DVR Security System Review

The Sanyo DSR-2016 is a digital security recorder offering multiple camera inputs and a significant amount of storage space for your surveillance camera footage. The DSR-2016 has 16 BNC inputs for attaching your surveillance cameras and has hard drive for storing video with a 500 gigabyte capacity. You can upgrade the systems capacity for video storage, the DVR has two internal hard drive bays and you can attach hard drives that have up to 540 gigabytes of storage space.

The Sanyo recorder uses MPEG-4 video compression and is compatible with both PAL and NTSC video signals. There are 5 image resolutions you can select, at maximum the system can record video at a pixel resolution of 704*480 using an NTSC signal, PAL offers an improvement to image quality and a maximum pixel resolution of 704*576. In addition to the DVR’s internal hard drive it also has a built in CD writer that can be used for storing surveillance camera footage.

Pan, tilt and zoom security cameras are supported by the security recorder, it has an two RS-485 ports that can be used for connecting PTZ cameras, the cameras position can be adjusted with the use of the PTZ button situated at the front of the DVR. The majority of the DVR’s functions can be controlled through its front panel, it has a password protection system so you can ensure only specific individuals can operate its functions.

The DVR has a maximum recording rate of 240 frames per second, it can also record audio and uses G.711 audio compression. You can use the DVR to set up a communication system operating between the position you choose to situate the DVR and an entrance on your premises, there are four audio outputs and one audio input. You can connect the DVR to a variety of monitoring devices, the system has VGA, BNC and S terminal video outputs.

You can set the Sanyo DVR to record continuously, schedule recording or use its motion detection features to control recording. The system can be used to notify personnel on site when the system detects breaches in security by connecting an external alarm to one of its four alarm inputs. You can use external alarms to activate the systems recording function, the Sanyo DVR will detect when an external alarm is activated through one of its 16 alarm inputs.