NVR Vs Blue Iris

[jexx55]

Hello .
I need your help
im setting up a 6 IP Camera network -Hikvision , with the following cameras


DS-2CD2632F-IS

DS-2CD2732F-IS


however , i waned to find if you recommend to do it with and NVR
or Blue Iris SW .


Appreciate your comments

 

[Larebear]

I'd recommend Blue Iris if you have a PC that can handle it and don't mind it running 24/7. I monitor 23 cameras using BI and am continually amazed at the many configuration options of the software. I know others will recommend NVR's but I will always prefer BI.

 

[hereu]

For me it would be a NVR every time.

One box designed for the job with POE built in against a PC and a POE switch.

It's often down to your background and what you're used to.

 

[fenderman]

It really depends on your needs and budget. Blue iris is much more flexible than any NVR out there however will require a powerful pc to run it. You could not pay me to use a standalone NVR unless its a backup recording 24/7.

 

[kenneth_dart]

Has anyone here run BI on a VM? I might buy a simple Lenovo server and run BI on a Windows VM as well as run other VMs for things such as Plex, fileserver, etc.