| Choosing the right DVR Card for a Surveillance | | | | support (not the manufacturer, but the company |
| System is not easy! You have invested a lot of time | | | | themselves). There are too many companies that |
| and money into your home or business and want to | | | | repackage an item and ship it to you without having |
| protect those investments. This is no different than | | | | any technical expertise. |
| buying home, vehicle, or life insurance. It gives you | | | | If you plan to purchase a DVR Card alone and build |
| piece of mind. | | | | your own system, make sure it is a dedicated system, |
| Building a PC Based Surveillance System yourself or | | | | just for your Surveillance System. Any additional |
| purchasing a preassembled one from a reliable vendor | | | | programs and software added to this system, the |
| can get confusing! There are many DVR Cards on the | | | | more likely it is to have problems. |
| market today and the goal is to find the card that is | | | | Below are some key features to look for in purchasing |
| easy to use, but does not limit your options. Make sure | | | | a DVR Card. The right card can make the difference |
| that the Surveillance Vendor will give you at least a 1 | | | | of catching a criminal and prosecuting them, or finding |
| year warranty and make sure that they offer technical | | | | out your surveillance system did not record the event! |