DVR Security System Review

Here is another recorder that is part of the Pelco DVR5100 range, this particular model is the Pelco DVR5108DVD-250. The DVR is fitted with 8 BNC inputs for attaching your surveillance cameras and has a 250 gigabyte hard drive for storing video footage. The DVR is capable of recording video footage in both PAL and NTSC modes, in NTSC mode it can record video at a maximum pixel resolution of 704*480, the maximum image resolution in PAL mode is 704*576.

The DVR uses MPEG-4 video compression and can recorded video in CIF, 2CIF and 4CIF, at maximum it can display video footage at a resolution of 1024*768 through its VGA video output. The device is also fitted with an S-Video and BNC video outputs so it can be connected to either a monitor or television. The maximum playback rate of the DVR is 30 frames per second and at it has a maximum recording speed of 480 frames per second in NTSC mode and 400 frames per second in PAL mode.

Video recording can be activated with the use of the built in motion detection features of the DVR, alternatively you can attach an external alarm to the DVR to control recording, the system is fitted with 8 alarm inputs. As well as alarm inputs the system has a number of alarm outputs, these can be used to act as a signal to personnel when the DVR detects motion or another system event occurs.

An Ethernet pots is built in to the system so you can control its functions over a LAN or over the Internet. Once the DVR is connected to a network multiple users can securely operate it and its attached cameras through a secure VPN session. Pan tilt and zoom cameras can be attached to the DVR and you can control them with a keyboard and mouse, you can use the ones included with the system or attach your own.

The Linux operating system is embedded in the DVR and it has three USB ports and one RS-422 port. There is one audio output fitted to the system that you can use to set up a two way audio system. The DVR also has four audio inputs and it uses G.711 audio compression, to keep storage space usage to a minimum the systems in the DVR5100 range use a feature known as Endurastor. The DVR is also fitted with a DVD writer that you can use to quickly transfer surveillance camera footage to DVD.

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