bigred08046 0 Posted February 14, 2012 OK Have a GVI RA-6160 DVR. Brand new came w/o HD. Bought a 500GB installed then went to see if DVR could see it. Looked under storage and nothing under HD. System came with a "tool box" CD but when I put that in DVR nothing. What am I doing wrong? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted February 14, 2012 Came "brand new" from where? Every listing I've looked at for this unit indicates it ships with a drive - Amazon specifically says, "comes standard with a 500 GB Hard Drive". If it used IDE drives, I'd suspect you have the master/slave settings wrong between the hard drive and the optical drive, but I haven't seen a DVR that used IDE drives in years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigred08046 0 Posted February 16, 2012 GVI videoPLUS™ AR-6160 provides cost effective digital video recording of 16 cameras with real time recording at CIF resolution. AR-6160 uses H.264 compression method to reduce the storage requirements, and features audio and alarm recording with Full HD monitoring. Video management is powered by client architecture, remote web access, and compatible autoIP™ iPhone application. Features: 30fps per channel at CIF Resolution 120fps total recording at D1 Resolution H.264 compression Up to 16ch Analog Video Input Web based remote access Remote access through CMS Supports DDNS Compatible with autoIP™ iPhone application 16 channel audio input 3 relay output NO HARD DRIVE - Can hande up to 4TB storage Full HD Video Output Monitoring up to 1920x1080 resolution DVD-RW Video Operation System Embedded (Linux) Input BNC x 16, 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm Output Image Resolution Up to 1024 x 768 pixels (VGA/HDMI) NTSC: 720x480, PAL:720x576 (BNC) Output Call Monitor BNC x 1, 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm Output BNC Output BNC x 1 , NTSC: 720 x 480, PAL: 720 x 576 Output HDMI 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024, 1920 x 1080p Output VGA 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024 Picture Refresh Rate NTSC: 30 PPS/per-channel, PAL: 25 PPS/per-channel Audio Input RCA x 16, Line-In Output Main Audio RCA x 1, Line-Out Output Call Audio RCA x 1, Line-Out Compression Method Proprietary Data Rate 8 KB/s, per CH Recording Compression Method H.264 Recording Mode Schedule, Alarm, Motion Detection Pre-alarm Support Recording Rate NTSC 720 x 480 Max 30 fps Recording Rate NTSC 720 x 240 Max 60 fps Recording Rate NTSC 360 x 240 Max 120 fps Recording Rate PAL 720 x 576 Max 25 fps Recording Rate PAL 720 x 288 Max 50 fps Recording Rate PAL 360 x 288 Max 100 fps Recording Quality 8 Levels Presets, Adjustable Image Size 1 K to 22 KB/Picture Storage Mode Linear / Circular Data Lifetime Yes (Programmable) Storage Built-in Storage Interface x 2 SATA HDD NONE DVD+RW Yes e-SATA none USB x 2 USB 2.0 Port, Supports ThumbDrive, or DVD+RW Alarm Alarm Input Terminal, 4 x TTL-In Alarm Relay Output Terminal, 3 x N.C.-COM-N.O. , 1.0A / 30 VDC Alarm Detection N.C. / N.O., Programmable Motion Detection 15 x 15 Grid Array, Sensitivity, Trigger level adjustable Video Loss Detection Programmable Communication Network Connectivity RJ45, 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet, Supports PPPoE/ DDNS/ DHCP Remote Control Software CMS, Remote (Browser based) Remote Operation Monitoring, Playback, Recording, System setup, Dome camera control, Archiving RS-485 Terminal IR Remote Yes Dome Camera Control Protocol Samsung E, videoPlus, Pelco P, Pelco D, AD422, Fastrax 2, Panasonic, JVC General Unit Dimension (W x H x D) 15.25 x 17.5 x 2 in. (387 x 445 x 51 mm) Unit Weight 3.4 lbs (1.5kg) Package Dimension (W x H x D) 20.5 x 18 x 6 in. (523 x 463 x 158 mm) Package Weight 5.6lbs (2.5kg) Operation Temperature 32 °F ~ 104 °F (0 °C ~ 40 °C) Relative Humidity 10% ~ 90%, Non-condensing Power Consumption & Input AC 100 ~ 240V, 50-60Hz, 60W adaptor Product’s specification and availability subject to change without notice. Certain product names mentioned herein may be trade names and/or registered trademarks of their companies. GVI Remote Software Requirements: Windows 2000, XP, Vista or 7, Intel® Pentium® M 1.40GHZ or faster, 512 MB RAM (1 GB RAM or above is recommended), Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2, LAN or Internet connection. Ebay is where I purchased. I then bought a 500GB harddrive with nothing on it. Do I need to istall a LINKUX operating software? Maybe thats why the CD in the box would not work??!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomcctv 190 Posted February 16, 2012 I then bought a 500GB harddrive with nothing on it did you buy the drive off ebay ??? Do I need to istall a LINKUX operating software? Maybe thats why the CD in the box would not work??!! more like its a bad CD. System came with a "tool box" CD but when I put that in DVR nothing. or that is the problem of the CD. it goes into your PC not the DVR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigred08046 0 Posted February 17, 2012 yes bought hard drive on ebay. when I put cd in computer i get... http://www.gviss.com/products/videorecorder/index.php application not found Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigred08046 0 Posted February 17, 2012 seller said i could return...is it time to throw in the towel and look for something else? I purchase 4 LG 6213 dome cameras with the idea we could expand upto 16 cameras with time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigred08046 0 Posted February 17, 2012 Tried SATA 2 as well still no luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigred08046 0 Posted February 27, 2012 Sent the P*S back! Now looking for a easy install not too expensive DVR. My thought is spend the $$ on good cameras and less on the DVR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomcctv 190 Posted February 27, 2012 Sent the P*S back!Now looking for a easy install not too expensive DVR. My thought is spend the $$ on good cameras and less on the DVR. hi. you have just been down that path of a cheap DVR. pick a brand name with support (and dont use Ebay) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leemardo 0 Posted May 9, 2012 Installing the hard drive in one of these is actually very easy as long as you use a sata I drive, I was having the same problem until I realized the drive I was using was a sata II, I moved the jumper on the drive to be sata I compatible and it formatted it right away. Use a sata I unallocated drive (not already formatted) and it couldn't be easier. These units are cheap because the company went out of business (and no hard drives are included) not because they're bad dvr's. The features on this thing are actually quite nice, 480 fps and 16 channels of audio with an hdmi out option for less than 200 dollars is an awesome deal. Having to learn to replace the hard drive up front is a bit of a hassle, but it's something you'll have to learn eventually anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
