Hard Drive Does this machine have an internal hard drive that can be recorded onto prior to placing the recording on dvd?
969859
I would recommend AGAINST purchasing this product. The first one broke down in less than 2 months, and the replacement one never worked! I had to have my money refunded!
1231818
no. this machine do not have any cd/dvd drive (cause it is lightweight). you can buy an external unit if you want. but to be honest, rarely you will need a dvd unit.
199009
I think you mean dvd- or dvd+ discs. Yes it will record on both. With the DVD+ you can erase and record over if you want.
1859086
Yes it does have a DVD drive. It is possible to replace the hard drive with an SSD but you will have to install windows again on to the new hard drive. The Current hard drive is a hybrid with 1 TB of HDD and 24 GB of SSD already so I'm not sure if you would want to. The keboard does light up in a really cool red color. You can toggle the brightness of the backlight by pressing [Fn] + [SPACE].
511307
Device comes with a 1 TB hard drive preinstalled. All you have to do is turn on the record setting for each channel in the settings menu.
1604593
Yes I use a Toshiba Canvio 1.0 TB USB 3.0 Basics Portable Hard Drive - HDTB210XK3BA(Black) . Can record up to a few weeks for a couple cameras after you configure the motion recording in the camera setup. When hard drive gets filled it will record over it self. I also have the hard drive hidden behind a lock door for it does not get stolen or tampered with in case of breakin.
313832
It does not need an external hard drive... but it does need an internal drive... it a great DVR. Google search the Sunluxy and find the specs for the particular hard drive required.
2196975
it does not have an internal hard drive, but you can record to an external hard drive
1059648
Yes it has DVD drive: Multiformat DVDRW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support - Records up to 8.5GB of data using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media.
552063
Yes, but you can only copy from the internal HD to it. All program recording is to the internal HD none to the external HD. From time to time you must copy internal to external then erase the internalto maintain space for program recording.
350425
The unit does not come with an installed hard drive limiting it to live video only. It does have the ability to have a hard drive however you will need to buy one and add it yourself. Once the hard drive is installed then the box will record video for playback later.
313833
The unit doesn't come with a internal drive you have to add one to make it record
1201282
Yes, at least mine came with a DVD burner. So far it has been rock solid, I love the machine, but it was a big upgrade from my last one so take my opinion for what it's worth. I should add that I also installed an ssd drive and added memory before ever running it the way it came. There is no better upgrade these days than putting your operating system and main programs on an ssd drive. :)
142908
No, it does not have an internal cd or dvd drive. However, you can buy an external drive with USB connection. The Apple Superdrive is about $75, a clone runs about $35, and both are stylistic matches.
578033
There is not an internal dvd drive. There are USB ports, a card slot and an HDMI port.
350423
Hard drive is located inside the DVR Box. This model is not equipped with HDD. You need to install the HDD inside the DVR Box.
1854767
Mark, Do you mean Hybrid Hard Drive? The only hard drive this unit will allow you to record from is the internal hard drive. The internal drive is a mechanical spinning drive type. This Panasonic will not allow any external drive either because the Linux software is only programmed for what resides inside the machine. Serious re-programming would be required to accommodate hardware other than what's inside. Hope this helps you.