Best NVR for generic ONVIF cameras

[enricoeur]

Hello Everyone,


i wanna buy an NVR with following features:

- perfect compatibility with onvif protocol
- ablke to be connected to china cameras that support onvif protocol
- motion detection registration

- good mobile app
- complete support for all browsers

Is not a question of money, i mean i'm ready to pay 400 USD only i wanna something very compatible and ready to be used with any ONVIF cameras. I would like more to pay a lot of money for an NVR than pay a lot for single cameras ( maybe i ask too much ?? ). I was near to buy DUHA and Hikvision NVR but i read they work fine with their branded cameras, if u have no brand or other brand camera immediatly they dont work fine and they dont support any avanced feature like the basic motion detection that i think is really basic feature if u wanna implement a basic system to protect your home.

I bought already a cheap NVR for ONVIF cameras ( around 40 USD ) it was working fine, only i didnt like at all his very stupid mobile app and the compatibility only with Intern Explorer very old version.

I have a QNAP and i tried also their application, it doesnt works fine with ONVIF cameras. Only with famous branded cameras.

Any brand, models idea ?

PS: i dont want to have a dedicated PC, i know is more easy to find a good NVR software than a good Hardware NVR but i would something stand alone always online and not a big pc.



Thanks

 

[fenderman]

You are making the incorrect assumption that your cheap cameras will properly comply with onvif....

 

[klasipca]

Go with Hikvision NVR, it least it's known that it works well with no brand cams that are popular here such as Huisun/Longse using Hikvision or ONVIF protocols. Dahua NVR is a good choice too, but I don't any experience or know if they work well with those cams.

 

[alastairstevenson]

- perfect compatibility with onvif protocol

As stated above, Hikvision and Dahua have ONVIF formal accreditation.

- ablke to be connected to china cameras that support onvif protocol

As also stated above - this depends on the cameras, not the NVRs. The 'china cameras' do not generally have ONVIF accreditation.
But having said that, I've connected maybe 7 different Chinese brands to Hikvision NVRs, and all have connected OK, though most of them don't support ONVIF event notifications (eg for motion)

 

[nayr]

I dont believe unicorns really exist..

if you want perfect compatibility, you dont mix and match hardware vendors in an all-hardware setup..