Recommendations for DVR

[Beeg]

Hi all,

I’m after a bit of advice on 4 channel CCTV DVRs. I’ve got a Comelit system at the moment; the cameras are great but the DVR can be a bit unreliable, the app is absolutely shocking.

I’m not looking to spend a fortune but don’t want a bargain basement unbranded DVR, what would people recommend please? I’ve heard Swann are reasonable but don’t actually know anyone that’s got one.

Thanks in advance

Beeg

 

[MJPD29]

Hikvision. Not overally expensive, easy to set up and app is good. On the other hand uniview is decent also but maybe more expensive

 

[Phil L]

Agree with above hikvision is the way too go

 

[Beeg]

Thanks Matthew and Phil. I recently had a new hard drive for the Comelit DVR, would it be possible to use this in a Hikvision DVR as I notice a lot of them can be bought without the HDD?

Thanks again

 

[MJPD29]

Generally hard drives are universal but youd need to check just to be sure. I would say it probably will be compatible and you can buy hik without hard drive, cheaper also.

 

[richy3333]

Having spent 3 hours yesterday sorting Swann stu out I’d stay clear. DIY stuff

 

[telectrix]

what i can't get my head around is all the gumpf with cctv. IP, CVI.,AHD, CBVS, etc. and why my test monitor shows no image with some of these cameras.

 

[richy3333]

@telectrix you trying to plug in IP POE into a monitor that takes RG59 or PTZ

 

[telectrix]

@telectrix you trying to plug in IP POE into a monitor that takes RG59 or PTZ

cameras are 1080. BNC on coax. some are cheapo ones and some hikvision. tester just shows no signal.

 

[MJPD29]

cameras are 1080. BNC on coax. some are cheapo ones and some hikvision. tester just shows no signal.

Are they tvi cameras and it won't show hd pic on your monitor?

 

[telectrix]

Are they tvi cameras and it won't show hd pic on your monitor?

that's whati think, but all these letters and numbers confuse me. what does tvi mean?

 

[MJPD29]

that's whati think, but all these letters and numbers confuse me. what does tvi mean?

It's just a type of hd signal over coax a bit like AHD, but our test monitor in work would never show pictures from anything other than old analogue cameras, and we struggled to source any sort of adaptors for it

 

[telectrix]

just ordered this. obviouslyfrom China. . let you know how it goes.

1080P/5MP 4-in-1 AHD CCTV Tester for AHD TVI CVI CVBS Analog Camera 8852080268991 | eBay

Video signal: HD AHD,TVI,CVI,CVBS. HD AHD, TVI Test. 1 x HD AHD + TVI + CVBS CCTV Tester. Resolution: D1, 720P, 960P, 1080P, 3MP, 4MP, 5MP. video tester. Cable test. Test any two or more wire cable display connect sequence and remote number.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Beeg]

I know I’m a bit late but thanks everybody for your advice

 

[Spoon]

I know I’m a bit late but thanks everybody for your advice

So what make did you buy in the end?
Did your old hard drive work on it?