DVR Security System Review

The DVT-200 has been created by Hewlett Packard and the system bears a lot of resemblance to a PC based DVR. The functions of the DVR are controlled by the Windows Vista operating system that is readily installed, the DVR accommodates a maximum of 32 security cameras through its BNC connectors. The recording rate of the DVR is quite high, at maximum it is capable of recording surveillance camera footage at a speed of 240 frames per second when using an NTSC video signal, the recording speed lowers slightly when using PAL signals to 200 frames per second.

Surveillance camera footage is stored on the systems internal SATA hard drive, the hard drive included with the system has a 250 gigabyte capacity. You can use the DVT-200 Platinum 3 to set up a two way audio system so you can communicate with subjects that are in your surveillance cameras vicinity as it has audio input and output ports. Image quality of the DVR can be modified and there are four preset selections, you can select either best, high, normal or basic image quality.

Video recording by the DVT-200 can be activated in numerous ways, you can set a schedule or use its motion detection capabilities to control recording. If you have an alarm system on your premises you can connect it to the DVR, the DVR will begin recording video footage should it detect an alarm has been activated. The system accommodates a fair amount of external alarms as it is fitted with 8 alarm inputs and four alarm outputs.

As you would expect with a PC based DVR you can connect the system to the Internet or to a local area network, this allows you to control its functions and monitor the footage it captures remotely. The system also accommodates pan tilt and zoom type surveillance cameras, you can control these with the systems mouse and keyboard.

The internal hardware of the system consists of an Intel E4400 dual core processor that runs at 2 GHz and there is a gigabyte of system memory. Video can be transferred to DVD easily if required as the DVT-200 Platinum 3 includes a DVD burner.