I am up to 13 cameras, using BI. Nothing can beat the Dahua Starlights! Mine are mostly 2MP, but (as pointed out by Fenderman) 3MP are out and 4MP are coming out soon...
Well said, looney, surveillance tech alone couldn't have prevented this theft. How about an alarm camera, or anything different that could have been done to make us believe we're not spending all this money on a false sense of security?
I suppose that if you don't juice it up to POE+, you won't get an IP (which is why I had to return my IMPORX PTZ). Is anybody making a good mini PTZ camera out there, i.e., needing POE only?
I've had one instance, so far, when the rj45 burned to a crisp, but the spike went to ground, saving the camera. I use a wire tracker to ensure a good connection on the 8 wires AND ground.
I learned from fenderman that Lorex and Amcrest are rebranded Dahua's. If they're just repackaging the stuff (vs. modifying it) what's wrong with buying from a Canadian or US company, if you're willing to pay more for a more "localized" service?