IP cameras. What is a good brand ?

[LionRed]

Dahua (Dahua Starlight for good night time picture quality) or Hikvision. Both work easily enough with Blue Iris.


From over at ipcamtalk - "note - some of the lorex kits sold at Costco are Dahua OEM though w/o the Dahua IVS features - some are not and are from another OEM which I have not yet read which OEM they are."


BlueIris/Dahua Cam pic down at the shed --

 

[justmehereajax]

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/2MP-Eyeball...h=item4b2cd720da:g:oYgAAOSwA~VaBeSN:rk:6:pf:0

I would like to try hikvision because of the comments. This looks cheap. Only wired and comes with an AC adapter.

I have a spot to put it near my HTPC looking out into the lviing room connected to the swtich near the PC servier running Blue Iris.

IS it a good deal on ebay? Or could someone sell me their unused used one?

 

[justmehereajax]

Where does everyone buy their IP Security Cameras from when buying Hikvision? eBay.ca? or is there a better alternative?

 

[Marzipan]

I've heard Dahua is about the same as Hikvision for quality but comes with better user support than Hikvision. as I mentioned, Hikvision won't support end user unless it's warranty. all technical assistance has to come from their reseller.

 

[justmehereajax]

So now I have 9 cameras ... 3x3 grid which is nice. My crappy Belkin N600 router dedicated to the cameras (also Smart plugs and google home minis) can not keep up with 4 wifi N cameras streaming to Blue Iris.

I bought an open boxed Foscam C1 lite which eats up all the bandwidth I think lol

I bought a used Trendnet camera and I am quite pleased with it (2015 model) Took a damn long time to arrive because of lazy ebay shippers.. I had to ask 2 times until they shipped it finally...

The plastics on the Trendnet is solid and looks top notch. Makes it look premium lol

Should I separate the IP cameras to its own AP? If so what should I buy for 3x480p and one 720p?

 

[justmehereajax]

I finally wired up most of my IP cameras and the viewing is solid now.
Now only one HD camera and one VGA wireless.

From now on I will try to get wired cameras just or the sake of best connections.
I am ordering 2 more cameras. TrendNet VGA ones from China. I hope they are as advertised. Trendnet has been good to me and my boss.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/TRENDnet-Wi...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

 

[clshades]

A separate AP if it's wired otherwise it's the same wireless bandwidth.

So now I have 9 cameras ... 3x3 grid which is nice. My crappy Belkin N600 router dedicated to the cameras (also Smart plugs and google home minis) can not keep up with 4 wifi N cameras streaming to Blue Iris.

I bought an open boxed Foscam C1 lite which eats up all the bandwidth I think lol

I bought a used Trendnet camera and I am quite pleased with it (2015 model) Took a damn long time to arrive because of lazy ebay shippers.. I had to ask 2 times until they shipped it finally...

The plastics on the Trendnet is solid and looks top notch. Makes it look premium lol

Should I separate the IP cameras to its own AP? If so what should I buy for 3x480p and one 720p?

 

[clshades]

Pretty sure you can only get them through an installation company. I get mine through a friend with his license. His cost is 200 so there's gonna be a mark up.

Where does everyone buy their IP Security Cameras from when buying Hikvision? eBay.ca? or is there a better alternative?

 

[justmehereajax]

I finally got a another trendnet camera which is solid. I now have 12 cameras. Finally I am done.