I'm looking to upgrade from my current home security camera setup. For the last 2+ years, I've had 2 meShare (Zmodo) wifi cameras and doorbell that for the most part, have done me well. I recently moved to a new home and have them temporarily mounted.
Last week, I picked up a Zmodo 1TB NVR for them to record to so I can get true 24/7 recording and not rely on paying for cloud recording. When it works, it's great because I can see continuous movement outside of when it detects motion because the way the cloud recording works is 10 seconds per frame when no motion is sensed. The issue however, is I'm getting a lot of dead spots lately in the recording, not only to the NVR but also to the cloud. The front camera is older (back was replaced under warranty last year) and I suspect it's going bad. The biggest pro to the Zmodo is the app is stupid easy to use to review and save videos/pictures.
This leads me to wanting a wired setup. I would like a 4 camera system and doorbell that can work within one app. It would be great if the doorbell camera can record straight to the NVR/DVR over wifi, if that's even possible. I don't need the best of the best, just something that will be reliable long term and easy to setup/use. Budget is $500, what setup would be recommended for at least 4 cameras and a doorbell?
Last week, I picked up a Zmodo 1TB NVR for them to record to so I can get true 24/7 recording and not rely on paying for cloud recording. When it works, it's great because I can see continuous movement outside of when it detects motion because the way the cloud recording works is 10 seconds per frame when no motion is sensed. The issue however, is I'm getting a lot of dead spots lately in the recording, not only to the NVR but also to the cloud. The front camera is older (back was replaced under warranty last year) and I suspect it's going bad. The biggest pro to the Zmodo is the app is stupid easy to use to review and save videos/pictures.
This leads me to wanting a wired setup. I would like a 4 camera system and doorbell that can work within one app. It would be great if the doorbell camera can record straight to the NVR/DVR over wifi, if that's even possible. I don't need the best of the best, just something that will be reliable long term and easy to setup/use. Budget is $500, what setup would be recommended for at least 4 cameras and a doorbell?