Price : $559.99
Product Description
Style: 8 CCD Cameras
From the Manufacturer
Security Surveillance System
Model QS408-803-5
Deter theft, know your family is secure, or even monitor your office staff more effectively, with the QS408-803-5 surveillance system, which makes home and business security simple. The system features both CIF and D1 recording options: choose smooth continuous video with a smaller image size or a slower frame rate with a larger image.This system includes 8, easy-to-install, weatherproof cameras, each capable of up to 40 feet of night vision and 420 lines of CCD video. Each camera also comes with a 60 foot cable that delivers power to the camera and the video signal to the DVR. The system can also be expanded to allow viewing of up to 8 cameras simultaneously.Gain peace of mind while you are away by remotely monitoring and managing this surveillance system 24/7 via the internet using a PC or a supported 3G smart phone. Plus you can receive instant email notifications when unusual activity is detected.
420 TV Line Resolution40 FT Night Vision500 GB SATA Hard DriveCIF / D1 Recording OptionsIndoor/Outdoor Camera UseRemote MonitoringEmail Motion AlertsConnect up to 8 Cameras
500 GB Hard Drive SizeRecord and store video footage on the pre-installed 500GB SATA A/V hard drive. The amount of footage that you can save on the hard drive before needing to over-write footage will depend on the recording and resolution settings you select during setup. This system can support a hard drive upgrade of up to 1TB SATA hard drive.
Indoor/Outdoor CamerasEight quality, 420 TV line CCD, weatherproof cameras provide up to 40 feet of night vision. Each camera also comes with a 60 foot video and power cable.
Remote MonitoringRemotely monitor and manage your home or office 24/7 from anywhere around the world via the internet using a Windows PC or a supported 3G Smartphone, including iPhone/iPad, Android, Blackberry OS 5, and Windows Mobile Pro. Enjoy additional peace of mind by receiving instant email alerts with snapshot images when motion is detected, when the hard drive is full, or when and if video loss has occurred.
Recording ResolutionSelect CIF or D1 recoding depending on your preference. CIF provides real-time recording and smooth video playback [30 frames per second per channel at a playback resolution of 352x240]. While D1 records at a slower frame per second, but allows a larger video image size, which can be useful for the recognition and identification of people and objects [7.5 frames per second per channel at a playback resolution of 704x480].
Four Recording ModesSelect from 4 different recording modes:
- Advanced Motion Detection: Advanced motion detection settings help to minimize false alarms. The easy-to-use motion detection set-up screen allows you to mask out certain areas which frequently experience heavy movement in order to avoid false alarms and unnecessary triggers.
- Time-Schedule: Record based on a pre-set schedule that you choose depending on your needs. For example, only at night, only during office hours or only during non-business hours.
- Alarm Sensor Trigger: Only records when the alarm sensor has been triggered. The sensor can be configured to various sensitivities to eliminate non-critical motion triggers. (Alarm sensor not included.)
- Manual: When set to manual, the system can be turned on to record 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or until you manually turn it off.
H.264 Compression H.264 Compression minimizes file size in order to maximize the hard drive's recording time, as well as transfer video for viewing over the internet.
Three Viewing ModesSelect from 3 different viewing modes:
- Single Cam: Display 1 camera at a time
- Multi-Cam: Display 2, 4 or 8 cameras at once on a split screen .
- Timed Auto-Sequence: Display a timed-auto sequence, which shows each camera for a few seconds and rotates the view through all cameras one at a time.
Three Search OptionsQuickly find previously recorded video by searching in one of three ways:
- Time: search video within a specific time frame
- Motion Detection Event: search video by occurrences of motion
- Alarm Triggered Event: search video by items that triggered an alert.
Convenient BackupBackup video files from the surveillance system to a PC, Flash Drive or USB Hard Drive in order to free-up space for new video while retaining important footage.
Display Resolution
When watching video live, the display resolution is 704x480. When playing back previously recorded video, the resolution will depend on the recording settings selected during setup.
Connects to a MonitorDisplay on any TV or 19" or larger PC Monitor (8 BNC output, 1 BNC, 1 VGA output). The system supports multiple VGA resolution settings: 800x600 and 1024x768.
