Good or Bad DVR

[snakes 0]

Need help with this unit. New to the forum and security for my home.

 

Please take a look and let me know if this is any good.

 

[edit by mod - wholesale link removed - please link to the manufacturer]

[ http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=3144 ]

[snakes 0]

Mr. Moderator,

How can I get any feedback on the product that I'm looking to buy unless there is a link so people can give me their take on it?

 

I'm not here to cause any mischeif, I just need people that know and used CCTV products to give me their honest opinoin.

 

Sorry for any confussion on my part,

Mike

[larry 2]

Hey Snakes,

 

Just post the name of the equipment you want info on or a link from the manufactures web site. No harm done at all.

[snakes 0]

I think my link that I had was the wholesaler/manufacter....I'm not quite sure. So here is the specs

 

Features:

 

Embedded HyRTK Operating System

TRIPLEX DVR Record and Playback at the same time.

Motion JPEG Compression Format

Resolution:720x480(Recording),720x480(Display)

Recording Mode Selectable: Motion Detect "EVENT", Manual, Continuous, Alarm, Schedule

2 Harddrive Bay Support 2 Standard IDE.this DVR comes with CDRW Drive, you can install Two hard drives.

1 USB 2.0 Port for software update and video backup

4 Channels Video Input

4 Channels Video Loop Output

1 Channels Audio Input

1 Channels Audio Output

2 Video TV/Monitor Output "BNC Can be convert to RCA" and S-Video "for TV with S-video"

VGA Port Optional

Recording Type: Quad/Multiplexer

FPS:120fps Recording, 120fps display

Time-Lapse Recording Support

Full Function IR Remote Control

Alarm In/Out Support

RS-485 Local PTZ Control

User / Admin Level Password Protection

10/100 LAN Port for Remote Viewing via TCP/IP built-in Webserver.

Remote Viewing Software Included, Live Viewing Save One Image, Printing Image, Download Video "AVI format".

Dimension 19" Rack Size

SPECIFICATION:

 

Model No. DVR4220TN

Video I/F NTSC/PAL Auto Detection

Input 4ch input 1.0Vp-p, 75ohm unbalanced (BNC Type)

Output 1.0Vp-p, 75ohm, Main / Call monitor, S-Video, VGA

Horizontal 480 TV Lines

S/N Ratio More than 40dB

Color 16.7 Million

Display 1,4 and Seq. Call Monitor

Zoom Live & PB available, 2x2 zoom

Sequence Available

Screen Quality Full: 720(H)x480(V)(NTSC); 720(H)x576(V)(PAL)

Display Rate 120 Frame per second (Real Time Display)

Recording (MAX) NTSC 120(120)/60(60)/30(30)/16(15)/8(6)/4(3)fps NTSC/PAL

Record Quality Low, Fine, Superfine

Compressed Picture MJPEG

Scheduling Available per hour / each channel

REC. Mode Manual/Event (Motion detection, Alarm, Video loss)/Schedule

Playback Mode Time/Event/File/Bookmark/log file

Operation Mode Full Triplex

Motion Detect Area division:16x12, on/off sector selectable

Network TCP/IP with client software

Alarm 4 alarm in / 4 relay out : NC/NO+COM

Back-Up USB2.0 HDD extension/Mouse/USB memory stick/CD-RW/Mirror

RS485 (T+/T-) / PTZ Dome

Storage Internal: 1 Removable HDD + 4HDDS

Audio RCA x 1 (Line only)

Audio Output RCA 1 CH(Line only): Front 1 port, Rear 1 port

VGA Output 15 pins female D-SUB

IR Remote Controller x1

Power Supply 110/220 Auto switch

Dimension 426(W)x327.8(D)x65(H)mm

Operating Temperature 5°C~+40°C (41°F~104°F)

 

 

 

