CP Plus DVR

In the last few decades, security cameras have become widespread and modern technologies like Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) and Network Video Recorders (NVRs) have been universally used to replace the issue prone videotape based security video recording systems.

Unlike the VCR video recording systems, CP Plus DVR security systems use hard drives to store their CP Plus CCTV data. This makes storing and accessing security footage a whole lot simpler and faster. Security camera pioneer CP Plus have been kind enough to share with us their insight and knowledge of efficient

How to choose the best system for you

Choosing the best security system depends upon many factors such as the number of cameras required for total coverage, the type of security needed (residential or commercial), and many more. A good security system also requires additional hardware such as high capacity and high speed hard drives, which should complement the video resolution and rate you’ve decided upon.

For better efficiency of your security system, a low recording rate is more than enough. Always make sure that you choose a DVR with a high recoding rate and support for multiple channels and hard drive storage options. There are basically two different types of security system DVRs, Standalone and PC-based.

PC-Based

Pc bases security DVR systems or DVRPC security systems usually have multiple channel support up to 32 channels and are capable of converting analog signals into digital signals and storing them on hard drives. It helps in compressing the security footage and also makes it easier to search and retrieve security footage quick and easy.

Adding additional camera feeds is also very easy in this type of system. All you need to do is have additional DVR cards added to the PC and you’re good to go.

Standalone

Standalone DVR security systems usually come with 4 channels for 4 different camera feeds. They are the perfect choice for residential security systems and allows you to keep storing security video data, 24x7. Adding additional security camera feed in standalone systems is a bit of a hassle and sometimes requires you to purchase a different system with more feeds.