Toshiba XVR 16 Channel Digital Video Recorder Review
The Toshiba XVR range of DVR’s accommodate a varying range of surveillance cameras, this particular model accommodates up to 16. The back of the system has 16 BNC ports that are used for attaching your security cameras and at maximum it is capable of recording video at 120 frames per second. The XVR has two video outputs, the device is fitted with one RCA output and one SVGA video output.
You can use the XVR to not only record but also audio in the vicinity of your surveillance cameras, the system has two RAC audio inputs built in. For storing video footage the DVR has a 250 gigabyte hard drive, at maximum you can install hard drives on the system that have a capacity of up to 1 terabyte. further video storage devices can be connected to the DVR such as external hard drive or memory sticks as the DVR has a built in USB port. On top of this the Toshiba DVR has a built in DVD writer that you can use to quickly burn video footage to disk.
The DVR is compatible with both PAL and NTSC video signals, the maximum recording resolution of the system is 720*480 in PAL mode, in NTSC video mode the maximum resolution is 720*240. When it comes to playback the device can display video at a maximum resolution of 720*576 in NTSC mode, in PAL mode the maximum playback resolution of the DVR is 720*480. The system is kept secure by a password protection system you can configure so only authorised personnel can operate its functions.
Video recording can be activated in a variety of ways, the DVR can be programmed to start and stop recording at specific times of the day, the DVR has 16 alarm inputs and will begin recording if an attached alarm is activated. There are also 16 alarm outputs built in to the system and it can be set to activate alarms if motion is detected. You can search for specific camera footage recorded by the Toshiba DVR by accessing its event log or you can enter the specific time of an incident to find video footage.
At the rear of the XVR you will find an Ethernet port so you can connect the system to a local area network or to the Internet. Once connected to a network you can control the functions of the DVR and its attached cameras while you are away from the site of which the system is installed. The DVR is also compatible with a variety of PTZ security cameras and has a built in RS-422/485 connector.
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