The device is powered by a 3 GHz Pentium 4, and is equipped with 512 MB of dual-channel SDRAM. Input/output interfaces include a pair of gigabit Ethernet ports plus five USB 2.0 ports, according to the company.
The Geovision Mini DVR System V2
(Click to enlarge)The system also has three PCI expansion slots, which are key to its video capturing capabilities. Depending on which video capture cards are installed, six different models are available that capture 4, 8, or 16 channels of audio/video using a variety of codecs and frame rates.
The GV-1840 capture card provides 16 input channelsFor example, the Mini DVR System V2, model GV-1480M V2, uses the GV-1840 capture card (shown above) to achieve the full complement of 16 video channels. Breakout cables (shown below) interface the board's D-type connectors to the necessary number of RCA jacks.
Breakout cables connect to composite inputsSpecifications common to all models include:
- Processor -- Pentium 4 running at 3.0 GHz, 800 MHz front-side bus
- Memory -- 512 MB or 1 GB of dual-channel RAM
- Storage:
- DVD+/-R, for video backup
- eSATA connector for external HDD
- Hot-swappable enclosure for HDD
- Video:
- VGA and composite video outputs
- 4, 8 or 16 NTSC/PAL video inputs
- Audio -- up to 16 inputs via breakout cables
- Networking -- 2 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports
- Other I/O ports:
- 5 x USB ports (version not specified)
- PS/2 keyboard/mouse
- IR receiver for remote control
- Expansion -- 3 x PCI expansion slots
- Dimensions -- 16 x 4 x 12 inches (395 x 100 x 300 mm)
- Weight -- 13.7 pounds (6.25 kg)
- Operating temperatures -- 10-45 degrees C (50-113 degrees F)
- Power -- 100-240 VAC
In addition to Windows XP Embedded, Geovision supplies a recovery DVD said to be capable of rebuilding the system in case of failure. The Mini DVR System V2 is available now, though pricing was not released.
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