05-02-2014, 06:37 PM
The DVR I have is branded Swann and came with 4 inputs but only two cameras.
As far as deterrent value goes it mellows with time as once footage gets seen in court the word gets about and the deterrent value improves greatly.
When you get a criminal on the recorder doing something dodgy your home becomes a police station for half an hour or so while they all chat about the last tome they arrested the thief/arsonist ETC.
The hard drives are the main problem and the ones used in desktop computers have a short hard life. Fortunately CCTV grade hard drives are almost the same price as the desktop ones.
As far as deterrent value goes it mellows with time as once footage gets seen in court the word gets about and the deterrent value improves greatly.
When you get a criminal on the recorder doing something dodgy your home becomes a police station for half an hour or so while they all chat about the last tome they arrested the thief/arsonist ETC.
The hard drives are the main problem and the ones used in desktop computers have a short hard life. Fortunately CCTV grade hard drives are almost the same price as the desktop ones.
