| Security camera systems used in conjunction with | | | | drive for archiving and playback. PC based DVR's |
| DVR systems are a popular choice for home | | | | provide far better video recording clarity over |
| security surveillance systems. DVR based | | | | time lapse and are generally more flexible than |
| systems are available in a variety of | | | | standalone DVR's. These units are available as kits |
| configurations and they are available in both stand | | | | which you install on your PC. You can also buy |
| alone and PC based models. You don't have to be | | | | systems pre-configured with all the functionality |
| an expert computer user to operate and manage | | | | you need for your Surveillance system. Use the |
| a PC based DVR security system but it does help | | | | link: PC based DVR CCTV Security to find out |
| to have some computer skills. While a stand alone | | | | more. |
| DVR Security system is a perfect solution for PC | | | | The benefits of Standalone DVR Systems are |
| phobic people or someone who just wants a push | | | | also important to consider. Every function on this |
| button turnkey system. | | | | DVR is a matter of a push of a button which |
| Lets discuss the merits of the PC based DVR | | | | makes operation very simple. Most Stand alone |
| security systems. The computer contains all the | | | | DVR's have off-site viewing functions that allow |
| usual stuff (motherboard, network card, video | | | | you to view video from anywhere in the world. |
| board, hard drive and memory) but it also includes | | | | While this is also possible with the PC Based DVR |
| DVR capture card. This DVR capture board can | | | | systems it requires knowledge of computer |
| have 4, 8 or 16 video inputs. The video inputs | | | | networking and routing processes. Most stand |
| receive analog signals from the cameras. The | | | | alone versions have two or more internal hard |
| analog video is converted to a digital format and | | | | drive spaces as well as two or more external |
| then compressed using mp4 compression. The | | | | hard drive connections allowing for extended DVR |
| compressed video is stored as data on the hard | | | | recording times. |