Is there any CCTV guru's lurking on here I could do with a few pointers.
I want to run the cctv through an old pc with just one camera for the moment with the ability to record at set times wht apart form the camera would I need to buy to do this?

this is what you need

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-4-Channel...36617?pt=UK_CCTV&hash=item3a65c0ca09

I paid £60 for mine tho I have several running 24-7 on my house

Will the card be suitable for any cameras and what is the picture quality like?

Hi
Try this program, you get a free trial and if you like it a one off payment.
Only records when motion is detected so you will not waste loads of memory.
http://www.ledset.com/camwiz/download/index.htm
Have fun.

You could always try Yawcam from http://www.yawcam.com/
It's free and it works.
It's got motion detection, streaming, scheduled recording and many more features.
With a bit of trickery you can have more than one copy running for more cameras.