HIKVision NVR replacement.

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Allen13331

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New user to this site. I am looking for a good replacement NVR for my security prone HIKVision NVR. I am looking for a 16 channel NVR with POE+ that is compatible with the Sunba Illuminati and Performance series of cameras. Would like to keep the price under $1000. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
 
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To ensure full functionality it is best to match brand of camera with brand of NVR.

While ONVIF compatible means it can work with other brands, all it really ensures is that the video can come thru, but advanced features may or may not work (usually don't).
 
Unfortunately the NVR that Sunba has is rather anemic. I love their PTZ cameras however their “tracking” really sucks but they have about the best cameras for the money, just don’t try to use any of the advanced attributes.
 
In that case, I would suggest a Dahua OEM NVR so that as you decide to upgrade to better cameras, you would have a device that is compatible. Or a windows PC and Blue Iris.

Sunba was my first PTZ also. I wish I had instead put that towards a better PTZ that I ended up buying about 10 months later LOL.

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In that case, I would suggest a Dahua OEM NVR so that as you decide to upgrade to better cameras, you would have a device that is compatible. Or a windows PC and Blue Iris.

Sunba was my first PTZ also. I wish I had instead put that towards a better PTZ that I ended up buying about 10 months later LOL.

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Thanks for the recommendation but wasn’t Dahua one of the companies that were ban from government buildings due to being a security threat?

“The ban was part of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and specifically bans security cameras by Hikvision, Dahua, and their OEMs”

While it is rather easy to avoid the brand names the OEM’s are another issue. I had identified issues with Hikvision (recommended by Sunba at the time) shortly after installed the system and removed it from my high speed internet link.

Sunba is now recommending Univision for use with their cameras.
 
Well you posted about Hikvision and they are on the same list...

Is your installation in a government building?

Keep in mind that unless you are a government, NDAA is useless/meaningless to the homeowner.

Too many companies have jumped on the NDAA bandwagon and sell subpar performing cameras and NVRs at a premium price all under the disguise of being secure.

We have had many people come here thinking they need to get NDAA complaint stuff because some article scared them and in most instances once they learned what NDAA really meant and who it applied to and how poor the cameras perform, they then went and got Dahua or Hikvsion OEM as they represented the best overall value in terms of cost and performance.

The real issue that NDAA doesn't address is EVERY camera can be hacked, even NDAA cameras and NVRs. Don't let your cameras touch the internet and you won't have a problem.

Block the cams from the internet and go with the best bang for the buck and that will be Dahua and Hikvision OEMs.

Well known NDAA compliant companies have been hacked, thus showing that the ban and only using NDAA compliant devices like Verkada doesn't protect you if you give them internet access.

It is why we recommend DO NOT LET YOUR CAMERAS OR NVR TOUCH THE INTERNET. You isolate them via VLAN or dual NIC.
 
Thanks for your insight into this issue. I have been away from the industry for about 11 years due to a medical issue so I have completely lost contact with the current state of the industry. I will probably go with the recommendations of Sunba since I just bought one of their “Performance Series” cameras. According to Tech Support, Sunba uses a “private protocol” which is found in a particular NVR which is proving hard to find. I will continue to plod along and hope that I find compatibility with my cameras and NVR.
 
Most, if not all, ONVIF compatible NVRs will have private protocol as an option to bring in non-brand cameras that support ONVIF.

Just keep in mind, even if they are recommending it, it doesn't mean all the features of the cameras will work with a different brand NVR.
 
wittaj said:
Most, if not all, ONVIF compatible NVRs will have private protocol as an option to bring in non-brand cameras that support ONVIF.

Just keep in mind, even if they are recommending it, it doesn't mean all the features of the cameras will work with a different brand NVR.
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Funny you should mention that as I just submitted another email to customer support to clarify that exact question.
 
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