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remodel in progress, need advice for cam strategy!

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big conflict here and not much time (going to have plywood close the access in 10 days!)

 

1/ In general, are systems with NVR like https://www.costco.com/AvertX-8-Channel-HD-IP-NVR-with-4TB-HDD%2c-4-4MP-Cameras-with-100'-Night-Vision.product.100305629.html worth it these days, have a local box and a worse overall software (and mobile app) compared to the more "modern" Nest, Piper, Ring etc' ?

 

2/ What is the electrical cost of running such NVR + 3 IP Cameras? maybe when I hear that, than paying $100 to ring or nest per years will not sound so bad..

 

The above is to get external cameras. for internal, I think a more generic smartThings security system is what I will do (or piper). So really, what I want is 2 or 3 outside camera so I get some records of people coming/going into my property before and regardless of if they actually break inside.

 

I just don't want to miss the opportunity now that my walls and ceiling is wide open if I need to run cat5 cables...

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Personally I'd go ahead and run cat5 cables to every room and various places for outside. You can decide on what equipment to buy later. getting wires from point A to point B is the hardest part. I dont think a Nest is the same thing as an NVR system. Nest does not record (I dont think).

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