New Member needing advice on Hikvision and Dahua systems.

[JJV 0]

Hi to all,

 

I am looking to install either a Hikvision or Dahua (8 x Cameras and an NVR) system into home, I have run all the cat5e cables and terminated them.

 

What I wanting to know is which of the two system is the simplest to set up, I have never attempted to set a system up previously (I'm a novice), are they both much of a muchness or is one easy than the other to set up specific settings.

 

Thank you in advance.

 

JJV

[hilsukasscn 0]

hi, am new here.

[WhoDini 0]

Hi to all,

 

I am looking to install either a Hikvision or Dahua (8 x Cameras and an NVR) system into home, I have run all the cat5e cables and terminated them.

 

What I wanting to know is which of the two system is the simplest to set up, I have never attempted to set a system up previously (I'm a novice), are they both much of a muchness or is one easy than the other to set up specific settings.

 

Thank you in advance.

 

JJV

 

Since no one has answered you, JJV, I'll say hi and possibly help you. I'm new here, and I did exactly what you did about two years ago. I ran CAT 5e and went with a store bought Swann system with four 1080p cameras (2 Mp). It was prety intuitive but there were some bugs that I didn't like, so Ive always had my eye out for a better system.

 

Today, we have 3/4/6/8/12 Mp systems, but the problem with your and my set up and 8 Mp (4k) is that Cat 5e doesn't cut it. I've been looking at the Hikvision DS-2CD4A85F-IZH camera, but a professional installer told me that if I didn't use Cat 7a, it would look like VHS tape quality video. I don't know if I believe him, because Cat 5e can handle 200 Mbps and the camera's compression can compress 4k video to that limit. This is a guess, though, and before I install such a camera, I'm going to replace my cables with Cat 7a, per his advice.

 

I've heard that Hikvision and Dahua are comparable, but each one has a small set of outstanding cameras. On another forum, some people there tried desperately to vector me to 2 Mp cameras, in particular to what they or their buddies sell. The advice here is to be careful about what people will advise you to go with. If they're salespeople, they could be highly biased. Maybe by saying this, it will wake up the forum, and they'll come in with their six shooters blazing away. At least we'll get a response!

[tomcctv 190]

Today, we have 3/4/6/8/12 Mp systems, but the problem with your and my set up and 8 Mp (4k) is that Cat 5e doesn't cut it. I've been looking at the Hikvision DS-2CD4A85F-IZH camera, but a professional installer told me that if I didn't use Cat 7a, it would look like VHS tape quality video.

 

Professional installer ....... In what .... Crap.

 

Your cat5 is good enough so save your money.

[WhoDini 0]

T

 

Professional installer ....... In what .... Crap.

 

Your cat5 is good enough so save your money.

 

It's actually time, labor and money. Tonight I visited a store that sells Hikvision and has a qualified staff on duty. I asked them four questions, one being about the cable requirements. It doesn't hurt to get a 2nd opinion, given that one variable is cable length, of which wasn't given above.

[tomcctv 190]

T

 

Professional installer ....... In what .... Crap.

 

Your cat5 is good enough so save your money.

 

It's actually time, labor and money. Tonight I visited a store that sells Hikvision and has a qualified staff on duty. I asked them four questions, one being about the cable requirements. It doesn't hurt to get a 2nd opinion, given that one variable is cable length, of which wasn't given above.

 

Again stay away from qualified staff ..... ..... Please let us know what the staff said about cable length..... I'll give you a hint .... It's the same.