We recently moved into a new house and its now time to install a security camera system. Based on some limited research I'm leaning towards going with the Amcrest 5MP POE Security System:
I previously had a Sannce System that I purchased with limited knowledge (full disclosure, I'm not sure I have all that more knowledge now) and it worked for my needs. I landed on the Amcrest, because:
1. It's affordable
2. I have a Amcrest Video Doorbell (and like it)
3. I've read some good reviews and it appears to meet my needs
My goal is for a set it and forget type system that I can access remotely when needed. I will probably only end up using 3 of the 4 cameras in the kit, but I could see myself using the 4th down the road. Based on how my house is setup and where I want to mount the cameras: It seems the most logical place to store the NVR is in the garage and feed the data to my router via a powerline adapter (I put one in and tested it reliably to 80Mbs). I may setup Blue Iris or Frigate down the road to monitor and gain my AI features, but for now I just want something easy and reliable.
Here are my questions -
1. On paper this system seems to check most of the boxes for me, resolution is decent, it has starlight capabilities and should be able to be accessed remotely. Is there any negatives that I'm overlooking?
2. I see that Amcrest has a Series5 NVR, is there any big advantage to going this direction? I'm trying to keep costs down but I don't want to regret my initial purchase if it's something I should consider now?
3. I know the sensor size of these turret cameras is borderline for night time monitoring. But coming from the Sannce system, I feel like it should be an improvement. Is there another system I should at least consider? I'm convinced I need to avoid Reolink....lol
Appreciate any feedback! Thanks again this forum has been very helpful over the last couple weeks while researching!
I previously had a Sannce System that I purchased with limited knowledge (full disclosure, I'm not sure I have all that more knowledge now) and it worked for my needs. I landed on the Amcrest, because:
1. It's affordable
2. I have a Amcrest Video Doorbell (and like it)
3. I've read some good reviews and it appears to meet my needs
My goal is for a set it and forget type system that I can access remotely when needed. I will probably only end up using 3 of the 4 cameras in the kit, but I could see myself using the 4th down the road. Based on how my house is setup and where I want to mount the cameras: It seems the most logical place to store the NVR is in the garage and feed the data to my router via a powerline adapter (I put one in and tested it reliably to 80Mbs). I may setup Blue Iris or Frigate down the road to monitor and gain my AI features, but for now I just want something easy and reliable.
Here are my questions -
1. On paper this system seems to check most of the boxes for me, resolution is decent, it has starlight capabilities and should be able to be accessed remotely. Is there any negatives that I'm overlooking?
2. I see that Amcrest has a Series5 NVR, is there any big advantage to going this direction? I'm trying to keep costs down but I don't want to regret my initial purchase if it's something I should consider now?
3. I know the sensor size of these turret cameras is borderline for night time monitoring. But coming from the Sannce system, I feel like it should be an improvement. Is there another system I should at least consider? I'm convinced I need to avoid Reolink....lol
Appreciate any feedback! Thanks again this forum has been very helpful over the last couple weeks while researching!
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