| | |  | DVR Lock Boxes & Brackets | Home » » » » Q-See QSPDVR16 16 Channel Digital Video Recorder PCI Card | | | | | | | Description: | | QSPDVR16 is a PCI Card installed in a PC that will display and record live video from the camera connected to the Harddrive in PC.·The maximum display/recording rate is 100 fps under PAL format, and 120 fps under NTSC format. 1-16 channel video input, 1/4/6/8/13/16 screen display modes are available. Multi alarm triggering method: sensor alarm, motion detection, video loss, and ·HDD sources shortage. Supports schedule recording mode. Video compression format: MPEG4. 5 level recording quality options available, and the recording frame rate range from 1 to 30 fps adjustable for each channel. Recycling recording method available. Support multi-channel playback, searching by time/date and recording events, images can be zoom/capture/save/print/backup. Support remote surveillance and PTZ control through web browser, support dynamic domain name. | | | Features: | |
• Recording Rate 120 FPS NTSC / Display at 480 FPS
• MPEG4 Compression
• Record Mode: Motion/Sensor/Schedule/Manual
• Software Included for Internet Monitoring / Networking
• Input Connector: BNC
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 12.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 2.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.2 pounds | | Package Length:
| 11.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 1 reviews |
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Excellent PC based DVROct 25, 2009
By Wayne
"Omegafiler"
I've purchased QSPDVR16 card almost exactly 1 year ago and it's been working great. I previously had 2 QSPDVR04 PCI cards, but needed more cameras, so I upgraded to the 16-channel card. I wrote a review on Amazon for that card. So this review is going to be fairly similar - I just felt like writing another one. :) This new card just takes up 1 PCI slot, but will need 3 additional rear expansion slots in your case. This is where the additional BNC connectors go, 4 per slot. They have cables the plug into the main PCI card inside the case. Then the ports just screw into an empty slot. So you'll need at least a mini-tower to install this card. I was already using a Dell Optiplex GX280 Mini-tower, and it worked great.
The main advantage to this card is its ability to record 120fps shared between the 16 channels. So if you only have 8 cameras that means instead of 7.5fps, you can bump that up to 15fps. I'm currently running 12 Cameras, so I've had to lower the fps on a few of them to 7. This works fine for most recordings. However, if you are watching them in real-time on the main DVR, it has a max of 480fps or 30fps per Camera if using all 16 channels. This is enough for nice smooth video on the main monitor. Expect somewhat "choppy" video at 7fps with your video recordings. Video quality is limited to 640x480. This is a relatively low resolution but is more than adequate for a basic home DVR system - at least at this price point. I just wouldn't expect to zoom into any license plates or identify somebody far away from the camera. If you need this functionality, you'll need to not only step up to a more expensive PC or Stand-alone DVR system, but much more expensive cameras.
The software works just like the 4-channel PCI card. The record options are full time recording, scheduled, or motion recording. You can also set multiple record types per camera. For example, you can have Camera 1 record 24/7, but also tell it to do motion recording. So when you are playing back the recording, you can either play back everything, or just the parts where there is motion. This is a very handy feature. However, even after all of this time, they still haven't fixed the fast forward feature. It only goes about 4x normal speed. So you are forced to sit around and wait or just keep manually jumping ahead with the slider. Once again - motion recording is helpful, and the motion sensitivy is adjustable.
The biggest selling point for me with this particular PC based DVR was the ability to have remote viewing of the DVR in the house. This enables me to setup the main DVR to function as a webcam with the included software. Just check a few boxes and you're good to go. This can be setup to be limited to your internal network or even viewing outside via the internet. Be careful if enabling that option as there are security issues with opening up ports to the outside internet since it has a web-based interface to install the local client. For my requirements, I just want to view the cameras from other PC's in the house; which this does very well. You can even view previously recorded video - although the software is much more basic than what you get directly from the main DVR.
As mentioned in the previous review for the 4-channel PCI version, the manual is somewhat hard to follow given it was obviously written in another language. However, since I had already gotten used to this stuff from the previous cards, upgrading to the 16-channel card was very easy. The software and hardware is nearly identical. The only physical difference is how the brackets need to be installed. But if you are new to this stuff, definitely read the manual before you jump into the PC-based DVR and always download the latest version from the Q-See website. If it looks like too much, there are some nice stand-alone solutions.
Pros:
* Fairly inexpensive 16-channel PCI DVR Card
* Easy installation
* Basic but very functional software
* Descent video playback/record quality.
* Remote software for Live/Recorded playback via LAN/WAN.
Cons:
* Advanced features may confuse some users
* Manual needs to be re-writting in "English"
* Fast Forward needs to be drastically increased
* Wouldn't hurt to have increased FPS recording per camera.
Bottom line: While there are better dedicated DVR's and PCI DVR's out there - considering the price and functionality of the QSPDVR16, I rate this card at 5 stars, and consider it highly recommended for and home/small business surveillance. Even though I didn't have any issues with the card or software, keep in mind that I am a very technical user. If you don't feel comfortable opening your PC or are a novice user - be sure to read the user's guide on the Q-See site before purchase to make sure you know what you're getting into. :)
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