I'm looking to get started with a system $600 or less. Need 5 cameras at least to start. I would like to future proof as much as I can and get a 4k NVR with at least 8 ports POE. What would be recommended? The starlight cameras blow my budget but I understand they are the best.
I was looking at the deal on Amazon as I believe it is a Dahua rebrand.
Amazon.com : Revo America Ultra 8CH 4K H.265 NVR, 2 TB Surveillance Grade HDD, Remote Access, with 6x 1080p Indoor/Outodor IR Bullet Cameras : Camera & Photo
Hi cibred0wn -
hmmm .. Those do not look like Dahua cameras to me - the shell looks different. Also, I would avoid kits which have lower resolution cameras as they have very short ID distances due to wide FOV ( angle ) cameras.
If your budget is tight look at looney2ns suggestion - or if you can afford a little bit more take a look at the following, and plan to add a couple of those Dahua starlight models to this set to give you better night time views in the darker or more critical locations:
FYI - Some local Costco B&M have a Lorex / Dahua OEM 4K 6x camera kit and 8 port NVR for $800
ALSO IF you need to ID someone in your setup - you may need more cameras than you imagine - as often the actual ID distance surprises us as being significantly shorter than it is.
The above kit is a far better deal than the one you posted - the Revo cameras are 1080p - thus 2MP and while I was unable to find the FOV specs - if they have the same FOV ( 88 deg ) as the 4K cameras in the lorex kit above - the ID range would be 12.5 feet!! Meaning to get a good ID image - spec is 100ppf - the cameras would need to be placed within 12.5 feet of the subject / suspect. The 4K / 8MP lorex / dahua oem camera in the kit above has an ID range of 25 feet during the day. At night this decreases significantly, and thus you want to augment this with a couple of starlights.
Look for notes from
@giomania - he's done a great job.
Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)
Also
Please feel free to check out the notes I made which are a summary of a lot of the reading I've been doing here,:
Looking for some advice and direction!
Lots to learn, and I am still learning.
Have fun setting up your system.
