As mentioned elsewhere my NVR 4116HS-4KS2 mainboard is in for warranty assessment. However even if approved for replacement will not be back before I go on holidays. Then there's always the chance the replacement will be declined. The fault is that the NVR immediately overloads any power supply connected to it. Yes, I have tried a few >2A supplies.
I am currently using PC NVR to record, but I am not really comfortable leaving my everyday Winbox running whilst away. Remote access is also proving to be a hassle.
So I am considering buying another NVR to either sell if I get warranty, or use as a replacement if it is declined. Unfortunately my exact machine is not in stock, so I either need to buy "up" or "down". The "down" machine NVR4116-4KS2 actually appears totally identical on paper and price, but it's in the small format housing which... I dunno... seems downmarket. I'm still comparing because I'm told it's not just the housing which differs, and that concerns me. The "up" machine NVR4216-4KS2 has an additional drive interface which is useful to me, and more throughput plus Gigabit which I don't need... but is almost double the price.
With regard to selling stuff in the local market, I'd say the lowest cost per channel machine would be the safest bet. I really expect my board to be warranted, but can't get much guidance on that. If I'm going to end up with a different NVR, I'd rather go up a notch, but by the same token I'd rather not spend more because I'm happy with what I've got (had). I can't determine what functionality, if any, I'd lose if I ended up having to use the 4116HS-4KS2 permanently.
What would you do? Any guidance appreciated, as I need to make a decision within 8 hours if I'm going to have an NVR over Christmas holidays.
Cheers, Steve
I am currently using PC NVR to record, but I am not really comfortable leaving my everyday Winbox running whilst away. Remote access is also proving to be a hassle.
So I am considering buying another NVR to either sell if I get warranty, or use as a replacement if it is declined. Unfortunately my exact machine is not in stock, so I either need to buy "up" or "down". The "down" machine NVR4116-4KS2 actually appears totally identical on paper and price, but it's in the small format housing which... I dunno... seems downmarket. I'm still comparing because I'm told it's not just the housing which differs, and that concerns me. The "up" machine NVR4216-4KS2 has an additional drive interface which is useful to me, and more throughput plus Gigabit which I don't need... but is almost double the price.
With regard to selling stuff in the local market, I'd say the lowest cost per channel machine would be the safest bet. I really expect my board to be warranted, but can't get much guidance on that. If I'm going to end up with a different NVR, I'd rather go up a notch, but by the same token I'd rather not spend more because I'm happy with what I've got (had). I can't determine what functionality, if any, I'd lose if I ended up having to use the 4116HS-4KS2 permanently.
What would you do? Any guidance appreciated, as I need to make a decision within 8 hours if I'm going to have an NVR over Christmas holidays.
Cheers, Steve
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