DVR Security System Review

The Syspro 8P1606A DVR is a surveillance system that can be modified giving you a choice on what hardware it includes. The Syspro 8P1606A DVR uses MJPEG video compression, displays video in PAL and NTSC format and has 8 BNC ports to accommodate your surveillance cameras. The DVR has the capacity to accommodate one IDE hard drive and you can choose the storage capacity of the drive included with the system. The downside here is the maximum storage capacity as the DVR can only accommodate hard drives that are up to 500GB in size.

If needed the DVR and its cameras can be used to cover a security door as it has two channel RCA audio inputs and 1 channel RCA audio output. The system has two way audio so you can see hear and speak to subjects in the vicinity of the attached cameras. It would have been nice to see more audio inputs and outputs on the DVR but if you don’t need two way audio for each surveillance camera it wont be an issue. At maximum the DVR can record images at 240 FPS so when eight cameras are attached to the system recording remains smooth.

Recording by the Syspro DVR is activated when the system detects motion, when an alarm relay attached to the system is activated or through sound alert. The DVR also has an alarm system and this can be triggered when the system detects a camera outage or when motion is detected. You can also set the Syspro DVR to record continuously or you can schedule a time that determines when each camera starts and stops recording. You can record video on the system in high, medium or low quality and you can view multiple cameras on one monitor. In NTSC the DVR has a maximum playback resolution of 720*480 and in PAL it can playback images at 720*576

Eight surveillance cameras are included with the Syspro security system and they are fitted with a 1/3” Sony Super HAD CCD image sensor. The cameras can operate in dark conditions and have a maximum resolution of 500*582. The camera has a fixed iris, white balancing and there is an optional bracket available for setting the camera up outdoors. You have a choice on what lens size is installed on the camera and this can be anywhere between 2.5mm and 16mm.

For networking the DVR has a video server add on option and you can also choose whether or not the system includes a monitor. You also have a choice on what cabling is included with the Syspro security system for attaching its surveillance cameras. Another optional piece of hardware is a power supply box that plugs into a standard electricity socket; this device manages the power source for each camera.

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