Following on from a discussion i had today.

Whats do you prefer. A dvr that is purchased with a drive. Or would/do you prefer to supply your own, ie spec brand etc.

Assume you mean DVD no hard drives?

as most modern kit even cheap DVRs can be accessed via LAN and internet, most my clients do any backups password's etc. from te comfort of their PC's, easier than fanny around with the units interface

makes the bullt in cd drives bit rundant omo, not they cost much, ut the bigger guys charge fortunes

Arfur

In answer to the question and not the sidetrack, preference for fitting one's own.

The days of the DVR being locked down on the HD are gone, surely?

Rather have them fitted at factory, any problems can be dealt with under warranty.

In saying that have fitted a few to expand the HD capacity. IE two drives.

Edited June 29, 201015 yr by Oxo

yes, come on James - hard drive or disc drive ................. LOL I have no choice but to buy something with them already fitted.

Rather have them fitted at factory, any problems can be dealt with under warranty.

In saying that have fitted a few to expand the HD capacity. IE two drives.

now we know it's the HDD, ditto - with drives sourced fro the same supplier for same warranty reasons, with exception of last upgrade as they had stopped stocking the PATA drives having gone over to SATA's .

edit = just to add for the 2 (missing brain link) halves of JedWard,

DM sold an external CD for backup (i have one), without a HD it would be a tad bloody useless, original post question was did not distinguish which drive to be with or without.

with many modern machines dropping the dvd in favour of Pen drive or network backup, it is becoming common to drop this drive, and a reason fro asking 'that' question.

Arfur

Edited June 29, 201015 yr by arfur mo

Stop backtracking

Stop backtracking

yes - it was a classic wasnt it?

Cant see any point in fitting own, dont manufacturers subsidise them if factory fit?

Cant see any point in fitting own, dont manufacturers subsidise them if factory fit?

Cheaper to buy your own drives.

Dependent on kit, buy unit with smallest hard Drive then just add the extra capacity yourself.