keepsafe 0 Posted October 18, 2013 I am looking at Costco NVR and I came across Swann (they took it out somehow), Q-See and Lorex. I heard some of their cameras are rebadged such as Hikvision, Dahua, etc. In terms, which one is most reliable and have best performance? I want to make sure I don't make the wrong decision. I notice these camera doesn't work by itself and you need a NVR to run it. Kind of strange. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buellwinkle 0 Posted October 18, 2013 All the same, can last for years, can break at any moment. if you want total reliability, get Mobotix. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voip-ninja 0 Posted October 18, 2013 I'm a bit skeptical that the reliability numbers pan out between brands like that. For that to be true the quality of components and assembly would have to be the same between $100 and $1000 cameras and I don't think that's the case. The longer the factory warranty the more confidence the manufacturer has in the long term reliability of the unit. Generally speaking your higher tier brands with long established track records should prove more reliable than the very cheap cameras that are out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
