Newbie needs some advice - capture card so I can record several cameras?

[wiemos]

Hi my name is Wim and live in belgium 30j old

a have a few questions.

First i will explain what my intensions are,
i have a old soccket 775mb with a dualcore processor and 3 gig of ram and an onboard vga.
With that pc i gonna build in a video capture card so i can record several cameras that gaurd my house.

first question is the onboard vga (up to 386mb from shared ram) good enough when i place a card for 8 cameras? or do i need a extra pcie card (reason)

and where i can best buy a vide capture card? please give me some tips what i have to look for when buying one.

Do i get signal los when i use s video cabel? or what is best.

Then about the cameras, there are so manny.... i dont know what is good and not, were to give attention to...

This pc will only work vor capturing my cameras and nothing else.

Sorry for my bad english

hope someone can help me

kind regards Wim

[edDV]

SD or HD or security cameras?

Do you need to record all or select one at a time?

Budget for cameras and for PC add-ins including software?

[wiemos]

told you aim a newbie.... what you mean by sd or hd securitycameras???

and i want all one one screen and where there is movement it has to record...

budget? dont know anything from the camera yet were to pay attention to what is the difference in lens ect...

and add in card? what is good where to buy??

greetings

[edDV]

Start here. I think you are asking about security type cameras that show multiple cameras on a screen but with low frame rate.
http://www.discount-security-cameras.net/security-cameras-faq.aspx

There are external DVR recorders for multiple cams and some PC cards and applications that do similar.
http://www.discount-security-cameras.net/digital-video-recorder-faq.aspx
http://www.2mcctv.com/six-surveillance-systems/

[wiemos]

jeah thats what i mean, but what are the other ones then?

and is the onboard vga enough for building in a capture card or do i need an extra pcie card

greetings wim