Knowing About 8 Channel NVR Security System

Installing traditional closed circuit camera systems can be challenging as it involves a lot of wiring and connections to sort out. NVR security systems offer less complicated solutions with a host of features that give them an edge on/over their analog counterparts.

Network video recorder or NVR systems, work much like a traditional closed circuit system. The main difference is in how the system components are interconnected. NVR systems connect using a wired LAN network or wireless connection or WAN. NVR leverages the use of IP cameras that can be connected via cable, or via wireless internet connection. This effectively gets rid of the wires and simplifies the physical installation of your cameras. As components for the network can be bought off the shelf from your IT equipment supplier, putting an NVR network together costs much less compared to analog systems that require specialized components and equipment.

Being fully digital, NVR systems also uses high definition H.264 video encoding, resulting in better picture quality and more efficient data transmission and streaming compared to most analog systems. NVR systems allow you to monitor your cameras via the web through your mobile device such as a laptop, tablet or smartphone. As long as you have access to the internet, you will be able to monitor any camera in your NVR network from virtually anywhere.

Network video recorders come in multi-channel packages, from basic 4 channel boxes to massive 128 camera systems for large scale applications. For the home or a small business establishment, an 8 channel NVR unit would normally suffice. Analog video systems often need to have a separate power distribution hub for the cameras that it uses.  Network video recorders feature Power over Ethernet or PoE, which allows you to run power to your cameras using the NVR itself to simplify wired connections to a single CAT5 cable.