Re: store system w 4-8 cameras ?

["- Bobb -" <bobb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the info so far.

If I used a DVR how often to change the DVD ? Every 4/8 hrs ? Is this a
"plain old DVR " like I'd get at Circuit City/Best Buy ? How to view
something that you suspect just happened - " how to back up ?" and still
be recording ?  Would it be one DVR per camera ?

Since I posted the question, I've looked online at systems and played a
bit with a webcam which generated another question:   Some of the PC
systems state that they have 4 cameras, a 100-200gb drive , will record
"X" fps (varies) and they'll hold a month's worth of info on the hard
drive (and the samples they show look fine). I hooked up a logitech
webcam on a pc and the video was so-so. In minute it was a 12mb file -
if it takes 12 mb to record a fair image in a minute, how can these
systems hold a month's worth of quality video from 4 cameras ??  Is it
all a matter of the software that comes with the camera system ?  Here's
some of the stuff I saw online - any opinions ?
http://spyville.com/digital-video-recorder.html
http://www.ezwatchstore.com/
http://www.stardot-tech.com/express6/order_form.html
RapidOS PCI Wireless Digital Surveillance Card
http://www.x10.com/cameras/cameras_wired.html

Thanks again for any feedback.

Bobb



"Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "- Bobb -" <bobb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Have a friend looking to buy a convenience store and would like
>> info/recommendations on a pc-based system that would have 4/6/8 ?
>> cameras recording to the PC -  in case of  pettty theft/ hold up etc
>> .
>
> Where PC's ever really meant to be a security tool? There are inherent
> reliability issues with using PC's for recording and storing large
> amounts
> of video.
>
>
>> He asked me my opinion since I know computers , but other than the
>> yellow pages/ google etc I don't know how to research this. Since he
>> brought it up I realized that I didn't know anything about this and
>> looking to learn.
>
> Look at DVR's, of which there are many on the market to choose from.
> They
> have all the neccessary features needed for security applications,
> especially if there is prosecution possiblities involved. Recordings
> done on
> someones PC will not usually be accepted except for some initial
> police
> investigation.