Is swann security good enough

["McGinn" <McGinn@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have a door alarm system and on top of that I want to install a security
camera system. I bought a Swann 4 channel MPEG-4 DVR along with 4 CCD
cameras also by Swann security from a local retail store.

Swann security is an australian security company www.swannsecurity.com

DVR specs

Frame 720 X 480 pixels with 30 IPS
CIF 352 X 240 pixels with 120 IPS
Watermark
USB and network remote rcording backup
Alarm trigger recording will send email alert
Advanced motion detection function
Web surveillance
Support covert screen for live view channels
Support PELCO-D protocol
1 HDD base built-in
System auto recovery after power reconnected
support manual/timer/motion/alarm recording functions
support tcp/ip, PPPoE, DHCP and DDNS functions
video loss detection
web transmitting compression format - Motion JPEG
Hard disk - IDE, ATA66,
Pre alarm recording 8MB
Motion detection sensitivity - 16X12 grids per camera
Refresh rate - 120 images per second
Adjustable recording speed
Video output  -
Main monitor output - composite video signal 1Vp-p 75 BNC
Call monitor output - 1Vp-p 75 BNC
Video compression format - MPEG4



The system did not come with a hard disk. I bought a USB drive 140MB. Would
that be enough or do I have to buy a hard drive and install it inside the
DVR. The DVR does have USB support and a USB port but I am not sure if I can
just plug in the USB drive and let it record on that drive instead of
installing a hard drive inside the DVR.

Can the experts here give some suggestions if swann security products are
good and if not what would be a better alternative. Bought the DVR for $400
and 4 CCD infrared night vision camera pack for $200 both by swann security.
Swann also makes bull dog cams and I believe the cameras I got are the same
when I compared the specs though it doesnt say they are bull dog model.

I am doing this to protect myself from being harmed by the big brother. Its
a one bedroom apartment with one door and two windows.

Anybody here who really values our constitution and human rights, please
help how I can make it as hard as possible for the big brother crooks from
getting inside my apartment. Any suggestions about ex-fbi or cia agents
practicing as private investigators with extensive knowledge in bug sweeps
in the sanfrancisco area would also be very helpful.