65 Canadian all in, including NVR... 88 dollars US would be $120 Canadian + duties + taxes + shipping?... so would be more like $135 at least (if shipping is minimal/free), so that is $67 more, or double the price, and no NVR yet. A computer that can handle 16 cameras and
blueiris is about $800 Canadian, depending on the settings you want on blueiris, so add $800/16 cameras = $50/camera for the NVR... that adds up to about $185/camera... so 3x the price/cost. or close enough too it;
or put another way. a 16 camera system with NVR (Canadian):
Reolink total: $1040
Dalhua total: $2960 (+BlueIris, +PoE switch)
Once again, Dalhua will give WAY better picture, and the BlueIris software is WAY better.
but for what I need, the over $1920 that I saved is letting me play with other cameras/systems to see if I need/want something more.
I didn't really expect a staff member/admin of this forum to stoop to name calling/shaming people... for now I'll chalk it up to misunderstanding.
For what I AM doing (this may not work for others), comparable feature wise (I agree, the image quality of a Reolink to Dahua, there is no contest), the Reolinks are a good deal... I can get them in 2 days from Amazon, and any issues within 90 days i can just return to Amazon for a FULL refund Including Return Shipping.
So is 1/3 100% accurate, perhaps not, but as above, its close to that when you factor in the NVR deal I got.
I also indicated that I was trying the G3-Pro and will likely sell/return it as again, as I said before I have a similarly priced Dahua which is way better image and zoom quality... but there are other trade offs using the Dahua... I don't know if they are worth it for ME until I try.
So I wouldn't really call me being cheap... I'm doing my research with actual hardware (which is what one member even suggested I do with the Dahua's, get one of each type I think I like, and see what the actual image is like, etc, before buying a bunch).
I'm not advocating for any brand, but trying to give people information to help them with an informed decision. I get that you must have had a very bad experience with Reolink, and thats good for people to know. perhaps you could share a link to a post describing what happened that caused you to have your opinion.
Not true at all! I have had one running 24/7 for over 8 years. As for "capturing vital video", a wifi cam with built in memory sure will catch it... for a really secure setup, yes, wired camera, to a secured NVR that backs up to the cloud, would be a much more secure setup... but again, what is the user trying to accomplish? security for a vault?
As i said before, for $65 and 2 day shipping, I doubt I would even waste my time with a warranty return.
Glad to hear about the dahua reliability; since i'm already impressed with them so far, i would likely replace any dead cameras with a dahua once I find the model I like best for the features vs. price, and plan to keep one unused, or in a location i can easily move, as backup.
the more expensive Unifi and Dahua i'm a bit more worried about warranty.