1

4 split screen 8

Direction Left / Right, Playback forward or reverse

2

1-4 full screen 9

Direction UP / Down, Record and play stop, Playback pause / steps

3

Water Mark Function / Channel auto squence / System Information 10

Function LED light display

4

Freezer / MENU / ESC / LOCK / ZOOM / BACKUP / T-SRH 11

Playback forward / reverse, Function item change shuttle

5

Value change button 12

USB Date backup or firmware update

6

Playback / Record button 13

Remote controller IR

7

ENTER / Audio on/off

 

 

 

 

 

1

Power cord in 12V/5A, power switcher (ON/OFF) 7

S-Video (Y/C) monitor

2

VGA output (optional). 7 8

Audio channel input x1 and output x1

3

Power Cord in 12V/5A 9

LAN

4

Camera 1-4 in and lopping out 10

Alarm connector

5

75 Ohm ON/OFF (high/low adjust) 11

RS-232 connector (ISP for RD control)

6

Main Monitor, Call Monitor. Channel sequence 1-4. 12

RS-485 PTZ & control keyboard connector

 

 

4 Channel Triplex Real Time Digital Video Recorder with Remote Internet Viewing with USB & CDRW

[rikky 0]

Hi snakes,

 

what's the $ of this machine?

how about the warranty?

What about the soft?

Is it a renown company, where you can expect updates from?

[snakes 0]

Rikky

1. $450.00 with 160GB hard drive

2. 1year warr.

3. Software is updated and downloaded via their website

4. As far as updates I'm not sure how frequent they are but they are available through their website/customer support.

[rory 0]

Very Budget DVR...

 

http://www.hisharp.com.tw/hisharp_eng/product.htm

[rory 0]

Are you PC literate .. i mean enough to build your own PC DVR system? Most retailers sell Geo Vision .. pretty much guaranteed support at least from members on this forum .. You could still buy a ready made PC and then you'd just have to put the card in and load the software .. one of us can assist with setup ..

 

Otherwise the budget standalones arent that great... unless you go with names like GE, Bosch, Webgate, Sanyo, etc ... the OEM versions are pretty featureless and typically low quality .. so much so I simply gave up on them .. there was a decent OEM 4 channel from PowerTellecom but they discontinued it .. ofcourse it was also the same menu programming as the other budgets but solid for the low price .. plus the remote network software was good compared to say the Hi Sharp for example ..

 

Another 4 channel but double the price was the Active-Tek .. they dont seem to sell it anymore though .. strange as it was a good unit with USB and Remote Admin software, Remote PTZ etc .. ..

 

I always judge them on their Remote Network software, well also image quality and backup options ...

 

Right now with Stand Alones I still stick with the GE StoreSafe .. not cheap but a rock solid unit .. though PC based systems are basically Customs Duty free in my country to import so we deal in those mostly now .. and ive stopped testing at Geo Vision since last summer .. stable software and reliable cards.

 

Tested many of the budget stand alone 4 and 16 channel DVRs over the years looking for the best cheapest unit (never found it in the end) ...

 

The latest moderately budget stand alone DVR we tested was yet another PowerTellecom unit .. but in this case it is an Embedded Board which you just buy a PC Case for (no guts) and its ready to go .. Remote Network software seemed like it was unfinished .. but worked .. locally it is great quality and has the IR remote ... features are basic but it does work ..

 

AV Tech is probably still the best for the ultra budget units with 4 channels at half the price of the one you were looking at .. but their remote network software really isnt hat great .. i mean it works though .. locally they are more like quads where they are 320x240 per image in 4 way view ...

 

There are some Stand Alones (and PC Based) from the advertiser companies (banner ads) which are decent and worth checking out.

 

Also we only allow Retail Pricing on the forums .. had alot of issues in the past which is why that rule was put in place .. Also there are many online stores selling at dealer pricing now adays . with that comes very little support if any, and also short or limited warrantees ... since they make very little on the sales to keep the prices that low ... though the customer should realise the dealer/installer must charge something to stay in business ..

 

Rory