Hey all! I have a series of cameras within my home - quite a lot. I have started to play with IP cameras and the quality is remarkably better. I have a HikVision ip camera now and I am impressed. It is under an overhang but outside. Doesn't have to throw far at night and has good night vision. I really like it but the problem is that outside the house with the longer views I am using intensifier by speco. Despite their someone unreliable / durability their night time viewing is incredible. I recently subbed out an intensifier I had to ship back for warranty work with and IR camera and the lights on a post in the view absolutely killed the quality of the picture rendering it unusable.
So I guess my question is: I want to use a series of inexpensive (less expensive) Hikvision cameras inside the home and wherever possible and use very expensive Speco intensifiers for the outside shots BUT is there a NVR that I can use two brands with? The one hikvision I have now doesn't even record currently because I have no NVR for it. My question reiterated is: is there a non brand reliant NVR that I can use with a mixed brand of ip cameras? I have been advised to keep the brands the same but I just don't think its affordable or works for me.
I am looking for suggestions for NVRs. I like the hikvision app on my iphone for the device. I currently use envision mobilefocus with my DVR and thats great. I also use HAI and Haiku. I got Haiku to work with the IP cameras just enough to consider moving to all IP cameras.
Thanks for all your help!
Neil
So I guess my question is: I want to use a series of inexpensive (less expensive) Hikvision cameras inside the home and wherever possible and use very expensive Speco intensifiers for the outside shots BUT is there a NVR that I can use two brands with? The one hikvision I have now doesn't even record currently because I have no NVR for it. My question reiterated is: is there a non brand reliant NVR that I can use with a mixed brand of ip cameras? I have been advised to keep the brands the same but I just don't think its affordable or works for me.
I am looking for suggestions for NVRs. I like the hikvision app on my iphone for the device. I currently use envision mobilefocus with my DVR and thats great. I also use HAI and Haiku. I got Haiku to work with the IP cameras just enough to consider moving to all IP cameras.
Thanks for all your help!
Neil