I currently have a Hikvision DS-7616NI-I2/16P with six Hikvision cameras and three Dahua Starlight turrets. As I've gotten to know the NVR and I've read on here, I decided to switch to BI. I looked for a good deal (<$500) i7-7700 machine and didn't see anything that was what I wanted. So, I bought a Dell Outlet OptiPlex 7050 mini-tower i7-7700, 16GB, 256GB SSD and a Netgear GS724TPv2 24-Port Gigabit PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch 190W Power-over-Ethernet+. All told I'm a little under $1100 for both shipped. I think I'll end up with 1-2 more indoor and 3-5 more outdoor cameras as I build out my system.
I was thinking I'd use this as a build log, and share what I learn as I put this system together. One of the mistakes I made was ordering Hikvision stuff because of recommendations from a friend that does CCVT stuff for a living. In hindsight I'd rather have bought Dahua from the start. More bang for the buck with the 2MP Starlights. I also would have skipped the NVR and went BI from the start. Live and learn. I found IPCamTalk a after my first order was placed.
I currently have the following:
Hikvision cameras:
(1) DS-2CD2142FWD-I 4mm dome
(1) DS-2CD2142FWD-I 2.8mm dome
(1) DS-2CD2742FWD-IZS 2.8-12mm varifocal dome
(1) DS-2CD2335FWD-I 2.8mm 3 MP Ultra-Low Light Network Turret Camera
(1) DS-2CD2335FWD-I 6mm 3 MP Ultra-Low Light Network Turret Camera
(1) DS-2CD2H35FWD-IZS 2.8-12mm varifocal 3MP turret
Dahua:
(3) IPC-HDW5231R-Z - I've installed Silicon Power 64GB High Endurance MLC MicroSDXC Memory Cards in each of these cameras.
I have two WD Purple 4TB drives for storage. I'll update when the Dell computer arrives.
I welcome feedback, advice, etc.
I was thinking I'd use this as a build log, and share what I learn as I put this system together. One of the mistakes I made was ordering Hikvision stuff because of recommendations from a friend that does CCVT stuff for a living. In hindsight I'd rather have bought Dahua from the start. More bang for the buck with the 2MP Starlights. I also would have skipped the NVR and went BI from the start. Live and learn. I found IPCamTalk a after my first order was placed.
I currently have the following:
Hikvision cameras:
(1) DS-2CD2142FWD-I 4mm dome
(1) DS-2CD2142FWD-I 2.8mm dome
(1) DS-2CD2742FWD-IZS 2.8-12mm varifocal dome
(1) DS-2CD2335FWD-I 2.8mm 3 MP Ultra-Low Light Network Turret Camera
(1) DS-2CD2335FWD-I 6mm 3 MP Ultra-Low Light Network Turret Camera
(1) DS-2CD2H35FWD-IZS 2.8-12mm varifocal 3MP turret
Dahua:
(3) IPC-HDW5231R-Z - I've installed Silicon Power 64GB High Endurance MLC MicroSDXC Memory Cards in each of these cameras.
I have two WD Purple 4TB drives for storage. I'll update when the Dell computer arrives.
I welcome feedback, advice, etc.