Dahua NVR Works With Hikvision Cameras?

[Chaoscript]

Dahua have NVR that can record at 5MP with POE option,
And for good price,
The question is if they will works with HikVision cameras?

I mean to these,
http://www.dahuasecurity.com/products/nvr41084116-8p-755.html
http://www.dahuasecurity.com/products/nvr41084116h-8p-756.html


Regards.

 

[whoslooking]

Yes, they will work under onvif, so some functions may not fully be available or compatible like, motion detection.

 

[Chaoscript]

OK, not so good to me.

Regards.

 

[badmop]

From what I've read on many occasions, motion detection not working under certain circumstances is quite normal. That's the most important feature to me.

 

[whoslooking]

It's done for a reason, so you buy their equipment and only their equipment simple marketing. They won't freely share protocol's

 

[Del Boy]

Unless your seller has setup it up already for you, if you buy Hikvision cameras, use a Hikvision NVR. Hikvision is the worse for talking to other stuff. (Dahua costs more anyway). Get yourself a DS-7604NI-E1/4P to go with your new cameras and it'll be nice and easy.

 

[Chaoscript]

@Del Boy,
Thanks for your reply,
I don't need 4 POE as I need more cameras at future,
So what you say about this model DS-7608NI-E2/8P?
It's support for incoming 80Mbps/Outgoing 80Mbps (It will enough?), Support for 6MP cameras,
Support both AF/AT POE Protocls,
The question is, if I can connect the NVR to my router and control it from computer?
Or I MUST connect the NVR to monitor ?

Regards.

 

[Del Boy]

80Mbps is plenty... and I mean plenty.

DS-7608NI-E2/8P is a great choice. It doesn't support 6MP cameras but you are only buying 3 or 4MP ones? Don't try to future proof that far out, it'll just cost you way too much money now. What if in 5 years time you try to get 6MP cameras and they are all ONVIF 3, and not compatible?

You can connect to router and control it from computer. I personally would connect to a monitor when setting up and then use computer to maintain/view/playback.

 

[Chaoscript]

@Del Boy,
Frist thanks for your reply,
Second i have heards that nvr with PoEs are get heated, told me that its prefer to use extrenal switch with POE, what you say about it?
Third about the future plans, i dont mean to put 6mp cameras, but about the 4 poe nvr that you offered, i know that i needs more then 4 cameras so I prefer nvr with 8 POE.

Regards.

 

[Del Boy]

DS-7608NI-E2/8P has a fan in it.

I'd get an external switch with PoE if it meant I would have significantly smaller cable runs from the cameras (e.g. Switch in loft, all cameras at roof level and NVR in Study). Otherwise built-in PoE is fine.

 

[hamsoplo]

I'm running a dahua hybrid with a couple of hikvision cameras. Motion detection works fine but the settings have to be set in the camera not on nvr.

 

[Chaoscript]

@hamsoplo,
Thanks for your reply,
I said (to my self) if I already invest in product (cameras in this case), so invest a little more and take NVR that support these camera.

Regards.

 

[alastairstevenson]

I'm running a dahua hybrid with a couple of hikvision cameras. Motion detection works fine but the settings have to be set in the camera not on nvr.

So does the Dahua hybrid have a specific 'Hikvision' choice for adding the cameras, or have you used a generic setting such as ONVIF that includes motion events?

 

[hamsoplo]

For the Hikvision cameras I use onvif. Dahua cameras use "private"

 

[Chaoscript]

Someone can help me to make mathematics?
how much each camera needs GB space for 24/7 record at 30FPS/1080P?
There is calculator for this ?
And it's right to configure 30 fps ?

Regards.

 

[Frankosor]

For help calculating :
https://exacq.com/config/

 

[Chaoscript]

@Frankosor,
Thanks for your reply, I can't find my camera models there.

Regards.

 

[whoslooking]

You don't really need to run above 15fps as the human eye can't notice the difference, unless you need to slow things down for greater detail at a frame by frame level.

 

[Chaoscript]

It's for house guard, how much FPS it's prefer?
And the WD Purple HDD is the best choice for NVRs ?

Regards.

 

[strat]

Anyone using a config the other way around Dahua cams with Hikvison NVR?

Looking at getting a Hikvison NVR but keeping my current Dahua cams for the moment.