Hi guys! 

 

I have a hik vision nvr with 2 is cameras which were rather pricey.

 

wondering as to what other camera makes out there are compatible with hik vision as need 1 extra one 

thanks 

36 minutes ago, Prodigious said:

Hi guys! 

 

I have a hik vision nvr with 2 is cameras which were rather pricey.

 

wondering as to what other camera makes out there are compatible with hik vision as need 1 extra one 

thanks 

What's your budget per camera and what is existing model you installed?

 

Some Onvif cameras can work with hik

Which cameras as I wouldn't call hik pricey? 

24 minutes ago, james.wilson said:

Which cameras as I wouldn't call hik pricey? 

Depends which hik cameras you? 

2 hours ago, james.wilson said:

Which cameras as I wouldn't call hik pricey? 

Compared to the stuff you see on amazon they are, but we have just had that conversation on the Oswu alarm system topic.

 

OP you get what you pay for, especially so with CCTV. In order to make something cheaper you have to produce it cheaper, like using plastic lenses that warp in the sun and cant be focused or reject chips that work but have been rejected due to dead pixels or similar.

 

I dont use Hik but they are what I would call the premium cheap end of the market, Hik are really good value for money from what I have seen of them. If you think Hik are expensive take a look at Mobotix, 6 times the price.

 

In answer to your question though any Onvif camera will work 

As above really Onvif should be compatible but your most likely to have the least messing about if you fit a Hik.

Trap you to a plug and play platform like that.

I have a DS-7604NI-K1/4P NVR 

 

with 2x POE cameras 

DS-2CD2345FWD 2.8 

 

Which I paid £376 at dvs 

 

the cameras were roughly£87 each.

 

I will probably get another hik camera but for future reference are there alternatives to go with a hik nvr? And do they just plug and play like a hik camera does 

 

 

We just answered that above?

Yes and I was just answer a question from about which asked what equipment I had

Thank you though

20 minutes ago, Prodigious said:

Yes and I was just answer a question from about which asked what equipment I had

Thank you though

Stick to what you have , everything else will probably be more expensive if aiming for quality 

 

If you want cheap and cheerful you can try any Onvif camera generally