GV-1480 - What kind of CPU/Motherboard power do I need?

[SambaNoodles 0]

Hi. I want to install a 16-channel DVR system, using analog dome cameras, plus perhaps one extra IP camera.

 

I want to be able to view all 16 channels remotely, while the DVR simultaneously records and offers live viewing to local viewers. The recording and and local viewing need to be at D1 resolution @30 FPS.

 

I was thinking of either going with the GV-1480 or 2 GV-2008 cards to get my 16 channels. I did happen to notice the price of *one* GV-2008 is about the same as *one* GV-1480.

 

So, the question is, for a 16-channel system, why would anyone pick the GV-2008 over the GV-1480, if they can pretty much do the same job? I'm guessing you need some serious CPU power to get 16ch X D1 @30 FPS out of the GV-1480...remember, I need remote live viewing simultanously. If I need something like an Intel XEON 7100 to do what I want with a GV-1480, then would it not be better to go with 2 X GV-2008 with a cheap Intel core 2 DUO?

 

I'm stuck trying to think this one through...