AVtech AVD 717D, anyone have experience with this unit?

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I need a 16 channel DVR to install in a relative's retail shop. I've settled on this model partly because it (apparently) has independent remote viewing (meaning view changes are not seen system-wide like half of the AVtech units) and it's available in Australia where the shop is located. I'm also familiar with AVtech's menus and setup - just want to make sure there aren't any serious drawbacks before we buy it.

 

In particular I would expect any of the staff at the 2 or 3 POS terminals (just PC's running XP) to be able to select a specific camera as required for that area of the shop, and then leave the application running all day without soaking up too much network bandwidth.

 

 

I'm replacing the present installation which is a single channel DVR combined with an 8 channel switching multiplexer, something I didn't even know existed until I saw this one! The 8 installed monochrome cameras fortunately are all good quality and situated well.

 

Thanks for any comments!