Anyone familiar with CCTV systems?

[Jeronkey]

(Apologies. I wasn't sure if this is the right section to post this!)

Hey guys,

Anyone around here familiar with CCTV systems?

My office is currently decked out with an 8 channel DVR, but we've found it doesn't cover everywhere we would like. My boss asked me to gather some quotes to upgrade to a 16 channel DVR. Unfortunately, grief, I have no idea what I should be comparing. I've had a company quote me R2000, and another two quote more towards the R4000 range. The R2000 and the R4000 one both don't include a HDD.

One of the guys quoting on the R4000 simply told me something along the lines of, "Honestly? You are going to get what you pay for. The unit I've quoted you is an entry level system. You can get another system that says it has all the same bells and whistles from a China store for less, but you won't get the same performance."

Can ANYONE tell me what the expected "entry level" price should be? Is R2000 dangerously low? Are the other guys charging R4000 trying to rip us off? Any features we should look for?

Thanks @_@

PS: Our original system came as a "complete kit" consisting of the DVR itself, 8 cameras, cabling, etc. for about R5000. The plan I had is to upgrade the DVR, and advise that we slowly buy additional cameras as we require.

 

[The_Ogre]

Well since you're happy with your current DVR (bar expansion) why not get a 16 channel of the same brand?

 

[Jeronkey]

Thanks for the response, YingYang. It is certainly an option as the kit has performed fine so far.

I figured I would ask, however, as the decision to purchase the kit before was done with very little research before hand. I just want to make sure that going forward our equipment is top notch where possible. You get what you pay for, and if it makes sense to get slightly better quality or performance for a little extra then why not. But as I said, I'm clueless when it comes to the market for this.

 

[Secure Vision CCTV]

Hi Jeronkey

Give us a shout, we will gladly come out to your offices, do a site survey, and advise you on some options.

We can also do a live demo of other remote sites we've completed, so you can check different image qualities, before making an informed decision on an upgrade.



021 300 1001
http://securevision.co.za