tiskotech 0 Posted January 29, 2009 I run a CCTV network for a large university's housing department. We have a small residence hall that is without any CCTV system. At the other 3 large halls we run a server based DVR system, but the connection to this hall is subpar and is not an option right now. We will be updating the connection, but like all states we are facing budgetary issues. However, because of an incident we need to add some sort of CCTV system there. I am looking into an eight channel system, but since I only really deal with server based equipment I am not familiar with DVRs as much as I should be. I need opinions. All, I need to a DVR that will hold a decent quality with a format that is universal. (I need .avi or .mpeg basically to give to law enforcement) Any suggestions? We aren't looking to spend more than a thousand on this, but anything in the neighborhood of that price range please consider posting. I might be able to work some budget magic. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoreviewsecurity 0 Posted January 29, 2009 Hello and welcome to the forum There are many DVR's on the market as I'm sure you have noticed. We carry Intellicam's Line of JS Series DVR. Right within your budget for an 8 channel. I would recommend the JSRTA. This line of DVR will allow the recording resolutions of D1, 15fps all channels or 2CIF and CIF 30fps with independent channel configuration. The only issue I see is it records in .mp4 format, as do most decent DVR's. You can however convert to a "usable" format for the police. A video converter comes with the DVR. What we do is download the video from the DVR and burn that video and the mp4 player to the same DVD. In doing so, one would simply insert the DVD into a PC, open the player and then select the file to play. I would strongly recommend a DVR that records in H.264. If at all possible, stay away from MPEG or the like especially in the environment you wish to install this system. As I mentioned above, there are many DVR's on the market. Try to stick with H.264, and a DVR that will allow you to record in D1 which is the highest resolution. The JS Series DVR will do this and more. We have a product video on our home page that describes the features of the JSRTA. Thanks and good luck with your project. Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