Navigation MenusThe user-friendly interface, along with the accompanying mouse and remote control, make moving through the program menus a breeze.
Multi-Tasking FunctionalityThe multi-tasking feature allows up to five functions to occur on the system at one time: record video, watch live video or playback video, while also monitoring and managing the system remotely, and also backing up files.
Additional Specifications
- DVR supports RS-485 compliant
- Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras (not included)
- DVR supports eight channels of audio
- (audio cameras or mics not included)
- DVR Inputs/Outputs:
- Video: 8 BNC inputs /1 BNC, 1 VGA output
- Audio: 8/1 (Mic/cams not included)
- Two USB 2.0 ports for USB mouse and
- USB back-up drive connectivity
- DVR Power Supply: 12V
- DVR Operating Temperature:
- 50°-122°F
FEATURESCAMERAS 8 Weatherproof, 420 TV Line, 40 Ft Night Vision, Color CCD Camera Kits
420 TV Line CCD ResolutionThese CCD cameras capture 420 TV lines of resolution and boast true 1/3" CCD color image sensors. CCD cameras use a higher-density sensor that captures more light, resulting in a sharper image with less noise and better image quality in low-light conditions.
Feild of Vision
The cameras are equipped with a 3.6mm lens, which provides a 55°-60ยบ radius of vision.
40 Ft. Night VisionThe eight cameras are each equipped with 27 infrared LED lights that can record at a distance of up to 40 feet in the dark.
Weatherproof CamerasWeatherproof cameras are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Additional Specifications
- Camera Power Supply: 12V
- Camera Operating Temperatures:
- 14°-122°F at 95% humidity
60 Ft. CablesEach camera includes a 60 foot cable so that you will have everything you need for installation.
Mounting BracketsFlexible 3-Axis brackets allow for more precise positioning of the cameras, while guiding the cables directly through the camera brackets to reduce the threat of vandalism to the cameras.
SPECIFICATIONSCOMPATIBILITY Works with Windows and Most 3G Smart Phones
Operating SystemsCompatible Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (Mac OS not supported)
Internet BrowsersCompatible Internet Browsers: Internet Explorer (IE), Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox (with IE Plug-In)
Mobile PhonesRemote Monitoring on a Supported 3G Smart Phone - stay in touch on the go! Instantly view live video, one camera at a time on 3G networks. Supported Smart Phones: iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry OS 5, Running Windows Mobile Pro 6.0, 6.1, 6.5 Operating System, Running Symbian Operating System.
SPECIFICATIONSWHAT'S INCLUDED
System
- 8-Channel H.264 DVR with 500
- Gigabyte Hard Drive (QS408-5)
- (8) Indoor/Outdoor Cameras with
- 3-Axis Brackets (QSDS14273W)
Accessories
- (8) 60ft BNC Video/Power Cables for flexible installation
- (1) Power Supply and 8-Way Power Splitter for Cameras
- USB Mouse and Remote Control
- Power Cord for DVR
- RJ-45 Ethernet Cable
- BNC to RCA adapter
Manuals ; Software
- Quick Start Guide
- CD-Rom with Remote Viewing Software and Manuals
- 1-year Q-See Warranty ; Lifetime Technical Support
ADDITIONAL INFOSUPPORT Free Lifetime Tech Support from Q-See's Newly Renovated Support System
- Live Chat and Technical resources available at www.Q-See.com
- Toll Free 877-998-3440
- Email: supportdpsi-usa.com
- Business hours: 9am – 5pm PST, Monday through Frida
Q-SEE 8CH H.264 DVR W/500GB HD CIF real-time rec 8 CCD color cam
Consumer Testimonials
I purchased my 1st q-see DVR (digital video recorder) about three years ago ideal right here on amazon.com. It was recognized as a "PENTAPLEX" which meant you could do 5 factors at the exact same time - record reside video from a number of channels, backup the difficult disk, view video remotely more than the world-wide-web, view video locally on a Television set, and search by means of recordings to get out who took your recycle bin complete of cans. Pentaplex and Triplex are names offered as to how quite a few activities the unit can do simultaneously.
