When building a surveillance system, you typically face a choice between two distinct architectures: a (Blue Iris) or a dedicated hardware appliance (Hikvision NVR).
"Plug-and-play." You plug a Hikvision IP camera (or an ONVIF-compliant camera) into the PoE port on the back of the NVR, and the picture appears. The interface is consistent, the recording is hardware-accelerated, and power consumption is low (usually 15-40 watts). blue iris vs hikvision nvr
Since it’s software, you’ll need a dedicated PC. For 20+ cameras, an Intel i7 (6th gen or newer) with at least 16GB of RAM is generally recommended to handle the CPU-heavy task of video processing. When building a surveillance system, you typically face
A dedicated NVR is a standalone appliance designed specifically for 24/7 video recording. When building a surveillance system