Q-See QSPDVR04 4 Channel Digital Video Recorder PCI Card
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Manufacturer: Digital Peripheral SolutionsAudio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: QSPDVR04
Product features:
- Recording Rate 30 FPS NTSC (Total)
- MPEG4 Compression
- Record Mode: Motion/Sensor/Schedule/Manual
- Software Included for Internet Monitoring / Networking
- Input Connector: BNC
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Digital camera reviews of Q-See QSPDVR04 4 Channel Digital Video Recorder PCI Card
Digital camera Review: All in all I am pretty pleased
Summary: 5 Stars
Let me start by saying that I give this a Five Star rating based on performance-for-price; this product is not without its shortcomings.
I have an Intel motherboard with an Intel CPU and everything works great for me. I am running Windows Vista Ultimate 32-Bit. nVidia nForce chipset and nVidia 8800 GTS Graphics. I had lots of blue-screens when I first installed this card, but after updating the nForce drivers from nVidia's website everything has been great. (I have read that AMD users may have more issues.)
A point that I want to make very clear is about the "30 FPS (frames per second)" of video capture; this card can, in fact, encode 30 frames per second of MPEG video, but it is divided amongst the 4 camera ports. IE: you will get perfectly smooth (movie quality) video with 1 camera, 15 FPS each when using 2 cameras, 10 FPS with 3, and only 7 frames a second per camera with all four ports connected. I am not saying that this is bad. Again, for the price, this is a great card with LOADS of features, but do not expect a four-way split screen with each camera having fluid video.
That being said; I generally like this card a lot. I specialize in computer service and repair for a living, and it took me a little while to get the Web Service running correctly. I followed all of the steps to setup "Remote Viewing", and was able to monitor all four cameras from any PC or laptop on my LAN, but was never able to watch from outside my home. A friend informed me that my ISP (COX Communications) blocks HTTP Port 80 (probably to discourage web-hosting) and once I configured my Q-See software and my Linksys router for Port 70 everything worked just fine. I can now watch my Front Door, Driveway, Backyard, and keep an eye on my pooches from anywhere in the world.
Another surprise was when I tried to log into my IP address from my Windows Mobile cell phone. A message asked me if I wished to install the cab file offered by my IP address and when I accepted it added Pocket Camera to my Start programs. I can now scroll through all of my cameras live on my cell phone. (Yah, my friends think I'm a HUGE Geek, but they agree that THAT is pretty cool.) LOL
The only issue I have at the moment is that the Q-See "SUPERDVR" monitoring program is locked to 1024x768 resolution and cannot be moved around on your screen. I have a dual-monitor setup and would love to be able to drag the camera application to my secondary monitor so I can see motion out of my peripheral vision while working on my main screen. Unfortunately I still have to Alt+Tab back to the program periodically to survey my premises. No biggie, and most people may not be running dual-monitors, but it would be a nice option for those of us who do.
Something that really impressed me was the ability to playback any given period of time, from any of your cameras, then burn it directly to a DVD. This is useful if you need to bring evidence of vandalism to the authorities, or simply if you want to record your dogs running around in the backyard.
I highly recommend this card, and have positive reviews for a few cameras as well. There are DVR cards at Amazon which can capture 30 Frames Per Second for each of four cameras, if you need such a thing, but most of then start ar four or five times the price. I think this is an excellent and easy-to-use investment for any homeowner or small business.
**Update: December 2009** I have now had this card for some time and have been very pleased. The company has now released drivers for 64-Bit operating systems (Vista and Windows 7). I was down for a bit after my upgrade, but their tech support was surprising responsive and assured me that the drivers were on their way. About a week or so after the release of "7" I was shocked to see them on their website. They have also updated the software over time, and I even have an app for my iPod Touch (or iPhone) which allows me to remotely view all my cameras! My friend's think I'm a huge Geek, but we've now busted a punk who took an iPod Nano from my wife's car, and identified a drunk who smashed our mailbox on Thankgiving night. Pretty cool! lol
**Update: June 2010** Got a new phone; Sprint HTC Evo 4G running Android 2.1 and have great picture using a free app from the Android Marketplace called SuperCam. Picks up all my camers fine. Even allows you to capture pics and videos on the phone remotely! I'm liking this card even more now! (I love watching my dogs sleep, or bark at passerby, while I'm away from home). LOL (p.s. I'm only on 3G in my area, not 4G (WiMax), and it still gives good framerates.)
Summary of Q-See QSPDVR04 4 Channel Digital Video Recorder PCI Card
QSPDVR04 is a PCI Card installed in a PC that will display and record live video from the cameras connected. It has 4 channels video input, the maximum display/recording rate is 25 fps under PAL ·format, and 30 fps under NTSC format. One PC can use 4 cards simultaneously, with 16 channels video input as the maximum number. Total resource 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. Also 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 remotes surveillance and PTZ control through web browser, support dynamic domain name.Surveillance Cameras
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