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This is the hardware I ordered for the system. Gigabyte GA-K8U-939 MB Athlon 64/3800+ 1GB PC3200 400FSB DDR RAM 2x300 GB Maxtor HDD's with coolers (For a RAID 0) And all the extras. The hardware cost 1300 dollars. I'll post what cards and cameras I use when I get them.

I'm looking to build a PC based DVR system. I would like to build a PC, add some BNC input cards, and install some control software. I'm pretty PC literate and looking forwards to the project. Heres some specs I hope/need to meet. Input: 2 Audio Channels 12 Video Channels POS integration available apon later upgrade Output: http access SVGA DVD-RW for archives At least 7 days, prefer 20 days, of storage. I want to build this EXTREMELY cheap, I have a 2000 dollar budget, and make sure the whole thing is upwardly scalable. I want reasonably cheap cameras to play with, but want the option to make them better later while using the already lain cable. I need 2 infared cameras, 2 cameras with pan and zoom capabilities with manual control, and 8 standard color cameras. I am at a loss for a which software solution I should use as well. All I keep finding seems to be marketing hype, but not a lot of first hand suggestions on the control software. This software needs to have archiving, motion sensor triggering, timed mode changes, etc. I am assuming that the PC should be built around HDD access, so some suggestions on what components to use would be nice. Stable chipsets and mobo combos and RAID controllers are of particular intrest. Personally, I've been outta the PC hardware scene for so long everything seems greek to me (and extremely cheap!). Also, I know NOTHING about these cards. Which are good for their price? Will they work with the software? Will I have any problems putting 3 of them in the PC? Thank you very much for all of your help!

Also, the i915Gm-PL Aopen micro ATX motherboard seems to have a very limited number of PCI slots. If I decide later to add audio input or something, I won't be able to.

Video Insight will work with other DVR cards right? Those cards are a fortune compared to the cheapies.... kinda hoping one of them will work for now and plan to upgrade later.