06-03-2016, 09:51 PM
The basic principle of "you get what you pay for" applies here. You can save money by getting a complete system from Sam's or Costco or Microcenter, but it's not going to give you a whole lot.
The two most recent systems i installed used an MPX DVR which gives you the option of using analog or HD cameras and an HD DVR with HD-TVI IR cameras.
The MPX DVR has analog IR cams on it and gives a pretty good picture, especially at night. It uses bullet and dome cameras--both with varifocal lens. At night, the IRs illumate the area as if it were daylight out but it is in black and white. The HD DVR uses HD-TVI cams with IR and gives a crystal clear 1080p picture at 2.1mpx. You can take a screencap and blow up an image to get a clear view of a license plate over 50 feet away.
The MPX DVR has 8 channels and a 1TB HDD and runs around $300. The HD DVR has 8 channels and a 2TB HDD and runs about $500.
The cameras, whether analog or HD run anywhere from $100-$500 depending on what you want. You can get good cameras between $100-$200.
The MPX DVR uses a cloud based remote connection so there's no need for a 3rd party DDNS or any port-forwarding for remote viewing on a PC or smart phone. Not sure about the Avycon HD DVR as i've not gotten to the remote settings yet.
Most home owners won't want to shell out the $2,000-$4,000 for what i've described so they go with a package that they purchased online or at the previously mentioned stores and it gives them some security but won't really be too helpful in identifying a face or license plate, especially at night. Most people just like the idea of having visible cameras as that's enough to deter most criminals from any activity around their house.
The two most recent systems i installed used an MPX DVR which gives you the option of using analog or HD cameras and an HD DVR with HD-TVI IR cameras.
The MPX DVR has analog IR cams on it and gives a pretty good picture, especially at night. It uses bullet and dome cameras--both with varifocal lens. At night, the IRs illumate the area as if it were daylight out but it is in black and white. The HD DVR uses HD-TVI cams with IR and gives a crystal clear 1080p picture at 2.1mpx. You can take a screencap and blow up an image to get a clear view of a license plate over 50 feet away.
The MPX DVR has 8 channels and a 1TB HDD and runs around $300. The HD DVR has 8 channels and a 2TB HDD and runs about $500.
The cameras, whether analog or HD run anywhere from $100-$500 depending on what you want. You can get good cameras between $100-$200.
The MPX DVR uses a cloud based remote connection so there's no need for a 3rd party DDNS or any port-forwarding for remote viewing on a PC or smart phone. Not sure about the Avycon HD DVR as i've not gotten to the remote settings yet.
Most home owners won't want to shell out the $2,000-$4,000 for what i've described so they go with a package that they purchased online or at the previously mentioned stores and it gives them some security but won't really be too helpful in identifying a face or license plate, especially at night. Most people just like the idea of having visible cameras as that's enough to deter most criminals from any activity around their house.
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