, tvs come on and off at times/music, that are in outdoor areas.
Also I don't post on social media, SO thats not a security risk for me, but I DEFINITELY DON'T, post when I'm going out of town on FB/where ever lol.
Anyway I feel like security cameras/systems are NEEDED.
Lol I don't know about three cameras though lol.
For SOME people I guess thats FINE, but EACH of my cameras has a section/area its responsible for AND one of the cameras picks up motion AND the other continuously records, yeah I could just see my whole front/back/sides, with 4 cameras, BUT that wont even include door cameras lol, 3, just wouldn't cut it, MAYBE 6, 7 or 8 cameras, 4 for each side of your house, front back and both sides, then you NEED one for your, front door and back door, so if you have two entry doors, 6 would WORK, if you have a basement door, 7, is needed, ALSO the garage, so thats 8, BUT thats not efficient, ESPECIALLY IF multiple events are happening/it cant pick up everything, plus, the motion cameras have delays, anyway, its just not ideal, BUT it WILL WORK,JUST NOT EFFICIENTLY AND this is why I have 15/30, 15 that I view AND 15 that continuously take video AND this is JUST OUTSIDE.
That doesn't include cameras that are in my shed,in my garage,at my safe,for my dog,on my balconies, at door entrances, ANYWAY FOR SOME PEOPLE, THIS MAY WORK, BUT,ITS NOT IDEAL.
Hello Sir, Do you have to format the hard drive?
very helpful, thanks.👍
Can I use a external hard drive on that box
Awesome 👌 thank you.
My apology for missing out, I have a dvr but would like to connect it to my phone as I already tried connecting to my router problem is not working my cable works so that's not the problem. Any helpful tips to get me started on how to install the iP address & other info i may need.
Where in the system can you specify your email address so that notifications can be sent to?
How much does this kit cost and the hard drive. As I got a wee tv an tons cable .cheers
Excellent , very professional and wonderful explanation. Thank you
AWESOME INFO.
How can I monitor in my phone?? Which app to use to see cameras (UT UL Tech).
Excellent video for me and being techie challenged. One question, do I need a hard drive if I’m hooking to a tv. It didn’t come with a hard drive or the plug in power pack. Thank you
Hello Carla, You really need a hard drive installed since it is the device the cameras record to. With a HD you can look back in time months in the past by time & date. With out the HD you can still out put the video of the cameras onto a computer monitor or modern TV with a cable but all you can see is LIVE FEED (what is happening at the present moment) which is not really of any use since you are not going sit there in front of the TV indefinitely watching your videos cameras 24/7. A one terabyte HD would keep a video record of whats going on for up to 256 days from ALL cameras.
@@Templemain thank you sooo much. And that makes sense to me. 🐾🐾
will this work without the hard drive
Very helpful, thank you!
So interesting,, thanks.
Nice work Gary, should try IP camera system. Can get better resolution on the cameras and a lot of them self focus. The cameras receive power over the the ethernet cable (POE)
Same setup except its wired with Cat-5 to each camera.
Customers could basically wire each camera with a simple pre-made patch lead from bunnings if they're not confident terminating each end of a cut cat-5 cable.
I agree with your thoughts absolutely but this first rather simplistic video was for people with very limited mechanical, electronic skills. Many have a dread fear of any technology. My personal need for this type of setup was for an underground garage with NO possible WiFi or internet connection because of concrete & metal plus a high possibility of vandalism so the DVR & monitor has to be in a lockable metal cabinet, Wiring has to be hidden.
Good video old-timer...!
Brilliant thanks for sharing, have a question can i use any dvr with any camera setup? Think my friends is broken..
Unfortunately NOT all DVRs will match cameras from other brands. First reason is resolution of the camera. It needs to match that of the DVR and 2nd nor all cameras use the same video format. So be careful even if you are buying a DRV+camera system from the same manufacturer and want to use older cameras from a previous model.
Nice one, thanks
with 500GB ,how many hours you can record?
Thank you , do I have to have WiFi for the modern new security systems ? Or can I just run it on a monitor
both really. By plugging a monitor into the 15way D plug (or if your DVR has one the HDMI) By plugging into a USB port you can sent the video to either to your computer & from there WIFI or plug into modem-router for WIFI.
@@Templemain Okay thank you
First of all Thankyou sooo much…..Hi really need help I have mine hooked up to a tv not a computer… how do I look back for a specific date and time? Like if I need to look back 3 days at 2 pm how can I do that from a tv? Also if I switch off from the hdmi input to watch a movie on said tv then does the screen stop recording since I switched it and am now using it to watch a movie?
First of all Do you have a Hard Drive in your video recorder, because that's where all the videos are recorded. With out a hard drive installed all you are doing is watching a live camera feed. Of course you need a mouse attached to one of USB slots in back of the recorder. If you have a hard drove that's been recording then you need to do is right click the mouse to get the menu page then select PLAYBACK. Then you can get the playback screen which shows which camera calendar and time line at bottom of screen. Please view the VIDEO again taking care to observe PLAY BACK at 2:30. Your system might show things slightly different but the operation is basically the same for all wired camera systems.
is the operating system pre installed on the hdd, or within what looks like the motherboard? (im not curtain on the terminology sorry). im planning on buying a dvr to set up a security camera system
Hello SFM. Inside the DVR there is the software on board to control all functions so all that is required is to plug it in to power. The HDD is simply the storage system for all the videos recorded from all cameras be it four of eight depending on the kit you purchased. Without a HDD you can view all cameras live but you cannot SAVE . The only thing you might want to consider when purchasing a security system go for the highest resolution. Even the top high res security systems sold on EBAY etc are usually no more then Aust$250. It is also better to purchase an eight camera system even though are not going use that many initially. Reason for this you get a DVR with eight inputs on the back & you have spare cameras. Buying cameras & cables separately are more expensive. Also regarding the HDD do not buy a security system with one preinstalled. The reason for this is expense, they are more expensive than buying your own HDD. When you buy a HDD choose a one terabyte (quite big enough $99 or less) but buy a Surveillance Hard Drive. There are designed for security systems and would be more reliable long term than a standard computer HDD.
@@Templemain wow thank you for the information, im going to try and stay as cheap as possible for now, as the system im setting up is just around my house and so i can learn how i would go about doing this. from what ive seen a dvr with no hdd and 16 slots is £99, and ive found cameras for under £10. however ill be taking what youve said into consideration in future. i also hope to figure out how to connect the dvr to my gaming pc, which i believe might be possible. thanks again.
Thank you so much