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crystalworks · #4 09-14-2020, 04:29 PM

OP, I've used a couple of different PoE NVR systems here at the house. First one was from Monoprice and was an 8 cam 720p setup. Chinese of course. Video quality was decent. Could read plates in the driveway. Night time quality was pretty meh. Motion detection zones were good though and would send a screen shot and email to my phone. So it served it's purpose. The NVR unit met it's death after a lightning strike after using it for 4 years.

Next one was a Chinese 1080p 8 cam PoE NVR setup purchased off Amazon. Live video quality is better and the nighttime quality is much better. But the hardware was almost identical to the previous NVR unit. I'm sure there are 20+ companies using the same hardware manufactured in China. But the system works and has been reliable over the last 2 years.

What lets these systems down though (both of them) is the browser based management firmware in the units. Scrubbing through footage is an absolute chore and something I am loathe to have to do. Takes forever and quality isn't as good as I would like. The live video on the NVR attached monitor is much better than the recorded video I pull off the unit over the network, regardless of the settings I use. The cheap Chinese apps used to monitor them can be annoying too. IP Pro3 is the current one I'm using if you want to check it out.

All that said, we are glad we have the units. Has come in handy multiple times and is always peace of mind when we're on vacation. But we are certainly on the look for a better solution with all your same prerequisites. Non cloud, no monthly fee, PoE, not crazy expensive, etc.

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