DVR Comparison

D V R   C o m p a  r I s o n s   w I t h   L e a d I n g   S e c u r i t y   V e n d o r s
  iLINK PROFESSIONALS PELCO HONEYWELL AMERICAN DYNAMICS DEDICATED MICROS  PANASONIC  SANYO
MODEL  NDVR 3000/5000/7000 DX9100 Fusion Series Intellex DVMS DS2 WJ-HD316A DSR-3716
Channels - Video 4, 8, 12, 16 16Ch. 8-32 Ch. 4, 8, 16 6,9,16 9, 16 16
Type PC  PC PC PC Stand Alone Stand Alone Stand Alone
Channels - Audio Up to 16  No Up to 4 (Model Limited) 1 (Model Limited) No Yes (4) 1
Channel Capacity Upgradeable Yes No Yes Yes No No No
Record Resolution Max 720 x 480  352 x 240 @ 15fps    (704 x 240 Upgrade) Up to 720 x 480 (High Framerate Models Only) 640 x 240 720 x 448 720 x 480 Only if in Low Frame Rate mode 720 x 240
Compression Method Mpeg-4 & M-Jpeg Mpeg 1 Proprietary ? Mpeg4-Transmission    Jpeg-Recording Proprietary Compression M-Jpeg
Frames per sec total Up to 480FPS Up to 30FPS (Resolution Limited) Up to 480FPS (FPS Limited) Up to 120FPS (only on 16Ch) Up to 120FPS Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
(divide by number ch)
Records audio Yes (Upto 16ch.) No Yes (4ch. Model Limited) Yes No Yes Yes (1ch.)
Composite Output Yes Yes Yes    Yes (1) Yes Yes Yes
Programmable Matrix Output Yes No No No No No No
VGA Video Output Yes 1280 x 1024 Yes Yes Yes 800 x 600 No Yes No
Standard Hard Drive  120GB-500GB None None None None None None
Motion Detection Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Programmable Masking Zones Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Supports additional internal Hard Drives  Up to 1TB all Models Up to 1.5TB internal Up to 1TB (model Limited) 735GB Max 825GB Max   Yes (2 Max)
SATA (Super High Data Transfer) Hard Drives Yes No No No No No No
Time Date stamp Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Water Mark for law enforcement  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Central Remote Software (viewing multiple DVR's at once) Yes No Yes No No No Yes
Central Remote Software Included Yes No No No No No No
Event Notification via Email, SMS, Phone Call, Sound Alert, FTP Yes No ? Yes Yes  No No
E-MAP Yes No ? No No No No
PDA/Smart Phone Support Yes No No No No No No
Digital Zoom During Playback and Live viewing Yes No ? No No No No
Real Time Recording (30fps) Yes Yes (resolution Limited) Yes (Model Limited) Yes (Only on 4 CH.) Yes (Model Limited) Yes(Resolution Limited) No
Real Time Display (30fps) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Internet access Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
(Web based) Internet access Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Built in DVD Burner Yes Yes No No No No No
Built in CD-Rom Burner Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No (Optional)
Saves video files for playback from any computer  Yes ? Yes Yes ? ? No
Each camera is individually programmable Yes ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2-way audio Yes No Yes  ? Yes No Yes
Saves AVI files from remote viewer Yes No No ? No No No
Supports PTZ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (Optional Hardware) Yes
Unlimited Remote viewers Yes ? ? No (2 Max) ? ? No (4 Max)
POS Integration Included  Yes No No No No No No   
IP Camera Support Yes No No No No No No
Integrated UPS Support Yes Yes No Yes No No No
Object Search Yes No No No No No No
Auto Hardware AGC Yes No No No No No No
Customizable GUI Yes No No No No No No
Hardware Status and Event Log Sent Via Email Yes No No No No No No
               
Average Price $1,295.00 - $4,855.00 $12,000.00 - $15,000.00 $5,900.00 - $15,000.00 $5,400.00 - $8,500.00 $2,700.00 - $6,900.00 $4,400.00 - $23,000.00 $3,300.00 - $11,500.00