VideoSecu 4 Channel USB 2.0 DVR for PC Notebook Digital Video Security System 1OZ

by VideoSecu

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001ASDI1Y
• Item model number: DVU104
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #17 in Electronics > Security & Surveillance > Surveillance Video Equipment > Surveillance Video Recorders
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 5, 2008

Product Description

VideoSecu 4 channel USB 2.0 DVR is ideal for home/office/shop guard or baby care purpose; Users can turn your own PC into a digital video recorder with this USB 2.0 DVR. It is the cost-effective solution to replace expensive recorder. You can even access surveillance video over the Internet when you're away. Attach this to your desktop or laptop USB port and you have a full featured 4 channel security DVR, including network remote view through IE browser or remote client. Support Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista 32 bit. Only professional version Windows has built in web server function, support remote view. Notice: This listing is for hardware only. Software is free. Intensive PC and CCTV technical knowledge and experience are required for installation. You need provide your own PC and monitor. Installation support is not included. It works with Intel PC with Windows XP and 2000, 98. It does not work with Windows 7 and Vista 64 bit. AMD computer will not work. Please check your PC before making the purchase. We are not responsible for compatibility issues.

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works very well, November 7, 2009

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sciencectn - See all my reviews

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This review is from: VideoSecu 4 Channel USB 2.0 DVR for PC Notebook Digital Video Security System 1OZ (Electronics)

First of all, don't use the included CD. I think they included the wrong driver, and I emailed VideoSecu about it and they sent a link with the updated software.

EDIT (10/17/11): It looks like other reviewers are able to install the software from the CD just fine. It's been almost 2 years since I wrote this review so they better have fixed it by now...

EDIT 2: You cannot get remote monitoring on smart phones with this model. Instead, you have to get the PCI DVR from Q-See: Q-See QSDT4PCRC 4 Channel H.264 PCI DVR Card They said it works with Win Mobile Pro, Symbian OS and iPhones.

Once I installed that, it worked perfectly. The most awesome thing about it is you can control Pan/Tilt/Zoom functions and watch the live camera feed remotely. You can also download your recordings remotely (but be sure to use Internet Explorer, because the remote monitoring software requires ActiveX).

The motion detection and alarm features are also very nice. You can make it record when motion is detected so you don't have the scrub through hours of recording nothing. You can also make it email you when motion is detected, and it can even attach a snapshot of what set off the motion alarm.

The frame rate may stutter a lot when you are using more than two video inputs. You also want to be sure that if your cameras are wireless that there is a clean signal with no interference or disturbances. Any bit of interference will set off the motion alarm, and it will record nothing interesting (unless you find static fascinating).

Another thing; the DVR software does NOT work on 64 bit systems (but the remote monitoring will).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Simple: Doesn't Work, February 22, 2011

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Carlos - See all my reviews

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This review is from: VideoSecu 4 Channel USB 2.0 DVR for PC Notebook Digital Video Security System 1OZ (Electronics)

I've tried this item in a Dell I6000 and in a Dell Desktop. Both with Windows XP.
If you install the software, and try to open it it will just show a dialog icon saying: "La operación se ha completado correctamente. .errcode=0x0" and then will close itself.
Another software like Active Webcam will not recognize this as an video input device.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money, July 16, 2009

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Jeffrey Bryan (Orange Park, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: VideoSecu 4 Channel USB 2.0 DVR for PC Notebook Digital Video Security System 1OZ (Electronics)

I needed this item to work quickly and efficiently - and it did! Good price, quick delivery, easy to use, and there is now a scum serving 10 years. :)
The unit came with a CDROM with all the support software and installer program. Setup was easy, I just clicked for all the default settings and I was up and running in five minutes.