New House, New System - 8 Cameras. Previously used Hikvision

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Hi,

 

In my last home, I had a simple 2 camera setup and used the local storage to record. I had the Hikvision 2532 for the front door (with audio, which was great) and the 2732 for the side of the home. The local storage made it easy, but at 64gb, limited how long it could record.

 

 

New house is prewired cat6 to central location. I'm planning for 8 cameras, including 1 at the front door. What I really liked about the Hikvision 2532 was that it had a built-in microphone. I can't seem to find any others that do. The 2532 seemed to also have better picture quality than the 2732, which shouldn't be the case.

 

 

1. Is Hikvision still a good option?

2. Are there other cameras with built-in microphone like the 2552?

3. If not, do I go with the 2552 all around the house?

4. Any suggestions on an NVR for this?