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PROS:Excellent image quality with 4MP cameras, max 8MP supportedWide 3rd party camera support through ONVIF standardIR LEDs provide night vision capabilityRedundant storage supported due to dual SATA interface8 channel synchronous playbackAdvanced motion detection methods such as line crossing, intrusion or dwell detection supportedGreat value for moneyUSB Backup featureLaView will customise the kit to your exact needsCONS:Incoming bandwidth of 80 Mbps limits maximum bandwidth per camera to 10 MbpsCheck Price on AmazonBack to comparison tableBest 16 channel NVR KitsBest Budget 16 ch NVR Kit: Reolink 4MP 16 channel NVR Kit with 8x 4MP PoE cameras and 3TB hard drive Reolink RLK16 410B8 NVR Features16 channel recording @ 4MP supportedPoE enabled3TB hard drive included, max. Support for 4MP cameras is impressive at this price level, but note that it cannot simultaneously play back more than 4 channels. The hardware is not powerful enough to simultaneously playback 16x4MP streams. Its a great option if you are on a budget but I would encourage you to look at our best value recommendation below. PROS:Good image quality with 4MP camerasIR LEDs provide night vision capabilityExcellent value for moneyUSB Backup featureCONS:No advanced motion detection methods such as line crossing, intrusion or dwell detectionNVR doesn’t support ONVIF standard for automatically adding 3rd party IP camerasCan playback only 4 channels simultaneously synchronous playbackNo redundant storage supportNo remote controlCheck Price on AmazonCheck Price on Reolink. comBack to comparison tableBest Value 16 ch NVR Kit: LaView 6MP 16 channel NVR Kit with 12x 2MP PoE cameras and 3TB hard drive LaView LV KN996P1612A4 T3 LV N9916C6E NVR Features16 channel recording @ 6MP supportedPoE enabled3TB hard drive included, max.

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Additional features can only be accessed with a premium service. If you’re thinking about purchasing a home security system to protect your property and valuables, here are 15 tips to help you decide. This wireless security camera system is a three camera package that requires AA batteries and a WiFi connection to operate. It can cover a lot of square footage of your home, with each device featuring built in sensors that are triggered by motion. Upon detecting an intruder’s movement, the alarm goes off and an alert is sent to your smartphone, while a short video clip of the event is uploaded to Blink’s cloud storage. You can even integrate the security cameras with Amazon Alexa enabled devices. Install a reliable security system in just one day. DIY home security systems will help to protect your home and your family. DIY Installation or Professional Installation?Budget is the first consideration of whether or not to DIY or professionally install your home security system, although it’s not the only one. Obviously, doing it yourself will save money on installation charges and then the followup subscription fees. The DIY kits available on the market are sold as kits that are easily installed and configured to meet your specific needs in your home.

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While we see the Honeywell Lyric LCP500 L Security Controller as a hit with great new features, there is a glaring negative we see as well. If you signup for AlarmNet for Interactive Services and possibly Total Connect 2, you are sort of “locked” to your selected dealer for monitoring services. You can still change dealers at any time of course but it will require a factory reset defaulting the panel which blows away all existing panel settings and zone configuration. Honeywell has decided, and just for Lyric it seems, to make dealer “takeovers” of monitoring accounts very difficult since they now require the new dealer or DIY homeowner to reenter/reprogram all wireless sensors and more into the controller from scratch. If you start with a good monitoring vendor this will never be a problem, but we have an issue making it so burdensome for users to switch if their dealer service levels fall or their pricing is no longer competitive. If you don’t buy the equipment outright, Vivint requires either a four or five year contract — a long time to commit, especially given that you only have three days from the date of install to cancel. Afterwards, you’ll have to pay out the remainder of your contract. If you may be moving in the near future, it’ll cost you $99 to take the system with you. You could alternatively renew your contract, but then you’d be locked in for even longer. Vivint will waive any cancellation fees for extenuating circumstances like death, military circumstances, bankruptcy, or a move to assisted living. Still, it’s best to be intentional if you decide on Vivint.

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