Troubleshooting NVR and IP Camera Systems

Question from our customer:  I am very disappointed with the Dahua vertical NVRs that I have purchased. I was under the impression from the specs online and conversations I have had with tech support in the past that I should have no problem running 16 cameras at 1080p on that NVR…  I am forced to run these cams at 720P and 10 fps or less just to get them to stay up. However, this results in lagged and low quality video at playback time. I feel that these 16 channel NVRs cannot actually handle 16 HD channels as advertised. I need a solution for this client asap as they are not too happy with me right now. What would be the chance of me returning this 16 channel and buying a 32 channel device. Do you think the 32 channel device will handle the 16 cameras at 1080p and 10fps? Our answer:  What most people don’t realize is that IP systems involve technical design and a high amount of pre-configuration for the system to function properly. When compared to other video surveillance technologies such as HD-SDI, HD-CVI, or traditional analog, IP systems require the highest level of technical design and […]

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