Network Recorders NVRs
Network video recorders come in different forms. A desktop computer or laptop can be converted into an NVR using software. For someone who wants to install their own security camera system, this is the easiest and cheapest way. Some cameras come bundled with free professional recording software. This lets users convert any computer which meets the minimum software requirements into a power surveillance monitoring tool with features similar to what large companies use. For businesses and advanced users, this is not recommended. An NVR is a DVR for IP security cameras.
Network Video Recorders by Brands
Which is better NVR or DVR?
When considering a security camera system, you will ultimately decide between choosing an NVR or DVR. Both work similarly, with the same purpose, and function as a part of the central hub for your overall security apparatus, but fundamentally do their specific role differently. That particular role is to process, record, and save video footage from cameras in order for direct or later viewing. Read our blog post to make the right decision: NVR or DVR: Which is Better? Difference, Pros and Cons
What is a Network Video Recorder (NVR)?
A Network Video Recorder (NVR) is a specialized device or software used to manage and store video footage from IP (Internet Protocol) cameras and other networked video devices. Unlike traditional DVRs (Digital Video Recorders) that work with analog cameras, NVRs are designed to work with digital IP cameras, which transmit video and audio data over a computer network.
Read our blog post: What is a Network Video Recorder (NVR)?
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Vivotek ND8212W 4 Channel 8MP Wi-Fi Network Video Recorder with No HDD Included
Brand: Vivotek
Part Number: ND8212W$324.00$261.95- Compression : H.264,
- Pre-Installed Storage : No HDD included
- Video Output : 1x HDMI
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 1 SATA Port
- Max. Storage Capacity : 6 TB Storage Capacity
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Vivotek ND9425P 16 Channel H.265 4K Network Video Recorder with PoE, No HDD included
Brand: Vivotek
Part Number: ND9425P$560.00$394.77- Compression : H.265, H.264, MJPEG,
- Pre-Installed Storage : No HDD included
- Video Output : 1x HDMI 1x VGA
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 2 SATA Ports
- Color : Black
- Number of PoE Ports : 16 PoE Ports
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LTS VSN7216-P16 16 Channel 4K Network Video Recorder with 16 Ports Built-in PoE
Brand: LTS Security
Part Number: VSN7216-P16$340.98- Compression : H.265, H.264, Ultra 265,
- Pre-Installed Storage : No HDD included
- Video Output : 1x VGA 1x HDMI
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 2 SATA Ports
- Max. Storage Capacity : 20 TB Storage Capacity
- Color : Black
- Environmental : Indoor
- Number of PoE Ports : 16 PoE Ports
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Black
$340.98
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Ubiquiti UNVR Enterprise UniFi Protect Network Video Recorder
Brand: Ubiquiti
Part Number: UNVR$343.33- Pre-Installed Storage : No HDD included
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 4 SATA Ports
- Max. Storage Capacity : 32 GB Storage Capacity
- Material : SGCC
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Speco N128NR 4K 128-Channel H.265 NVR with Analytics, No Hard Drive Included, Black
Brand: Speco
Part Number: N128NR$5,440.80$1,964.31- Compression : H.265, H.264, JPEG,
- Max. FPS and Resolution : 30fps at 8MP
- Pre-Installed Storage : No HDD included
- Video Output : 2x HDMI 1x VGA
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 16 SATA Ports
- Max. Storage Capacity : 256 GB Storage Capacity
- Color : Black
- Environmental : Indoor
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Digital Watchdog DW-VG41620T16P VMAX IP G4 16-channel PoE Network Video Recorder with 20TB Hard Drive
