Re: DVR Recommendations

["Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

"I brive a dus" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Feb 25, 10:10 am, "Bob La Londe" <nos...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> "I brive a dus" <alarminst...@xxxxxxx> wrote in
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>> > On Feb 23, 4:42 pm, "Bob La Londe" <nos...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> "Just Looking" <nos...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> MACE
>> >> > Never heard of it, other than the kind cops like to spray on drunks.
>>
>> >> Mace is a low price unit that is sold through distributors for
>> >> retailers.
>> >> I
>> >> bought one to play with.  It is simplex, but networks (lan & wan) ok.
>> >> Feels
>> >> like it may be Linux based, but can't tell for sure.  Standard boot up
>> >> hides
>> >> any signs of the OS.  I may jerk the hard drive and take a look at it.
>> >> I
>> >> had one in service 24/7 with no shutdowns or reboots for over a year
>> >> in
>> >> the
>> >> old office.  It worked.  I have to set it back up on my demo rack in
>> >> the
>> >> new
>> >> office yet, but will soon. <
>>
>> > Mace is a Linux based DVR.
>> > The units aren't too bad at all. Mace does offer tech support and
>> > replacing equipment is never a hassle.
>> > I'm not sure of what company distributes them because I buy directly
>> > from Mace.
>>
>> Are they all simplex?  They one I bought to play with sure is.
>>
>> > I'll tell you one to run like hell from and that's the Samsung monitor/
>> > dvr combo. That thing is so crappy it should come with a few rolls of
>> > toilet paper.
>>
>> I have been disappointed in all of the combo units I've seen.  Lorex is
>> another one.  Also, Sylvania & Philips.  Actually I think these are
>> actually
>> all the same units relabeled. <
>
> All Mace stand alone dvrs are linux based.
> They have some decent systems and the staff down there is nothing
> short of professional.
> They're exactly what you're looking for in a company, Bob, in that
> they will kiss your ass and thank you for the opportunity to do it.

But are they lower priced by lack of features?  Like I said, they one I
bought to play with is simplex.  Its a 16 channel unit.