Cheap nvr or more expensive one

[Paul Arthur]

so looking around on aliexpress on cheap nvr or a bit more but not really sure which NVR to buy i been looking at this one http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Newe..._9&btsid=0a9a59d2-adc5-4596-8f96-2477fe1567ee

and this one
http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/jGG4t9e

but i'm really lost i'm only using 3rd cameras with the hikvision the camera i have is a ptz bullet one http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Mode...PTZ-Camera-IP66-Weatherproof/32524806375.html which i have to say is really great so far

but i'm not sure on which NVR

 

[nayr]

I guess it depends on what your expectations are, I got one of those cheap NVR's.. I used it to display feeds on my living room TV to hold me over itl I got a good NVR.. I coulda put a HDD in it and had it record, but I didnt trust it.. instead just had cameras saving to a nas via FTP.

now I have a nice matching brand name NVR, and that sits in the junk bin.. never recorded a second of video, but it did display it on my TV for nearly a year without much trouble.. I had it auto-reboot nightly and it was only dealing with substreams in a grid, it would not work with feeds >1080p

If you want a cheap way to record 24/7/365 for backup purposes it'd be fine, for primary purposes I dunno.. I guess you could use it if what it records is not all that important, it'd depend on your needs and expectations..

 

[klasipca]

Huisun/Imporx bullet confirmed to work very well with Hikvision NVRs, no one can tell if it would work with anything else, but for $35... why not to test it and let us know?

 

[bguy]

The biggest difference I see, is the cheap one doesn't have PoE, and the expensive one does. The little one is not as cheap and little if you need to add a PoE switch.