In this third part of our multi-part series on setting up your first home security system, we’ll be looking at network video recorders (NVRs) and the different storage options available to you as a first-time buyer. We’ll cover NVR hardware and how to balance footage quality with storage space and network bandwidth.
We’ve just received in the office two new Hikvision NVR models brand new for 2016 – the DS-7716NI-I4-16P and DS-7608NI-I2-8P. Both represent fantastic upgrades from the previous range, combining improved hardware with a wide range of support for cameras up to 4k in resolution!
They are perfect for use with Hikvision 4MP IP cameras, and therefore make a great base for any new IP camera CCTV system in 2016.
Taiwanese Network Video Recorder specialists QNAP Security have released their latest Firmware update V3.5.0 for their VioStor NVR series for free. Their press release describes the key improvements of this version and new features such as:
For more information, the QNAP press release, the firmware download and our product pages for QNAP VioStor NVRs please use the links below:
Hard disc drives continue to get larger all the time, especially when you need them to record megapixel CCTV cameras 24hrs per day.
As unlikely as it seems, we are now headed towards 2 TeraBytes on an SD card!
We’ve covered this topic of MegaBytes, GigaBytes, TeraBytes and PetaBytes before, but we realise that it still confuses people, so we just thought it might be worthwhile mentioning Google’s inbuilt converter and calculation functions for those that aren’t already aware of them.
If you want to know exactly how MegaBytes compares to GigaBytes (or whatever), just type your query into Google’s search box in the following format:
500MB in GB
Google’s first ‘search result’ will be:
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500 megabytes = 0.48828125 gigabytes |
You can use this for any conversion using:
KB = KiloBytes
MB = MegaBytes
GB = GigaBytes
TB = TeraBytes
PB = PetaBytes
It also works for other conversions:
4 pounds in kilos
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4 pounds = 1.81436948 kilograms |
2 feet in cm
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2 feet = 60.96 centimeters |
Google will also tell you the current time in most World Cities:
time Brisbane
10:18am Wednesday (EST) – Time in Brisbane, Queensland
| Brisbane, California | 4:18pm | -1 day | PST |
Hope that’s handy to know?
Two TeraBytes on an SD card!
That’s incredible.
Spotted over at ZDnet as just another new gadget announcement from the CES show in Las Vegas this week.
The SD Association have announced a new SD XC format which will be capable of storing up to 2 TB (a TeraByte is 1,000 Gigabytes).
What’s more, read/write speeds of up to 300 Mbits/second are on the product roadmap.
From the SD Association website:
A 2 TB SDXC memory card can store 100 HD movies, 480 hours of HD recording or 136,000 fine-grade photos. Faster bus speeds will enable professional-level recording in compact consumer camcorders and increase the number of frames shot in a second with SDXC cameras.
Put one of these in the back of a surveillance camera and you’ve got yourself a built-in 20-day HD Digital Video Recorder!
There’s a good write-up over at the CES Show site.
We shall have to wait and see how long before any manufacturer actually releases a product that can live up to the potential in this new specification – product being; either SDXC cards with the above capability OR devices able to utilise it …
