I have one WIFI Amcrest IP camera currently and am looking to expand to a few POE Amcrest cameras for outside use. Right now our only Amcrest camera is in the kitchen monitoring the Kitchen, living room and entrance from the front. It currently doesn't record anything as I don't have it setup to record.
I didn't know if I bought any NVR that supported IP cameras would work or if there were better ones to get? I thought about doing Blue Iris but I hear you'll have to have an i7 computer to run efficiently. I'm looking to motion record about 4 - 5 1080P cameras. I do have an older computer with 8GB of ram and E8400 processor but not sure how well it'd do with blue iris and that many cameras.
Looking for some input on a less expensive way to record on motion 4 - 5 Amcrest IP cameras.
What are my NVR options for Amcrest IP Cameras?
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Re: What are my NVR options for Amcrest IP Cameras?
hi @karbotilne5 and welcome to the forum. i would consider this, https://www.amazon.com/Amcrest-NV4108E- ... B0743WP62Q.
Re: What are my NVR options for Amcrest IP Cameras?
@karbotilne5 Hello and Welcome to the Forum...
There are a few things to think about when you are looking to set up cameras on an NVR for POE...
One are you looking at having access to these cameras from the outside over P2P or maybe port forwarding if needed??? Do you want to have the ability to have access to the cameras inside your own Network to make Config Changes or give access to maybe one camera to your Neighbor that is using your WIFI because your a Nice Neighbor and your camera that is outside can see your home and theirs?
If you would like to have just a ALL IN 1 Box IP camera POE connect to POE NVR with little access to the cameras from the other side of the NVR then a POE NVR is good.. However if you like the ability to have your cameras on your network with access to them from your computers on your network then I would personally as I have done buy a 8 or 16ch normal NVR I have a 4108H and a 2116-HS.. Both of these models are setup to have only 1 Eth0 Port on the back and I have IP cameras, WIFI cameras and POE cameras connected to my NVR.. Not all switches are made the same so you want to plan on what your going to do in the future when you make your purchase. At the time I bought my POE switch it is a 24 port with 12 that are POE I didn't think of the future and bought POE. However I have since bought a POE+ Switch that is also 24 ports where 12 are POE+ and The + is just for larger watts and higher volts.
There are a few things to think about when you are looking to set up cameras on an NVR for POE...
One are you looking at having access to these cameras from the outside over P2P or maybe port forwarding if needed??? Do you want to have the ability to have access to the cameras inside your own Network to make Config Changes or give access to maybe one camera to your Neighbor that is using your WIFI because your a Nice Neighbor and your camera that is outside can see your home and theirs?
If you would like to have just a ALL IN 1 Box IP camera POE connect to POE NVR with little access to the cameras from the other side of the NVR then a POE NVR is good.. However if you like the ability to have your cameras on your network with access to them from your computers on your network then I would personally as I have done buy a 8 or 16ch normal NVR I have a 4108H and a 2116-HS.. Both of these models are setup to have only 1 Eth0 Port on the back and I have IP cameras, WIFI cameras and POE cameras connected to my NVR.. Not all switches are made the same so you want to plan on what your going to do in the future when you make your purchase. At the time I bought my POE switch it is a 24 port with 12 that are POE I didn't think of the future and bought POE. However I have since bought a POE+ Switch that is also 24 ports where 12 are POE+ and The + is just for larger watts and higher volts.
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Re: What are my NVR options for Amcrest IP Cameras?
Have you considered using a NAS to do this? In the long run having the ability to store and/backup files such as photos or music and access them remotely as well as as having Raid protected storage may give you a cost effective solution. Streaming TV or running a Virtual desktop is also possible.