Hello everyone, I have been lurking the forums for a while and recently registered. I am about 2 hours south of St. Louis
I am planning on using EMPIRETECANDY to buy some Dahua IP cameras / DVR, in the near future.
Originally I was going to go through LOREX, but read that Dahua is basically the same thing with more functionality in the end.
I obviously still have some research to do while saving some more $$$.
Here are a few questions if this is within the rules and OK. I plan on asking more questions later as needed. Thank you in advance for any and all advice / input.
If I am using Dahua cameras, do I need to try to stick with a Dahua DVR or can I easily get another brand to properly support the Dahua programming/features? I ask because I am not sure if the specs were all that great on the Dahua DVRs that I had seen on EMPIRETECANDY'S store.
I am currently looking at trying to get a mixture of IP cameras to go around a building. I am thinking about sticking mostly to 4K cameras, with some lesser ones, and a lesser PTZ or 2. I was originally looking at the 8MP cams, but noticed they are now offering a 12MP version. I don't mind spending a bit more for better quality/capability. Is this a bad idea?
I am also concerned with how fast my internet connection needs to be to properly save videos to the cloud. I had a friend mention that the upload speed was important. I am guessing that I might need to upgrade my connection. Any recommendations for minimum upload/download speeds I would want for a system of <12 cameras? I may not have that many cameras or have them constantly uploading, but don't want to run into issues if I do.
Any idea what a reasonable cost would be to have a professional install these cameras once I acquire them, IF I do not install them myself. I just don't want to mess up or drill unnecessary holes or do it wrong.
Thank You
I am planning on using EMPIRETECANDY to buy some Dahua IP cameras / DVR, in the near future.
Originally I was going to go through LOREX, but read that Dahua is basically the same thing with more functionality in the end.
I obviously still have some research to do while saving some more $$$.
Here are a few questions if this is within the rules and OK. I plan on asking more questions later as needed. Thank you in advance for any and all advice / input.
If I am using Dahua cameras, do I need to try to stick with a Dahua DVR or can I easily get another brand to properly support the Dahua programming/features? I ask because I am not sure if the specs were all that great on the Dahua DVRs that I had seen on EMPIRETECANDY'S store.
I am currently looking at trying to get a mixture of IP cameras to go around a building. I am thinking about sticking mostly to 4K cameras, with some lesser ones, and a lesser PTZ or 2. I was originally looking at the 8MP cams, but noticed they are now offering a 12MP version. I don't mind spending a bit more for better quality/capability. Is this a bad idea?
I am also concerned with how fast my internet connection needs to be to properly save videos to the cloud. I had a friend mention that the upload speed was important. I am guessing that I might need to upgrade my connection. Any recommendations for minimum upload/download speeds I would want for a system of <12 cameras? I may not have that many cameras or have them constantly uploading, but don't want to run into issues if I do.
Any idea what a reasonable cost would be to have a professional install these cameras once I acquire them, IF I do not install them myself. I just don't want to mess up or drill unnecessary holes or do it wrong.
Thank You
