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I just finished installing my Costco 4k Lorex 6-camera setup. I thought it would be cool to add my two Annke I61DR 1080p cams since they support POE, though not sure if they're compatible. I did some research and found that I need to enable ONVIF on the cameras. Downloaded the Hikvision Batch...

Disregard, I found my answer here. Difference dahua nvr with or without poe

Hey guys, about to embark on a new install with this NVR - just want to confirm that I don't need a POE switch, since the NVR has POE ports. Is there any other reason why I'd want a POE switch?

Thanks. Gonna buy but still not sure if i need a USB drive or an internal 2.5" or 3.5".

Hi everyone, About to pull the trigger on my first IP cam and NVR purchase. Going to buy the highly recommended Dahua Starlight IPC-HDW5231R-Z, and then an NVR4104-P to go with it (don't need the 8-channel variant as I'll likely only ever have 2 cams). Question: Is the 4104 a decent DVR? I'm...

Thanks for the feedback, Jack. Agreed that $500 is steep for a single camera, and since she's not planning to add more, there's no point in paying for the expandability. Something like these could work (not nearly as good as the Dahua Starlight, but it could pass I guess): Camera...

Also, any recommendations on a good POE switch? Lots of them on Ali, or maybe a standard brand (TP-LINK?) on amazon?

Thanks everyone. Trying to get a better idea of the focal length of this camera's lens. It will be mounted on a 9-foot ceiling, and will be pointed at the area in front of the door. Approximately how far from the door should it be in order to capture enough a person knocking and the floor in...

Thanks for the reply. Is this the camera? IPC-HDW5231R-Z | Dahua Technology and as for the NVR - there are so many models to choose from - any recommendations on a basic one that will serve my needs?

A good friend of mine had her contractor wire some RJ45 cable to the front porch ceiling thinking that she'd mount a camera there and wire it back to a NVR. She originally thought she would have multiple cameras, but ultimately decided that one would suit her just fine. I had suggested...

Thanks everyone, this is great. Was just thinking that I have a media center in the closet which could double as my NVR with Blue Iris or equivalent, couldn't it? That would save me a few hundred bucks. But would the load from the server from the cams overwhelm the server?

got it, thanks. Will do. I'll search the boards for NVR recommendations, unless you guys have some here... Thanks for all the help.

Thanks for that. What about the NVR? My wife has found this on Amazon, and wants to make things easy by buying a kit so the electrician can just get it installed quickly. Thoughts on this kit? https://www.amazon.com/Swann-SWNVK-873004-NVR8-7300-Channel-Recorder/dp/B00W5PA5GM

Thanks, good idea. we will run wire this week. I'm not committed to a prepackaged system, and would be fine purchasing piecemeal. I will look at a dahua turret, but what about best bullet cams? How about these...

Hi everyone, Finishing up a home renovation and we're just about ready for wiring, which means I have to select a security system relatively quickly. My needs are pretty straightforward. I'd like to set up the following cameras: 1. Front door/porch 2. driveway/street 3. back patio door 4...