Best NVR Software for Arecont AV8185DN?

[s-one 0]

Hi all,

 

Great forum. For those that have the Arecont AV8185DN or the AV8365DN, which NVR software do you recommend? For now I have just the one 8185 and testing Milestone Xprotect Go which is free. Looking for basic features such as simultaneous live view, motion, archiving, auto ftp/network. Budget is for a resident so can't spend too much.

 

Kind regards,

s-one

[ssmith10pn 0]

From my Arecont training I remember Exacq being the best for Arecont cameras.

[s-one 0]

Thank you, I will look into to that. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[3RDIGLBL 0]

I installed 4 of them and the customer is using NUUO.

[Soundy 1]

Vigil supports these cameras as well as panoramic dewarping. Not terribly cheap, tho - probably be looking at around $1200-$1500 for a 4-channel MVR model (just a guess, mind you, I don't recall the MSRP offhand).

[s-one 0]

Thank you both! I will certainly look into all that was suggested.

[thewireguys 3]

FYI 360/180 Arecont cameras only require one license if your using Exacq. Panoramic dewarping is not needed because of the multiple imagers.

[s-one 0]

Thank you for that great tid-bit of info thewireguys. After several days between a few of them my initial impression is going with Exacq. I really thank you all for the suggestions.

 

Thewireguys, does the licensing expire after so long and you have to purchase a new one in order for it to continue working? Like a yearly licensing fee? Also looking at some of the resellers out there it looks like the one within my budget is the EVIP-01. Is this the Exacq Start or Pro version? And when it refers to 1-Channel, does that mean 1 IP Camera per Channel? Also assuming that Arecont's AV8185DN will work with 1-Channel licensing, correct?

 

Thanks much!

s-one

[fa chris 0]

It's been my experience with using these cameras on other systems, as long as you tell them it's an av8185/8365 they'll give you the multiple licenses needed but only charge you for a single license.

[thewireguys 3]

Thank you for that great tid-bit of info thewireguys. After several days between a few of them my initial impression is going with Exacq. I really thank you all for the suggestions.

 

Thewireguys, does the licensing expire after so long and you have to purchase a new one in order for it to continue working? Like a yearly licensing fee? Also looking at some of the resellers out there it looks like the one within my budget is the EVIP-01. Is this the Exacq Start or Pro version? And when it refers to 1-Channel, does that mean 1 IP Camera per Channel? Also assuming that Arecont's AV8185DN will work with 1-Channel licensing, correct?

 

Thanks much!

s-one

 

The license will not expire but there is a $25 per year per license upgrade fee. EVIP-01 is one channel of the Pro version. 1-Channel means one camera per channel you are correct. Yes Exacq only requires 1 channel for the AV8185DN.

[s-one 0]

Thank you both for the clarifications.

 

Before I go with Exacq, is there something similar as far as stability, features, usability for arecont cameras? I've demo'd Milestone's XProtect software and like others had mentioned was pretty good on par with Exacq. I think the Milestone's playback/replay process is much better than Exacq but Exacq's performance on low-end servers/clients are fantastic.

 

Speaking of which I'm using the demo Exacq Pro software on an HP Home Server with an E6800 @ 3.33ghz processor and 4gb memory. With one client that I'm testing with and the 4 Cam Arecont AV8185DN do you think this would power more cams and clients? For example if somewhere down the line I go with 6 more IP cams (10 total).. would the server be sufficient for all of them and Exacq? I realize Exacq is M.A.C. base on the N.I.C. so that's why I should make a server decision too.

 

I apologize for so many questions. You guys have been very very helpful.

 

Thanks,

s-one

[hardwired 0]

Both Milestone and Exacq have pluses and minuses associated with each of them. I prefer Milestone's remote client (significantly more features, and ease of use), but it is limited to a Windows platform, where Exacq can work on a variety of platforms, including mobile.

 

Milestone's remote client will function better over a low bandwidth remote connection, as it has options for downsampling resolution, where Exacq requires downloading a clip before viewing it (the web based viewing can use reduced bandwidth, but at the cost of very limited features).

 

Exacq tends to be limited almost completely by just disk storage speed (I've run multiple megapixel cameras with it on a Via Epia mini-ITX motherboard), whereas Milestone requires significantly higher amounts of processor capability (both manufacturers have calculators on their sites for system design).

 

If you are thinking about moving between different servers on Exacq, you can license the MAC of an external USB NIC, so it can be moved between servers as needed (Exacq can move licensing between servers, but they do charge for it). Milestone licenses by the camera MAC, so changer servers is not an issue (although licensing and changing cameras requires visiting the Milestone licensing website).

 

Milestone does charge by channel on licensing (the Arecont camera you have would license as four channels), although their Essential version is $49 MSRP per channel, so it's not too expensive.

[s-one 0]

hardwired, thank you for all the great info. Very good points about Milestone I was not aware of and using a usb nic is such a great idea for the Exacq if you need to move servers without paying the transfer fee. Going to demo both for a while longer before moving on the purchase. Again thank you!

 

s-one

[fa chris 0]

http://www.arecontvision.com/nvrintegrationmatrix.html

 

On that list I've used arecont cameras with genetec omnicast and a few others with great success. None of the ones I've used are free and or offer demo's that I know of though.