gmhybrid

What would you recommend for a decent system in the $2,500-4,000 price range? I'm looking for a new camera system for our business. I'd prefer to be as cheap as possible but I want a system that's pretty decent so we could read a license plate if someone backs up to our dock. I've seen images from 3MP cameras that seem to have no problem capturing a plate number while in motiong. If I'm wrong let me know. Excellent Android app is a must for viewing from mobile, and I'd like to be able to view from a browser. I'd like 16 channel with 16 cameras. I'd want the ability to use cat5e cable POE, and do not want to use BNC cables. 8 cameras will be outdoor, 8 indoor. I'd prefer to have the 8 outdoor be dome style so the cables aren't exposed for easy cutting by a vandal. I have no issue with the indoor being dome or bullet, unless there's a reason one is better than the other. Aside from my disappointing experiences with Q-see and Swann over the last several years, I'm a newb when it comes to camera systems so keep that in mind before getting super technical with me with abbreviations, etc I may not know. Something I've been considering is the AvertX 16 channel system on Costco's site, item # 973178 but it seems expensive compared to other brands for what you're getting. I've also read mixed reviews on their mobile app, and with that system only including 10 cams I'm looking at even more cost to get the additional 6 I need. Any comments would be great. Please suggest specific packages if you can or even buying the NVR, cams, and cable separately is fine. We have no problem doing the installation ourselves. If forum rules don't allow you to post it here, then please feel free to PM it to me. If you're a dealer, I also welcome dealers contact me directly by PM.

After doing some more research I was leaning toward buying that (the top one, Q-see you mentioned) with 8 additional dome cams and am going to place that order now. It will come out to a little over 3k for the package and like you said you get that assurance when you buy from Costco. And yeah, the info that other person posted is totally wrong. LOL! Thanks for the help Boogie.