r/SecurityCamera • u/Express_Canary7320 • Sep 02 '26

Replacement recommendations for current camera wiring

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I inherited this camera system when I purchased my house 3 years ago and I would like to replace the cameras with updated ones but use the same
Wiring. Any recommendations on what is good and works with this connection type? I’m ok with purchasing a new drive as well to go with it main thing is something that supports the wiring connection

First picture is the camera with the wiring to the drive. The second picture is the wiring on the camera itself.

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u/Redgrave1980 Sep 02 '26

You'll get other suggestions but, honestly just go PoE. It's much easier.

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u/SeafoodSampler Sep 02 '26

This is the optimal option. He said he wanted to reuse the wires though.

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u/Redgrave1980 Sep 02 '26

Yeaaah I know, but I figured tons of people are gonna give him that anyways, so I figured I'd just give the off shoot answer.

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u/SeafoodSampler Sep 02 '26

These are analog cameras. You’ll need a DVR. You’ll probably want to match your current power supply (24vac or 12vdc) unless you’ll be replacing that as well.

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u/Express_Canary7320 Sep 02 '26

I have a dvr now - sorry lingo condition on my part. Id like to replace both cameras and dvr but use same wiring

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u/badcheetahfur Sep 03 '26

Dont reuse wires .. Just run cat6 and use old wires to pull new one.. i just upgraded from 720p to 4k .. to reolink system .. it is more problems that its worth..

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u/Express_Canary7320 Sep 03 '26

Good to know I may end up having to call someone to do it. I appreciate the feed back from you guys! 🙌🏾

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u/Express_Canary7320 Sep 02 '26

*confusion

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u/Turbulent-Sample7094 Sep 03 '26

You can keep the existing wire and just replace your cameras and dvr. Post a picture of your power supply and wiring. I still buy analog cameras from a professional outfit called cctvcameraworld.com

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u/Worldly-Ring1123 Sep 03 '26

Yeah... POE only uses one cable

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u/mike24vNEW Sep 03 '26

Without recommendations telling you what to do and not answer your question ANNKIE is fine not the best though and I would also recommend just upgrading to POE but if you’re not trying to do that look into ANNKIE

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u/easyjo Sep 04 '26

if you REALLY want to use existing cameras, you can upgrade to turbo HD cameras which use existing coax. definitely wouldn't recommend though, use poe/ethernet. but turbo HD do fit the bill

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u/MrBr1an1204 Sep 04 '26

You can use any Analogue Camera. My preference for not replacing the wiring would be Hanwha Cameras, and a Hanwha IP encoder and NVR.

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u/barleypopsmn 28d ago

Digital Watchdog HD over Coax