Recent content by el_Pedr0

Oooh - just stumbled on this thread and it's super timely for me. My NVR died a while ago and I'm only just getting my collection of IPC-T140 cameras set up again. But this time I'm going to explore Blue Iris because I was frustrated with the limitations of the HiWatch NVR that I had. By the...

Update: Got a great deal on a PoE+ gigabit switch (Netgear Smart GS724TPv2). 24 ports - way more than I'd need but there weren't many with more than 8 but less than 24. In the next few weeks, I'll get round to installing BI on a virtual machine on my server first to test it out. And then maybe...

Thanks for your guidance everyone. Looking at second hand switches. I'm wondering if it will be sufficient for the PoE ports to be 10/100 if there's another unpowered gigabit port for connection to the rest of the network?

OK, so reading between the lines, it seems like a VMS solution might be the way to go, rather than NVR. I guess I could test it out first on my server to see if it works for me before sinking some cheddar into new hardware. I'd need an 8-port PoE switch though. Are there any particular features...

That's the issue. I've not got a spare machine lying around so would have to buy one (as well as a PoE switch). I assume both the outlay and the running energy costs would outstrip an NVR. Running it in a container on my existing server would be a lower outlay (PoE switch + blue iris) and would...

It's more that my server is a homelab where I run a hypervisor with a number of different containers each with numerous bits of software - where I often test the edges of my understanding/capabilities. So it's not the hardware that might cause a crash, but my software configuration skills. That...

Hi all, I bought a HiWatch (by Hikviskon) kit a couple of years back but unfortuntely the NVR sufferred water damage and no longer turns on. I'd be grateful for some advice on what to replace it with. I've got 8 cameras: All are Hikvision/HiWatch IPC-T140 4MP I'd prefer the convenience of an...