Running Hikvision's iVMS 4200-PCNVR & Milestone's XProtect

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Running Hikvision's iVMS 4200-PCNVR & Milestone's XProtect Go on the same machine

 

I'm interested in getting a low-wattage recording station setup and tucked away someplace in my home. The i3 Gigabyte BRIX system caught my eye as an alternative to an Intel NUC or home-built mini-ITX machine.

 

I've been sampling the reduced-featured XProtect Go, and while there are some things I really like, others (such as massive opaque watermark over exported video, susceptibility to continued feature reduction, expense of XProtect Essential) turn me off. I've got a lingering FOSCAM that I'd like to continue to support in a low priority area, but want to leverage the CPU and energy-saving benefits of camera-driven motion detection for a low-watt PC.

 

To that end I'm curious if these two NVR solutions can run side-by-side, for different cameras. I'd leverage XProtect (or perhaps another software you might suggest) for the legacy FOSCAM (motion recording only), while utilizing iVMS for the two (soon to be three) HKs running @ 3MP/20FPS (motion recording only).

[ak357 0]

Running Hikvision's iVMS 4200-PCNVR & Milestone's XProtect Go on the same machine

 

I'm interested in getting a low-wattage recording station setup and tucked away someplace in my home. The i3 Gigabyte BRIX system caught my eye as an alternative to an Intel NUC or home-built mini-ITX machine.

 

I've been sampling the reduced-featured XProtect Go, and while there are some things I really like, others (such as massive opaque watermark over exported video, susceptibility to continued feature reduction, expense of XProtect Essential) turn me off. I've got a lingering FOSCAM that I'd like to continue to support in a low priority area, but want to leverage the CPU and energy-saving benefits of camera-driven motion detection for a low-watt PC.

 

To that end I'm curious if these two NVR solutions can run side-by-side, for different cameras. I'd leverage XProtect (or perhaps another software you might suggest) for the legacy FOSCAM (motion recording only), while utilizing iVMS for the two (soon to be three) HKs running @ 3MP/20FPS (motion recording only).

That exactly what I have at home running 3 HIK cameras and few Avigilon

No problem at all

I love it

( I am using Avigilon soft only )

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That exactly what I have at home

 

The same BRIX machine as well? Really? If so, care to share some performance stats (as to what I can expect)?

 

Edit: Oh wait, just saw the footnote - you're not commingling the two NVR solutions, it sounds like

Edited October 10, 2014 by Guest

[ak357 0]

That exactly what I have at home

 

The same BRIX machine as well? Really? If so, care to share some performance stats (as to what I can expect)?

Yep, the same

With only Avigilon service only running about 6-7 %

with local client up to 30-55 %

with remote Client about 10-12 % ( local OFF )

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We run BlueIris and Milestone XProtect on the same very old PC (2009) that was cheap and slow when new at one site and no problems. Just make sure when you mix solutions you are weary of port numbers as both can't be port 80.

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Just make sure when you mix solutions you are weary of port numbers

 

Great to hear, thanks for chiming in (and sharing your extensive experiences elsewhere).