Beginner hardware

Some one can expand.

But basic advise is check out pic one that is compatable with zoneminder mjpeg.

Read the Documentation the devs time to write it so use it specificly read the bit on shared memory.

Recommended cameras.

axis brand of cameras are a good choice but also expensive.

BSIT are really cheap but also not the greatest quality.

Another note cameras from large company are quite unpredictable and can sometimes work great other times there junk. Mainly because they have a habit of making revisions to there software that makes them cheap but breaks other stuff.

A good place to get cameras below.

Avoid cameras that require 1.24(aka: mpeg video) because it make things harder for beginners. http://store.bluecherry.net/category_s/95.htm