I'm a newbie to IP camera/surveillance but have 30+ years of IT network experience. Don't want to hijack this thread but wanted to ask quick question.
I have purchased a Hikvision 4mp camera for evaluation and I intend to use
Blue Iris for video management. I have a honkin' big computer system running Win 7 Pro with 32gb memory, video card, raid1 & raid 5 drives.
Question: Should I go with 8 port Hikvision NVR or an 8 port POE switch? The difference is $150 but I'm leaning toward the NVR solution design because it a dedicated hardware. Plus I'm thinking I can control IT security better. I'll still use Blue Iris regardless - because I'm a geek.
Opinions please...
For other newbies I found the book "IP Video Surveillance - An Essential Guide" an invaluable $8 investment for ramping up on this technology.