That unit is nevertheless running immediately after driving the neighborhood drug dealers out of their rent zero cost abandoned house (and having them arrested many occasions - it povided important evidence of license plate numbers, video of drug offers going down, spousal abuse -- you name it the police department got it. For that matter the PD could log in more than the world-wide-web to check up on who was there if they wanted to)
I live on a 2 block extended road complete of modern day quiet 4500 sq ft homes, and across from me was a 60 year old 931 sq ft original house that had grow to be the neighborhood drug hangout - a location to go smoke a bowl, ride your motorcycle via the front door of the residence and out the back, to hook up with the homies, and so on. It unquestionably did not fit in - the crime rate rose - the house adjacent to the drug house was robbed five times in 3 months. Each me and my next door neighbor installed MONITORED alarms and we formed our personal neighborhood watch. His was a .357 and mine was a 9mm.
The Q-see was instrumental in receiving rid of the trash. It offered many photographic enlargements of license plates, video evidence used in court to convict the person squatting there, and even more 30 second drive by drug deals than I could count, happening just about every 3-five minutes right in front of my residence.
I installed 8 cameras covering every single angle achievable, two PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom - like the casino's use) domes that I could controll remotely more than the internet to see what is going on if I was not dwelling, and motion detectors, microphones - all of this was OVERT which means it was blatant that you had been on camera if you came nearby - I had to put up a sign simply because legally I could not record voice without having notifying the persons (video is OK) due to wiretapping laws that are outdated, so I put my sign on the 60 year old tree in front of my home warning persons they were beneath video and audio surveilance. In 3 months we had the dealers out, the rightful owners back, they had to demolish the home mainly because it was so badly damaged, and then they built a brand new 4500 sq ft house in keeping with the neighborhood.
About Q-see
Q-see brings the $12,000 DVR that the casinos use to catch card cheats down to the price a homeowner can afford. I advise any home 1st install a MONITORED alarm program and make it BLATANT that one particular is in spot (big bell box outside in a conspicuous location) - this will rid oneself of 90% of the crime due to the fact criminals know where to appear for these and when they obtain them, they walk on to your neighbor's residence to rob instead. Just after an alarm comes video evidence of WHO did WHAT and WHEN with PROOF. Q-see provides you this.
What do all the numbers mean? What is H.264?
When dealing with video (which is inherently analog) and you go to digitize it, you would generally acquire your self swamped in information, mainly because video is 30 images per second, every 740x480, full color (or bW at night with IR vision cameras). Think about a 1.3 megapixel camera taking 30 images per second - your memory card would be complete in a couple minutes at the most.
The broadcast industry faced the exact same challenge when the FCC mandated that they "go digital" lately - there was not enough room on a channel to put raw high definition tv. So they did what we do on our PCs when we have a bunch of files - they compressed them. This course of action is known as coding and decoding and is abbreviated CODEC for those of us who dont like to type alot. Quite a few codecs exist - divx, h.264, h.263, mjpeg, and so on. H.264 however crams the top good quality picture into the smallest amount of disk space. It's made use of by the satellite providers to give you a great deal more channels than they could without it. Best of all, it is absolutely free. No royalties to spend.
You happen to be going to hear alot about frames per second. 1 video channel is 30 frames per second. That's for one camera. If you have 8 cameras, then it 8 occasions 30 or 240 frames per second that your 8 camera DVR should record (if you want smooth totally free flowing video like you are accustomed to on Television) - now you don't need to have absolutely free flowing video - you can cut from 30 to 15 frames per second and nevertheless get reasonably smooth video. The point is that any DVR has a limit as to how various FPS (Frames per Second) it can record. You get to make a decision which cameras get the best picture, and which ones only take two images per second (as an instance) if you do not have 240 frames per second.
The second number to throw at you is resolution. VGA is 640x480 and is about VHS top quality. HD is 1920x1080 and will blow your thoughts immediately after getting accustomed to VGA excellent video (blu ray is accomplished in HD as an instance) In the world of surveilance video - the much more pixels you select to record, the less time you can record on a disk. So they invented QVGA - which stands for quarter vga - they divide a VGA screen into 1/4ths and you are left with 320x240. That's cell telephone size video - and when you see it blown up onto a major screen television set it looks pretty negative. One other regular is CIF which is 352x288 pixels - better than qvga, but not as superior as VGA (about VHS or the old video typical).
