I guess this would be the right place for this, though this forum doesn't seem terribly active, but here goes..

Okay, so it’s been one of those things on my list that I’ve put off for years. Exterior security Cameras. I’ll be honest, one of the reasons has been that it seems impossible to get camera’s with enough resolution to really get any detail/ Identify anyone, or even a tag number without spending $10K plus. As with everything, technology gets cheaper, and I’m wondering if the current breed of 4K cameras are both affordable enough and have the needed resolution.

Before I go any further, I’m not interested in Ring, Nest, etc, or any system that wants to stream the footage to their cloud, and charge me a monthly fee. I’m looking for a standalone system with my own DVR/NVR that footage is stored on. And although they would be so much easier to install, not looking for wifi camera’s.

As always, I’d love to stay away from buying Chinese made products, but as is almost always the issue with electronics, I suppose this is going to be nearly impossible, particularly without breaking the bank. Speaking of breaking the bank, there is some really cool PTZ technology out there now, with camera’s that not only sense motion, but zoom in on and track it, but are around $700/ camera and up, it’s not going to fit my budget. So I’m likely going to be looking at fixed position/Focal length Bullet or dome style cameras..

Then the next question is whether to spend more and go with an all-digital PoE and NVR system, or an analog system with DVR. Seems like resolution and image quality levels can be the same, but prices are higher for the digital systems. And both analog and digital system seem to have the ability to monitor remotely through phone and smart TV Apps. So is there really an advantage to spending more on the digital solution, of they are the same resolution, and if so why?

So I’m sure there are plenty of fellow members who have invested in Security Cameras for your home. What do you suggest? What brands do you have good ro bad experiences with? Etc.. I’m trying to stay under a grand total with 6-8 cameras..

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