Planet NVR & IP Cameras?

[MoridinTX 0]

Howdy,

 

Found the site a couple days ago and have been reading a lot. Thanks for all the great information thus far.

 

I want to add an NVR and IP cameras to my home. My intent is to add a 3MP camera on my entryway, and some 2MP cameras on each corner of the house, due to cost constraints.

 

I found a few places selling a brand that I have not seen mentioned here, Planet.

 

Does anyone have any familiarity with the Planet NVR-810, the ICA-HM136 2MP IP Mini Dome, or the ICA-5350V 3MP IP Mini Dome?

 

Manufacturers site (www.planet.com.tw) for reference to what I am talking about. And, no I am not affiliated in anyway with Planet.

 

Any other recommendations for home NVR/IP Camera system that is not overly expensive. By that I mean NVR < $800 and IP Cameras < $600. Or am I being unrealistic with those price ranges?

 

Thanks for any input help.

[buellwinkle 0]

Never heard of Planet cameras, what do they cost? I would have two issues with unknown camera brands. 1st is you don't know if they are good or not, it's very hard to build a proper IR dome. 2nd, you don't know how good or bad the NVR is and if you don't like the NVR, would other more generic NVRs or NVR software support Planet cameras.

 

To get a decent 2MP IR vandal domes for under $600 from a trusted brand is reasonable, just have to look around, maybe Vivotek, Geovision, ACTi, Messoa.

[MoridinTX 0]

Howdy buellwinkle,

 

I had to call the manufacturer as well. I had never heard of them. As you suggest, they are a new product.

 

I was hoping that someone else would have heard of them. I am not sure I want to be the first to pull the trigger on these....

 

I won't post actual pricing per the rules, but I have been seeing the NVR-810 go around ~$650, the 2MP camera for ~$410, and the 3MP camera for ~510.

 

Thanks for the suggestions on the brands, there are so many to look at / weed thru / it is hard to make a selection.