Storage Selection Guide 2018

CCTV Handbook 2018 Storage Selection Guide


Select technology:

All | Hard Disk Drive (HDD) | Hybrid Recorder (both analogue and IP cameras directly supported) | iSCSI-based digital video disk arrays | Network Video Recorder (IP cameras | Network Video Recorder (IP cameras supported only) | Software enabling hardware NVRs | Video Management System (VMS)


Select brand:

All | Arecont Vision | Axis Communications | Bosch Security and Safety Systems | Capsule | CathexisVision | Hikvision | IndigoVision | Milestone Systems | NUUO | Panasonic South Africa | Provision ISR | Seagate | Secutel Technologies | TruVision | TVT | Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co


Hitek Security branches across SA, Namibia Security Supplies, Hibiscus Coast Security

Network Video Recorder (IP cameras supported only) : NVR5-128RT(3U)

Brand: Provision ISR

* 128 channel/8 MP (real-time) @ 25 fps

* H.264/H.265/analytics

* 4K resolution (3840 x 2160)

* 16 x HDD (hot swap)/dual display

* P2P cloud (remote connection)/Android and iOS

Embedded or PC based: Standalone. Embedded operating system technology

Maximum number of cameras supported: 128

Maximum video resolution across all channels simultaneously: 3840 x 2160 (8 MP) real-time

Remote management & viewing apps/technologies: Android; iOS; Mac desktop; Web browser interface; Windows desktop

Maximum number of concurrent users: 10

Additional security features: Recovery password, change password alert (quote), gesture security password, weak password notification

Hardware format: Rack mountable

Storage type: SATA / 16 X 8 TB / hot swap

Video inputs: 2 x 1000 Mbps network

Camera configuration & management features: TCP/IP, DHCP, DDNS, NTP, SMTP, P2P, RTSP

Camera video stream protocols: H.265 / H.264

Data export formats: AVI; DAT

Alarm or analytics services: (Based on camera support): alarm I/O, line crossing, missing object, left object, camera tampering, motion detection, exception alarms

Integration with other systems: Supports 95% of third-party software

Licensing: Free

Warranty: 3-year swap out

Contact: Thomas O’Connor [email protected] +27 21 946 3344






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