Is there a website that I can go to and just find a one stop by all Dahua or Hikvison 8 cameras system complete?
Need advice building or buying a new IP NVR security system
- Thread starter Chasecam
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Thinking about buying this system to upgrade from my arlo system. What are your guys opinions???
Costco Wholesale
Costco Wholesale
mat200
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Hi Chasecam,
Definitely dump the Arlos.
I would narrow it down to the following 3 options imho.
(1)
If you want to go for the Costco route I would go with this instead ( looks like the same NVR ):
Costco Wholesale
And then augment it with 2x Dahua OEM starlights from Andy.
More info on that kit here:
FYI - Some local Costco B&M have a Lorex / Dahua OEM 4K 6x camera kit and 8 port NVR for $800
If you can afford it:
(2) I picked up a NVR5216-16P-4KS2 and the Dahua OEM starlight cameras ( HDW5231xx ) and it works well.
(3) Others here really like the Blue Iris on a used windows i5/i7 PC + external PoE switch.
Note - all the cameras mentioned above will work with Blue Iris - so if you want to upgrade to BI later you can do so fairly easily.
Thank you, I saw this at Costco yesterday but like the idea of the PTZ but unsure how good it will work or if it will auto focus and roam?
mat200
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Hi Chasecam,
You can buy a better PTZ and add it to the other kit.
The PTZ included in the kit you point out is 1080p, 4x optical zoom, and from what I can see in the picture does not have internal IR.
Andy can probably get you a better starlight model which will out perform the one included in that kit in low light conditions.