GV800 v3 card in system - how to tell if it takes 8 or 16

[ft_cctv 0]

How can I tell if it can take 16 video input. the card on the back has a black port for another 8 octopus cable. Currently I have a single 8 video and 4 audio blue octopus cable.

 

Thanks in advance.

[vf702 0]

There is an indicator on the box it comes with. You can also check the card.

 

 

If you look at the picture of the capture card, there is a pink "16 port" sticker on the lower right corner of the top card and one almost directly below it on the PCI-E card. This one is a 16 port card. The 8 port cards have a sticker with "8 port". The 8 port cards look similar, in that they also have the blue and black port in front, however adding another dongle will not make an 8 port card turn into a 16 port card. It is probably cheaper to mass manufacture all of their cards the same with a few chips added or removed to make the different models.

[ft_cctv 0]

That was very clearly explained. Thanks.

 

So now that I only have a 8 video card. What would I need in hardware to get the additional 8 more inputs?

[vf702 0]

Replacing that card with a 16 channel card is probably the only solution that doesn't involve risking ruining the card altogether.

[ft_cctv 0]

Thanks for the advise. I have found a buyer for my card and have a new one with 16 inputs on its way.