DVR Security System Review

The Q-See QSPDVR16 is a 16-channel DVR card that, it’s a very low cost card that strikes a balance between performance and value. If price is an issue you may want to consider this card, it is capable of recording video at 120 fps when recording in NTSC. The DVR card is also capable of recording video in PAL format and can record video at resolutions up to 320*240 in NTSC and 352*288 in PAL. Although you can attach 16 surveillance cameras to the card you wont want to attach more than 4 if you want your video footage to be smooth.

You have the option to set what cameras attached to the DVR card get priority in relation to video quality. Its possible to have one camera attached to the card record video at 30 frames per second while another attached camera records video at a lower frame rate. The card supports PTZ cameras so you can control their position from your PC, the software included with the card is Super DVR and this allows you to monitor camera footage from an Internet ready location. Super DVR can also be set to notify you via email about recorded activities by your surveillance cameras.

Recording by the DVR card is triggered when motion is detected on the attached surveillance cameras. You can also activate recording manually or set a specific schedule that determines when recording should be activated or stopped. Recorded camera footage can be searched for by entering the time and date of an event and you can view multiple channels simultaneously. The Q-See QSPDVR16 can process the audio from cameras that have microphones but drawback is the card only has one PC audio input.

Included with the DVR card is an RCA to BNC connector enabling you to view the output on varying monitoring devices. System requirements for the QSPDVR16 are reasonable; it’s recommended that you have a Windows based PC with at least 80 gigabytes hard drive space. A Pentium 800 MHz processor is also required to use the DVR card and you need at least 256MB of RAM. The QSPDVR16 is far from the most ground breaking DVR card, providing too many cameras aren’t attached the card serves as an adequate foundation for setting up CCTV.

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