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HIGHEST RESOLUTION AND FASTEST SPEED 8 CAMERA SYSTEM AVAILABLE

STABLE / RELIABLE EMBEDDED HARDWARE MPEG4 RTOS (Real Time Operating System)

NETWORK FUNCTIONS FOR REMOTE VIEWING, PLAYBACK AND FILE BACKUP / TRANSFER

TRUE REAL TIME 240 FPS RECORDING/ PLAYBACK. NOT JUST "240FPS DISPLAY" RATE VIEWING

8 CHANNELS OF HIGH QUALITY LINE-LEVEL SYNCHRONIZED REAL TIME AUDIO

VGA AND COMPOSITE OUTPUT PORTS FOR VIEWING ON TV OR COMPUTER MONITOR

When you hear about realtime video recording and/ or high resolution- BEWARE! Too many in our industry are advertising their DVR systems with misleading spec numbers and buzzwords which may tend to imply that they possess capabilities which they actually don't. There are many DVRs (of all quality levels) which can do sometimes do realtime recording or (rarely) high resolution- but not both at the same time- so please check the fine print! And please also do a little more homework before you believe the claims of what "PC" slot recording cards will do for you.

The internal motion detection ability of this unit is excellent. It's adjustable and very sensitive, which allows for recording ONLY when action is present. Most experienced users understand that a high-quality internal video motion detection is almost necessary for practical purposes, because you simply don't have to have to search hours and hours of video for a few minutes of action. Also includes the ability to 'mask' out certain areas in which user does not want motion to activate recording (such as passing cars on a street, etc.). Many DVR systems have (although many still don't) this internal ability but each major OEM seems to have its own unique method. We've tested many which looked 'antique' in relative comparison to this one- it's really nice.

This is considered a 'standalone' unit as it doesn't require any type of external computer, though it CAN BE *NETWORKED through its rear LAN port connection (RJ-45 type plug) for remote access viewing from multiple computers and/ or even over the internet (CD software included) from anywhere in the world. It can be viewed on a standard RCA-capable television OR on most computer monitors through the VGA output port (you must have adjustable settings).

We carry ONLY proven, stable video recording technology and even the very best hard drives are installed. We special order and install only 7200 RPM HDD drives with 8MB buffer by Western Digital® and Maxtor®. It costs us more, but we feel it is always worth it to use the best.

Common Applications:

• HIGHEST-LEVEL professional security solutions
• Remote video monitoring applications
• Scientific and industrial purposes
• Video monitoring which requires multiple audio recording ability

Available Options:

Handheld wireless IR remote control included FREE with each DVR-RT8 ordered.

FREE bonus accessory package includes RCA-BNC video plug adapters, remote client software CD and more.

We can upgrade the HDD storage capacity in this unit for you for an additional charge (currently the maximum internal storage we can provide is 4 terabytes). Please contact us for more information.

Variations / Alternate Equipment to Consider:

Aside from our 4 and 16 channel versions of this model, we also carry a very nice 16 channel unit #DVR-16DVD which allows for 1-16 camera ability at record/ playback speed that is very fast with good playback resolution.

Both of our 16 channel models offers expandability but can also serve as a nine camera or twelve camera unit just as well. When you examine the cost ratio, it's generally found to be much more advantageous to have a few unnecessary channels than to pay extra and still be limited in ability.

Cautions:

The only 'drawbacks' to this device that we've found: It can only support multiple screen playback through the remote client function, but not onscreen at the DVR itself- though you can play back any desired channel in its own special frame WHILE monitoring the rest in real time, with the ability to make that channel a full-frame with fast-forward / reverse / pause actions. Also, even though it would be nice to have built-in or external direct CD / DVD backup ability, this model only currently supports an external USB hard drive. But DVD backup is very overrated for security DVRs for several reasons. First, most people wrongly assume that a backup DVD disc can be viewed on a standard DVD player. It's simply a form of digital media which can be recorded onto. Most users would rather download the video clips directly into desktop where they can be burned, etc. onto other mediums. * However, one can play back the recorded clips through the composite output ports directly into the composite inputs on a standalone DVD video recorder, which then puts it into a medium more readily usable for external video editing software programs, etc..

This is a classified as a security DVR, this is not meant to be a 'broadcast booth' item here to solve all of your high resolution video editing needs. Time/ date stamping and certain overlay material, for example, cannot be removed from archived video. The played back video is excellent and unmatched from any comparative standpoint within the security DVR category, but even "full D1 digital" can be seen to have minor imperfections ('grain') depending on type, resolution and lens/ field of view with individual camera.

*NOTE: Networking this recorder into a PC computer system can potentially be confusing for some users. And, unfortunately- based on type of computer, operating system and how particular settings are configured- there are simply too many variables involved for us to provide any kind of 'easy advice'. Networking issues are where we must 'draw the line', since they are generally far too complex and time consuming for our technicians to convey sight unseen over the telephone. Please note that we DO NOT provide any technical support regarding network or remote viewing operations of this system.

This unit is NOT designed for mobile or vehicle applications.

Hardware / OS requirements for remote Client software:

OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 / Windows XP
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 (2.40 GHz or above)
RAM memory: DDR 512MB or more
Display Card: at least 64MB display memory
Network Card: 100M