Thanks for the reply. I have a HikVision k series nvr and other HikVision cameras. Didn’t think it would be an issue using dahua cam on the HikVision nvr If I change the dahua ip address and set it up as onvif? It is setup over lan connected to ubiquity poe Smith.
The dahua is about 25% cheaper which is why I’m looking at it. I couldn’t really find much info on it although I did find
Review-Dahua IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Starlight Camera-Varifocal which seems to be the turret version of this camera.
Is the hikvision a lot better than the dahua for 25% more. Specs look similar but I’m not 100% that I’m not missing something.? Will the dahua work on the hikvision NVR with onvif?
Thanks again with the help.
The camera won't be any better. In fact I actually think dahua starlights are just ahead of the Hikvision darkfighter models (in the similar price bracket at aimed at the same end user ie us).
That's just my opinion and I think I'm right to say it's shared amongst a lot of the members here.
Hikvision used to be too dog but a change in their selling strategy along with a price hike they seem to be playing catchup with dahua at the minute in this specific consumer space.
Maybe that will change maybe it won't,
Who knows what's next
The dahua will run fine on the hik NVR I do the same I have 6 dahua cameras 5x 5231R-ZE and 1 SD59225U-HNI PTZ
And 4 hikvision cameras, the older 2032 3mp cams.
The only thing is you have to run them as onvif cameras so you won't get the advanced features at NVR level as you would do with a matched NVR & Cam combo,
It doesn't bother me as I run nearly all 24/7 recording and only a couple on basic motion detection.
It the difference is 25% I'd say go for the dahua.
If the Hikvision was 25% cheaper than the dahua then I'd consider it.
