oneirishpollack 0 Posted June 4, 2016 I like Hikvision cameras, or at least they seem to be well-recommended by many people. If I get IP camera, I have two questions: 1. Should I just connect to a switch and use a desktop to control/record or get a NVR? 2. Are NVR's all fairly blind to the camera make? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrmymllr 0 Posted June 4, 2016 I like Hikvision cameras, or at least they seem to be well-recommended by many people. If I get IP camera, I have two questions: 1. Should I just connect to a switch and use a desktop to control/record or get a NVR? 2. Are NVR's all fairly blind to the camera make? First, SunnyKim will likely tell you to get an analog camera. Ignore it. 1. Depends on what you want. I prefer to use a standard computer as an NVR for multiple reasons, but if you're not so tech-savvy it might not be for you. 2. I know little about this, but from what I've read you have to be careful here. I believe many NVRs are picky about camera make/model. The VMS I run on my rack computer is very good about just wanting a URL to pull the stream from. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeromephone 6 Posted June 5, 2016 you will have to do a research as the previous poster said. Some NVRs will work with their cameras but require a license for other brands some cameras are not compatiable with certain mfgs of NVR. Go to the websites of the brands you are considereing and look for a list of compatible cameras. There is supposed to be a universal standard but it is not universal yet. (ONVIF) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thinker 0 Posted June 18, 2016 1. Depends on what you want. I prefer to use a standard computer as an NVR for multiple reasons, but if you're not so tech-savvy it might not be for you. 2. I know little about this, but from what I've read you have to be careful here. I believe many NVRs are picky about camera make/model. The VMS I run on my rack computer is very good about just wanting a URL to pull the stream from. I am tech savy, but interested in what VMS software you recommend. I plan to rack mount a computer with attached storage. Use a POE switch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrmymllr 0 Posted June 18, 2016 1. Depends on what you want. I prefer to use a standard computer as an NVR for multiple reasons, but if you're not so tech-savvy it might not be for you. 2. I know little about this, but from what I've read you have to be careful here. I believe many NVRs are picky about camera make/model. The VMS I run on my rack computer is very good about just wanting a URL to pull the stream from. I am tech savy, but interested in what VMS software you recommend. I plan to rack mount a computer with attached storage. Use a POE switch. That's exactly what I did. See http://wirehead.net76.net/xeoma/xeoma.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
