Amcrest has the favored residence safety Blue Iris 5 NVR software program on sale for $49.49 = $54.99 – 10% [amcrest.com] ($20 off the unique $69.99 value if shopping for direct from BlueIrisSoftware program). Digital license supply.
Use code HOLIDAY10 for the ten% off (thanks mrgino)
If you may have a spare PC or will construct one, drop Windows onto it, and run this software program.
It shall be appropriate with main manufacturers’ IP PoE cameras (by way of ONVIF compatability, which main manufacturers all assist, aka Amcrest, Dahua, Hikvision, Axis, Reolink, and so on)
Connect all cameras’ Cat5e/6 cables to a PoE Switch, and join that change to your native community by way of one cable.
And your Blue Iris software program detects them on the community.
Product data right here [blueirissoftware.com], together with the direct BI 5 obtain hyperlink (you then apply the license).
Is this for me, you would possibly ask?
This is for DIY of us.
Alternately, you’ll purchase a bundle cope with a particular model’s NVR (recorder) and cameras. But you’re locked into that model’s cameras when you improve, you are compelled into their UI, and you do not get the identical feature-rich set that Blue Iris offers for extra customizable movement detection and avoiding false alerts.
Last yr’s sale was cheaper by $5. Inflation.
edited so as to add mrgino’s code.