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    Newbie here, coming from dreaded Reolink. Educate me

    I assume you a referring to the Empire Autumn sale Oct 6-12?
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    Newbie here, coming from dreaded Reolink. Educate me

    Thanks for this, maybe I should hold off a bit as I am ok with the current Reolink setup for now and wait for the new models? Do you know a projected release?
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    Newbie here, coming from dreaded Reolink. Educate me

    Also, Could someone smarter than me explain the weaknesses and strengths of the 2MP 1/2.8" vs 4MP 1/1.8" besides the obvious difference in focal length (5-60mm vs 8-32mm)
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    Newbie here, coming from dreaded Reolink. Educate me

    Thoughts on this PC for BI with 6-8 cams?
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    Newbie here, coming from dreaded Reolink. Educate me

    Ah ok, so I could go with the PC/BI for storage/UI and then I just need a PoE switch to run the cameras
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    Newbie here, coming from dreaded Reolink. Educate me

    I have read this post from you across many threads since lurking around here and have myself been a victim of the invisible man syndrome, etc. There will be no returning here as I have had them installed close to 3 years at this point. I have just now started to explore and realize there are...
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    Newbie here, coming from dreaded Reolink. Educate me

    Wondering how much of an improvement I will see, learning curve/setup aside, going to these 4 cams compared to Reolink RLC-1224A's. Just trying to get an idea!
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    Newbie here, coming from dreaded Reolink. Educate me

    Another question, are the recordings stored within the BI PC or within the NVR? It seems in the "choosing hardware" section of the BI thread, that the recordings are stored within the BI PC..
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    Newbie here, coming from dreaded Reolink. Educate me

    Start with those 4, varifocal and NVR and then probably add 2 of the below for the longer ID cameras? EmpireTech IPC-B54IR-Z4E-S3 1/1.8" CMOS 4MP 8mm–32mm vari-focal WDR IR AI Network Bullet Camera
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    Newbie here, coming from dreaded Reolink. Educate me

    So you think that kit will be a sufficient starter kit to get going with NVR and 4 cameras and then I can add 2-4 more with a longer focal range for the front ID camera(s)? Maybe this PC is a better option, cost wise .
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    Newbie here, coming from dreaded Reolink. Educate me

    Also, exploring refurb/used PCs for BI. This seems it would be more than enough?
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    Newbie here, coming from dreaded Reolink. Educate me

    My thoughts, Take a kit like this, with 6 cameras or 4 and place these in the locations I have now, since these are varifocal 2.7mm-12mm they can be adjusted to fit different needs as far as DORI goes. Then if I need something more specific (LPR, closer ID, farther ID, etc) add those specific...
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    Newbie here, coming from dreaded Reolink. Educate me

    Thanks for the quick reply. I have read through both of those pretty extensively. And as you say, I only have more questions. I would say for the front cameras on the house I would like to be able to identify at the street distance with at least 1 camera and then the others on the front to...
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    Newbie here, coming from dreaded Reolink. Educate me

    I have read through the various stickies, cliff notes etc. Basically I have a Reolink system with 6 PoE cameras at my house and I'm looking for someone to help me pick out something that suits me well. Attached is a rough layout of my current system with some measurements.
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