mat200,
so if i read between the lines...stick with Dahua to get more selection and quality? Steer away from re branded.
Also I'm guessing you have to have a certain amount of posts to message. I tried to message Andy last week but kept on getting an possible spam error or something similar.
Hi Eripey,
It takes some time to figure out what is good, better, and what works for your setup.
The most optimal for many of us here is to order better quality cameras in the number we need from vendors - there are various US based vendors who provide such a service. Nelly's Security and Andy being 2 well liked here, Andy is known for selling Dahua Intvendors ernational Models, Nelly's iirc mostly Hikvision OEM for the US market. Both do a great job, and since they've got relationships and discounts for IPCT members I wanted to be certain to mention both.
Re-branded Hikvision OEM and Dahua OEM products and kits - sometimes you can find good deals. Just takes knowing more, and what to look for. Some products, like the Lorex Dahua OEM products maybe missing features, such as IVS and microSD card slots.
A lot of us wanted the best value / low light performance camera out there due to our needs and Dahua was the first to market their 2MP starlight line, and Andy has been an exception vendor for the Dahua OEM international models - when Dahua USA was failing to bring the US model versions to market. This is why Dahua OEM international models and Andy are so popular here.
Thus, many of us have become fans of Andy and the Dahua OEM 2MP starlight line of cameras. ( Hikvision has come out with their dark fighter line since then )
We know it works, and there's a good number of threads and discussion here on getting those working - either with the Dahua OEM NVR or with
Blue Iris ( some discussion on milestone - not as much here. ).
To make your life easier on this you should look to buy a security camera system which you can find good technical answers to - in this forum the more popular products look like: Dahua OEM international model products, Hikvision OEM products, as well as Blue Iris.