Re: DVRs

["FDR" <_remove_spam_block_rzitka@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Slim" <Cig@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> FDR wrote:
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>>>>>FDR wrote:
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>>>>>
>>>>>>I'm trying to understand what someone means when they say to spend 2k
>>>>>>to 3k on a system vs. 1k for better picture quality.  When I asked
>>>>>>that someone pointed out fps, but the rest was about ftp, e-mail,
>>>>>>networking, etc., which as far as I can see is not about picture
>>>>>>quality, especially if I don't use it most of the time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I'm not trying to be disrespectful.  I sincerely want to know what the
>>>>>>extra money gets you in picture quality so I can decide if it's worth
>>>>>>it. If it isn't I'd rather spend the money on cameras.
>>>>>
>>>>>One thing I've not seen mentioned here yet, by you or any of the
>>>>>responses I've read so far, is whether you're looking for a
>>>>>"standalone" DVR, or a PC-based system.
>>>>>
>>>>>A standalone will generally be less expensive *as a whole*, but if you
>>>>>have a suitable spare PC (and keep in mind, you want a DEDICATE PC for
>>>>>this type of system; don't be doubling it up with a game machine), you
>>>>>can put a DVR card and software in it for less than the standalone unit
>>>>>would cost; if you need to purchase a PC for it, that route will likely
>>>>>cost more.
>>>>
>>>>Yeah, I don't really have a spare PC that meets the requirements for
>>>>most DVR cards.  The advantage of a PC based system though is the
>>>>ability to expand or change configuration as well as setting motion
>>>>controlled areas for recording.
>>>
>>>most unit that allow motion detection also allow setting up or blocking
>>>off areas for detection.
>>
>>
>> This goes back to my original issue.  Finding documentation on this is
>> ofen difficult.
> tell me about it.  i have put many hours into research on this kind of
> stuff.  thank god for high speed internet. :)  did you say how many camera
> dvr you were looking for?

2 to 4 cameras and one dvr.

Starting to wonder again of pc based dvr isn't the way to go.