How do you record the video? Does it need to be connected to a hard drive or DVR? I need copies of the videos. Is this possible?
840970
Yes, this is only a camera. You will need a CCTV surveillance recorder in order to record from the camera.
840971
Yes this needs to be connected to a power source and also to a security dvr with a hard drive. You can copy files to USB flash drive.
1238020
There is no Disc it will record over old vid. Yes you can record all the time or set them up on motion record as i have mine so there on all the time but record when motion is detected you set them and let them do there job
1400629
No this is just a camera. If you have a video capture card on your computer you can record on your computer. I bought a Q-see DVR and it records on it's own hard drive or on a separate computer using the software that came with the system.
491231
Do I need a separate recorder/hard drive to store recorded data? If not, how long does it record before the 'loop' ends and it starts rewriting over itself?
1340950
With a hard drive, you can save the record video to playback or backup, without a hard drive, it only can real-time monitoring, no video can be save, thanks.
421021
You could have just bought a hard disk and installed it in the DVR (it's easy). I got a 500GB hard drive on eBay for $45, and a 4 camera system for $130 so I paid $175 all together.
2072142
I tried to do this, but the device doesn't work with a hard drive. I wish they would make a version with a DVR or hard drive storage.
1937029
If you want video recorded, you must install a disk drive internal to the unit. You cannot use the drive on a computer running Windows. The installation uses SATA cables just like a computer so nearly any SATA drive will work.
328372
I don't believe it can record without the hdd. It will still work but only view your cameras. You need to buy an hdd and recommended size is 1gb to 2gb. Anything bigger or smaller will not work. Not sure if it can use external hdd as I have not tried it but heard that it can. Though be aware that the hdd will be formatted by the machine for it to work. Hope this helps.
1314088
You can get hardware that allows you to record onto the computer. The hardware is a memory hog. Or maybe it is software.
1522037
I am trying to burn HD video to a dvd. Can anyone tell me what DVD's to use and how to burn the video in HD? I recorded the material in HD...
1268203
It is a dvr. It records the video to a hard drive. After it records the video you can go back and review the recorded video.
570664
this is a switch, you would need to have a NAS/hard drive to record the camera video, or use a camera that can act as a server and send snapshots of events like motion detection to your email etc.
1559964
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 :)
599473
According to product instruction: "It is possible to expand the available storage using an external hard drive. The hard disk must either be formatted with NTFS or FAT 16/32. Connect the hard drive through the USB port, and the DVR will automatically recognize it. To set the DVR to record onto the external hard drive , access the menu. Under REC tab, select REC device and choose USB....." Seems to me you can do what you seek.
121519
This is only the camera. There is no functionality for recording the video. The number of hours will be determined by the DVR it is attached to. (You need a DVR with this camera)
1172936
You will need a recording device such as digital video recorder (DVR) that stores the video on a hard drive or a SD card.