How long does the DVR hold the video for, before it erases
2004414
That depends on a lot of factors, video quality settings, frame rate, and constant recording vs motion detected recording. With a 1TB drive, you could probably get 1 week with everything on the highest settings and constant recording with 16 cameras. The drive is easily upgraded and I believe it has two drive slots, not totally sure though.
488984
I have mine hooked up to the vcr until i get the DVR. The VCR only records as long as the tape is (6-8-10 hour tape). My neighbor got the DVR that goes well with the cameras and they can record 24/7. You do have to erase it. I think theirs goes to 385 hours and they bought a hard drive extension. I am going to get one asap then i will be able to tell you first hand.
2209702
Mine only records when motion triggers it and it records for 30 seconds or as long as there is enough motion to be detected. You can set it to record over old recording if it is at capacity. I have a SD card that I download to my pc if I want to keep it, otherwise I just delete everything after a few days.
2042408
I've recorded video until the card filled up. Deleted it and did it again for several other events. Never had a problem. Works great!
1653731
And to answer your question the dvr can record 24/7 for about 8 months before you run out. 500gigs is a lot bro
474604
Oh, it can be re-used as many times as needed. I originally made this post before I received mine. It can record up to 60 minutes. If you need more than 60 minutes, simply plug it into your usb port and store the video file on your computer and then delete it off of the camera. Video files are in AVI format
2074506
I use my DVR for paranormal research so I only record for short periods of time" 6 to 8 hours "that's all the info I can give.
1369107
It will record until the card is full. Once the card fills up it starts to record over and delete the oldest segments. The amount of space each 3 minute segment depends on the video quality and audio setting being turned on or off.
754882
I recorded once for 1 hr and left it on stand my for 2 days than recorded for another 45 minutes before it died. So I would assume around 3 days maybe or more.
277089
It records over so you never run out of space. There is a setting in the preferences area for this. I have the 8 cameras running and I think I have more then 14 days of history.
1653730
Roughly 3 1/2 weeks worth maybe more depending on whether you set it to record only upon motion
1973740
I wish I had an answer for you. We did not install our system until we had it for 60 days due to husband having a heart attack. The dvr worked about 30 days and Amazon said I had to deal with company. Company wasn't helpful. Never will buy another.
317283
about 30 days, it depends on how often you record. I have mine motion active so the recording will last longer
1360307
Yes I had this set up to record 24 hours, and another identical cam on a separate channel set up only to record when the motion detection was tripped. The record time is determined by the setting of the DVR. Go for a bigger or upgradable hardrive.
2166578
It will erase the oldest files when the card is full and keep going so you'll always have the last 5 or 6 hours on the card. Please be aware that this unit does NOT use the more efficient Mpeg4 video format so the recording capacity is fairly short.
1060545
It will depend. You buy a memory stick separate that keeps the info. Then you can put it into your computer and see what is happening. You can also put it on standby so it only comes on when there is movement that trigger it. I think it would be quite posspile. I have recorded off and on for three days with an 8gig.
2070496
You can expect somewhere between 2 and 3 months of storage with the four cameras running. After that period of time, it records over the furthest day back so you always have the 2-3 months or so of recordings.