stu007 0 Posted January 20, 2009 I'm looking for a PVR for use in a small retail store. Has anyone had any experience of this product? 6204U 4 CH Digital Video Recorder Thanks, Stuart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stu007 0 Posted January 20, 2009 Will add a link to product Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stu007 0 Posted January 20, 2009 Investigated further 6204U only seems to over recording at upto 720x288. So not ideal How about - 760A Real Time 4 CH Digital Video Recorder? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
todd2 0 Posted January 20, 2009 When you ask about a particular DVR, you'll want to tell us what brand it is in addition to the model so there's no confusion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stu007 0 Posted January 20, 2009 Doesn't appear to be badged up as a particular brand! I'm guessing its based on or is a unbadged Avtech Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stu007 0 Posted January 21, 2009 760A Real Time 4 CH Digital Video Recorder http://henrys.co.uk/cctv/videorecorder.htm Alternatively what about the 4 channel version of this DVR http://www.wecl.com.hk/digiguard/specifications.htm Specifically I'm concerned about the quality of playback from a recording with regards to the compression. As whilst they both offer resonable resolution, if the compression is poor so will the recorded image. Do these offer a decent picture in playback compared to similar priced DVRs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
volatileacid 0 Posted January 22, 2009 Specifically I'm concerned about the quality of playback from a recording with regards to the compression. As whilst they both offer resonable resolution, if the compression is poor so will the recorded image. Do these offer a decent picture in playback compared to similar priced DVRs? Hey there. I'm no expert, in fact a novice like yourself, however, I've just purchased a DVR and so had to do some research in the meanwhile - so I've got a couple of tips for you in a nutshell... The first thing I tried to understand, were what all these recording modes were all about. i.e. D1, CIF, Half CIF etc... D1 is 720x576- and the rest are lower resolutions - so in essence, I tried to find a recorder that was at least able to record in that mode. MPEG4/H.264 is the latest compression codec in widespread usage that offers the best compression/picture quality thus far. The other thing to look at is the IPS of the unit. They usually give that as a total, i.e. for a four channel system it might be 100IPS (on a PAL system), which means 25 IPS (images per second?) per channel. So ideally, a system that's MPEG4, records in D1, and at least at 25IPS should be a good basis as a benchmark. It's hard to find those features on one unit on a budget. My budget was around (£500/$700USD). I've finally plumped for a unit that records at D1, but only in one channel mode. In 4 channel mode it drops to CIF (360x288) - so I guess you need to query the suppliers of the units you're interested in - to see if those units record 4 channels simultaneously in D1, or if that only happens in 1 channel (full screen) mode. Hope that helps. ps. my other posts show the units I was considering, and the one I went for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
