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Hi guys. First post and i'm after some advice about standalone DVR's I'm in the UK using the PAL system and i know the US works on NTSC, but any help at all would be appreciated Got burgled and caught him on my current cctv. Video and still taken from it were ok just, and he admitted it eventually after almost getting to crown court. I now want to go for better quality recordings, but i'm blown away by all the specifications. I'm after a 4 channel standalone DVR with 1 ch audio input and facility for 2 HDD's (preferably 1Tb SATA's) The manual for my current DVR says it records at 120FPS. I guess this is NTSC so a PAL setting would be 100, across 4 channels giving 25 frames / sec per channel. However, this might be fields/sec as this would then only be 12.5 frames/sec per channel. The recording playback is lower quality than real time viewing, so as i understand it, real time would be 25 frames/sec and a 12.5 frame/sec would explain the lower quality playback. Maplins (a bit like Radioshack in the US) are selling one that says it has 200 frames/sec across 4 cameras (£499 / $770), "giving up to twice the real time recording at 50fps per channel". It says the record resolution is Full (720x288), Dual (360x288), Quad (360x144). Display frame rate 100fps. Record frame rate 50fps(full), 100fps(dual), 200fps(quad). This is where i get totally lost. I just want one that is better than what i already have. Basic recording. Don't need remote viewing, dvd backup etc. Any advice or pointers would be much appreciated. I'm really lost with the full dual and quad bit. I take it quad means if i use my 4 cameras but can i take it that i'll get 50fps only if i view it at 360x144 and is 360x144 a quarter of the screen sort of size. Record quality at full screen is my highest priority I have it all linked into my home tv system so normal viewing is on a tv and i use my home dvd recorder to backup. Thanks Gary

I think i'll do just that. Gonna buy it online from flyonthewall.co.uk £375 +VAT. Watch this space Maplins don't have it in their stores as it is online only

Still unsure why i would be disappointed. Recording at 50 fps is a lot better than the 12.5 that i've got at the moment. I realis that anything recorded above 25fps would be wasted anyway (I think!!!) I've also found this until available for £379. deal or no deal?

On the Maplin site it's listed as a 4-channel Dual codec Network CCTV Recorder. I only know it's made by safe core because a company called CPC are selling the same model with the Safe-Core badge. Maplin Stock Code N80GC

I think the model number is DVR400DUAL. I would post a link but i can't until i've been a member of this site for 5 days

Thanks for the replies. I know answering my question can require a lot of typing so i appreciate all answers. I did look at IP systems, but then i would have to replace the cameras and it's too much cost at the moment. I hadn't looked at the swann one. The one i was looking at is made by Safe-Core.