Need help picking out a system

[GeorgeSorf 0]

Hello Everyone

 

I'm in the market to purchase security camera system for my house but i'm looking for a 16CH NVR ....now i don't need 16 ch camera but i want to know in the future i can expand if needed..... i keep on looking at this Costco camera systems but i dont know if the price is right, also are they PTZ compatible ?

Costco Swann 16ch 8camera 3mp 1080P $2499.99 > just seems a little too much $$ for me

or Should i build my own with Hikvision NVR > if so which NVR do you recommend?

i want all 16 connectors to be POE , PTZ compatible and up to 5MP Resolution can someone point me out which Hikvision NVR is right for me and price that is affordable?

i want the NVR price budget to not exceed $600

 

On Hikvision website i cant seem to find any prices.

 

Thank you very much in advance!

[buellwinkle 0]

I believe that NVR is not available from Hikvision with 16 PoE ports. I'm able to get the Hikvision 16 channel NVR that's similar but I believe it only has 8 PoE ports and wholesale is over a grand, so certainly not under $600.

 

Get a lower end PC, MicroCenter recently had a nice Dell for $279 and run NVR software on it and get PoE switches. The problem I keep seeing with NVR's with built in PoE switches is the cameras are not accessible outside the NVR, so not easy to change an option that's not available via the NVR interface. Even with good NVR software, the price will be about the same, but you have more flexibility in choice of cameras and better web and smartphone interfaces. Also, with PoE switches, you have more flexibility, for example, I have an 8 port PoE switch by the NVR, but also one at the opposite end of the house so I don't have to run wiring back for 4 cameras that are on the far end of the house.