Camera and NVR Recommendation

[acd333]

Hello,

First time poster here, looking for recommendations on an IP camera/NVR setup for a small office/warehouse.

I am planning to install 7 cameras at this location: 1 indoor dome camera, 3 indoor bullet cameras, and 3 outdoor bullet cameras. All connected and powered by Cat5e/Cat6.

I was happy enough to come across this forum as the Amazon reviews are pretty well all negative for any product I could find. I think I have narrowed my NVR selection down to the DS 7616NI E2/8P. It seems they are a bit more reliable than the Dahua from what I have read here.

Could anyone give me a recommendation of which cameras to use? Or if I am on the wrong track completely!

Thanks,
Andrew

 

[hmjgriffon]

Hello,

First time poster here, looking for recommendations on an IP camera/NVR setup for a small office/warehouse.

I am planning to install 7 cameras at this location: 1 indoor dome camera, 3 indoor bullet cameras, and 3 outdoor bullet cameras. All connected and powered by Cat5e/Cat6.

I was happy enough to come across this forum as the Amazon reviews are pretty well all negative for any product I could find. I think I have narrowed my NVR selection down to the DS 7616NI E2/8P. It seems they are a bit more reliable than the Dahua from what I have read here.

Could anyone give me a recommendation of which cameras to use? Or if I am on the wrong track completely!

Thanks,
Andrew

Dahua starlight cameras, 2mp.

 

[acd333]

Dahua starlight cameras, 2mp.

Would it be better to go to a Dahua NVR as well?

 

[Fastb]

acd333,
Welcome to the forum.
I suggest checking your NVR selection;
- Many report Dahua is superior to Hik
- That dvr looks expensive.
- seperate poe switch might be considered (as vs NVR w/ poe ports)

Also, go with one brand, avoid mix&match.

Fastb

 

[acd333]

acd333,
Welcome to the forum.
I suggest checking your NVR selection;
- Many report Dahua is superior to Hik
- That dvr looks expensive.
- seperate poe switch might be considered (as vs NVR w/ poe ports)

Also, go with one brand, avoid mix&match.

Fastb

Thanks, looking into Dahua instead. I'll hop over to that side of the forum.

 

[hmjgriffon]

Thanks, looking into Dahua instead. I'll hop over to that side of the forum.

Mix an match is fine if you use blue iris lol. I think personally NVR's are limited and watered down but if you aren't wanting to do anything crazy go for it, I'd then use an NVR to match the cameras so all functions are supported.