masterblogger 0 Posted April 26, 2011 Looking to find a 6 channel dvr for my house & this DIY project is getting out of hand. The slang for cctv is crazy! D1, 4CIF, 2CIF,CIF and don’t get me started on IPS & FPS. So, guess I’m looking for dvr that can do 7 ips/fps @ D1 or 4CIF on all 6 channels. Is this doable for a $200.00 to $400.00 budget? Can anyone point me into the right direction? Any help/suggestions will be appreciated! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danger_e 0 Posted April 27, 2011 Let me know if I get this wrong: Record 6 cameras (8 channel DVR probably) at 4CIF/D1 @ 7FPS. This means that you'll need a DVR that can record at least 168FPS. DVRs usually come in 120FPS or 240FPS. If you don't want to compromise those settings you'll have to get a 240FPS DVR. You can probably find something around the internet for 200 - 400. (I don't personally recommend that, my experience with DVRs that cheap is that they are not very intuitive, and come with little to no support services) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterblogger 0 Posted April 27, 2011 I only need to run 5 cameras, what's why i was looking for a 6 channel dvr. Is this the oddball in the family? The quality of the recording is very important to me. I made up a generic ips/fs using this website. http://www.panasonic.com/business/security/demos/PSS-recording-rates.html Does anybody have an input on the Q-See QT518 or the Gen IV G4-ZE-HD. My budget just went up a few dollars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted April 27, 2011 Common DVR configuration are 4, 8, 9, and 16 channels... I'd give about one chance in 50,000 that you'd find something off-the-shelf that fell anywhere in between those numbers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted April 27, 2011 This might suit your needs: viewtopic.php?f=22&t=25176 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danger_e 0 Posted April 28, 2011 Agreed, especially since he's got links to all the documentation and all those accessories. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
