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Mini PC (NUC?) wanted; recommendations?


USNRET

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Well per my usual I missed a tidbit about the Network Video Recorder for my cameras. The HDMI port is disabled so no direct video out. I want to find a small form factor PC/ Windows / Chrome to run as a video connection to my living room 60" 1080P TV via HDMI. Will need audio thru the HDMI as well. It will be a wired connection thru the below switch which hosts the video recorder
 

All Ubiquiti UniFi products

https://store.ubnt.com/collections/surveillance/products/unifi-video-nvr

https://store.ubnt.com/collections/routing-switching/products/unifi-switch-24

 

8 cameras with these specs

Video
Video Compression H.264
Resolution 1080p Full HD (1920x1080)
Maximum Frame Rate 30 FPS

 

Windows / Chrome is the only OS / browser fully supported. Would like to have wireless mouse / keyboard perhaps bluetooth?

 

@Thaddeus Smith or others what is the recommended product that will support this? Linky to Newegg or somewhere with exact model.

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My recommendation.....

 

By a Beebox  (Asrock NUC)

If you don't need all the new Bluray audio formats...Beebox....does 4K......pretty much sends all audio out HDMI as PCM...(It does have 2 HDMI outs)

Think I paid $100.00 a couple years ago....black Friday....going to have to add hard drive / memory /operating system.....nice little device

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856158058

 

 

Next would be an Intel NUC...I have 2 of them

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-NUC5i5RYH-Processor-2-5-Inch-Support/dp/B00SD9IS1S/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512332632&sr=1-9&keywords=intel+nuc

It has Intel 6000.graphics..will output the latest Bluray audio formats...and does 4K......Only 1 HDMI out....going to have to add hard drive / memory /operating system.

Think I paid $ 275.00 bought on sale FRY's

 

George

 

 

 

 

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3 hours ago, USNRET said:

Well per my usual I missed a tidbit about the Network Video Recorder for my cameras. The HDMI port is disabled so no direct video out. I want to find a small form factor PC/ Windows / Chrome to run as a video connection to my living room 60" 1080P TV via HDMI. Will need audio thru the HDMI as well. It will be a wired connection thru the below switch which hosts the video recorder
 

All Ubiquiti UniFi products

https://store.ubnt.com/collections/surveillance/products/unifi-video-nvr

https://store.ubnt.com/collections/routing-switching/products/unifi-switch-24

 

8 cameras with these specs

Video
Video Compression H.264
Resolution 1080p Full HD (1920x1080)
Maximum Frame Rate 30 FPS

 

Windows / Chrome is the only OS / browser fully supported. Would like to have wireless mouse / keyboard perhaps bluetooth?

 

@Thaddeus Smith or others what is the recommended product that will support this? Linky to Newegg or somewhere with exact model.

 

I love ibiquiti wifi units but stay away from their routers and switches. I manage about 35 of their unifi ap pros.

 

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, USNRET said:

This looks interesting George especially if I choose to add a small monitor later for the cameras. How do you load the Windows OS?

Windows loaded using a thumb drive.....its all pretty easy.....

If you need help....we can always walk you through it.

 

George

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49 minutes ago, USNRET said:

2 late

I have their gateway, 24 port switch, NVR, AP Pro, AP Lite and AP LR. I was trying to get stuff that worked together. Looking back and now knowing about the 24 volt passive perhaps I could have went elsewhere but it is working!

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