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Getting the hang of it
I've been scrounging for awhile now for a basic h264 true 1080p/30fps DVR that'll actually stream live at 30fps. I posted about trying a ZOSI and am now kicking the tires on an Annke but with very limited satisfaction with either one -- to just provide a basic RTSP stream at 30fps. I have Blue Iris to handle the heavy lifting for most everything else these units offer -- which is basically all about the H265+ "Lite" thing at drastically reduced frame rates and resolutions just to provide more storage for what will be lousy video at 12.5fps anyway.
So as the frustration mounts, are there still any decent DVRs out there at reasonable prices to handle a few decent quality TVI cams for hanging off my Blue Iris server? My trusty old Swann 1590 almost pulls it off after their 2018 upgrade, but only goes as far as the 960x1080 nonsense, (though it does do it at 25fps). The other problem there is the cameras are tired 720Ps. And at 15 to 20 bucks a pop, there are some surprisingly decent true 2mp 1080p 4-in-1s out there these days -- even the night vision is quite usable.
If I'm gonna be stuck with one of the newer "Lite" ones, the ZOSI 8ch comes in at around $45 and the Annke 8TVI plus 2IP channels comes in at around $65. Both have their plus and minus trade-offs, but as cheapies go, the quality of these things seems to be decent enough for what they are and what they're for -- at least in my particular case which is hardly a mission critical application. The price certainly works even if adding a HDD after the fact. If they'd only do 30fps live streams.... Hell, I'd even be happy with 20 at this point. 12.5 ~ 15 just doesn't cut it for me.
Any tips and recommendations appreciated.
As usual, TIA.
So as the frustration mounts, are there still any decent DVRs out there at reasonable prices to handle a few decent quality TVI cams for hanging off my Blue Iris server? My trusty old Swann 1590 almost pulls it off after their 2018 upgrade, but only goes as far as the 960x1080 nonsense, (though it does do it at 25fps). The other problem there is the cameras are tired 720Ps. And at 15 to 20 bucks a pop, there are some surprisingly decent true 2mp 1080p 4-in-1s out there these days -- even the night vision is quite usable.
If I'm gonna be stuck with one of the newer "Lite" ones, the ZOSI 8ch comes in at around $45 and the Annke 8TVI plus 2IP channels comes in at around $65. Both have their plus and minus trade-offs, but as cheapies go, the quality of these things seems to be decent enough for what they are and what they're for -- at least in my particular case which is hardly a mission critical application. The price certainly works even if adding a HDD after the fact. If they'd only do 30fps live streams.... Hell, I'd even be happy with 20 at this point. 12.5 ~ 15 just doesn't cut it for me.
Any tips and recommendations appreciated.
As usual, TIA.
