Replace Bad DVR and Keep Existing Cameras

[smg65 0]

Hello... please excuse my ignorance on this topic! I have zero experience with surveillance systems. We recently bought a house that already had a Q-See surveillance system installed. The DVR (QS-4816) hardly ever worked, it's extremely unreliable, and the few times it did work it seemed very complicated to me. But the outside cameras seemed to work very well. My son-in-law told me the cameras are analog. It is a wired system. The DVR might have bit the dust because it was installed in the (often) hot attic. That said, can I hook up another brand of DVR (but get it out of the attic) with the existing cameras? Any suggestions are appreciated! I would be looking for an economical unit that is much easier to set up and use than the Q-See DVR. Thanks!

[almelst 1]

Analog DVRs are hard to find nowadays but, fortunately, all HD (AHD,CVI,TVI) DVRs are compatible with old analog cameras. You an buy any model, I suggest Hikvision or Dahua because of price/quality ratio. Later, you can also improve your system by replacing the old analog camera(s) with newer HD or FullHD one(s).

[smg65 0]

Thank you very much for your reply. Your advice is appreciated. After reading other threads, I now realize that there are far more "flavors" of systems than I thought. I think my next step is to find out exactly what kind of cameras are on the house. As far as a DVR goes, in addition to being absolutely sure the new DVR will be compatible with the existing cameras, I'll be looking for simplicity of the included software. That Q-See software seemed very complex to someone like me. Again, thank you!

[SATO1 0]

There are many DVR HD (AHD, CVI, TVI) type cameras available in online. I am sure you will try to find out another brand that will work properly. Currently, I am using SALTO brand's camera and never feel problem for longtime.

[tomcctv 190]

There are many DVR HD (AHD, CVI, TVI) type cameras available in online. I am sure you will try to find out another brand that will work properly. Currently, I am using SALTO brand's camera and never feel problem for longtime.

 

 

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[SATO1 0]

SATO is a Korean Brand, you should remove your word (Spam) from the post.

[tomcctv 190]

SATO is a Korean Brand, you should remove your word (Spam) from the post.

 

WHY ... every one of your posts is to sato.... so guess what that means ..... SPAM