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Thats amazing, thank you for the answers, i think I've narrowed it down to this unit for a standalone DVR from this manufacturer.

Going with your signature, i'm assuming you are directly affiliated with bahamassecurity website, and i see that you are dealing with geovision, and dahua. Is there a specific model of dahua system i should be looking at for my needs?

Going with your signature, i'm assuming you are directly affiliated with bahamassecurity website, and i see that you are dealing with geovision, and dahua. Is there a specific model of dahua system i should be looking at for my needs?

That's what i was looking for in a standalone, I gave them a call, and they mentioned many different system models, The one mentioned in the link says its coming soon, but they have something called the Apollo HD Pro, HD-PRO16-8TB-N http://www.qvissecurity.com/Catalogue/DVR/Apollo-HD-Pro/16-Channel (I think i can post this link?) (ill take it down if instructed) have you heard of this model before?

Thanks again, i will go and see them when i'm back in Toronto.

Thanks for letting me know what id be looking at in size of TB's. Re: 15 to 30fps, I've never seen a system running in 15fps to know that there isn't visible difference. Seeing a comparison really did help, which also helps me with my final selection.

I recently put 12TB in a Dahua 32 channel stand alone unit Dahua is a brand that has come up on several occasions. Is it a re-branded item like competitors? Are they user friendly? do they have atleast any of these features in a unit? - 16 channel - 30fps - hi-res (d1 or similar) - offsite monitoring - cellphone login access - ptz - HD is def. not an issue because you mentioned you fit 12tb in a standalone.

Just looked them up and they are a stones throw away from my house. Im going to make time when i get back to Canada to visit them. Without getting into details, can you tell me model numbers or model series of what you have?

Ok, i just took 2 capture screens from 2 seperate angles of my store, this is the quality im working with. By updating the cameras and updating the card to a newer card, will i get a clearer image? Original resolution was 320x240, i only cropped rather then shrink to show exactly what i see on my end. I was told these cameras were 450 or 500 lines whatever that means. But they are those mass produced dime a dozen cameras costing about 50 dollars. IMAGE 1 IMAGE 2 I initially bought this system from a company in Toronto, they installed it and i was off. a year down the line i had pc issues, called them up and they had gone bankrupt. So with my background knowledge of PC technician, i took matters into my own hands and upgraded the entire unit. So i am using original cameras but the system has been updated.

Hey Birdman, you've been helping me out on another thread i started, viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26585&p=161825#p161825, i just thought i'd inquire over here seeing as though i'm very familiar with PC based systems. On a side-note, which cameras did you use for your friends cottage?

I think he wants stand alone dvr not pc based At this moment, i'm open to suggestions. I've had 2 PC based systems for 3 years, and i think its time for a standalone, but if i find a PC based system is going to meet my needs then i will go PC. Researching stage, but a decision has to be made in a month and a half. I just posted a topic over at the Geovision thread of this site, a company I'm very familiar with, and i have been getting very positive responses on both threads.

I am in Toronto, and i will definitely look into this company also, thank you for the suggestion.

Hey Birdman, can you calculate that again with these values? 30fps, 24/7, D1 resolution at 1 month of storage please? Or let me know the formula that so i can check and not bother you with these silly questions.

Sorry, i completely forgot about that, i am coming into this with knowledge of a PC surveillance unit with low resolution, 8 channel recording, and two 2tb hard drives. As long as i can save a month, preferably 2 months, I'm happy. But thank you for pointing that out.

Thank you for the input, i have been looking into parting different companies items together and i think i have couple ideas, just a little bit more research and Q&A and ill let you guys know which way i go

Also can somebody respond to this and tell me if these resolutions are correct. D1 - 720X480 CIF - 352x240 And, if i was to buy a standard BNC camera, i notice everybody mentions lines, 500, 550, 700 and so on. Are the lines related to resolution in any way?

Hey Birdman, I looked at your links on your build, seems like a good unit, I'm looking at the data sheet of the unit that you purchased. I noticed on the data sheet that your unit is BNC, is that correct? I would rather stick with BNC, something I'm familiar with and i know i can find unlimited cameras for. That's why i was hesitant and asked questions regarding SDE-5002N because it was camera over LAN. can i put any LAN camera on this unit or Samsung LAN cameras only? I know and love the brand Samsung and just recently found out they have DVR units, would you would recommend Samsung for reliability with DVR's? In the end, main thing i want in the system is clairity, i want to see the persons face i want to be able to connect to it from home, i want customization, i want storage space, i want reliability