I've used Zoneminder and, you're right, it's not all that great. If you can stomach running Windows you might have a look at the Geovision NVR software (http:/

I've used Zoneminder and, you're right, it's not all that great. If you can stomach running Windows you might have a look at the Geovision NVR software (http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/Prod_GVNVRV85.asp http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/Prod_GVNVRV85.asp). I find it to be a lot more polished than Zoneminder. The user interface is a bit ugly but the functionality has been satisfactory. I have a client using it in a 100 camera installation, and another using it with just a single camera and it works well in both cases. A license to use the software is included with any of Geovision's cameras, which are also quite nice (and Linux-based, though they don't allow you to get root on the cameras).