Mochinist

Hello guys, I'm starting from scratch on a new CCTV system and was hoping you could give me your opinions on what I should buy. (I had very outdated equipment that was recently removed and discarded in favor of an updated system.) I have read so much on this topic over the last few weeks and have a good idea of what I want, but have read so many different things that I'm a little confused on what the better brands are, and what to completely avoid. Here's what I know I want: Digital 1080P POE IP Cameras (at least 2 of them will be outdoor PTZ's) Min. 16ch. HD NVR with min. 8poe's, preferably 16poe's. Internet access without fees (pretty standard now) If you were to build a new system from scratch right now what would you choose and why? Thanks!

Thanks for your reply. As far as recording 1080P, it will only start recording when activated by movement correct? And there's a cache that captures 30 seconds before the recording is activated and up to 300 seconds after right? So if this is true I think a single 4tb drive should be more than sufficient, or am I missing something? (It's doubtful that I will EVER need 16 cameras, but I don't want to be limited to 8 by the NVR, and I want them all to have POE regardless.) Are there certain brands of NVR's to avoid, or better yet what are the brands that I should consider? Same for the IP cameras.