I purchased an Arlo Pro 2 three camera system from Costco (which I can return!) a few weeks ago and have reservations about it (easily stolen, need to re-charge periodically) which is why I ended up on ipcamtalk. The Costco system also has NO capability for local storage. I only have one camera mounted currently.
I originally wanted to go with a Hikvision IP bullet camera system before the Arlo purchase. I was leaning towards a 4MP but after seeing the Dahua 2MP w/ Starlight I'm beginning to think that is the way to go. I also seem to like the dome style after some pictures of them mounted.
I was hoping to utilize the full frame rate (i.e. 30 fps) supported by an IP camera. My concern is the CPU, and the recorded frame rate. I am looking at having 3-4 cameras. According to bp2008's rule-of-thumb:
cameras * MP * fps
using four 4MP cameras at 30 fps would put it at 480 Mbps. This would equate to a 3rd-7th gen i5 desktop CPU (4 cores).
Q1: If I went with Blue Iris (BI), will the recorded video be at the full 30 fps rate? I got the impression from some posts that it may capture at less than the full frame rate.
Q2: Since many people on ipcamtalk seem to be fans of Dahua cameras, has anyone implemented Dahua's SMART PSS software? How well does it compare to BI? I again have concerns about frame rate.
Q3: Thoughts on the Arlo Pro 2 (@SouthernYankee indicates they are junk). Can anyone elaborate?
Anyone care to weigh in?
-Thanks-
I originally wanted to go with a Hikvision IP bullet camera system before the Arlo purchase. I was leaning towards a 4MP but after seeing the Dahua 2MP w/ Starlight I'm beginning to think that is the way to go. I also seem to like the dome style after some pictures of them mounted.
I was hoping to utilize the full frame rate (i.e. 30 fps) supported by an IP camera. My concern is the CPU, and the recorded frame rate. I am looking at having 3-4 cameras. According to bp2008's rule-of-thumb:
cameras * MP * fps
using four 4MP cameras at 30 fps would put it at 480 Mbps. This would equate to a 3rd-7th gen i5 desktop CPU (4 cores).
Q1: If I went with Blue Iris (BI), will the recorded video be at the full 30 fps rate? I got the impression from some posts that it may capture at less than the full frame rate.
Q2: Since many people on ipcamtalk seem to be fans of Dahua cameras, has anyone implemented Dahua's SMART PSS software? How well does it compare to BI? I again have concerns about frame rate.
Q3: Thoughts on the Arlo Pro 2 (@SouthernYankee indicates they are junk). Can anyone elaborate?
Anyone care to weigh in?
-Thanks-