Lechange NVR upgrade.

[onlineshopper]

I have the lechange NVR from 2018 and was wonder if it's worth the upgrade to EmpireTech NVR32CH-16P-2AI
I currently have 13 camera and plan to add a ptz if that matters. The AI seems nice and I'm a tech guy. Are the alert/security any better?
If not that model any other model you guys would recommended? or should I not upgrade at all?

This is the information on the Lechange.
Lechange 16 Channel NVR with 8 4K Network Cameras
Frys#: 9477641 Model: NK168P083
Le Change / Dahua security camera system.
4K UHD VideoUp to 8MP Resolution for Preview and Playback ( camera is 8MP/"4K" UHD at15fps, not the cinematic 4K spec. )

• H.265 codec The latest and most effective codec type
• Night Visionup to 40m/130ft distance
• Viewing Angle 88° horizontal field of view
• Motion Detection Get instant alert while you're on-the-go
• Weatherproof IP67 Protection
• Storage HDD Storage(up to 2*8TB)
• Lechange App Monitoring at any time, anywhere

"NVR - appears to be a Dahua OEM NVR5216-16P-4KS2 or NVR4216-16P-4KS2 " Quote from a member on here I think. =)

 

[mat200]

I have the lechange NVR from 2018 and was wonder if it's worth the upgrade to EmpireTech NVR32CH-16P-2AI
I currently have 13 camera and plan to add a ptz if that matters. The AI seems nice and I'm a tech guy. Are the alert/security any better?
If not that model any other model you guys would recommended? or should I not upgrade at all?

This is the information on the Lechange.
Lechange 16 Channel NVR with 8 4K Network Cameras
Frys#: 9477641 Model: NK168P083
Le Change / Dahua security camera system.
4K UHD VideoUp to 8MP Resolution for Preview and Playback ( camera is 8MP/"4K" UHD at15fps, not the cinematic 4K spec. )

• H.265 codec The latest and most effective codec type
• Night Visionup to 40m/130ft distance
• Viewing Angle 88° horizontal field of view
• Motion Detection Get instant alert while you're on-the-go
• Weatherproof IP67 Protection
• Storage HDD Storage(up to 2*8TB)
• Lechange App Monitoring at any time, anywhere

"NVR - appears to be a Dahua OEM NVR5216-16P-4KS2 or NVR4216-16P-4KS2 " Quote from a member on here I think. =)

Hopefully we can get a good reply here from someone who has more experience with the newer AI models of the NVRs.

NVRs : I have not used the newer AI versions, as a general note you want the Camera's features to match the level that the NVR has.

Example of this matching could be AI compute done on the camera and an API sends the info to the NVR for display and configuration.

SO do look closer at what the newer NVRs can do with older cameras. I would expect some limits to how many non-AI cameras it can do AI tricks with.