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Maybe you said it and I don't understand, but is the NVR at home and PSS is running outside your home via the internet? PSS is not easy to configure, took me a while to barely get it working but I do like the asian influence with the Chinese characters on the screen. You need to configure it so it recognizes your NVR, then you'll see all your cameras on the screen. Also, the NVR has a web server so you can connect to it via the internet. Sort of kludgey but may be good enough. Also, there's iDmss, their IOS and Android app for viewing the NVR remotely.

The OP does not have a gigabit switch, he already stated the model, it's 100Mbps. Also, the question you brought up is a connection between the switch and a PC that are each only connected through the router. What you proved is what most of us has said all along, keep the traffic between the NVR and the cameras on the switch.

While other's dabble, I actually configured complex networks with $5,000 switches for massively parallel computer systems as part of my job. While different options will "work" not all will do so optimally. So far you have several people telling you to connect the cameras and NVR to the switch, one person telling you the opposite. Maybe if he shared his professional credentials as a network engineer that may help prove his case.

Google ExacqVision Start and click shopping. I see it' sold online from $37 to $43. There's probably other sites that sell it online. $50 is list price.

If you want something inexpensive, BlueIris sells for about $40 on ebay. Zoneminder runs on Linux and is free. Milestone XProtect Go is a free version with some limitations. There's also online resellers of Exacq and it typically runs under $50/channel.

Still have no clue what you are talking about Stereodude. You have say 8 cameras, all megapixel, say about 60-80Mbps of network traffic, all continously fed to the NVR and you say take the 100Mbps switch, plug that into his home router and then plug the NVR into his home router and make all that traffic go through the router. Or are you saying he should buy a more expensive router with a gigabit uplink and get a gigabit router if he doesn't already have one. I agree with AK357, put the cameras, the NVR and the PC on the same switch through a seperate NIC on the PC.

I have mine set at VBR and 5120k as that what ends up with the lowest lost frames with BlueIris software. Quality seems the same to me set at that or 8192k.

This is said by someone that clearly does not understand how switches work. You can follow this advice and slow down your entire home network if you like.

Yes, it supports 32 cameras at 1080P.

You should have all the cameras the NVR on the one switch. if you need remote access, then connect the switch to your router. You do not want the cameras to go through the router to get to the NVR.

Dahua has a 32 camera NVR that can do what you want.

I like those little Dahua IR mini domes. I have one on my desk, haven't had a chance to install it anywhere. ZyXel makes an unmanaged 16 port PoE switch where 8 ports are PoE and for twice the price, they also make an 8 port PoE managed switch where all 8 ports are PoE + one high speed gigabit port. Both woud fit your needs and depends more on if you want a managed or unmanaged switch.

First one I've seen with their logo.

I still think the problem is TCP/IP configuration related.

Are you using a fixed IP address on your camera? If so, show us your TCP/IP screen?

The problem with Axis is you have to be partner to get better pricing. For example, I bet ADI gives you their non-partner price. If you signup with Axis you will get better pricing from ADI. I know with Anixster, I get better pricing as an Axis partner.

Yes, that would be disapointing. Also the Geovision has equal or better specss all around including 30fps at 1080P and endless panning vs. 360 degree panning. Not bad for an outdoor dome for $1,650 street. What's interesting is the Geovision requires 48W of PoE power vs. 19W for the ACTi, albeit that may change when the ACTi outdoor version comes out.

May be a house light near the right side of the camera or reflection of a part of the house.

Sounds terrible. Did the lens come with the camera or did you just buy the lens seperate? I would think it would be really hard to find a lens for that camera. First you need to find a lens that is C-mount that works with a 2/3" sensor, then find one that is megapixel rated. The reason you may be seeing white balance issues is the lens may have or not have an IR filter coating, so you may want to check with the manufacturer to see what lens works best with that camera. I know with my micro 4/3 camera, people buy old quality 16mm film movie camera lenses because they don't vignette like lenses made for security cameras. Like something off a camera like this - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bolex-H16-REX-Reflex-16mm-Fuji-f1-8-17-105mm-Zoom-Lens-filters-base-ARRI-VBMC-/380560208748?pt=US_Vintage_Cameras&hash=item589b27f36c

For Dahua, use their PSS software, free, supports 1,000 cameras and uses the cameras self recording capabilities, it does not record so very little CPU use, actually don't have to run it except to view the cameras and recordings.

You can even buy PoE switches with 30W capabilities if you have more than one. Also, not sure if they will include an injector or not as I know Axis provides the injector for free with their PTZ cameras, 30W for their P55 series and 72W for their Q60 series.

If that's true, show me a picture a Dahua camera that says Dahua, and not a stock picture from their site, one of the camera mounted or in your hands. The Dahua made cameras I own have a sticker with Europe CE and American FCC logos. When you ask if I'm from America, yes, citizen of two countries in the Americas, one in the south and one in the north but today I'm in the north in a country we call los Estados Unidos on the left coast.

I agree, only Avigilon cameras should use Avigilon software, same with Geovision, same with Vivotek, same with Axis, same with ACTi. It' silly to expect a camera company to support other brands in anywhere near the fashion they support their own. That's why if you have a mixed bag of cameras, chose a product that's agnostic and supports all cameras with the same viligance. If you are true to a brand, then use their software as usually nothing works better.

I think that site belongs to Dahua because it looks similar to their other sites they own and the stock pictures are the same. I can tell you that when I buy in China from people that buy directly from Dahua, I've yet to see one camera that says Dahua on it. Also the Dahua factory sent me a camera to do a review on, the very same one you show above and it does not say Dahua on it anywhere on the cameras, the box it came in, the software, the firmware, the sticker on the camera that shows model and serial number, nothing, nada, zilch. The few people that do sell in the U.S. have been contacted by Dahua to stop using their company name, even their model numbers when selling the cameras.

What did you use to create record and make the AVI file? The video has some dropped frames that makes the car driving through to look a little chopy. If you get a chance to mount it outside, the proof is always in the way it works at night. Also, if you have some stills at full resolution, that would great as the video is limited to my monitor which is only 1080p.