surveillance video card

[Tech_Pro]

Whats up, i'm now dabbling into the field of surveillance and happen to have 4 BNC camera's laying around that i wanted to put up in my garage. so here's my question. I see BNC seems to be a either expensive or outdated way to go. i found a few video cards with some software and was wondering if its best to go cheap or not.

here are a few i have found

http://www.amazon.com/4-Channel-Surveillance-Video-Capture-Card/dp/B000Z4ARJK

and

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009HQC42


so you tell me.


thank you for your advice in advance.

 

[Red Falcon]

Here's one of the bottom link I found: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16881127001

Seems like they are still in use, using H.264 and MPEG-2 compression, up to four cameras each at 30fps with 640x480 seems pretty good for this price point, considering you already have the cameras.

Seems like a good investment choice for your garage or small business.

I'd stay away from the cheap cards though, they are cheap for a reason, i.e., bad drivers, little to no features, poor camera support or cord range, etc.

 

[Tech_Pro]

i agree with you with the cheapness factor but my question was is it worth it to invest in such technology?

i'll give it a try with that newegg link you sent me. thank you for your help home slice.

 

[Red Falcon]

It seems like it should be worth it, since BNC is the equivalent to cable with a different connector and 640x480 @ 30Hz H.264 seems good for surveillance. An yeah, np