Din't expect so see a big difference, boy was I surprised. I ordered a HVR from milkisbad but now I'm sold on a NVR lol. I'm getting FANTASTIC prices on a 7716/NI-SP/16, 2232-I5, 2132s and 2332's from a authorized US Hikvision reseller so I might switch to IP since. Is it true 2132s are harder...