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@fenderman, just thought I'd update you to let you know I've seen the (low) light. :) I've narrowed down our camera purchase to either 2.8mm IPC-T2347G-LU or IPC-T5442TM-AS. I don't have any plans to use the built-in LEDs on the Hik camera, so I'm leaning towards the Dahua since it has color...

Thanks for the input, Wittaj. After watching several videos of the UI3 interface, I have to say, I'm seeing the light already. And fenderman, I plan on doing a lot more reading this weekend, but I found this comparison video in the forums from DannyLu. I sure appreciate your patience in...

All very good points. I hadn't really considered EOL on the NVR systems, which is definitely an oversight on my part. Cost of entry on a PC VMS and ease of setup is another strong point of contention. They want this up and running in about a week. I'd say destruction is more of a concern that...

I suppose you could simply let a PC system sit without regular Windows updates if you're only using it for VMS and it's isolated via VPN, but I'd much prefer a custom-built firmware update versus the kerfuffle that MS updates cause at times. My user base still can't Print to PDF without a...

Unfortunately there's not a single person on site who is advanced enough to support something like BlueIris on their own (there's not even a single person on site who's advanced enough to keep up with standard Windows updates on their own), so that's why this is going to be an NVR system. I've...

You're a mind-reader; answered my question I was editing in before I even hit "save." Thanks!

I really appreciate the input! If using a Dahau system, would you recommend using their own branded NVR (looking for a 16-channel)? Edit: This thread was created because a user was specifically having an issue with the Dahua NVR and was unhappy with their system, but assuming for my sake that...

Thanks for that info! Edit: He does cover the focal length and FOV pretty extensively within that video, though, so I didn't feel like it was misinformation. The Amcrest, Hikvision, and Dahua were the top 3 rated for their FOV, so that's something we'll have to consider - whether we use more...

Thanks. That's what I was wondering - if there was a bias by comparing a higher quality camera to lower quality ones to make it look better (though even so, I still thought it looked pretty good, especially with the text rendering tests at night time). Do you have any suggestions for what...

I came across this forum after looking for comparisons between the Reolink D800 and B800, and the general consensus I'm seeing is that Reolink is crap and to use Dahua, Hikvision, or Amcrest. However, in YouTube reviews I've seen with comparison footage, the Reolink seems to outshine all three...