A little background first
Back when I set up my second security camera system in 2012 it had been almost ten years since I'd set up my first one which was a 4 channel Swann. So, I thought since it had been ten years since my last purchase I'd go with Swann again. My thinking was... After ten years the user interface would have been greatly improved. Well, surprise, surprise, it actually got worse. On the original system I had access to all admin functions through the web based app from the pc. On the new system most of those functions were relegated to having a monitor and mouse physically connected to the DVR.
I wanted to add another camera so I decided it would be a good time to looked around for a better DVR. After talking to a salesman out of Dallas, on his recommendation, and on his assurances that all the DVR management could be done remotely through the web, I purchased an 8 channel Dahua DVR. As it turned out the Dahua and Swann UIs & web functions were almost the same in functionality except Dahua was actually worse. So needless to say IMO the $750 Dahua DVR was not better than an 8 channel Swann which would have been just about half the price.:sad2:
Here's my dilemma
On my current system the recorder is located high up in an area that is very inaccessible without a ladder and running wires is difficult. Currently I do have 25ft VGA USB cables running into a nearby closet. Every time I want to do anything on the recorder I have to drag out a monitor and connect it to the cables in the closet. It's a real pain.:mad-new:
Here's my question
Are there any NVRs out there that once connected to the internet can be *completely* controlled remotely? I.E. at least on the local network? I don't need access from remote locations outside my LAN but that would be ok too. The problem is, there's nothing (that I can find) out there describing how or if these systems can be accessed through the web except for viewing/copying videos.
Back when I set up my second security camera system in 2012 it had been almost ten years since I'd set up my first one which was a 4 channel Swann. So, I thought since it had been ten years since my last purchase I'd go with Swann again. My thinking was... After ten years the user interface would have been greatly improved. Well, surprise, surprise, it actually got worse. On the original system I had access to all admin functions through the web based app from the pc. On the new system most of those functions were relegated to having a monitor and mouse physically connected to the DVR.
I wanted to add another camera so I decided it would be a good time to looked around for a better DVR. After talking to a salesman out of Dallas, on his recommendation, and on his assurances that all the DVR management could be done remotely through the web, I purchased an 8 channel Dahua DVR. As it turned out the Dahua and Swann UIs & web functions were almost the same in functionality except Dahua was actually worse. So needless to say IMO the $750 Dahua DVR was not better than an 8 channel Swann which would have been just about half the price.:sad2:
Here's my dilemma
On my current system the recorder is located high up in an area that is very inaccessible without a ladder and running wires is difficult. Currently I do have 25ft VGA USB cables running into a nearby closet. Every time I want to do anything on the recorder I have to drag out a monitor and connect it to the cables in the closet. It's a real pain.:mad-new:
Here's my question
Are there any NVRs out there that once connected to the internet can be *completely* controlled remotely? I.E. at least on the local network? I don't need access from remote locations outside my LAN but that would be ok too. The problem is, there's nothing (that I can find) out there describing how or if these systems can be accessed through the web except for viewing/copying videos.