Brand: Digital Watchdog
Part Number: DW-VG41620T16P$4,166.00$3,318.40- Compression : H.265, H.264,
- Max. FPS and Resolution : 30fps at 3840 x 2160 (4K)
- Pre-Installed Storage : 20 TB
- Video Output : 1x HDMI 1x VGA
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 2 SATA Ports
- Max. Storage Capacity : 32 TB Storage Capacity
- Color : Black
- Environmental : Indoor
- Number of PoE Ports : 16 PoE Ports
- Power Budget : 150 Watt
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Vivotek ND9323P 8-channel Network Video Recorder, Embedded PoE, H.265, No HDD
Brand: Vivotek
Part Number: ND9323P$422.00$317.86- Pre-Installed Storage : No HDD included
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
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Hikvision DS-7608NI-Q2/8P-2TB 8 Channel 4K Network Video Recorder with PoE, 2TB HDD included
Brand: Hikvision
Part Number: DS-7608NI-Q2/8P-2TB$709.00$348.90- Compression : H.265, H.265 Plus, H.264, H.264 Plus,
- Pre-Installed Storage : 2 TB
- Video Output : 1x HDMI 1x VGA
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 2 SATA Ports
- Max. Storage Capacity : 16 TB Storage Capacity
- Color : Black
- Number of PoE Ports : 8 PoE Ports
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Black
$709.00$348.90
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Digital Watchdog DW-VG4124T8P VMAX IP G4 8-channel PoE NVR with 4 bonus channels with 4TB Hard Drive
Brand: Digital Watchdog
Part Number: DW-VG4124T8P$1,631.00$1,266.40- Compression : H.264, H.265,
- Max. FPS and Resolution : 30fps at 3840 x 2160 (4K)
- Pre-Installed Storage : 4 TB
- Video Output : 1x VGA 1x HDMI
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 2 SATA Ports
- Max. Storage Capacity : 32 TB Storage Capacity
- Color : Black
- Environmental : Indoor
- Number of PoE Ports : 8 PoE Ports
- Power Budget : 96 Watt
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Hikvision DS-7604NI-Q1/4P-2TB 4 Channel 4K Plug and Play Network Video Recorder with PoE- 2TB HDD included
Brand: Hikvision
Part Number: DS-7604NI-Q1/4P-2TB$522.00$316.74- Compression : H.264, H.264 Plus, H.265, H.265 Plus,
- Max. FPS and Resolution : 30fps at 4096 x 2160
- Pre-Installed Storage : 2 TB
- Video Output : 1x HDMI 1x VGA
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 1 SATA Port
- Max. Storage Capacity : 8 TB Storage Capacity
- Color : Black
- Environmental : Indoor
- Number of PoE Ports : 4 PoE Ports
- Power Budget : 50 Watt
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$522.00$316.74
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Digital Watchdog DW-VG4168T16P 16-channel PoE Network Video Recorder with 8TB Hard Drive, VMAX IP G4
Brand: Digital Watchdog
Part Number: DW-VG4168T16P$2,717.00$2,105.60- Compression : H.265, H.264,
- Max. FPS and Resolution : 30fps at 3840 x 2160 (4K)
- Pre-Installed Storage : 8 TB
- Video Output : 1x HDMI 1x VGA
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 2 SATA Ports
- Max. Storage Capacity : 32 TB Storage Capacity
- Color : Black
- Environmental : Indoor
- Number of PoE Ports : 16 PoE Ports
- Power Budget : 150 Watt
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Geovision UA-SNVRL810-P 8 Channel 4K Network Video Recorder, No HDD, Linux-embedded 8 PoE Ports - 84-NRL810P-UA0U
Brand: Geovision
Part Number: 84-NRL810P-UA0U$268.57- Compression : H.264, H.265,
- Pre-Installed Storage : No HDD included
- Video Output : 1x VGA 1x HDMI
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 1 SATA Port
- Max. Storage Capacity : 8 TB Storage Capacity
- Number of PoE Ports : 8 PoE Ports
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Digital Watchdog DW-VG494P VMAX IP G4 4-channel PoE NVR with 5 bonus channels, Black
Brand: Digital Watchdog
Part Number: DW-VG494P$733.00$586.40- Compression : H.264, H.265,
