This article is about NVR or Network Video Recorder and how versatile they are for accessing video surveillance footage from remote areas.

1. NVRs or Network Video Recorders Are Ideal
for Remote Access CCTV Footage
What is a NVR camera system? It is a system which hugely differs from the DVR digital
video recording system as it does not have a dedicated video capture device and only
stores the processed data from the surveillance cameras and let the user view it either
on real time or for post viewing. It means it has no direct connection to a video
capturing device or a tuner but derives it data from a network. NVRs are used widely in
IP based surveillance systems. The NVR or network video recorder is actually software
which records video in a disk, SD memory, USB Flash drive or a mass storage. When
installed in a dedicated device such as a PC which has an embedded operating system.
With the NVRs functionality is extended a great deal and serviceability too is increased
a great deal. It is typically deployed with IP based security surveillance. While the basic
encoding and processing is done at the camera additional processing such as
compression, Meta data tagging are done with the network video recorder. You also
have the surveillance system comprising of hybrid NVR/DVR and has the added
advantage of having the characteristics and usability of both the systems. These
systems tend to be wireless so they can be setup easily and accessed through a
internet from remote places which also make them highly convenient for remote
supervising of businesses and homes. Users also get email alerts through the system
wherever they are located at a particular time.
The NVRs are put in great use when you don’t have the time to devote 24 x 7 at your
business center or office or a home where the inhabitants remain away most of the
time to attend their personal and office business. The remote access facility allows the
users even keep track of proceedings at work place while traveling and instruct workers
or sub-ordinates in matters related to their business. Remote accessing also make it
easy for the CCTV cameras to be placed anywhere they are required and send
processed data to the recorder so they can be viewed later. The compression ability of
the NVR also makes them economical so a huge organization or a small business can
equally benefit from the installation of the CCTV cameras attached to NVR systems.
Summary
This article is about NVR or Network Video Recorder and how versatile they are for
accessing video surveillance footage from remote areas.