Hey guys.
I have been piecing together a small system (currently only 2 cameras but will be about 6 or so when I'm done). I have purchased a 2132F-IWS (FW5.3.0) and a 2332 (fw5.2.5)(still in the post) just about the same time Aliexpress sellers were just about to get the boot from selling Hikvision products. So I only had one NVR in mind which as the 7608NI-E2. However since the suppliers of such products have dwindled I can only purchase from two sellers.
The current 3 models I am looking at are the 7608N-E2, 7608NI-E2 and the 7616NI-E2. There is a big price difference between the 7608N-E2 and the NI version. I have read about compatibility issues between chinese NVR's and English cameras and etc. However the seller assured me the 7608N-E2 will work with both chinese and english cameras as long as they have english firmware. I have read through quite a few pages and am still unsure if the 7608N-E2 will be more compatible with my cameras and future cameras.
My other query is about the recording bandwidth stated on the 7600 series NVR's. The 7608 states 50mbps bandwidth for incomming data while the 7616 states I believe 80mbps incomming bandwidth. On the decoding section it says things like 8ch@720p, 6ch@1080p and for the 7616 It also states 6ch@1080p. I'm not sure if this means with a 7608 I can only run 1080p resolution with 6 cameras, because the 7616 states the same. Or does that mean something like having a max of 6 feeds being viewed at 1080p quality.
I do believe the incomming bandwidth determines the max resolution I can run on the cameras. However I am unsure if the 7608 will allow me to run say 6 cameras at minimum 1080p, while 2MP or 3MP would be preferred or would I need a 7616 for that.
Is the 7616 noisier than the 7608? I will be running a POE switch in the roof cavity with a single uplink to a router but I'm not sure if a 10/100mbps switch would be enough even though the max incomming bandwidth for the NVR would be 80mbps. I can spend a little bit more to get a PoE gigabit switch but it would only have 4 powered ports and 4 unpowered ports. I havent been able to find a 10/100 switch with a gigabit uplink port. I would have liked a PoE 10/100 or even gigabit switch that has a SFP port that can support say a 1.25gbps module or just a gigabit ethernet module.
So basically to sum it up.
1. Will the 7608N-E2 be compatible with my current cameras and future cameras (most likely chinese cameras with english firmware) or is it better to spend the extra (AU$70 or so) for the 7608NI-E2 model. The price gap used to be about AU$150 between the N and NI model until I found another seller.
2.Will I be able to run 6 cameras at 1080p or higher with a 7608 or do I need a 7616?
3. Is the 7616 noisier than the 7608?
4.Will a 10/100mbps switch be enough for a 7608/7616 with say 6 cameras running at a minimum 1080p resolution.
Cheers from Downunder!
I have been piecing together a small system (currently only 2 cameras but will be about 6 or so when I'm done). I have purchased a 2132F-IWS (FW5.3.0) and a 2332 (fw5.2.5)(still in the post) just about the same time Aliexpress sellers were just about to get the boot from selling Hikvision products. So I only had one NVR in mind which as the 7608NI-E2. However since the suppliers of such products have dwindled I can only purchase from two sellers.
The current 3 models I am looking at are the 7608N-E2, 7608NI-E2 and the 7616NI-E2. There is a big price difference between the 7608N-E2 and the NI version. I have read about compatibility issues between chinese NVR's and English cameras and etc. However the seller assured me the 7608N-E2 will work with both chinese and english cameras as long as they have english firmware. I have read through quite a few pages and am still unsure if the 7608N-E2 will be more compatible with my cameras and future cameras.
My other query is about the recording bandwidth stated on the 7600 series NVR's. The 7608 states 50mbps bandwidth for incomming data while the 7616 states I believe 80mbps incomming bandwidth. On the decoding section it says things like 8ch@720p, 6ch@1080p and for the 7616 It also states 6ch@1080p. I'm not sure if this means with a 7608 I can only run 1080p resolution with 6 cameras, because the 7616 states the same. Or does that mean something like having a max of 6 feeds being viewed at 1080p quality.
I do believe the incomming bandwidth determines the max resolution I can run on the cameras. However I am unsure if the 7608 will allow me to run say 6 cameras at minimum 1080p, while 2MP or 3MP would be preferred or would I need a 7616 for that.
Is the 7616 noisier than the 7608? I will be running a POE switch in the roof cavity with a single uplink to a router but I'm not sure if a 10/100mbps switch would be enough even though the max incomming bandwidth for the NVR would be 80mbps. I can spend a little bit more to get a PoE gigabit switch but it would only have 4 powered ports and 4 unpowered ports. I havent been able to find a 10/100 switch with a gigabit uplink port. I would have liked a PoE 10/100 or even gigabit switch that has a SFP port that can support say a 1.25gbps module or just a gigabit ethernet module.
So basically to sum it up.
1. Will the 7608N-E2 be compatible with my current cameras and future cameras (most likely chinese cameras with english firmware) or is it better to spend the extra (AU$70 or so) for the 7608NI-E2 model. The price gap used to be about AU$150 between the N and NI model until I found another seller.
2.Will I be able to run 6 cameras at 1080p or higher with a 7608 or do I need a 7616?
3. Is the 7616 noisier than the 7608?
4.Will a 10/100mbps switch be enough for a 7608/7616 with say 6 cameras running at a minimum 1080p resolution.
Cheers from Downunder!