Building a POE NVR system. Dahua, Hikvision or other brand

Hi All,

New here. I have some, but very little experience, with CCTV cameras. I would certainly call myself a noob, but I'm reading a lot and learning as I go.

Firstly I intend to run 11 POE cameras at first, possibly increasing this number. I have already ran Cat6a cables, I currently have 4 internal Ethernet cables ran for cameras and 7 ran for external cameras.

I looking to invest around £2k to £3K GBP ($2,800 - $4,200 USD). I want h.265 HEVC, 4K. Ill be connecting to a Netgear 24 port network switch with a shared total POE load of 190W. I would probably prefer to record to external HDDs that I intend to connect to my switch and data cabinet.

I hear a lot of good things about Dahua, but I'm also considering Hikvision and other brands like Milesight. I've also heard god thing about Andy "EMPIRETECANDY" and his AliExpress shop.

My first question, is Dahua a good choice? I would like opinions

I would also like recommendations for the NVR. I would like 4k capabilities, h.265 codec, option to have upto at least 25 cameras, and a good all round performance.

I hoping to avoid a few mistakes and learn from other people. I want to get this right.

Many thanks for reading,

Oliver

In my OP I typed in the name of a brand and it has been edited with "[junk software]" Whys that?

In my OP I typed in the name of a brand and it has been edited with "[junk software]" Whys that?

I haven't seen that before. Spell it out with spaces in between each letter.

Ford or Chevy ? the dealer and after sales support are factors to consider. I would want in-country support and dealer. If you buy a china based product and you have to send in your camera before you get a replacement. A process that could take months.