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Hi scorpion thanks for the advice, it has made my choice hard. I'm planning to put the DVR in the loft (which is easily accessed) but well away from commonly used areas of the house and is in a cool room. Therefore I would like the unit to be as maintence free as possible. Connecting to a TV or watching the CCTV in real time is not something we need. This also means we need a large hard drive. I would, however, like it connected to the network so I can occasionally monitor things remotely when my parents are away, but really we would pretty much like to leave it alone unless we have a break in. I suppose we need a minimum of 2 weeks record time but ideally 3-4 weeks on highest setting would be best. I would like a unit that easily allows copying to a normal format on a cd that the police can view but I could live with copying to a vcr if thats the best option. Are there any models that fit this bill.. I would like to spend upto around £500 but if theres a unit that is much better suited for upto £800 or even more (+ extra for hard drives) then I would gladly pay the extra. Scorpion, do you think any of the avtech units would do all this? do any allow copying to a cd onto a normal format that the police can view or do they all require special software? Also whats the port called that allows extra hard drives to be stacked? This is something I think I would like. Sorry about all the questions, I really appreciate anyone that takes the time to write, especially scorpion.

hello, i'm pretty sure i'm going to buy an avtech dvr for my parents house (although still thinking about avermedia) and was wondering if anyone could recommend which model is best. I was going to go for the 760a but am not sure what extra features the higher models have.. are any of these features worth the extra money? I'm also considering going for the avc715 8ch and fitting 6 cameras around my parents house instead of 4 (its a big house). Anyone with any experience of the avc715? Aside for the extra cameras is there much difference b/w this and the 760a? thanks in advance

Does anyone know if the avermedia 1704 or any higher models have motion masking?

hello scruit thank you so much for your reply. That is a really helpfull overview. Can you recommend a particular model of the avtech dvr's for home use? I can spend upto £600 but will spend more if the particular unit is worth the extra money. anyone else with comments on comparing these two brands?

Hello everyone, I'm a total newbie at the CCTV game but I'm looking for a home system of 4 cameras for my parents house. It seems from this forum that these two brands are popular for value products but I haven't seen anyone compare the two. I'm considering the avermedia eb1304 or an avtech dvr (not sure which one). Which brand do you think is generally better. I need motion detection and have heard that the avermedia has some issues here (although i think someone has written a solution to this). Do the avtech products fair better in this department? many thanks in advance