Piczel 5204 4 CH H.264 Codec DVR with 500GB HDD, Internet, 3G/4G Smartphone Monitoring, E-mail and Text Message Alerts

The latest technology at an affordable price
This four channel pentaplex DVR incorporates the latest dual stream H.264 video codec technology. Up to four times more video is stored on the same size hard drive as previous models. Piczel's dual stream video processing records the highest quality video possible to the hard drive while adjusting the image compression to optimize the DVR's Internet transmission speed. Smartphone monitoring, e-mail with images, SMS text messaging with an image, or standard text only alarm notification messages provide maximum access and connectivity while you are on the move. The included Central Monitoring Station (CMS) Software gives you the ability to monitor up to 64 cameras on one PC screen, with video streaming from multiple DVRs from the Piczel 5200 series, and 7200 series systems.

Selectable grid video motion detection
Video motion detection can be set to record activity to the hard drive, log the event in a list to simplify searches at a future date, and send an e-mail with an attached image of what just happened. To make the video motion detection more accurate and useful, a 13 column by 10 row grid of squares is displayed over each camera view during the motion detection setup process (see the included graphic with the product photos). With 130 small squares superimposed on a camera's view, you can select each square that you choose to be active, triggering an alarm event when there is activity in front of the square. By the same process, you can deactivate any square that lies in an area of known activity that would cause a false alarm, such as a pathway for a pet, or a public access area.

Intuitive menus and controls
Colorful on-screen graphics and descriptive icons make navigation of the menus and control of the DVR very intuitive and easy to use. A PC type mouse allows you to quickly click and drag over schedules, motion detection grids, and on-screen DVR controls. An IR remote control is also included for ease of operation. Pentaplex capability allows you to view live video, record all channels, play back selected channels, connect via the Internet, and back up a file all at the same time. Motorized Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) cameras, such as the Piczel 3505 (Sam's # 248586), can be controlled with the mouse, IR remote, PC, or via free mobile phone apps. Timed, motion detection, and "NO" recording can be scheduled for any hour of any day for each camera, giving you total control over what to record, and when. Back up or copy video files quickly to a flash drive via a USB 2.0 port, or to a PC via the Internet. Generate your own private password to access all data and functions, or user passwords that offer limited access.

Small package, big features
The eco-friendly, space saving case design is perfect for both residential and small business installations. Database like storage of video files make retrieval of events a snap. Drill down your searches by date, time, camera, and event type to quickly find the information you are looking for. Play the event or click on to save your selected video to a flash (thumb) drive. While reviewing events from the DVR via the Internet, you can easily save the data file to your computer. You can also take a quick snapshot or record live streaming to your PC as you see it happen! Alpha-numeric on-screen titles, up to 8 characters, can be generated for each channel making identification of the source location much easier, particularly if the powerful 64 channel CMS software is in use. Individual adjustments for each channel for; chroma, hue, contrast, and brightness allow you to use cameras of various ages, and with a variety of video output attributes, and still balance them on the multiple view screen to make them appear very similar. Image quality and record frame rate can also be adjusted for each channel allowing you to maximize your hard drive space by allocating more resources where needed, and less for camera views that don't require fine details and a fast frame rate.

Plug-N-Play installation with lifetime customer support
All Piczel DVRs are packaged with everything you need to connect and operate them with no special tools required. Professional style locking BNC video connectors are used on all Piczel DVRs for long term stability, and compatibility with cameras and accessories made by other major CCTV manufacturers. Toll free (USA based) lifetime customer support with technicians also available to remotely connect to your system (with your authorization) and help you configure your connection to the Internet!