DVR Security System Review

The Cinturon DVR1610 security DVR uses MPEG-4 Video compression and ADPCM audio compression, at maximum the DVR is able to record security camera footage at a speed of 480 frames per second.  You can attach up to 16 surveillance cameras to the DVR and these are attached to the system through its BNC connectors.  Both PAL and NTSC video signals are supported by the system and it provides numerous options for storing your surveillance camera footage.

The device has a built in CD re-writer that you can use to copy video footage to CD, install up to 1 terabyte of internal storage to the system with PC hard drives.  It would be more convenient if the DVR included a hard drive however the system should not be overlooked due to this factor.  Hard drives are relatively inexpensive today and easy to install but this may concern anyone who has never fitted one.

An easy option for adding extra storage to the DVR is to get hold of an external hard drive, you can plug one of these straight into one the systems USB ports or through Firewire.  The DVR has three USB ports and you can receive audio from all cameras attached to the system as it also has 16 audio inputs.  The recorders single audio output makes it possible for you to set up at least one two way audio system on your premises.

Using an NTSC video signal the device can record at a maximum image resolution of 720*480, using a PAL signal this can be increased to 720*576.  Video recording can be set to run continuously or you can use the DVR’s motion detection features to activate and deactivate recording.  You can also set a schedule that determines when the DVR records or you can attach external alarms to the system to control recording, you can attach up to 16 of these to the device and it also has 8 alarm outputs.

There is an S-Video output and a BNC output so you can attach the DVR to either a monitor or television.  An Ethernet port is built in to the DVR so you can control its attached cameras and control and monitor the system remotely, this can be done through the Internet through a broadband router or you can connect the system to a LAN.  IP cameras with pan, tilt and zoom functions can be attached to the Cinturon DVR through its RS-485 connector.

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