Here's my problem...
A little over two years ago I purchased a Q-see IP camera / NVR system from Tigerdirect. The system was the Q-see QC824-2 system which came with a 4 channel NVR (QC824) and 4 Q-see 1080P POE IP cameras (QCN8004B). A year after ownership, the NVR died, so I sent it in and it was fixed under warranty. I actually think they just replaced it with a refurbished unit they had in stock. Fast forward a year later and a power outage in the neighborhood frys my replacement NVR. Of course I email back and expect to get it fixed again, but this time they point out how my unit is out of warranty. The further say that even though my old one was fixed, it didn't extend any part of the warranty. When I asked if they could repair mine, they said the price would probably be more than just buying a whole new system. Pretty pissed off, I kinda left it at that and started to search around. Crazy how a stand alone NVR from Q-see is like $400 to $600, which is pretty much the same price as a complete system.
Here's today's question. During my searches of Q-see NVR's I keep running into the Dahua brand NVR's. They seem to be pretty decent and the same maker of my Q-see brand NVR and cameras. I've already checked the HDD that came out of my system and I found that the 3tb drive is still working and in good shape.
So can I buy one of the new NVR from Dahua and use my existing 1080P Q-see (Dahua made) cameras. I would probably upgrade to an 8 channel POE NVR, so I could purchase one additional Dahua 3 or 4 mp camera.
If I can use the Dahua branded NVR, is it a simple plug and play type of deal, or am I looking at major compatibility issues? Will I be able to record motion events?
Thanks,
A little over two years ago I purchased a Q-see IP camera / NVR system from Tigerdirect. The system was the Q-see QC824-2 system which came with a 4 channel NVR (QC824) and 4 Q-see 1080P POE IP cameras (QCN8004B). A year after ownership, the NVR died, so I sent it in and it was fixed under warranty. I actually think they just replaced it with a refurbished unit they had in stock. Fast forward a year later and a power outage in the neighborhood frys my replacement NVR. Of course I email back and expect to get it fixed again, but this time they point out how my unit is out of warranty. The further say that even though my old one was fixed, it didn't extend any part of the warranty. When I asked if they could repair mine, they said the price would probably be more than just buying a whole new system. Pretty pissed off, I kinda left it at that and started to search around. Crazy how a stand alone NVR from Q-see is like $400 to $600, which is pretty much the same price as a complete system.
Here's today's question. During my searches of Q-see NVR's I keep running into the Dahua brand NVR's. They seem to be pretty decent and the same maker of my Q-see brand NVR and cameras. I've already checked the HDD that came out of my system and I found that the 3tb drive is still working and in good shape.
So can I buy one of the new NVR from Dahua and use my existing 1080P Q-see (Dahua made) cameras. I would probably upgrade to an 8 channel POE NVR, so I could purchase one additional Dahua 3 or 4 mp camera.
If I can use the Dahua branded NVR, is it a simple plug and play type of deal, or am I looking at major compatibility issues? Will I be able to record motion events?
Thanks,
