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ry8128
post Oct 28 2025, 10:06 AM

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QUOTE(haturaya @ May 7 2024, 06:48 PM)
Here's my active CCTVs

2 units Reolink C1 Pro (no longer available)
3 units Reolink E1 Pro
2 units Reolink E1
1 unit Reolink RLC-410W (outdoor)

1 unit TP-Link Vigi C340

3 units TP-Link Tapo C225
1 unit TP-Link Tapo C325WB (outdoor)

1 unit TP-Link Vigi 8 channel NVR (outdoor)

Installed at my houses and my parents' house.

FYI, I like Tapo App is the best (Android). Quick to load and stream the video feed. Slowest app load is Reolink one. Vigi app - in between.

I'm slowly changing to Tapo when it's due. Single app.  sweat.gif
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For landed house use, indoor and outdoor, is it recommended to get NVR?

And what is the recommended resolution for cctv if I need face and car plate recognition in case of robbery? 4mp?
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post Oct 28 2025, 10:25 AM

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QUOTE(ry8128 @ Oct 28 2025, 10:06 AM)
For landed house use, indoor and outdoor, is it recommended to get NVR?

And what is the recommended resolution for cctv if I need face and car plate recognition in case of robbery? 4mp?
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Having an NVR is not about indoor / outdoor, it's about having a recorded footage copy outside of your CCTV. Your needs may vary. It's to safeguard the recording when you need it. One copy in CCTV, one copy in NVR.

As for resolution, 4mp is good enough, but it also depends on camera angle and distance. You have to test. For example, my outdoor one, looking out from first floor towards road in front of my house. Can't see the car plate, too small. It's far away. sweat.gif

I hope that's gives you some insight.
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QUOTE(haturaya @ Oct 28 2025, 10:25 AM)
Having an NVR is not about indoor / outdoor, it's about having a recorded footage copy outside of your CCTV. Your needs may vary. It's to safeguard the recording when you need it. One copy in CCTV, one copy in NVR.

As for resolution, 4mp is good enough, but it also depends on camera angle and distance. You have to test. For example, my outdoor one, looking out from first floor towards road in front of my house. Can't see the car plate, too small. It's far away.  sweat.gif

I hope that's gives you some insight.
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Oh, meaning if I have NVR, I still need to get sd card for the cctv so footage can be stored in both NVR and cctv?

I am looking to buy a nvr + 4 biji cctv bundle. So far recommendations is tapo/vigi? I don't see ezviz offering a bundle with NVR based on shopee mall.

Is this consider ok for home usage? I totally newbie in this.
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post Oct 28 2025, 10:47 AM

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QUOTE(ry8128 @ Oct 28 2025, 10:35 AM)
Oh, meaning if I have NVR, I still need to get sd card for the cctv so footage can be stored in both NVR and cctv?

I am looking to buy a nvr + 4 biji cctv bundle. So far recommendations is tapo/vigi? I don't see ezviz offering a bundle with NVR based on shopee mall.

Is this consider ok for home usage? I totally newbie in this.
https://my.shp.ee/vdm1gyB
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VIGI - it's for commercial use. The one you're looking for is wired setup. You have to do the wirings.

No need SD card. The recording will go direct to wired NVR. No harm to have both.

Tapo - consumer grade from TP-Link
Vigi - commercial grade from TP-Link, slightly more expensive.

I've use both. Need different apps to manage Tapo & Vigi.

At the moment I use 7 Tapo CCTVs (3 outdoors, 4 indoors). I've ditch Vigi one. Sticking to one app. I have unused VIGI NVR1008H (8-Channels NVR) sitting doing nothing. sweat.gif
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QUOTE(haturaya @ Oct 28 2025, 10:47 AM)
VIGI - it's for commercial use. The one you're looking for is wired setup. You have to do the wirings.

No need SD card. The recording will go direct to wired NVR. No harm to have both.

Tapo - consumer grade from TP-Link
Vigi - commercial grade from TP-Link, slightly more expensive.

I've use both. Need different apps to manage Tapo & Vigi.

At the moment I use 7 Tapo CCTVs (3 outdoors, 4 indoors). I've ditch Vigi one. Sticking to one app. I have unused VIGI NVR1008H (8-Channels NVR) sitting doing nothing.  sweat.gif
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Regardless it's for commercial or consumer use, once it involves NVR, wiring is needed right? And wiring normally is ethernet cable?

I think tapo don't have 4mp camera based on what I check in the shopee mall. NVR is using 3.5 hdd sata? Just need to get a better one as it always overwrite right?
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post Oct 28 2025, 11:41 AM

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QUOTE(ry8128 @ Oct 28 2025, 11:20 AM)
Regardless it's for commercial or consumer use, once it involves NVR, wiring is needed right? And wiring normally is ethernet cable?

