Hi everyone. Hope all well at this time. I am living in Kent, UK. Iam in the market for a 4 camera home CCTV system. I am very much a novice and the more time I research the more confused I am becoming. I have a 16 port POE switch at home to hard wire as much as I can. I would like to install 2/3 camera's on the house and 1 on the garage, which is about 30m from the house (ethernet it to the house). I was open to a system that came with a dedicated NVR and so am considering a Reolink system. (Reolink RLK8-520D4 – 5MP 8-Channel PoE Security Camera System) or (Reolink RLK8-800D4 - 4K UHD 8-Channel PoE Security Camera System) etc.
However, I have been made aware of the Annke offering (ANNKE 4K HD 8CH POE Security CCTV System 4X 8MP Four Times 1080P IP Camera Support Ultra Digitally Zoom In,2.8mm Wide Angle,IP67 Weartherproof,Built in 2TB HDD For 24/7 Continuous Recording: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools).
Or is a Amcrest camera any good? (Amazon.com : Amcrest UltraHD 4K (8MP) Outdoor Security IP Turret PoE Camera, 3840x2160, 164ft NightVision, 2.8mm Lens, IP67 Weatherproof, MicroSD Recording (128GB), White (IP8M-T2499EW) : Camera & Photo)
I don't know which system or camera's would be better? The Ubiquiti camera's seem very expensive for what they are.
The camera's would need to be located about 3.5m from the ground. Therefore, should I go for 2.8mm or 4mm lenses at this height? I was hoping to go for at least a 4MP resolution camera's. I would be happy to record 24/7 in a lower resolution but if there was any movement picked up then record in a higher resolution.
In addition, I appreciate that a "package" solution includes a dedicated NVR, which may has a positive impact on overall price. However, I was also considering buying a Qnap (TS-251+) NAS drive as a home cloud / backup solution. Would the forum suggest integrating the CCTV system to a NAS system and therefore doing without a dedicated NVR or is this more complicate by having to purchase extra NAS CCTV licenses etc?
Finally, I have just come across Blue iris. Is this the route to go? How do you record the cctv footage? Why I also want to avoid is any security issues and try to keep the home system very much a "home" local system, so any tips around this would be great appreciated. Should I avoid using the internet for the cctv system? Any pointers?
Anyway, I am a novice and any advice / recommendations would be greatly received.
Thanks.
Paul
However, I have been made aware of the Annke offering (ANNKE 4K HD 8CH POE Security CCTV System 4X 8MP Four Times 1080P IP Camera Support Ultra Digitally Zoom In,2.8mm Wide Angle,IP67 Weartherproof,Built in 2TB HDD For 24/7 Continuous Recording: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools).
Or is a Amcrest camera any good? (Amazon.com : Amcrest UltraHD 4K (8MP) Outdoor Security IP Turret PoE Camera, 3840x2160, 164ft NightVision, 2.8mm Lens, IP67 Weatherproof, MicroSD Recording (128GB), White (IP8M-T2499EW) : Camera & Photo)
I don't know which system or camera's would be better? The Ubiquiti camera's seem very expensive for what they are.
The camera's would need to be located about 3.5m from the ground. Therefore, should I go for 2.8mm or 4mm lenses at this height? I was hoping to go for at least a 4MP resolution camera's. I would be happy to record 24/7 in a lower resolution but if there was any movement picked up then record in a higher resolution.
In addition, I appreciate that a "package" solution includes a dedicated NVR, which may has a positive impact on overall price. However, I was also considering buying a Qnap (TS-251+) NAS drive as a home cloud / backup solution. Would the forum suggest integrating the CCTV system to a NAS system and therefore doing without a dedicated NVR or is this more complicate by having to purchase extra NAS CCTV licenses etc?
Finally, I have just come across Blue iris. Is this the route to go? How do you record the cctv footage? Why I also want to avoid is any security issues and try to keep the home system very much a "home" local system, so any tips around this would be great appreciated. Should I avoid using the internet for the cctv system? Any pointers?
Anyway, I am a novice and any advice / recommendations would be greatly received.
Thanks.
Paul
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