Let me start off by saying, thank you
@nayr for creating this thread. Recently I decided it was time replace our existing analogue 700TVL CCTV system due to various problems. I knew IP was all the rage especially since pricing has come down a ton.
So, I set off in search of information regarding recommendations on brand / models and it didn’t take long for me to find this thread and the excellent information it contained. It is rare in this day and age to find a product which has no (or minimal) flaws and is liked by a majority without a difference of opinion. I was sold after reading the opening post. As I live in Australia purchasing CCTV cameras is next to impossible unless you go through an installer due to local distributers refusing to sell unless you are in the industry and unlike sourcing IT equipment, CCTV retail stores are non-existent.
I was both pleased and unsure about using Aliexpress to make my purchase as recommended by
@nayr. It wasn’t until I took the trouble to go through the posts and discover that the seller
@EMPIRETECANDY (known as Andy) was actively engaging with the community. This combined with the large number of people who had successfully purchased though Andy provided me all the evidence and confidence I needed.
All the above took place around the middle of January when stock had sold out on Aliexpress and the Chinese New Year was fast approaching. I reached out to Andy who was very proactive, answering any question I had, leading to my order via PayPal for the below being placed on the 24/07/2017.
8 x IPC-HDW5231R-Z
1 x
NVR5216-4KS2
2 x PFB203W
1 x PFA137
Fast forwarding to the present and after waiting patiently through CNY my goods are currently on their way over the pond for delivery, which Andy assures me should be by the end of the week.
TLDR;
In summary if you are after a jack of all trades IP camera for both day and night, your decision from my point of view is easy. First read nayr’s opening post, and eliminate the possibility of thinking there is something out there currently that is either, cheaper or has a higher resolution which will perform the same and secondly make your purchase though
@EMPIRETECANDY.