Reddit reviews Amcrest NV2108E 8-Channel POE NVR 1080P/3MP/4MP/5MP/6MP Network Video Recorder - Supports Recording 8CH Up to 6-Megapixel IP Cameras, 8CH Power Over Ethernet, Supports up to 6TB HDD (Not Included)
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Sorry to keep bugging you...
Reading up on it, I guess Ubiquity is kind of depreciating 24v and moving to 802.3af, but they aren't there yet so in the meantime they are selling adapters for $21. The G3's are still only available on 24v but they are phasing it out of their switches.
The G3's have such nice reviews, it's kind of tempting to get them with the adapters and then use a standard PoE switch.
Do you know anything about Amcrest's NVRs? Looks alright, and I could skip most of the hardware except a hard drive.
For an nvr something like this would work.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0719WXZTY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_7fAQBb0834T4X
And maybe 2 of these cameras
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07522NBJV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_UiAQBbVVQG47B
They are only 1080p cameras which is considered low resolution by today standards but they should be decent.
Even then you are still at $300. Also note that any hard drive you put in will not be expected to last only long unless it is a drive designed for Nas or nvr. Regular dinners are not meant to be spinning constantly.