DVR card options now that Netvision doesn't sell them

[sirotz 0]

I have been a long-time Hikvision/Netvision/xxxxxvision user/builder. Now that Netvision isn't selling the capture cards anymore it's left me high and dry. Their main factory is requiring an order of 200 min. That's not going to happen. What are my options for acquiring either more of these cards or other pc based cards? Please don't try and talk me into IP or embedded. They currently don't work for the industry I work with and what I do with the DVR's. (see reasons below) I am waiting for HD-CVI and or TVI to have better cards and that might be what I go with (if ever) but I need to figure out what I will do in the mean time. I'm not opposed to a full LINUX option but it needs to be a FULL version. I typically run other programs off of the DVRs. (remote control program, a slideshow video, shutdown program for our battery backups and sometimes an external drive to backup other PC's on site) I've reached out to Geovision and Nuuo but I don't have any experience with Nuuo and both are much more expensive than the xxxxxvision. Plus they only support 32 cams. (We have 48 at the largest site) Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all

 

Reasons for no IP

- distance limitations would add extra complexity

- Systems in general add extra complexity when troubleshooting (these are practically unmanned sites)

- re-running infrastructure isn't an option

- Adding converters would just add complexity. This needs to be simple and reliable

- Quality isn't important. It needs a picture not facial recognition

 

Reasons for no embedded

- Technology changes too often and thus changes on everything works. Needs to be standard and STAY standard

- Some our our sites are as large as 48 cameras. Multiple systems adds complexity and failure points

- I usually run other programs on the DVRs. Even if it's just for the battery backups and remote control

- Repairable is much better than throw away

[ak357 0]

I have been a long-time Hikvision/Netvision/xxxxxvision user/builder. Now that Netvision isn't selling the capture cards anymore it's left me high and dry. Their main factory is requiring an order of 200 min. That's not going to happen. What are my options for acquiring either more of these cards or other pc based cards? Please don't try and talk me into IP or embedded. They currently don't work for the industry I work with and what I do with the DVR's. (see reasons below) I am waiting for HD-CVI and or TVI to have better cards and that might be what I go with (if ever) but I need to figure out what I will do in the mean time. I'm not opposed to a full LINUX option but it needs to be a FULL version. I typically run other programs off of the DVRs. (remote control program, a slideshow video, shutdown program for our battery backups and sometimes an external drive to backup other PC's on site) I've reached out to Geovision and Nuuo but I don't have any experience with Nuuo and both are much more expensive than the xxxxxvision. Plus they only support 32 cams. (We have 48 at the largest site) Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all

 

Reasons for no IP

- distance limitations would add extra complexity

- Systems in general add extra complexity when troubleshooting (these are practically unmanned sites)

- re-running infrastructure isn't an option

- Adding converters would just add complexity. This needs to be simple and reliable

- Quality isn't important. It needs a picture not facial recognition

 

Reasons for no embedded

- Technology changes too often and thus changes on everything works. Needs to be standard and STAY standard

- Some our our sites are as large as 48 cameras. Multiple systems adds complexity and failure points

- I usually run other programs on the DVRs. Even if it's just for the battery backups and remote control

- Repairable is much better than throw away

Hi

where are you located ?

[SunnyKim 2]

Sirotz,

Please allow me to add one more question. We have been considering to go for hardware compression card for PC based DVR. But it seems the market has become so thin for the last 3~4 years. Kind of putting our plan on hold.

Do you think that the market for pc based DVR card would be positive?

FYI, we design chip sets for this application.

[sirotz 0]

I am located in the United States. Illinois, Chicago land area.

 

Sirotz,

 

it's tough to say. I feel that people are going all embedded or IP. I feel like I also may be on the fringe of this. I think HD-TVI capture cards would be awesome and possibly bring things back. One thing I hate about PC based is paying for a windows license. I think a full Linux install would be amazing.

 

Netvision has a good thing with the NVSS but it's IP only. I just want options especially because one size doesn't fit all. I love PC based because it's modular, allowing for easy upgrades and repairs.

 

I think one thing that hurt the PC based so bad was the extreme price gouging. When embedded were thousands less people started to naturally think PC based were too expensive and didn't offer any different features. I think if the positives can be made known and prices stay in check it's possible to see it come back.

[ak357 0]

I am located in the United States. Illinois, Chicago land area.

 

 

I will check if u interested

I might have few Netvision cards laying around

[SunnyKim 2]

Sirotz,

Thanks for your detailed explanations which I mostly agree to. We will bring the Hardware Compression or Software Compression Cards to the market, in 6 months. I will send you some of cards for your evaluations. Just in case, please stay tuned to some announcements here in this forum or ubiqmicro.com.

[sirotz 0]

Always willing to try something new. Let me know. I'm not against new technology just new technology that doesn't seem to add anything new for what we need.