- Max. FPS and Resolution : 30fps at 3840 x 2160 (4K)
- Pre-Installed Storage : No HDD included
- Video Output : 1x HDMI 1x VGA
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 1 SATA Port
- Max. Storage Capacity : 16 TB Storage Capacity
- Color : Black
- Environmental : Indoor
- Number of PoE Ports : 4 PoE Ports
- Power Budget : 48 Watts
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LTS VSN7432-P16 32 Channel 4K Network Video Recorder with 16 Ports Built-in PoE
Brand: LTS Security
Part Number: VSN7432-P16$361.36- Compression : H.265, H.264, Ultra 265,
- Pre-Installed Storage : No HDD included
- Video Output : 1x VGA 1x HDMI
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 4 SATA Ports
- Max. Storage Capacity : 14 TB Storage Capacity
- Color : Black
- Environmental : Indoor
- Number of PoE Ports : 16 PoE Ports
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Hikvision DS-7616NI-Q2/16P 8MP 16-Channel Plug-and-Play PoE NVR, No Hard Drive Included
Brand: Hikvision
Part Number: DS-7616NI-Q2/16P$543.55- Compression : H.264, H.264 Plus, H.265, H.265 Plus,
- Max. FPS and Resolution : 30fps at 4096 x 2160
- Pre-Installed Storage : No HDD included
- Video Output : 1x HDMI 1x VGA
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 2 SATA Ports
- Max. Storage Capacity : 16 TB Storage Capacity
- Color : Black
- Environmental : Indoor
- Number of PoE Ports : 16 PoE Ports
- Power Budget : 150 Watt
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$543.55
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Samsung Hanwha ARN-1610S-4TB 4K H265 16 Channel Network Video Recorder, 4TB Storage
Brand: Hanwha Vision
Part Number: ARN-1610S-4TB$1,120.00$865.19- Compression : H.265, H.264, MJPEG,
- Pre-Installed Storage : 4 TB
- Video Output : 1x HDMI 1x VGA
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 2 SATA Ports
- Max. Storage Capacity : 12 TB Storage Capacity
- Color : Black
- Material : Metal
- Environmental : Indoor
- Number of PoE Ports : 16 PoE Ports
- Power Budget : 130 Watt
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Metal
$1,120.00$865.19
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Hikvision DS-7616NI-Q2/16P-4TB 8MP 16-Channel Plug-and-Play PoE NVR, 4TB Hard Drive Included
Brand: Hikvision
Part Number: DS-7616NI-Q2/16P-4TB$1,002.00$605.45- Compression : H.264, H.264 Plus, H.265, H.265 Plus,
- Max. FPS and Resolution : 30fps at 4096 x 2160
- Pre-Installed Storage : 4 TB
- Video Output : 1x HDMI 1x VGA
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 2 SATA Ports
- Max. Storage Capacity : 16 TB Storage Capacity
- Color : Black
- Environmental : Indoor
- Number of PoE Ports : 16 PoE Ports
- Power Budget : 150 Watt
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$1,002.00$605.45 -
Digital Watchdog DW-VG41612T16P VMAX IP G4 16-channel PoE Network Video Recorder with 12TB Hard Drive
Brand: Digital Watchdog
Part Number: DW-VG41612T16P$3,102.00$2,481.60- Compression : H.265, H.264,
- Max. FPS and Resolution : 30fps at 3840 x 2160 (4K)
- Pre-Installed Storage : 12 TB
- Video Output : 1x HDMI 1x VGA
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 2 SATA Ports
- Max. Storage Capacity : 32 TB Storage Capacity
- Color : Black
- Environmental : Indoor
- Number of PoE Ports : 16 PoE Ports
- Power Budget : 150 Watt
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Digital Watchdog DW-VG4128T8P VMAX IP G4 8-channel PoE NVR with 4 bonus channels with 8TB Hard Drive
Brand: Digital Watchdog
Part Number: DW-VG4128T8P$2,133.00$1,571.20- Compression : H.264, H.265,
- Max. FPS and Resolution : 30fps at 3840 x 2160 (4K)
- Pre-Installed Storage : 8 TB
- Video Output : 1x VGA 1x HDMI
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 2 SATA Ports
- Max. Storage Capacity : 32 TB Storage Capacity
- Color : Black
- Environmental : Indoor
- Number of PoE Ports : 8 PoE Ports
- Power Budget : 96 Watt
