gibrangibran

I like your approach and makes total sense to pull requirements first and decide on the equipment, very logical I will need total of 9 CAMs covering these areas: - 2 X Two back doors - 2 X Two front doors - 2 X Cash Registers/Bar area, these mounted on both ends of the bars. - 1 X Dinning area upstairs - 1 X Covering private office door upstairs and adjacent hallway - 1 X Another hallway upstairs. The idea is to record during business hours and shift to motion off hours. Upstairs CAMs are used for keep eye on things during business hours since most staff is downstairs. What's the thought on using built in POE vs on the switch? I like the idea of continuous recording if the main switch providing POE is down, conversely I am not liking the POE switch right on the NVR. Thanks for the help.

Greetings all - First type poster, been lurking for about two weeks. I am getting close to the installation date and I feel more confused then ever, I need a little help. These are my initial requirements: - Location = Indiana, USA - Business = Restaurant with two floors - Minimum of 9 Cameras initially - Thinking of 16 channels NVR - Recording time = 1 week minimum 2 weeks would be great. - Motion detection is a must - POE onboard is not needed, using Cisco 3750X POE switch. - Budget - Flexible with a cap. It seems the two players that surface a lot are Hikvision and Dahua, but I can't tell which I should go with considering no prior experience on my part. I did some research on the Hikvision 9016, but I can't seem to find many sellers online! I also contemplated building my own systems with a Dell server and xProtect Essentials, my concern is I am not going to be local to support the guys at all time. But going with a reliable server and commercial software should allow me to manage the support with no issues remotely. But is it worth it? How can you help me guys? Thanks, Gibran

I am thinking about this model HDW4300S, I am not sure if there are any newer models with the same MP features. The plan is to record while the business is open and switch to motion only during closed hours. And based on the site survey I count 9 CAMs needed, potentially 10. Thanks.

Hello Don - I have not decided on cams, but not looking for anything fancy. Perhaps the same brand of the NVR with 1Mb or 2Mb support. What's your thought? Thanks for the feedback.