Q-See QSC26416 16 Channel H.264 Pentaplex Network Digital Video Recorder (No Hard Drive) | 
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List Price: $1,699.99
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 24
Dimensions (in): 22 x 22 x 8
MPN: QSC26416
Model: QSC26416
UPC: 645439226579
EAN: 0645439226579
ASIN: B000QYEOVG
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| Features:
| • | CIF Realtime recording on each channel (Record & Display at 480 FPS) | | • | Connect a USB mouse for easy operation | | • | Remote viewing through IE browser, or client software | | • | Audio ability on each channel | | • | Supports up to 7 internal hard drives for longer recording time, and eSATA port for backup |
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Why did I buy THIS DVR among so many? April 3, 2008
HMMWV (santa clara, CA USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Update 11-24-2008
Q-see continues to show strong as the price leader but recently (10/08) released a finely tuned software upgrade for this unit. You go to www.q-see.com and select standalone DVRs, select this model, and go to firmware, download the .zip file, unzip it and put the 3 Megabyte firmware file on a USB memory stick by itself.
Plug that stick in the back of your Q-See QSC26416 and select the menu -> Utilities -> upgrade firmware and select from USB stick. It takes 3 minutes to do it and then you must reboot.
When done you have a totally new look and feel to the internet browsers. Previously you got 4 cameras as 4 equal squares, now you can have 6 cameras, 1 big square that is important and 5 smaller squares around it that are not as important. Support for 16x9 monitors is even included now.
Additionally there are extra configuration capabilities in this release. I highly recommend this product with the new firmware and am glad to see that q-see is supporting their H.264 line of DVRs with added features and updated look and feel. You'll also appreciate the fact that now you can put as many as 6 camera feeds with exceptional quality into a single dsl line upstream bandwith to view at the office so you can watch your dog, cats, etc at home while you are at work. If you see something strange, just double click on the small window and it blows it up to full screen which is another new feature that really comes in handy. Altogether Q-see has set new standards with the 26416 box. Their continued support of their firmware is much appreciated.
(original review is below)
Choosing a DVR is a very personal decision. Some people want to use their computer and leave it turned on 24/7. Others want a simplified all-in-one box. Some need 4 cameras, others need 8 or more.
This was my reasoning for the 16 channel no-hard-disk q-see system.
#1 - no hard disks - why? Well - because I can buy a terabyte on sale locally at the computer store for $150. If I bought a terabyte of disk space from the DVR manufacturer it will cost more than that!. This system also allows you to install 8 hard disks to use up all those laying around your computer shop which is a great deal if you have spare hard disks.
#2 - it handles PTZ and handles it remotely. This means I can plug the box into my house's network, and log into it from work or a friends house or even on the road with my laptop and steer the 2 PTZ cameras I bought to look around my front yard and back yard. The box handles everything - no software is required and I just click where I want to look, and can zoom in 270 times to see distant activity (but I don't recomment much more than 50X zoom)
#3 - with 16 inputs, I can monitor indoor and outdoor cameras. You also get extra features with more cameras. For example, if an alarm is triggered, the DVR is smart enough to use the internet to send the alarm video offsite to a remote server at work or a friend's house in case it is stolen in a robery. Pretty clever feature - but it is only in their high end products. Granted, not all of my 16 ports are in use, but they were cheap to add
#4 = This DVR fully supports audio. There is both a video and audio connection for every camera, as well as a PTZ hookup if you should so desire. Audio can be recorded, and when played back you can mix the 16 tracks to hear what you want. Keep in mind you must supply the audio system of microphones to make this work, but the DVR supports it
#5 - dual outputs - the DVR outputs to a VGA monitor, and in my spare parts bin I had an old 15" LCD VGA monitor which made a nice lightweight low power solution. It also has a NTSC video output so I can hook it to my big TV spare input and flip to a second output there. Each output can be configured with one, 4, 9, or 16 images on the screen simultaneously - all live and in full resolution.
#6 - no sacrificing in recording. For example, some DVRs make you give up cameras or frame rate. A recorder with a 120 FPS recording rate can record 4 cameras at 30 FPS (4*30=120) - but if you connect 8 cameras to it, then you can only record at 15 FPS which looks jerky. This DVR can record full 30FPS on all 16 cameras simultaneously.
#7 Infrared remote control. Hear something outside in the yard at night? turn on your PTZ camera and steer it with your IR remote to see what is going on. Absolute simplicity.
#8 Backups to anything. With a USB port you can save events that were recorded to USB stick, to a usb CD/DVD r/w drive, etc. It's up to you on how you want to store images it captures.
#9 USB mouse - you can plug in a usb mouse if you want to
#10 alarm interface. The unit interfaces with my house alarm system so that if motion is detected by the alarm, even if it is not turned on at the time, the DVR will record and save what caused that alarm event. Very useful if you ever need to troubleshoot a false alarm
With a 150 page manual, it's hard to name all the reasons this unit worked for me but it was clear at the time that no matter how I wanted to configure it with various cameras and microphones, it would be up to the task.
Drawbacks:
In all fairness, the back panel is busy with 32 coax cables going in for all 16 channels of audio and video, plus monitors, plus usb, plus 36 more alarm triggers, and PTZ control busses and keyboard busses. Add that up and it's tight on the back panel, however the front panel is clean and uncluttered. Also the wiring is done in blocks of 6 wires that remove as a block so you can screw down the wire and re-insert the block making it easier to install.
This is a pro-sumer DVR - beyond your typical 4-camera unit but not a corporate DVR. Because I have a large estate, it will handle my needs well. I recommend it to people who want every feature - but not to everyone. If you only need 2 cameras, a 4 camera DVR will provide room for expansion later and likely have the features you need for less money. You also don't need 2 Terabytes of disk space for 4 cameras like you do for 16.
If you have quetions about the unit, my email is in my profile on amazon - feel free to contact me as I have installed several q-see DVRs for friends who want to check on the kids from work or get video evidence of what happens in their neighborhood.
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