DVR/NVR Security Systems

DVR security systems. Expandable security camera systems for total property viewing. High functionality DVR systems allow user to control all aspects of view, review, and data storage.

DVRs, NVRs and External Hard Drives

Mega Storage from 1TB, 2TB, 3TB…up to 8TB

Standalone DVRs and NVRs are the central brain of Home Security Camera Systems. DVR stands for ‘Digital Video Recorder’, while NVR stands for ‘Network Video Recorder’.  We try to narrow down the best NVR for home use if you are curious.  Both NVRs and DVRs accomplish the same function to record current incoming video and playback previous recorded events and footage. Where they store the data is two different locations.  Find it here.  It manages the data flow between camera and user. Whether you install a system in your home or maybe a small business property, a surveillance system with more than a single camera will use channels. In the security market, the term channels refers to the number of inputs or paths for a connection to a camera on the DVR unit. Understand that there are units with 4 channels, 8 channels, 16 channels and so on. Your system that you may be interested in will have a set number of channels for that specific DVR or NVR. This will determine how many cameras it can accommodate. But you don’t need to use all the available channels all the time. You can tailor your set-up to use less than the maximum channels. Let’s say you buy an 8 channel security system. You only have to activate 1-7 channels if that meets your needs as far as coverage area goes. RS-485 port for PTZ control and camera ports for With the advancement of hard drives today, modern-day DVRs come packed with Tera Bytes of storage. 1TB,2TB and up to 6TB come pre-installed from the factory configured perfectly for the applicable unit. They have literally months worth of backup capability depending on how many camera channels you use at one time. The more channels, the less total record time and visa-versa. Resolutions range from 400TVL(the equivalent of 480 x 640 pixels) analog to Full Ultra High Definition 4K (nearly 3,840 x 2,160 pixels), yes even now 4K for superior clarity in your recordings. On-screen menus give the user simple interfaces for navigating past recordings, time frames, and channels. Frame rate, time stamp options and date stamp functions are easily modified with an included mouse just like a desktop computer. Q-See, Amcrest, EZVIZ, Zmodo, and Zosi are popular DVR/NVR base units. Check out reviews of the latest models organized by number of channels here. Search out from a large selection of mini DVRs, full 8 and 16 channel DVRs, even the grand daddy- 32 Channel DVR. Watch our Top Rated DVR video here…