This document provides specifications for an 8-channel H.264 CIF DVR. It can simultaneously record, playback, transmit over the network, backup to external storage, and allow for mobile monitoring from various devices. It uses an embedded Linux operating system and has features like motion detection recording, alarm recording, time/date and motion search of footage. It supports one SATA HDD of up to 2TB and has ports for network, USB, and RS485 connectivity.