jaskarn 0 Posted April 15, 2009 Hi Guys, I am running a Geovision DVR with 1x GV2008, it does 8 channels at D1 res. and 25 fps. Running very well, very clear footage compared to any other dvr i've seen. Software is excellent, tons of features and analytics. I'm going to put in another GV2008 so i'll get 16 analogue channels and with 8.3 i'll get another 16 IP Cameras using a nvr dongle. So i get 32 channels in one dvr. Before i upgrade i want to know, is this still the best card out there. What do you think, who do you prefer, who do you think offers better quality. Thank you in advance for your contributions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kingwood 0 Posted April 26, 2009 Haha, As I know,for the software,Geovision is the strongest. For the picture quality,some manufacture from China and Korea is good too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctv_down_under 0 Posted April 27, 2009 My opinion is it depends on how you look at it........I like the Geo, it's a bit complicated.....but the worst thing about it..is ITS JUST A CARD so ANYONE can build one, what this means is not every DVR is always the same spec. So as an end user, you need to be very wary.....there is a big difference between cheap parts and the expensive ones...does it have adequate cooling..were partitions set up etc etc. This is the problem with buying a card based DVR, with a standalone device, you can at least be sure of what you are getting. That said, I have been using the Geo stuff since its inception....gack in the old Gv200 and even earlier models, and the development has been amazing...I guess it depends on if you are an end user or a systems integrator. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SNG 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Love the hybrid cards of AverMedia. Easy to build a matrix with thousands of cameras. DVRs can be located in the server room and in the security room you can have the screens and the multi-display control software. AverMedia is for years the marketleader... I am testing now the new NV9000E... and really love it! I do love the interface of NUUO a lot! It is smaller player in the market but has good stuff too... Personal I don't like GeoVision at all, they make good stuff as the card you mentioned but I find their service in Taiwan arrogant. Hard to get some serious information from them and they accused in an email to us that other companies, such as the much bigger AverMedia, stealing their technology... yeh right!! AverMedia has some features that GeoVision still dreaming about... of course GeoVision has also some things that other brands don't have.... each of them have unique things.... but too accuse eachother of piracy is going me too far... then you don't play it fair anymore... with that kind of service we decided as one of the biggest installers in SE-Asia (in several countries) to stop with promoting GeoVision to our customers... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bchance 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Just because Avermedia has different features doesn't mean it's not stolen technology, I'm not saying that it is infact stolen I'm simply stating a fact. I've never used Avermedia but I prefer GV to other mainly analog systems. It is not complicated at all it is extremely flexible and the hybrid functionality tops it off. I've seen them have issues and come out with fixes relatively quickly so I know the support is there. GV has been tested Avermedia hasn't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SNG 0 Posted May 8, 2009 Just because Avermedia has different features doesn't mean it's not stolen technology, I'm not saying that it is infact stolen I'm simply stating a fact. I've never used Avermedia but I prefer GV to other mainly analog systems. It is not complicated at all it is extremely flexible and the hybrid functionality tops it off. I've seen them have issues and come out with fixes relatively quickly so I know the support is there. GV has been tested Avermedia hasn't. AverMedia can then also say that GeoVision has stolen their technology, they bigger and older then GeoVision. Of course you will always learn from each other but to write in an email that ALL other brands are copying the technology from GeoVision is a little arrogant and backstabbing from GV in my opinion. Each company has developed their cards on existing technology, GV too... you can see that also as stealing... nobody build from scratch anymore! Bet that you will find some NUUO or AverMedia cards in the labs of GV to check what the competition does... GeoVision is a good brand, that is for sure but to say the best... absolutely not! Think not one card or brand is the best. Each card and brand has their own strong points and that is a personal thing. For me was the frequent bad support and the arrogant attitude of GV the reason to use them not anymore. Don't like to beg for some service. Maybe is the service in the USA better then in Asia... don't know... As interface and system setup varies on purpose and personal taste of our customers, we always let them try out a small setup of 3 brands for a couple of days. Our 2 latest projects, a casino with hotel and a regional airport, both selected for a setup with AverMedia... For cameras we use a very wide range from Samsung to Axis and even some Chinese brands... For the bigger projects we use also some devices that have been designed by ourselves to complete our systems. On this moment we are developing some new software to manage bigger projects even better.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yanieh 0 Posted May 12, 2009 I must say Hawkeye DVRs of Neugent Technologies - superb quality, excellent features and functionalities, not to mention the outstanding sales and technical support. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shentim 0 Posted June 4, 2009 Hi Jaskarn, I'm happy to hear that the GV2008 card is working well for you. Most of the comments on this thread are true - if you purchase a GV component and build the PC yourself, then it is unlikely to have the same performance as someone else's build. However, GeoVision does offer a prebuilt system, known as the HotSwap V3. You can learn more about it from the headquarters' website. What I do find ridiculous is: "...the frequent bad support and the arrogant attitude of GV the reason to use them not anymore. Don't like to beg for some service. Maybe is the service in the USA better then in Asia... don't know.." SNG: I doubt your isolated incident is true across the board. I work at the US Branch of GeoVision and have not heard of the kind of complaint that you've had. If you really had such a poor experience, you should try listing the contact's name and suggest to be wary of him rather than apply it to GeoVision as a whole. Jaskarn, as you can see, there are many products out there which in the end, do pretty much the same thing. GeoVision's v8.3 software was released a few months ago and there are many new features listed on our HQ website - feel free to contact me if you would like any additional information! -- Tim Shen / Account Executive USA Vision Systems, Inc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
