Trying to upgrade camera system

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Highlands Ranch, CO
I'm trying to help a friend with her camera system. She bought the house not long ago, but the previous homeowner took the video recorder. What I have to work with is four Avue 960H cameras, coax cabling and a 12V power supply unit. I have gathered that the cameras are not worth keeping. Changing the wiring to ethernet cable is not a good option. She would like to add some internal cameras for which I would run ethernet to. I will be installing a new network for her (UniFi system) and segregating the camera system on its own VLAN.

I assume that I should be looking at a hybrid NVR, four analog cameras in the highest quality I can find and a couple of IP cameras. It is for a fairly high end home and she is not looking for a bargain basement system, but she doesn't need some high end system. It needs to be something with an easy to use interface for her.

Any suggestions for the hybrid NVR?

Analog camera suggestions?

IP camera suggestions?

Is it best to keep everything the same brand or is it okay to mix?
 
Some quick notes:
Keep it all one brand, recommend Dahua

If you stay hybrid, Hybrid NVR - 3 good choices. Incoming bandwidth is biggest concern. If 8 or less cameras you'll be fine. Go to 16 is fine as well as long as you stay with 4MP or lower cameras. (which i do and really have no need for current 4K cameras. Not enough benefit yet IMHO)


Dahua's HDCVI analog cameras are very good and rival their IP brothers. The pro series 2MP and 4MP Starlight cameras are the sweet spot

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Add an external switch and run IP cameras as well.

Or You could use these two use existing RG59 coax to run IP cameras if you wanted to go all IP
Review - Dahua Ethernet over Coax Converter/Extender LR1002-1ET/LR1002-1EC

HDCVI has its drawbacks, the biggest one being that Analog cameras do not have the ability for truw separate Day/Night Exposure profiles. In many cases this is OK, I have quite a few and they actually perform better than IP cameras with regards to IR light management and "Smart IR" and seem to have good exposre control. But there are places where you really need the ability to have very different exposure settings day vs night. Use IP cameras in those places.
 
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Thanks for the recommendations. I'll take a look at those.

bigredfish said:
Add an external switch and run IP cameras as well.
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I will be building her a new network and it will have a PoE switch to power some IP cameras, if needed.

bigredfish said:
Or You could use these two use existing RG59 coax to run IP cameras if you wanted to go all IP
Review - Dahua Ethernet over Coax Converter/Extender LR1002-1ET/LR1002-1EC
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I saw those, but they get pricey for use with her 4 exterior cameras. It is also an extra possible failure point and complicate troubleshooting.

bigredfish said:
HDCVI has its drawbacks, the biggest one being that Analog cameras do not have the ability for truw separate Day/Night Exposure profiles. In many cases this is OK, I have quite a few and they actually perform better than IP cameras with regards to IR light management and "Smart IR" and seem to have good exposre control. But there are places where you really need the ability to have very different exposure settings day vs night. Use IP cameras in those places.
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Would HD-TVI cameras be a better option than the HD-CVI ones? Seems like most of the incidents in this area are at night, so having decent night vision is important.
 
No difference.
TVI is HiK version of HD analog
CVI is Dahua’s version.

CVI Starlights every bit as good at night as TVI . All of mine are CVI for example. Dont mix manufacturers

See my videos. Many are CVI if not called out at IP
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