Hi,
This section of the forum appears to be dedicated to people who already know all about and use BI regularly to its full potential which is great, but,
I am looking for a really good general overview and introduction to BI.
...With opinions and reviews and maybe a broad list of it's features...i was hoping I could find a sticky or something that would be able to give people unfamiliar with BI, such as myself, but my searches have not turned up a lot for beginners.
My only experience thus far is with a basic (Q-See) NVR...While I liked it in concept, it seemed very limited...(but to be fair, it may have been just my model?). I could not access the camera interface directly, for example and options in the NVR seemed mostly basic an limited. I could only remote connect with the mfg's apps or internet interface which was also very limited, only worked sometimes and only for specific browsers and not well...so thus I'm wanting to find out all I can bout the "other option".
An example of some stuff going through my head I'd like to find out:
Any direction, personal advice, information and opinions is appreciated.
Thanks!
This section of the forum appears to be dedicated to people who already know all about and use BI regularly to its full potential which is great, but,
I am looking for a really good general overview and introduction to BI.
...With opinions and reviews and maybe a broad list of it's features...i was hoping I could find a sticky or something that would be able to give people unfamiliar with BI, such as myself, but my searches have not turned up a lot for beginners.
My only experience thus far is with a basic (Q-See) NVR...While I liked it in concept, it seemed very limited...(but to be fair, it may have been just my model?). I could not access the camera interface directly, for example and options in the NVR seemed mostly basic an limited. I could only remote connect with the mfg's apps or internet interface which was also very limited, only worked sometimes and only for specific browsers and not well...so thus I'm wanting to find out all I can bout the "other option".
An example of some stuff going through my head I'd like to find out:
- The big obvious one...What all can it do really?
- What are the possible costs involved in using it vs. a NVR? (like I think I'd need a new hi-power computer and separate POE switch costs, at minimum, right?...good computers and POE switches are not exactly cheap)
- Pros \ Cons over a good quality NVR? (I've found a couple of threads listing some broader opinions on this)
- How does it "control" your cameras vs a NVR? (From reading other threads, it sounds like BI bypasses or can bypass if so chosen some or all built in camera functionality and does things "on its own"? Or am I misunderstanding?)
- Does it only work with Windows, (I hate Windows and it seems to be on a lot of people'sCON lists b\c of computer maintenance and Windows)?
- How powerful a computer is required?
- Will it work well with the new NUC mini PCs to make it compact and allow it to be hidden?
- (Like these: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/overview.html)
- What are long time users' overall opinion and experience? Any frustrations
- How is the support \ bug fixes \ updates? It sounds like from some posts BI is basically a "one man show" as far as the creator\seller?
Any direction, personal advice, information and opinions is appreciated.
Thanks!