What I like about this product is you can configure how substantially quality you assign from the product's ability to record to each camera. That way the cameras for regions where people are standing (front door for example) take 3 frames per second of CIF or VGA good quality video. The cameras that cover high speeed motion - the street with automobiles zooming by or the sidewalk with bicycles, they can record at 30 frames per second for smooth video. Once again - for 8 channels you need 240 frames per second to record all 8 channels at complete framerate (30 FPS).
The good news!
The 408 from q-see supports 240 frames per second, so each camera can have full motion video. Cameras 1 and two are special though, as they are sampled at a greater resolution named D1 or 702x408 pixels (certain beats CIF) whilst cameras three-8 are recorded at CIF resolution. I've been obtaining by on JUST CIF for three years, so this is a step up!
Can I Install it? Is it legal?
I am not an attorney, so this is not legal assistance, but from what I found on the net, you can record video of your home without having giving notice. But, this product can also record audio. To do that you ought to put up a sign in a conspicuous location that tells passers by that video and audio surveilance is in use - then you are compliant with all the laws.
Can you install it - in all probability if you can wire an 8 track player into your 1977 buick. Here's what you need to have to know.
1 - everything you will will need is on amazon.
2 - I've reviewed most of it so read my reviews
3 - my e mail is in my profile so if you get stuck e mail me
four - each and every camera requirements two factors - a video connection and 12 volts to run the camera. x 8 cameras and you will want a 12 volt power panel like the a single I reveiwed right here: Q-See QS1018 12 Volt 12 AMP Power Distribution Panel Connects 18 Cameras
5 - should really you make a decision to record audio, you will need 1 - a microphone for every single channel (8 of them) 2 - a mic to line level amplifier (about $20) 3 - some microphone cable. This gets into recording gear - the sennheiser C2 is a very good deal considering that you get two mics in a set, 4 sets would get you 8 mics, and they are very sensitive - able to hear a whisper at 100 feet. But they require preamps. ART Tube MP Microphone Preamp Here's just one instance - it will only handle one particular microphone, and expenses way more than the mic, so you may well look around for 8 channel preamps beause the microphone wants 48V to run itself, and it offers you a pretty low level output on a XLR connector (3pin pro stuff) - and you want to amplify that .007 volt signal to about .700 volts (100x or 20dB for those who speak dB) to run the line level inputs of the 408. Of course you could opt to just have 2 microphones.
6 - what is this I hear about night vision - it it that high-priced military stuff? No. How night vision functions is when the sun goes down a sensor tells the camera to turn on a complete bunch of IR LEDs (infrared light emitting diodes) - these look to have a dull red glow to you, but 36 of them shining into your front yard is like a 1000W light turned on. Top part is the subject walking via cannot tell - the infrared spectrum is beyond what us humans can see - so it nonetheless looks dark, except on your camera, exactly where even though its black and white, it is completely detailed with facial recognition possible.
7 - How about motion detection - can these replace those alarm motion sensors. The answer is: it depends. Inside, I'd say yes, but outside, I'd say no. The reason is that IR is not visable to HUMANS, but BUGS appreciate the stuff, particularly spiders who spin webs over your camera lenses where it is good and vivid at night. And that spider will trigger any motion detector - even if you kill off all the spiders, the number of flying insects that love IR light is extraordinary. Every night I capture about 50-80 bugs flying through a motion capture zone.
8 - what is a motion capture zone? Your camera brings back a massive region - as a lot as the lens lets it see - but you may possibly not want to capture the whole area, just a sub component of... Read more›
The Q-See QS408-5 8 Channel H.264 Smart Recording DVR with Pre-Installed 500GB is a fantastic invest in. The only disappointment so far is that when the display is in the 8 panel mode (showing all 8 camera views), it doesn't go to full screen when a camera detects motion. I haven't set up the Online access however, but it looks like a similar setup for the SVAT dvr that i just sent back for repairs.
I've submitted an inquiry to Q-See about the complete screen mode and I am hoping I will be in a position to come back here and appropriate my criticism.
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