Or more correctly, probably, my insistence on trying the cheapest options...
I just bought a couple of 1080P POE IP cameras from Aliexpress - they weren't expensive but they had a bunch of good reviews and the vendor was responsive to pre-sales questions but...
SHEESH! These things barely work, and even then, only if you use the right version of IE (forget Firefox or Chrome!)... They won't connect to an NVR that I bought recently and they are generally crap. I wouldn't mind this so much if the specs and description didn't say they support all browsers and work with NVRs. I can't tell the ONVIF version etc etc etc. Oh and it REQUIRES Quicktime (Which is now unsupported and specifically blocked in Chrome!)
I buy a bunch of stuff off Aliexpress and this is always a risk but IP cameras in particular frustrate me... All I want is a decent 720 or 1080P POE Dome IP camera with good IR vision and nice sharp daytime vision that works in a modern browser (ie not requiring IE) for $50-$70 USD... Seems most of the vendors on Aliexpress basically make everything up.
Rant over.
Cheers - N