I’m planning to set up a CCTV system to watch around a building. Anybody running Shinobi or something? And if so, what hardware are you using? I bought some cheapo v380s but the ones I got are honestly hot garbage.

  • Someology@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I second this. Good things to know include:

    • Each Synology NAS comes with Surveillance Station licenses for 2 cameras. You can use any 2 compatible cameras. You can switch out cameras for new ones, as long as it’s just 2.

    • If you need more than 2 cameras you can buy additional license pack bundles to add different numbers of cameras. These additional licenses are tied to that Synology NAS box. My understanding is that you can’t take them with you to a new NAS. This isn’t a problem for most people (who are gonna use that NAS for 6-10 years), but it is good to be informed when you’re making platform choices.

    • SirEDCaLot@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
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      1 year ago

      You can transfer licenses to a new NAS, as long as you have the license code. Just de-activate it on old box and activate it on new box.

      See this link on their site for more info.

      What you CAN’T do is split licenses. So if you buy the 8-pack, you can’t put 4 on one NAS and 4 on another NAS.
      You also CAN’T combine the built in license. So the NAS comes with 2 licenses- you can’t remove those 2 from one NAS and apply them to another.