Re: DVRs

[Slim <Cig@xxxxxxx>]

FDR wrote:
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>>"FDR" <_remove_spam_block_rzitka@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>"Matt Ion" <soundy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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.
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>>most unit that allow motion detection also allow setting up or blocking
>>off areas for detection.
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> This goes back to my original issue.  Finding documentation on this is ofen
> difficult.
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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?