Cognito Media Services — TV Mounting and Smart Home Installation Dallas-Fort Worth
Hardwired 4K security cameras installed on a Dallas home exterior

4K PoE · Local NVR · No monthly fees · Since 2012

Security camera installation in Dallas. No monthly fees, ever.

Hardwired 4K cameras recording to an NVR inside your house — not a cloud plan that bills you forever. We run the cable, mount every camera, and hand you an app that works from anywhere. Serving Plano, Frisco, Highland Park, and all of DFW.

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Why hardwired

Wireless cameras drop. Wired cameras testify.

True 4K, all day

PoE cameras record full-resolution around the clock — not compressed clips triggered by motion that already happened.

Your footage, your house

NVR with 2TB or 4TB of local storage. No cloud subscription, no per-camera monthly bill, no company holding your footage.

One cable, everything

Power and data over a single Cat6 run — up to 100ft per camera included. No batteries, no Wi-Fi dropouts, no dead cameras in August heat.

Wires you never see

Same standard as our TV installs: every run through the attic or soffit, every penetration sealed, nothing dangling.

Flat pricing

Installed prices. Zero dollars a month after.

Cloud camera plans run $10–$20 per camera, per month, forever. Our systems record locally — the price below is the last bill you get.

4-camera system

$1,280

Four hardwired 4K PoE cameras, NVR with 2TB drive, full installation, app setup on every phone in the house.

8-camera system

$2,240

Eight cameras, NVR with 4TB drive, complete perimeter coverage for larger lots and corner homes.

Per camera

$200

Adding to an existing system, or a custom count. Cable run up to 100ft included per camera.

Ring / Nest install

$105

Your doorbell or camera, mounted and hardwired where possible, motion zones and app configured.

NVR-only install (you supply cameras): $240 · Every rate on one page: packages & pricing →

Recent security installs

Cameras, doorbells, and entries — real DFW homes.

Hardwired 4K security cameras on the exterior of a Dallas home
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Cognito technician on site during a Dallas security camera installation

Support

Frequently asked questions.

A single hardwired 4K PoE camera is $200 installed, including the cable run up to 100 feet. A complete 4-camera system with an NVR and 2TB of local storage is $1,280 installed. An 8-camera system with 4TB is $2,240. Ring or Nest camera installs are $105 per device. Flat quotes, no hourly surprises.
For anything you actually rely on — yes. Hardwired PoE cameras never drop off Wi-Fi, never need battery swaps, record in full 4K without compression, and keep recording when the internet is down. Wireless cameras are fine for a doorbell or a rental. For whole-property coverage, wire wins every time.
Not with our systems. We install an NVR (network video recorder) in your house with 2TB or 4TB of storage — your footage stays on your property, streams to your phone from anywhere, and costs $0 a month forever. Compare that to $10–$20 per month per camera for cloud plans, which adds up to thousands over the life of the system.
Most Dallas homes are fully covered with 4 cameras: front door approach, driveway, back yard, and one side path. Larger lots and corner lots usually want 6–8 to eliminate blind spots. We walk the property with you and design coverage before quoting — the free walkthrough tells you the exact count.
Yes — that is the whole point of local recording. The cameras and the NVR live on their own wired network inside your house, so footage keeps writing to the drive even when your internet is down. Cloud cameras stop recording the moment the Wi-Fi drops. Yours will not.
Yes. Ring and Nest installs are $105 per camera including app setup and motion zones. If you bought a Lorex, Reolink, or Amcrest kit, we will hardwire it, mount every camera, and configure the NVR and remote viewing — same $200 per camera labor with cable runs included.
Everywhere in the metroplex — Dallas, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Highland Park, Southlake, Colleyville, Prosper, Celina, and the rest of DFW. Same crew, same flat pricing, no travel surcharge inside the metro.
Yes — retail, restaurants, offices, and warehouses. Commercial systems are scoped on site with a 1-hour walkthrough ($160, credited toward the job). Hardwired PoE, local or hybrid recording, and clean cable runs that pass inspection.

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Free walkthrough

Get your camera count and a flat price.

Tell us your address and what you want covered. We’ll walk the property, design the coverage, and quote a flat installed price — no pressure, no contract fine print, no monthly anything.

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