16 ch DVR card for home surveillance system. Computer Requirement: desktop PC Several simultaneous operations: Live Local Viewing, Live Remote Viewing, Recording, Local Playback, Remote Playback MPEG4 and motion JPEG Compression, Record Resolutions up to 640 x 480 NTSC; Record Mode: motion detection recording / schedule recording / recycling recording method Remote connection over TCP/IP. System control through remote access (PSTN, ISDN & LAN network) Local System Configuration, Remote Location Configuration and Saves (copies) video to removable storage devices This DVR card is a PCI Card installed in a PC that will display and record live video from the cameras connected. It has 16 channels video input, 4 audio inputs, the maximum display/recording rate is 120 fps. Video compression format: MPEG4 and Motion JPEG, recording resolutions up to 640 x 480 NTSC. Advanced event search feature is available, search recorded files by year, month, date, hour. Simultaneously record and monitor 16 cameras. This listing is for hardware only. Software is free. Intensive PC and CCTV technical knowledge and experience are required for installation. Installation support is not included. It works with Intel PC with Windows XP and 2000, 98. It does not work with Windows 7, Windows 8 and Vista 64 bit. AMD computer will not work. Please check your PC before making the purchase. We are not responsible for compatibility issues. Package includes: 1 x 16 channel PCI DVR Card, software, manual and 2 x VGA to BNC/RCA Pigtails.