![]() The next most expensive setup is Synology Surveillance Station that runs on a Synology Network Attached Storage Device. To power your cameras you’ll also need a power over ethernet switch, so we’ll add a $379 UniFi 24 port PoE switch, and since UniFi Protect can only use UniFi cameras you are limited in your options and if you want person and vehicle detection you need the G4 line of cameras, so the only option is the UniFi G4 Pro which are $449 each for a total price of $4170 for this 8 camera system which consumes 66 watts for a yearly electricity cost of $97. Those parameters make the most expensive option UniFi Protect which runs on either a CloudKey Gen2 Plus, Dream Machine Pro, or UniFi UNVR, and for this video we’re going to pick the strongest option in terms of surveillance which $649 UNVR with redundant 8TB hard drives. So, to more accurately compare them we’re going to spec out each NVR with 8 4k cameras with person and vehicle detection with the ability to upgrade to 16 cameras and I’m going to calculate the yearly cost of running each system using an electricity price of 15 cents per kilowatt hour. ![]() Speaking of price, the comparison isn’t exactly straightforward because some of the NVRs have limited camera capacity, require special software licenses, need extra hardware, consume extra power or even have monthly fees associated with them. I put a significant amount of time and money into selecting the specific NVRs to include in this video, but it’s far from an exhaustive list, so for reference here are the other platforms that I considered including but ultimately decided against due to performance issues, privacy concerns, availability or pricing. There are a lot of reasons to use an NVR with your security cameras including ease of use, data redundancy, centralized management, power usage and sometimes even cost savings associated with buying a camera and NVR package. Today on the hookup we’re going to take a detailed look at the most popular NVR options from Synology, Reolink, UniFi, Lorex, Annke, Frigate, Blue Iris, and Ring and I’m going to test out 10 key features to help you figure out which, if any, of these NVR solutions will fit your needs. My channel is full of testing and reviews for security cameras of all styles and price points, but one thing I haven’t talked much about are the network video recorders or NVRs where your security footage is analyzed, stored and accessed. NVR showdown – Synology, Lorex, Annke, Reolink, UniFi, Frigate, Blue Iris, Ring
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