Comments on: PC Based DVRs vs. Standalone DVRs http://www.thecctvblog.com/pc-based-dvrs-standalone-dvrs/ Reviews, Thoughts & Ramblings from the Security Experts at ApexCCTV Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:01:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Robin http://www.thecctvblog.com/pc-based-dvrs-standalone-dvrs/#comment-2009 Robin Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:47:57 +0000 http://www.thecctvblog.com/?p=203#comment-2009 Great information and well written :) Great information and well written :)

]]> By: Ryan http://www.thecctvblog.com/pc-based-dvrs-standalone-dvrs/#comment-2008 Ryan Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:32:08 +0000 http://www.thecctvblog.com/?p=203#comment-2008 I am recomending stand alone units to my customers now since they have become more user friendly. In the past, that was not always the case. The ones I use now have a mouse and are very easy to navigate! I am recomending stand alone units to my customers now since they have become more user friendly. In the past, that was not always the case. The ones I use now have a mouse and are very easy to navigate!

]]> By: Surveillance DVRs - PC Based DVRS - Standalone Digital Video Recorders | The CCTV Blog http://www.thecctvblog.com/pc-based-dvrs-standalone-dvrs/#comment-1809 Surveillance DVRs - PC Based DVRS - Standalone Digital Video Recorders | The CCTV Blog Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:00:22 +0000 http://www.thecctvblog.com/?p=203#comment-1809 [...] more on the differences between PC-Based and Standalone DVRs in this artcle, PC-Based DVRs vs. Standalone DVRs, and feel free to take a look at our Security DVR [...] [...] more on the differences between PC-Based and Standalone DVRs in this artcle, PC-Based DVRs vs. Standalone DVRs, and feel free to take a look at our Security DVR [...]

]]> By: A New Way to Collaborate and Share | The CCTV Blog http://www.thecctvblog.com/pc-based-dvrs-standalone-dvrs/#comment-1707 A New Way to Collaborate and Share | The CCTV Blog Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:21:14 +0000 http://www.thecctvblog.com/?p=203#comment-1707 [...] PC Based DVRs vs. Standalone DVRs posted at The CCTV Blog [...] [...] PC Based DVRs vs. Standalone DVRs posted at The CCTV Blog [...]

]]> By: PC Based DVRs vs. Standalone DVRs | The Security Blog http://www.thecctvblog.com/pc-based-dvrs-standalone-dvrs/#comment-1703 PC Based DVRs vs. Standalone DVRs | The Security Blog Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:46:28 +0000 http://www.thecctvblog.com/?p=203#comment-1703 [...] Originally posted on The CCTV Blog [...] [...] Originally posted on The CCTV Blog [...]

]]> By: Frank http://www.thecctvblog.com/pc-based-dvrs-standalone-dvrs/#comment-1684 Frank Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:12:05 +0000 http://www.thecctvblog.com/?p=203#comment-1684 My PC Based DVR has been set up to run the windows updates since day one and I have no problems. My PC Based DVR has been set up to run the windows updates since day one and I have no problems.

]]> By: Edward http://www.thecctvblog.com/pc-based-dvrs-standalone-dvrs/#comment-1683 Edward Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:45:08 +0000 http://www.thecctvblog.com/?p=203#comment-1683 Nice to see you posted the video file link in this post. I needed that. Thanks! Nice to see you posted the video file link in this post. I needed that. Thanks!

]]> By: GFutrell http://www.thecctvblog.com/pc-based-dvrs-standalone-dvrs/#comment-1681 GFutrell Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:43:03 +0000 http://www.thecctvblog.com/?p=203#comment-1681 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-1675"> <strong><a href="#comment-1675" rel="nofollow">BH</a> :</strong>Have you run into any problems on the PC based DVR with Windows Updates causing something to break? I have had instances where the updates have caused certain software to stop functioning, which is why I lean toward running a standalone DVR.</blockquote> In the off chance that a Windows Update, does cause trouble we make a restore point before doing any updates, just to be safe. We at Apexcctv have yet to come across any trouble as of yet ( knock on wood )

BH :Have you run into any problems on the PC based DVR with Windows Updates causing something to break? I have had instances where the updates have caused certain software to stop functioning, which is why I lean toward running a standalone DVR.

In the off chance that a Windows Update, does cause trouble we make a restore point before doing any updates, just to be safe. We at Apexcctv have yet to come across any trouble as of yet ( knock on wood )

]]> By: GFutrell http://www.thecctvblog.com/pc-based-dvrs-standalone-dvrs/#comment-1680 GFutrell Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:40:03 +0000 http://www.thecctvblog.com/?p=203#comment-1680 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-1673"> <strong><a href="#comment-1673" rel="nofollow">Clif</a> :</strong>I think it is awsome that <a href="http://www.apexcctv.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.apexcctv.com</A> can not only provide standard PC based DVRs but Rack Mounted ones to and if you guys built the one in the picture above that is awsome. kudos to you guys</blockquote> Since we build our systems from the chassis on up, alot of work is involved. Selecting name brand components that work the very best with the DVR card(s), we test and retest our systems to make sure that the end user will have nothing more than a simple installation for their surveillance system.

Clif :I think it is awsome that http://www.apexcctv.com can not only provide standard PC based DVRs but Rack Mounted ones to and if you guys built the one in the picture above that is awsome. kudos to you guys

Since we build our systems from the chassis on up, alot of work is involved. Selecting name brand components that work the very best with the DVR card(s), we test and retest our systems to make sure that the end user will have nothing more than a simple installation for their surveillance system.

]]> By: GFutrell http://www.thecctvblog.com/pc-based-dvrs-standalone-dvrs/#comment-1679 GFutrell Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:21:17 +0000 http://www.thecctvblog.com/?p=203#comment-1679 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-1672"> <strong><a href="#comment-1672" rel="nofollow">Bobby</a> :</strong>I’m more attracted to the standalone dvr, because i have been told that its better to buy a pc with a dvr card already in it, rather than using an existing pc and getting a dvr card to put in it.</blockquote> Buying a new PC to use for a DVR is fine. A few things to remember would be, if you have to use Vista, it is better to turn off certain features. Firewalls and anti-virus softwares should be disabled as well, or removed completely. Also, 64bit operating system are a DON'T, typically you will not have any luck finding drivers for the DVR card(s).

Bobby :I’m more attracted to the standalone dvr, because i have been told that its better to buy a pc with a dvr card already in it, rather than using an existing pc and getting a dvr card to put in it.

Buying a new PC to use for a DVR is fine. A few things to remember would be, if you have to use Vista, it is better to turn off certain features. Firewalls and anti-virus softwares should be disabled as well, or removed completely. Also, 64bit operating system are a DON’T, typically you will not have any luck finding drivers for the DVR card(s).

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