gnzyza 0 Posted May 9, 2009 Hi All, I've been reading with interest as i want to build my own system. I've read the posts on here and FAQ's Just need some further advice, even if you have a similar setup please post your views The setup i want to achieve is a: 8 camera system, with REAL time Rec/playback 3 on a 24hr with ptz and joystick control? the rest likely to be on motion detection. How big Hdd would i need for 30 days, im guessing atleast 1TB? i'll like to have a few audio channels aswell. it will be purpose built and only used for the intented role. Quality is crucial to me, aswell as reliability. I would like to point out, i know nothing really substantial about DVR or what brands are out there. Any advice much appreciated and costs of such a set-up, Thanks in advance Edit: i'm not really awake at 04:30 im in the uk but if you find spelling mistakes then its 04:30 and im really drunk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VST_Man 1 Posted May 10, 2009 I am a big fan of Avermedia.....budget and quality.........both are good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted May 10, 2009 "REAL time" recording is pretty overrated for surveillance use - that's 30fps, where most of our sites (including fuel services) find 1fps is quite sufficient (in fact, 1fps is corporate standard for the two oil companies we support, although I usually step it up to 3-4 for paypoint and ID shots). You'll find 15fps is barely distinguishable from "live" for just about anything but auto racing, and even 7.5-10fps will look plenty smooth most times. Remember that PTZ, if you're running it on an auto-tour, will eat up a LOT of space, not just because it's recording constantly, but because the scene is always changing, it won't be nearly as compressible as a static image. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