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Digital Watchdog DW-VG4164T16P VMAX IP G4 16-channel PoE Network Video Recorder with 4TB Hard Drive
Brand: Digital Watchdog
Part Number: DW-VG4164T16P$2,140.00$1,712.00- Compression : H.265, H.264,
- Max. FPS and Resolution : 30fps at 3840 x 2160 (4K)
- Pre-Installed Storage : 4 TB
- Video Output : 1x HDMI 1x VGA
- Max. Recording Resolution : 8MP (4K)
- Hard Drive Ports : 2 SATA Ports
- Max. Storage Capacity : 32 TB Storage Capacity
- Color : Black
- Environmental : Indoor
- Number of PoE Ports : 16 PoE Ports
- Power Budget : 150 Watt
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$2,140.00$1,712.00
NVR Network Video Recorder for IP Security Cameras
NVRs come in all sizes. For small businesses, a desktop style network video recorder provides users the ability to control their IP cameras from a central location. NVRs can be used as a notification tool by communicating with smart cameras and sending alerts via email and sms. Some NVRs can be configured to make phone calls using the SIP protocol. For more demanding applications like schools a different type of recorder is needed. Typically located in a network closet, a rack mountable NVR comes with the necessary processing power and storage space for a large number of network cameras.
Benefits of Using Network Video Recorders NVR
Rackmount DVRs have front loading hot swap drives for easy backup and redundancy. Most advanced network recorders can be configured to duplicate data over a number of disks called an array (RAID). When one disk fails, another can step in and pick up where the other left off. This means if a hard drive is damaged or fails the video will not be lost when in RAID configuration. When redundancy isn’t enough, a rack mount DVR with multiple hard drive bays can be used for long term storage of video surveillance. The most advanced network video recorders take the complexity out of installing IP cameras.
H 264 Network Digital Video Recorder
A typical IP security camera must be configured manually to begin recording HD video. Smart NVRs turn it into one step. When a smart NVR is connected to a network with compatible IP cameras, it can scan, detect, and add them to the recorder. Not only does it automatically begin recording full time, it even assigns each camera a unique IP address and assigns it a channel. When power loss occurs, the recorder rescans at power up and reassigns the cameras to their original location. This significantly reduces install time letting users adjust their budget to get the most out of their system. As an installer, this reduces the overhead and maintenance when turning in a project.
NVR Recorder for IP Cameras
Some recorders have HDMI output for use with HD monitors. Megapixel video can be viewed locally on the recorder for HD playback. Most NVRs have web servers which let users have full control over the recorder from a remote location. NVRs can even be configured to record cameras at different locations. The limitation here is the upload speeds at each location. NVRs can be tied together using CMS (central monitoring software) to let businesses view their stores from headquarters. With 4G internet, smart phones are supported for on the go monitoring. Apps for IPhone, Android, Blackberry, and Windows phones are available. Call our security system experts to discuss compatibility.
Network Recorders NVRs Blog Pages
- How to install an NVR (Network Video Recorder) with IP Security Cameras
- How to Reboot Your Recorder Remotely
- Do all recorders work with all cameras?
- How To Reset Your Recorders/Cameras Password Securely
- How to Reset Your LTS Recorders Password with a Secure Code
- NVR and Motion Detection Recording
- NVR/DVR Storage Calculator
- How To Reset LTS Platinum Series DVR/NVR Password
- Which is Better NVR or DVR? What's the Difference?
- How to Solve Dahua and Dahua OEM DVR Vulnerability