Build your own Hybrid DVR or Buy a pre-made one

[security1guy 0]

Hello pals.

 

I am working on a quote for a customer who will need about 24 to 26 analog indoor and outdoor camera. Thinking to build the hybrid DVR my self although there are many vendors sell their ready Hybrid DVR. I don't know how good quality they are and what to select.

 

is it recommended to go with a 32 channel stand alone DVR ?

 

the reason I decided to go Hybrid DVR is for future IP camera installation in the system.

 

If i want to go with my option 1 building my own Server, what is the recommended system configuration ie ... Main board , Processor, Memory size & type, Video card, VMS software.

 

I would really appreciate your best advice and recommendation on the hardware configuration or a good quality and reliable pre-made hybrid DVR with it's software . ( Model - company ?).

 

Customer's budget is not that big

Thanks in advance

[Soundy 1]

Keep in mind that many standalone hybrids are limited in the resolutions they support from IP cameras. For example, take the "Dahua HYBRID 16 Channel Analog plus 4/8 Channel IP Security DVR/NVR"... in addition to 16 analog cameras, your IP camera options are:

If you choose 1080p resolution IP cameras, the maximum IP cameras you can put on the unit are 4

If you choose 720p resolution IP cameras, the maximum IP cameras you can put on the unit are 8

If you choose D1 resolution IP cameras, the maximum IP cameras you can put on the unit are 16

If you want to use cameras higher than 2MP... you're SOL.

 

If you're only planning to ever add a couple 2MP or lower IP cameras, you're fine with a couple of systems like this - they run around $1000 each.

 

If you need more capacity than that, you're probably looking at something PC-based... take a look at Vigil systems (http://www.3xlogic.com). They support a wide range of cameras up to 12MP or higher, have support for dewarping of panoramic cameras, and all channels (16 or 32) can be any mix of analog and IP. You could load it up with 32 analog cameras and swap them for IP cameras in the future, if you wanted. Catch is, they aren't cheap (you're probably looking at around $4500-$5000 for a 32-channel full hybrid system), but that will give you a ready-to-go system with none of the limitations of standalones.

 

Another option is to go with a pure NVR software (Avigilon, Exacq, Milestone, etc.) and connect the analog cameras using encoders...

[security1guy 0]

Thank you "soundy" for your valuable information you provided.

 

I went to 3xlogic website and i am looking closely at this http://www.3xlogic.com/prod/599/pro-series-hybrid-video-recorder .

 

still have some questions :

- does the company provide a free software with their system, are there any licensing fees involved?

 

- second , i was hoping to hear your opinion about using a 32 stand alone regular Analog DVR, any pros and cons?

 

- any suggestion on the hardware specification (configuration as mentioned above in my original request) if I need to build my own Hybrid DVR for some cost savings?

 

Thank you again

[Soundy 1]

Thank you "soundy" for your valuable information you provided.

 

I went to 3xlogic website and i am looking closely at this http://www.3xlogic.com/prod/599/pro-series-hybrid-video-recorder .

 

still have some questions :

- does the company provide a free software with their system, are there any licensing fees involved?

They do have per-camera licensing fees, but they vary depending on the camera (cheaper for their own branded cameras), and there may be savings realized by ordering as all-hybrid vs. adding IP licenses later... that would more be a question for the specific vendor/integrator you purchase from, though.

 

- second , i was hoping to hear your opinion about using a 32 stand alone regular Analog DVR, any pros and cons?

Well, unless it's hybrid, you won't be able to add any IP cameras... the cons of most standalone hybrids I've seen are already spelled out above. You don't tend to have the same level of flexibility/expandability with a standalone vs. a PC-based system. Pros, well... cost... but again, you're generally paying less for fewer features.

 

- any suggestion on the hardware specification (configuration as mentioned above in my original request) if I need to build my own Hybrid DVR for some cost savings?

Not really... it's going to vary substantially depending on the system you use. If the NVR portion does its own motion-detection, for example, it will need a more powerful processor than if it uses the camera's motion detection. A hardware-compression DVR card will need less CPU power than a software-compression card. And so on.