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I ordered off of Ali from this seller: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/International-Version-Original-Hikvision-DS-2CD2232-I5-1080P-3-Megapixel-IR-bullet-network-Camera-POE-IP/2042333150.html?spm=2114.13010208.99999999.264.SWGY7M Wish me luck

I don't really have a budget. I thought $150 per camera would be a good number in my head. I'm thinking of starting with 4-6 cameras and being prepared for 8. Is there a web vendor I can buy from who offers good pricing without waiting to open an account?

Located in MN and being a contractor I've registered for accounts with Anixer and ADI. Anyone know who's got the best pricing on this stuff on the distro level? There tends to be a dramatic range in pricing with distro's buying something from Holdahl or Grainger the price is always 20-30% higher than you can get it online. Is there a rule against recommending a place to buy this gear on here? Theres gotta be a couple places you've identified as reputable online dealers located in the US

OK, so who can provide me with a link to a reputable retailer selling genuine Hik with descent pricing. I'm going to get 4mp bullet cams

Would this work for a switch? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2M43HC4996

I've got an extra pc understand the benefits but it seams that the cost of a system like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16881183095 is far lower than buying cameras and building it myself. If I got these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIABFE4A22755 would the camera/system perform that much better? Also I saw this 3mp model, would a 1mp bump in resolution be a noticeable difference for a guy trying to keep his house safe? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA50K4NK8640

I'd recommend what I did, Hikvision turrets (or dome or bullet if you prefer). They're fairly cheap and seem to be reliable and well-liked, and have withstood a little over 1 year of MN weather. For storage/NVR, I personally can't recommend an off-the-shelf system; it locks you in to it's faults and if you don't like something about it, you're screwed. I built my own NVR with simply a computer and a license of Xeoma, but use whatever software you prefer. I've found Xeoma to be light on resource requirements, reliable and nearly idiot-proof. Those items together with a PoE network switch, or non-PoE along with a midspan from Ebay. Even new midspans that retail for hundreds of dollars sell on ebay for 1/10 that. I've had this type of system running for over a year and I'm very happy with it.

I've got a large home in the country (USA Minnesota) and need to set up a system for my home. I'm intent on 3mp+ for resolution and want POE for ease of installation. I'm a contractor so the install isn't a problem but I'd like software that doesn't make me aggravated. Please give me some links to systems with storage and 4-6 cameras