Recommendations on camera and NVR

patrickkc · 2020-03-12T23:04:55+00:00

Hi all I am completely new to this and have done some reading but there is too much information to a point that it gets very confusing. I got some recommendations for Hikvsion cameras, since I was looking at the cheap Costco Lorex ones. I as planning on looking at the 4k 8mp "2CD2385G1" but the more I read, it seems 8mp is bad for night time. A little information about where I will have it installed. I live in a townhouse, 25ft lot only with backyard facing a ravine which is pretty much pitch black at night. There is a led street lamp right outside my house probably 20ft. I have 3 roughed in cat 6 cables from the builder. 2 in front, (one above the garage, one above the front door, and 1 above my backyard door) I am in a middle unit so there isn't any sides to my house. I am thinking I probably don't even need 4k 8mp for the backyard since during night time it's pitch black there. The front facing ones, because the street is pretty well lit, do I need 8mp 4k as well? Would it be possible I can get away with having 3 4mp ones instead?