Q-See QSPDVR04 4 Channel Digital Video Recorder PCI Card
by Digital Peripheral Solutions
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Customer Review: Not Bad for the Price
Summary: 3 Stars
I installed this card on a PC with Windows XP, and the set-up was easy, and the accompanying software/drivers had it up and running with no snags. I have connected cameras, and experimented with the system. It seems to work as advertised, however the software and instruction manual are very vague and difficult to follow. I have been figuring out how to set up the software, and I believe that it will do what I want it to, however the user manual is pretty vague, and it difficult to follow. It performs as advertised, however the Q-See QSOCWC night vision cameras that I purchased to go with this are another matter. If you are looking to buy cameras to go with this, stay away from the Q-See QSOCWC weatherproof night vision cameras.Customer Review: Buy the Lorex card instead of this card!
Summary: 1 Stars
I'm not sure what is worse, the PCI card or the software. I am very knowledgeable about electronics and computers yet I had a difficult time getting this to work. Qsee's technical support finally got the card working after two days of phone calls however the software was still buggy. I returned this card to Amazon and bought the Lorex card which is what I should have done in the first place.
Qsee needs to put more effort into their capture cards and software as they do their cameras.
Update, don't buy the Lorex, buy this:
http://www.amazon.com/Channel-Embedded-US411L-Network-operation/dp/B0013F6XJS/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1284483796&sr=1-10
Customer Review: functional, but configuring was tricky
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had this about 6 months. Before I got this system I read the reviews and now I see whats they're saying about the manual. I'm using 2 wired cameras with this and having no problems. First time configuring was trial and error. As others said, manual isnt much help because of translation. I just "Googled" and found answers. I really like how you can view an area, but you can set it up to only record when there's movement in an portion of the screen. For playback, you can manually move the playback bar to any time to view, so fast forward hasnt been an issue. a side note , I tried their wireless camera and it interfered with our wireless network.Customer Review: Critical buyer and I love this
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this product for quite some time now and it works extremely well. The software is easy to use and easily compatible with computers that meet the system requirements, as well as cameras. I'm an extremely critical shopper, as I purchase high end equipment for my paranormal team and we try to use the best available technology. I decided to cave in and buy a cheaper DVR card and I absolutely love it, infact we're purchasing more now as our cameras and surveillance areas are multiplying. I definitely suggest this to anyone who is working on a DIY DVR system and wants to save some cash.Customer Review: Performs well
Summary: 3 Stars
This hardware performs well, but for the price it doesn't really provide anything the Swann equivelant does for a few dollars less, they both use the same software vendor. Also, there is a software upgrade available on Q-See's site that makes some essential upgrades, I would recommend installing that right away, as you have to uninstall in order to upgrade, and you lose any settings you made. Also, no matter how you read the wording, this card (and the Swann) only capture 32 fps divided by the number of camera's you use. If you use 4 camera's you will only get 7 fps on each.