I don't like the limitations of an SD card, does this have the ability to record to a dvr with a hard drive?
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If the dvr appears as a hard drive on your network then u should be able to. I have a NAS on my home network and am able to record onto it or onto any of my computers on the network. Hope this helps. Side note, if your installation is truly outdoors and subject to the elements then the 8905 is a good choice but if you have shade or will be in the garage then I'd actually prefer the 8910 or like indoor model which offers more features. I have both and now wish that I has gone with the indoor version in my covered patio location. Also, if ur an iPhone user look into the foscam pro app. It's only a few bucks, well supported and accesses everything while you're in the go. If the dvr appears as a hard drive on your network then u should be able to. I have a NAS on my home network and am able to record onto it or onto any of my computers on the network. Hope this helps. Side note, if your installation is truly outdoors and subject to the elements then the 8905 is a good choice but if you have shade or will be in the garage then I'd actually prefer the 8910 or like indoor model which offers more features. I have both and now wish that I has gone with the indoor version in my covered patio location. Also, if ur an iPhone user look into the foscam pro app. It's... » Read More If the dvr appears as a hard drive on your network then u should be able to. I have a NAS on my home network and am able to record onto it or onto any of my computers on the network. Hope this helps. Side note, if your installation is truly outdoors and subject to the elements then the 8905 is a good choice but if you have shade or will be in the garage then I'd actually prefer the 8910 or like indoor model which offers more features. I have both and now wish that I has gone with the indoor version in my covered patio location. Also, if ur an iPhone user look into the foscam pro app. It's only a few bucks, well supported and accesses everything while you're in the go. « Show Less
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I have mine recording to a synology disk station. You get 1 ip camera free but any other you have to buy a licence which will cost you 60 bucks per extra camera.
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Yes - you can record. I don't know about the DVR with hard drive - however - here's what I recommend: Get the Blue Iris software - yes it runs on Windoze - but - you'll have a ball with the features and what you can do to manage the camera, the alerts and recording clips. I have 4 of the 18905's outdoors and 4 18910's indoors :)
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with blue iris software you can record on a desktop PC hard drive not sure about dvr.
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You will need a recording device such as digital video recorder (DVR) that stores the video on a hard drive or a SD card.
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Yes, but it captures at an uncompressed bitrate, which will take up lots of space on your hard drive. A CCTV camera, that is running for hours, if not all day, would require massive amounts of storage, if you use this product. A CCTV DVR, which captures, and compresses, HD-SDI signals, is probably a better option for you. Good luck!
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No SD card. You can record through your computer and the included software.
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You can put an SD card in it so the bigger the card, the more you can record. You can also have it record straight to a dropbox account. You have the option of doing continuous or motion activated. Love it!
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I'm told that there are limits as to how big a drive you can hook to a DVR. I found one post that said 500GB is it for the 8300HD; I've got a friend with a different brand of DVR and his instructions say his maxes out at 750GB. I'd want to be sure the 8300HD will support a 2TB before I dropped $500 on it!
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No, needs to record to a dvr. No internal recording capacity, strictly a camera.
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NO "BUT" it has a USB port that you han add an external hard drive then it will act like a dvr....
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Hi，it could realize recording without hard driver，it can not storage and playback video without hard driver. Thanks！
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DVR+32Gb sd card for storage. You might want to consider other product if you want to save yourself from defective products, crappy support . Just sharing my experience on two cameras I purchased.
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And to answer your question the dvr can record 24/7 for about 8 months before you run out. 500gigs is a lot bro
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Thanks for your interest in our product.Without a HDD, the DVR would only be capable of live viewing and live remote internet viewing; you would not be able to record footage or play back footage.RegardsMolly
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This item does not have a built in recorder, it has an RCA video out connector to hook up to a separate miniDVR which those in most cases will record to an SD card.
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it does not have an internal hard drive, but you can record to an external hard drive
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This didn't answer his question. He asked HOW to setup the system to record to DVR or hard drive. I'm curious also.
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The model listed on Amazon has a 500gb Hard drive. That said, there are various models and configurations from Zmodo. The DVR function allows saving to the internal hard drive or a connected (e.g. Via network) computer.
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It records to mini dv tapes, everything is recorded to tape. There is an SD card required but all it stores is camera settings.