Off-brand PTZ compatible with Dahua NVRs

[Testing123TT]

Hey guys,

Does anyone know a good off-brand PTZ camera that's compatible with Dahua NVRs?
By compatible I mean Zoom in/out, Patrol, Follow, Presets, Alarms, Triggers, etc...

Regards

 

[wittaj]

That is a big guessing game.

It is best practice to match camera brand with NVR, and with a PTZ, it would be even more critical.

While ONVIF should ensure you would at least get the video feed, any PTZ functions would be hit or miss.

You would want to stay with Dahua OEM like Amcrest or Lorex.

 

[TonyR]

Consider an ONVIF-compliant "Loryta" or "EmpireTech" from @EMPIRETECANDY.
Also there's Amcrest (although may not be available in UK).

 

[wittaj]

^Loryta and EmpireTech are other Dahua OEM and would be good choices.

 

[Testing123TT]

The idea is to get a few cameras that won't "break the bank", considering the prices of the Dahua-branded PTZs....

 

[Testing123TT]

Loryta and EmpireTech are both similar in price to Dahua, so.. not something I'm interested in

 

[wittaj]

As someone that has wasted money on cameras that "won't break the bank" and now having a closet full of junk cams because the cameras sucked, save for a good one.

Someone says here "buy once, cry once"

Or be willing to have that JideTech cheap PTZ only work on the JideTech app and now need two apps to see your cameras.

Why have a Dahua NVR and then want to put cheap crap on it that probably won't work.

 

[TonyR]

Does anyone know a good off-brand PTZ camera that's compatible with Dahua NVRs?

Loryta and EmpireTech are both similar in price to Dahua, so.. not something I'm interested in

Good, but off-brand and also compatible with but not priced like Dahua....
Happy hunting!

 

[Testing123TT]

As someone that has wasted money on cameras that "won't break the bank" and now having a closet full of junk cams because the cameras sucked, save for a good one.

Someone says here "buy once, cry once"

Or be willing to have that JideTech cheap PTZ only work on the JideTech app and now need two apps to see your cameras.

Why have a Dahua NVR and then want to put cheap crap on it that probably won't work.

I need 5 so ... that's 2000$++

 

[Testing123TT]

Good, but off-brand and also compatible with but not priced like Dahua....
Happy hunting!

Considering they ~same price, why would I even look for anything else BUT dahua at that point?

 

[TonyR]

Considering they ~same price, why would I even look for anything else BUT dahua at that point?

Oh, I agree.
I don't know your budget or what would "break the bank" as you say. You do know those and now you've got some prices, pros and cons...it's decision time.