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Fair points, I see what you are saying. Well, apparently to run PoE through my house will take tons of additional wiring and require quite a bit of labor because it's a 2-story house. My partner doesn't want to see any cables inside or outside the house and the cost becomes too high to drill...

Can you hive some examples of good PLA cameras? I think that could be the ideal option

oh.. interesting take. I had no idea this was the case. As far as limitations - I have a 2-story house and based on what the security guys said, it would take tons of extra wires to get it all done + quite a bit of work overall. I didn't think it was worth it. The ones I looked at were...

So, some of you folks really helped me out in my previous threads with my questions about the PoE cameras I bought set but it didn't really work out due to construction specifics of my house so we are going to have to resort to wireless options.. I'd really appreciate your thoughts on a set of...

This worked like a charm! Guys, you all here are a treasure chest of knowledge! Really appreciate all of your help. So my next step is to install the cameras outside. What's the consensus on where to set up the NVR in the house? The internet box with all the wires is upstairs in the laundry...

Yeah, apparently it's not online. I guess I may need to run to bestbuy tomorrow and get a VGA cable and pray it works. I've seen some threads where it didn't work for some people

welp.. it doesn't say it's not on the list of connected devices although the ethernet cable is plugged in and the lights are on

sorry for the dumb question but how do I look up the IP address now?

I have a NV4108E-HS if that helps at all.

welp.. I just ran into a very disappointing issue. I accidentally changed the resolution in the NVR settings to the highest and now my screens are black and I don't have a 4K TV to connect the NVR to to switch it back. Apparently my model doesn't have a factory reset button either (I just looked...

I'll get there! As much as I'd love to start using BI already, I think I need to get my knowledge straight about what I already have so I don't get confused moving forward. I really appreciate you all for your help! wait, how did you get it to send you images via Telegram? I'd love that too!

oh no.. then I might hold off on buying their doorbell camera. Are there any solid doorbell cameras in the market that I could get to work in a single app on the phone?

It's all good, the kind people here have helped me already. An off-topic question for you, will I be able to add an amcrest doorbell to my Amcrest View Pro app so I can view the PoE cameras and the doorbell feed in the same app?

Ohh that makes sense, I didn't even think about. Now I am connected using the ip address. So I guess now the most logical question is : how do I protect my network from bad actors? Although I don't plan on installing any cameras indoor, I wouldn't want anyone to get on my network and watch the...

Hey everyone, So I finally bought my set of Amcrest PoE cameras and am currently sitting at my desk trying to test it. Just playing with 1 for now to get a feel of how it all works. I have plugged it into the NVR using an Ethernet cable, connected the NVR to my modem, didn't do much custom...

Honestly, I didn't even look at his camera angles on the setup. I was just thinking about installing a tablet on the wall to view cameras and control other stuff I'd like to add in the future. I'll probably use one of the TVs for that for now since I'll only have the cameras but once I start...

Absolutely. I just hope it won't take me too much time to figure out the networking part of my setup. Blocking outbound traffic for my Amcrest cameras etc..

Thanks! I already ordered that Amcrest bundle I linked above. I think it's going to be a great learning experience and, worst case scenario, I'll replace some of them down the road with whatever best fits my requirements. Once I feel more knowledgeable about all the various types of cameras, it...

Thanks for the word of encouragement! I totally agree with you and I think that I'm also going to start low and slow, and work my way up to better solutions along with software additions such as BI. The cliff notes are very useful. I'm halfway through the notes and already feel less clueless...

by the way, who is Andy?

Great point. The problem is there are so many opinions, both positive and negative, for each camera that I get very frustrated about making a decision. While I totally agree with everything you said, I think the best case scenario for me right now would be to start with al least SOMETHING (like...

Thanks a lot for the comment! Will I be able to use BI with this system? Also, I have seen quite a number of comments saying that amcrest is very intrusive and tries to establish a whole lot of internet connections so people straight up cut off all outbound traffic. Is this something I need to...

What is the primary goal or purpose of your system? In my mind, it is deterrent + security. If something fishy going around my house, in the backyard, on my driveway - I'd like to be able to see it from my phone if I'm away. Which is why I'm thinking I'm going to use BI down the road Do you...

What do you think about this set? https://amcrest.com/8ch-5mp-security-camera-system-4k-poe-nvr-4-bullet-ip-cameras-video-surveillance-pre-installed-2tb-hard-drive-white-nv4108e-ip5m-b1186ew4-2tb.html

I thought Blue Iris was software that goes on top of having an NVR :| I guess I'm still so green I got it all mixed up.

Hey everyone! Like a lot of people here, I started with a simple desire to install a few cameras but fell down the rabbit hole and now my brain is fried with all the information and opinions out there. I'd really appreciate your expertise here.. So here is the deal: I'm moving into a new...