grod777 0 Posted November 5, 2011 I have a 4port DVR card I purchased several years ago on ebay. I have it installed in a spare PC at home. How can I determine the FPS on the card? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grod777 0 Posted November 5, 2011 Disregard I found the specs online. It is 30fps. If I get a 60fps card will it improve resolution? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomcctv 187 Posted November 5, 2011 Disregard I found the specs online.It is 30fps. If I get a 60fps card will it improve resolution? Hi. no FPS has nothing to do with resolution. if you bought the card i few years ago i should think you have CIF resolution. you need to be looking for D1 cards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grod777 0 Posted November 5, 2011 Disregard I found the specs online.It is 30fps. If I get a 60fps card will it improve resolution? Hi. no FPS has nothing to do with resolution. if you bought the card i few years ago i should think you have CIF resolution. you need to be looking for D1 cards What does D1 specify? Are the specs on this card D1 rated? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grod777 0 Posted November 5, 2011 Disregard I found the specs online.It is 30fps. If I get a 60fps card will it improve resolution? Hi. no FPS has nothing to do with resolution. if you bought the card i few years ago i should think you have CIF resolution. you need to be looking for D1 cards Just found it online: D1 Resolution - 704 x 480 CIF Resolution - 352 x 240 QCIF Resolution - 176 x 120 I am thinking of purchasing the card with the link on the previous post because I just changed my camera to a 480TV line res and although the image quality is OK,I am thinking maybe my current DVR card can't fully support it. Especially since I am thinking of getting another camera with 550 TV lines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomcctv 187 Posted November 5, 2011 Just found it online:D1 Resolution - 704 x 480 CIF Resolution - 352 x 240 QCIF Resolution - 176 x 120 that spec is just right for ebay crap NO it is not D1 on all. for $9 New. its just crap. if you want a system that works i.e have saved footage / easy download/ easy playback spend a little more money and buy from your country you may need support. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grod777 0 Posted November 5, 2011 Just found it online:D1 Resolution - 704 x 480 CIF Resolution - 352 x 240 QCIF Resolution - 176 x 120 that spec is just right for ebay crap NO it is not D1 on all. for $9 New. its just crap. if you want a system that works i.e have saved footage / easy download/ easy playback spend a little more money and buy from your country you may need support. I purchased my current one on ebay and it works just fine for the purposes of home DVR usage. I am not looking to break the bank, just looking for simple usage at home. I am capable of configuring and setting the DVR so support is not necessary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomcctv 187 Posted November 5, 2011 I am capable of configuring and setting the DVR so support is not necessary thats no problem then. dont forget to order the graphics card Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grod777 0 Posted November 5, 2011 I am capable of configuring and setting the DVR so support is not necessary thats no problem then. dont forget to order the graphics card Already have one, ATI Radeon 9600 Pro (old but functional) Quick/Last question: Can you clarify what this means: 1ch real-time or 1-4ch non real-time monitoring Thx for your help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birdman Adam 0 Posted November 5, 2011 Real-time refers to the card recording a channel at full 30FPS. When it says "1-4 non-real-time", that means the FPS is split between channels, so each channel may record at only ~7.5FPS (realistically like 3-5FPS). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grod777 0 Posted November 5, 2011 Real-time refers to the card recording a channel at full 30FPS. When it says "1-4 non-real-time", that means the FPS is split between channels, so each channel may record at only ~7.5FPS (realistically like 3-5FPS). Ok. Understood. Thx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
