I'm start off by saying I bought "Swann 8-channel NVR Surveillance" http://www.costco.ca/Swann-8-channel-NVR-Surveillance-System-with-2TB-Hard-Drive-and-8-3MP-HD-Cameras.product.100248660.html from Costco.ca. BTW it is complete Crap, and Doesn't support the Hikvision software, so all you have is the Swann software from 2013 that will probably never be updated...
My problem now, what can I buy? I was going to just buy the Hikvision then it all would be supported, but everywhere I look there are people complaining that vendors are selling the Chinese unsupported ones and saying there the USA ones...
I live in Canada but I'm only 2 min. from the USA border. So I can buy from Amazon.ca or .com but I can only do Free returns to the .ca, and they doesn't even seem to have much for Hikvision. I would buy Swann again (maybe..) IF I'm 100% sure it will work with the hikvinion. also there is Lorex and AvertX?
The system I get Needs to have:
8 PoE ports
Good software from my PC AND/OR on the NVR
1080p
I don't care about the 3M (is don't have as good a view angel for what I want) and I don't care if I need to buy all the parts separate. I'll even buy the HD separate if I have to.
Thanks,