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I also own a Dahua NVR4208. From my understanding it will support many IP cameras not just Dahua brand. I'm using 5 3MP cameras from Hikvision (DS-2CD2732F-I) and have 0 compatibility issues. As long as the cameras are ONVIF you should be fine. The DS-2CD2732F-I's are pricey ($150ish) because they are Varifocal, I set it at 2.8mm anyway. if I were to do my system over again I'd go with DS-2CD2135F-IS its around $90 fixed lens. Good luck.

I have 5 Hikvision 3MP cameras using a Dahua NVR and the one thing that irks me is if I set the image quality to optimal I get stuttering and the image on the monitor freezes after a bit. If I set it to medium then everything works fine.

I currently have a Dahua NVR4208-8P. What are my options to be able to use 2 remote controls in 2 separate room/monitors with the nvr being elsewhwere. Is it possible to purchase IR extenders of some sort?

Thanks for the input. I like the dedicated software route because the dahua and most nvrs don't allow having 3x3 split on the monitor. Another question is if I run outputs on 2 monitors will it be more cpu overhead? Thanks.

I currently have 5 3mp hikvision cams running from a Dahua NVR4208-8P but when I set the image quality to full there is stuttering on the screen and the output will actually freeze, setting the image quality to medium resolves the issue. I'm sure its due to the processor in the nvr and it's just too much to handle. Overall the nvr is pretty good except for that issue. Can you recommend a more robust NVR or would I be better running some type of server with a more robust processing speed? I was thinking a i3 lenovo server running win 7 or even server 2012. Also If I go this route is it better to get a dedicated graphics card or can I get by with integrated graphics. Thanks in advance.

try time.windows.com ntp port 123

You may not be crimping the ends correctly. Cat 5 is actually a thinner cable and from experience is a lot easier to attach the ends. Recently I installed 5 cameras with 4 cables using cat6 and 1 using cat 5. I have not noticed any difference in speed, image quality. Cat 6 is better for future proofing but right now cat 5 is just fine.

I recently bought a Dahua nvr and 5 Ip cameras but not crazy about the nvr and was thinking of going the pc server route. I was thinking the AMD Athlon 5350 APU would do the trick at only 25watts draw. I need it to display 5 IP cameras at 3mp as well as write to the 2 drives. Would this do the trick or do I need more power?

Don't know about the virtual host thing but thanks for the youtube video. That's exactly what I needed.

How can I access the IP camera's internal settings through a browser now? The 4 cameras on the Poe switch have the same subnet as my router whereas the 1 camera connected to the nvr itself has a different subnet.

Thanks shockwave199. Setting auto dhcp worked after nvr restart though I don't like the fact that I have to change my ip range in router to access the camera from a browser. But at least its working now.

Thanks I'll try that. Another question, it might be possible that the nvr is hooked up to the switch, would that be a problem, Does the nvr and the switch have to be connected seperately to the router?

Hi guys, I have 4 IP cameras currently connected to a 4 port poe switch, which is connected to my router. My 8 port nvr sees the 4 cameras and runs fine, through the switch. I recently bought 1 more camera and wanted to hook it up to the nvr instead but I cannot get the nvr to recognize it. I thought it was a gateway issue so I connected 5th camera to the router itself and set the default gateway to the gateway of the switch, which of course is different than the default gateway to the router. Am I missing something? why can't I use both the switch and the nvr's poe ports?

Is the mini female rca cable that's included with this camera for camera adjustment or does it serve some other purpose? In other words can I hook up a monitor to this and adjust the camera settings on the fly?

Yes but I was thinking 2 independent monitors from the same dvr able to record and display the channels associated with each monitor.