I think tapo don't have 4mp camera based on what I check in the shopee mall. NVR is using 3.5 hdd sata? Just need to get a better one as it always overwrite right?
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NVR can be both wireless and wired. I used VIGI NVR1008H before. 7 CCTV, all wireless. Go with wireless. easier to relocate. thumbsup.gif

As for wired. a CAT5E is more than enough. Normally CCTV needs only 100bmps speed only.

Tapo C225 - 2K QHD 4MP (2688×1520 px)
Tapo C520WS and Tapo C325WB - 2K QHD 4MP (2560 × 1440 px)

NVR - 3.5 SATA hdd. Can use NAS hdd or CCTV hdd. Should be okay for 24 x 7 operation. No issue. Overwrite is no issue. It will take months to be overwritten. Huge storage. HDD - no issue with overwriting data. No degradation like SSD.

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QUOTE(haturaya @ Oct 28 2025, 11:41 AM)
NVR can be both wireless and wired. I used VIGI NVR1008H before. 7 CCTV, all wireless. Go with wireless. easier to relocate.  :thumbsup:

As for wired. a CAT5E is more than enough. Normally CCTV needs only 100bmps speed only.

Tapo C225 - 2K QHD 4MP (2688×1520 px)
Tapo C520WS and Tapo C325WB - 2K QHD 4MP (2560 × 1440 px)

NVR - 3.5 SATA hdd. Can use NAS hdd or CCTV hdd. Should be okay for 24 x 7 operation. No issue. Overwrite is no issue. It will take months to be overwritten. Huge storage. HDD - no issue with overwriting data. No degradation like SSD.
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Alright, thanks a lot for those info, learned a lot. Let me try to research more and see which one to buy. notworthy.gif
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QUOTE(ry8128 @ Oct 28 2025, 11:20 AM)
Regardless it's for commercial or consumer use, once it involves NVR, wiring is needed right? And wiring normally is ethernet cable?

I think tapo don't have 4mp camera based on what I check in the shopee mall. NVR is using 3.5 hdd sata? Just need to get a better one as it always overwrite right?
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tapo is wireless cctv
need power supply
some have built-in memory card slot
control with app

vigi is ip camera
good for live monitoring
some have built-in memory card slot
dual power soket or POE from LAN cable. Make sure cooper LAN not fake CCA cable
control with app or pc or NVR box

yes ip camera need some wire.




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QUOTE(ry8128 @ Oct 28 2025, 10:06 AM)
For landed house use, indoor and outdoor, is it recommended to get NVR?

And what is the recommended resolution for cctv if I need face and car plate recognition in case of robbery? 4mp?
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Most cheap skate IP Camera difficult to capture car no plate at night due to mouse trail effects due aka motion blur. It has nothing to do with resolution.
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QUOTE(adamw @ Oct 28 2025, 02:06 PM)
Most cheap skate IP Camera difficult to capture car no plate at night due to mouse trail effects due aka motion blur. It has nothing to do with resolution.
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What is the recommend camera to capture those details?
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QUOTE(haturaya @ Oct 28 2025, 11:41 AM)
NVR can be both wireless and wired. I used VIGI NVR1008H before. 7 CCTV, all wireless. Go with wireless. easier to relocate.  thumbsup.gif

As for wired. a CAT5E is more than enough. Normally CCTV needs only 100bmps speed only.

Tapo C225 - 2K QHD 4MP (2688×1520 px)
Tapo C520WS and Tapo C325WB - 2K QHD 4MP (2560 × 1440 px)

NVR - 3.5 SATA hdd. Can use NAS hdd or CCTV hdd. Should be okay for 24 x 7 operation. No issue. Overwrite is no issue. It will take months to be overwritten. Huge storage. HDD - no issue with overwriting data. No degradation like SSD.
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https://www.tp-link.com/my/home-networking/...-hub/tapo-h500/

I was recently made aware of this product, which allows existing Tapo cameras to record to it wirelessly.
Does VIGI NVR1008H also support wireless recording from tapo cameras, and can you playback from the recordings remotely?
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post Oct 28 2025, 05:15 PM

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QUOTE(vkashin @ Oct 28 2025, 03:23 PM)
https://www.tp-link.com/my/home-networking/...-hub/tapo-h500/

I was recently made aware of this product, which allows existing Tapo cameras to record to it wirelessly.
Does VIGI NVR1008H also support wireless recording from tapo cameras, and can you playback from the recordings remotely?
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Tapo hubs - need 2.5" hdd. No cheap NAS / CCTV grade hard disk available. sweat.gif But can always use good SSD.

VIGI NVR1008H is for wireless only. No direct UTP connection to the CCTV. You need to have a network switch / router. I've use it before. Can playback any recording remotely. No issue.

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