mdelvecchio

hello, I'm new to the area but doing some initial research on NVRs and IP cams. Hopefully you can help. I don't have a particular brand in mind yet, just doing general research. Since the NVR will likely be in my living space on the ground floor near the TV, I don't really want four+ ethernet lines running into the room from various places in the house. Will it work to route the four+ PoE IP cams to a single PoE switch (router?), say in the attic, and then run a single ethernet line from the switch to the NVR? That way I only have to put in a single port in the downstairs wall, nice and tidy. Related, the NVR still has to connect to my home network, so that would be a different ethernet connection to the router, correct? The router is right next to where the NVR would be, but it's the cameras which are coming in from different directions. thanks, matt

interesting, but what's the value add here, that one would lose out on w/ a costco system? if you need to do tests to ensure the english is adequate, that they network properly, etc, arent you just signing up for more complication? im a software dev by trade, so complication isnt anything new to me, but when outfitting my home i tend to look for solutions my family can use just as well as i can, keep it simple, etc... what do you like about HIKvision or Dahua NVRs?

ditto. costco is always pushing the Swann/Lorex/Q-See systems. i too have too many computers to deal w/ and just want a stand-alone 8-channel POE system that works. extra points for being quiet. people say the above systems are garbage, but i dunno what else to get. dont mind spending some money and i can network them. thanks!

thanks. so nobody sells one that is designed in this fashion?

hello, the crits I read about a popular Costco NVR kit are that its loud -- that the fan isnt regulated and just runs loudly all the time. since my NVR will be next to the TV in a living space, this is undesirable. are there any NVRs that are known for being unobtrusive or quiet? thanks, matt

thanks for the info. so in your above scenario, how are you bridging the POE switch to the NVR -- via its camera-input jacks, or a special bridge port? i have a great 802.11ac wifi router that i like, it has an ethernet line-in port for the cable modem, but only 3 additional client ports, which are filled. im also going to have to bridge another device to it for more ports since i couldnt even connect the NVR if i wanted to. yes, the noise from the NVR is definitely a consideration. the Costco retailer near me has a popular Swann 1080p PoE unit, it reviews well (and my friend has footage that looks great), but the fan is loud. are there some brands that offer quieter, less obtrusive NVRs? our house isnt large, there isnt an ideal place to put a noisy NVR other than the guest room, but theres no TV in there to use as a monitor. we do have computers in the main living areas -- do most NVRs allow intranet desktops to be the primary driver? ie, can the NVR be "headless" and still be completely functional? thanks!

so you connected the POE injector to the NVR? do you do that just thru one of its normal PoE input ports? which brand, if I may ask?