Subdivision Monitoring - Smallest Viable System Recommendations

[Ri22o]

I know nothing about NVRs, would this refurb work?

EmpireTech Refurbished NVR5208-4KS2 8 Channel 1U 2HDDs 4K & H.265 Pro

8-channel IP video access Smart H.265+/Smart H.264+/H.265/H.264/MJPEG; H.265 auto switch Max 320 Mbps incoming bandwidth Up to 24MP resolution for live view and playback 1-channel fisheye dewarping (AI by NVR) AI by Camera: Perimeter protection; face detection and recognition; SMD Plus; video...

empiretech01.com

For HDDs, I run some of these. A lot of space for the money.

https://a.co/d/ewigttJ

 

[bigredfish]

Sure, its an upgrade over the one he picked. I was thinking he needed a small form factor but apparently its going inside a building.

 

[CaptainCrunch]

Yes its quite useable web interface, your connection will determine how well. Still recommend installing SmartPSS to help with Live View/Playback/Download stuff, better IMHO for those things than the NVR Web UI. I rarely use the NVR web interface unless it is to access cameras directly or make setting changes

That's great. I learned something else new. I was able to add one of the NVRs from the wiki to SmartPSS.

 

[nicpottier]

I know nothing about NVRs, would this refurb work?

EmpireTech Refurbished NVR5208-4KS2 8 Channel 1U 2HDDs 4K & H.265 Pro

8-channel IP video access Smart H.265+/Smart H.264+/H.265/H.264/MJPEG; H.265 auto switch Max 320 Mbps incoming bandwidth Up to 24MP resolution for live view and playback 1-channel fisheye dewarping (AI by NVR) AI by Camera: Perimeter protection; face detection and recognition; SMD Plus; video...

empiretech01.com

For HDDs, I run some of these. A lot of space for the money.

https://a.co/d/ewigttJ

I saw that refurb and wondered the same. Sounds like it would. Assume there's little downside to a refurb from a trusted vendor?

 

[wittaj]

I saw that refurb and wondered the same. Sounds like it would. Assume there's little downside to a refurb from a trusted vendor?

I have purchased many cams from the refurb list.

None of them I received looked like they were installed.

Many of them didn't even looked like they were opened. It was like the person bought it and was like WTF that is bigger than my arlo and sent it back LOL.

A couple you could tell they plugged it in and was like "I can't see it and is harder to set up than my scan QR code Ring" and sent it back LOL.

They come with a warranty, and I wouldn't hesitate at all to buy from the refurb list again. Some of my best cams came off that list.

 

[nicpottier]

I saw that refurb and wondered the same. Sounds like it would. Assume there's little downside to a refurb from a trusted vendor?

Oh though now that I look at it I think I'd have to add a switch as well to make this work vs just having PoE built into the 4100s. Back to this one I think:
EmpireTech NV41AI-8P-4K 8 Channels Smart 1U 1HDD 8PoE 1HDD Network Vid

 

[bigredfish]

^^^^
True, both have their advantages/disadvantages but for 3-4 cameras that little 4100 is a good little unit.