Blue Iris on PC vs NVR

[Ravenx619]

Hello,

I have a friend that would like me to setup a new 2 camera system using either a laptop or PC tower running Blue Iris or NVR. I only have experience setting up my own PC tower with Blue Iris and I've been very happy with it as I can VPN in remotely on my cell phone and view my cameras.

My friend would like to know why a PC running Blue Iris has advantages over NVR? From a performance and flexibility perspective, doesn't a PC with Blue Iris smoke an NVR system? I could be wrong, however doesn't BI offer many features that a typical NVR does not offer?

A family member of mine paid for a professional installation of several cameras and NVR system. It seems like if he wants to make any changes to his NVR it would be more difficult than with Blue Iris.

What are your thoughts on pros and cons of Blue Iris on PC versus an NVR system?

 

[fenderman]

Hello,

I have a friend that would like me to setup a new 2 camera system using either a laptop or PC tower running Blue Iris or NVR. I only have experience setting up my own PC tower with Blue Iris and I've been very happy with it as I can VPN in remotely on my cell phone and view my cameras.

My friend would like to know why a PC running Blue Iris has advantages over NVR? From a performance and flexibility perspective, doesn't a PC with Blue Iris smoke an NVR system? I could be wrong, however doesn't BI offer many features that a typical NVR does not offer?

A family member of mine paid for a professional installation of several cameras and NVR system. It seems like if he wants to make any changes to his NVR it would be more difficult than with Blue Iris.

What are your thoughts on pros and cons of Blue Iris on PC versus an NVR system?

Blue iris offers many features simply not available or possible on an nvr, there are a bunch of threads that discuss them.

 

[wittaj]

Here are some threads...

NVR vs BlueIris. Which NVR for Dahua cams or build NVR? Power consumption?

So I'm likely getting Dahua cameras. If I was to use a NVR, how much of a power difference is that over blue Iris machine? Parts I have to make a blueiris machine is i3 8100, 12GB, 120 ssd, 2x 3TB WD Reds To run blue Iris on above, will it be significantly more power draw over NVR? (Assume 4...

ipcamtalk.com

Comparison NVR System

Hello is there somewhere a good comparison of NVR System. Because of that my Dahua NVR doesn't boot anymore after firmware up and downgrade, i am testing the Reolink NVR. But the Reolink NVR, has too problems, with browser, and i can't get the Dahua Door Cam working with. Is there somewhere...

ipcamtalk.com

Hello ~ & NVR options.

Hi everyone, I am new here an have couple of questions regarding NVR options. I started looking into a four cameras setup for my home, I am happy either either dahua starlight or hikvision darkfighter. The most important to me is features. As I don't want to go down the path that the NVR...

ipcamtalk.com

Recommendations for home video security system

(I apologize if this isn't the correct forum for this question.) I'm looking for recommendations for a home surveillance system using 4 or 5 cameras, mostly for outside use. I started to assemble a system using a PC with Zoneminder and a couple of different wifi cameras (Amcrest 841 and a...

ipcamtalk.com