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Ok, I need to update the original thread. The current system is all Alibi ( I was looking at Axis cams when I wrote it). The nvr is Alibi as well, but is actually made by Hikvision. But again, it's a trash NVR. Is Alibi suppose to be any good?

I'm helping a friend with his setup. He currently has a bunch (14 currently hooked up) of Axis PoE cams, which are decent enough, but his NVR (rebranded Hikvision) is garbage (doesn't update well, viewing app rarely works, constantly needs to be rebooted, etc.). He's not a very tech savvy guy...

Impressive footage. I wouldn't have expected to see much in a storm like that. Would've been cool to catch the funnel cloud that twisted off the top halves of some big pines in my back yard last year. I do want to avoid cloud, or even wifi dependant cams. I'll have a spare UPS backing up that...

I didn't even see that model. I'll check into it. Sound isn't very important at 2 of the locations. I am still debating how to handle the front porch/deck. I thought about using something like Ring, but not sure how it would handle bad winter days. Nothing unheated will do well at -20F, but I...

I still have dielectric lying around from my days working with Dish/DirectTV. The worst part of the install will be getting the cat5e to the garage. It's only about 20' to the garage, but I'm burying the cable. I need to get some in there anyway, along with some coax. Should've done it when I...

That's what I was thinking. Especially for the price. Everything I've read about them looks good. The durability is a big factor here in Wisconsin. Our weather can be pretty rough. I'll position them as best I can, to avoid the snow, ice, and whatever else decides to fall from the sky. I know...

I'm thinking about getting a couple IPC-HDW5231R-ZE to start with. Any opinions?

Awesome. Thanks for the quick response. I'm looking forward to spending some more time here once it slows down at work. I.T. is definitely not a 9-5 job.

Hello all. I'm new to the forum, and while I have plenty of network experience, I have installed very few cameras. I'm looking to start a project with a couple cameras, probably Dahua Starlight PoE varifocals, running to Blue Iris on a spare gaming pc, which will dedicated to the cameras. My...