CCTV Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s for DVR NVR Security Camera System + Drive Health Management
About this item
- Custom-built for surveillance applications with Image Perfect firmware for crisp, clear, 24×7 video workloads
- Maximum 180TB/year workload rating—3× the workload rating of desktop drives—for reliable performance in write-intensive surveillance systems
- Rotational vibration (RV) sensors help maintain performance in RAID and multi-drive systems (4TB or higher)
- Up to 10TB of capacity to store up to 10,000 hours of HD video
How many days footage will my CCTV HDD store?
There are a number of factors which will determine this. The main things to consider are:
- Recording quality. The higher the quality the less time a given hard drive will record for. HD 1080P produces 5 times more data than standard definition D1.
- The number of frames per second you record at. This is something you can change without compromising your CCTV system.
- The number of cameras you have on your system. Each camera requires space for its footage to be stored.
Length of time footage is stored on our HD 1080P DVR recorders at 6 frames per second
Number of cameras | Hard drive size | Storage time (days) |
4................. | ............1 TB ............ | .............12 |
4................. | ............2 TB ........... | .............24 |
8................. | ............3 TB ........... | .............18 |
8................. | ............4 TB ........... | .............24 |
16................ | ............6 TB * ......... | .............18 |
16................ | ............8 TB * ......... | .............24 |
* 2 drives fitted. Lowering the frame rate to 3fps will double the above recording times.
Tip
Because our HD DVRs are hybrid consider using a combination of standard resolution and HD cameras at the same time on the same recorder. Using standard definition D1 or 960H cameras in less critical areas means you reduce the amount of data going onto the hard drive and extend recording times.
CCTV Surveillance Internal Hard Drive HDD
1.) Turn off the DVR, unplug the external cables and open up the DVR. Mount the hard disk drive (HDD) in the designated place in the DVR with the screws provided with the product.
2.) Connect 40 pin interface cable and power cable. Make sure that the direction of the cables are correct and matches the shape of the receptacles when connecting cables. Incorrect cable connection may damage the hard drive both cables are keyed and will only fit one way so make double sure you are connecting them properly.
3.) Once you are happy everything is in place you can connect your DVR to your power socket and then power up.
4.) The DVR will automatically detect the hard drive but you should always format any new hard drive after installation. If you are unsure how to format your hard drive you should find the information you need in your DVR user manual.
If you at all unsure on the best way to install a hard drive it would be practical to leave it to the professionals as hard drives can be damaged which will result in added expense. We have a range of CCTV hard drives which are suitable for a wide range of DVR's.