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<blockquote data-quote="-Pjackso" data-source="post: 2897337" data-attributes="member: 8119"><p>Oh, two more suggestions:</p><p></p><p>1) Don't worry about the size of the hard drive too much. Seriously.</p><p>500G-1T is waaaaaay more then enough. Even smaller HD's would probably be ok.</p><p>The reason is this: You want enough hard drive to capture events in the near past, but recording something from 6 months-1 year ago is pointless.</p><p>For example, You're walking around the house and something around your house is moved/missing. How many days has it been since you've been near the area? 1 day? 1 week? 3 weeks? ...Seriously - (X) months ago is a long time to not notice something missing. Most likely, you'll notice something sooner rather than later.</p><p></p><p>How many days do you really want - assuming recording 24x7: (Note the video quality versus days)</p><p><a href="https://www.seagate.com/files/staticfiles/docs/pdf/whitepaper/video-surv-storage-tp571-3-1202-us.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.seagate.com/files/staticfiles/docs/pdf/whitepaper/video-surv-storage-tp571-3-1202-us.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>Most entry level camera systems are 480. Higher end ones are 1080. Assuming recording 24x7 (yikes), at a modest 20 fps (frames per second), a 1 Terra byte Hard drive has 42 days record time (480 entry level camera) or 12 days record time (1080 high end camera).</p><p>Of course, recording only upon motion-activation (not 24x7) will greatly increase record time. ...Both (42 days or 12 days - depending on camera system) are acceptable timeframes in my book.</p><p></p><p></p><p>System setup:</p><p>2) Consider setting up a Google email account for cloud storage. ***Strictly for security camera purposes*** </p><p>(easier for mass deleting emails, rather than avoiding deleting personal emails)</p><p>I have my camera system set up so that every time something triggers a motion-activation event, it takes a snapshot and sends it to my email account.</p><p>So even if A) Someone breaks in and steals the Camera DVR or B) your HD dies without you knowing it (or you don't have one) - either way - you still have access to pictures in the email account.</p><p>It's also handy to log-in and see the most recent activity - regardless if you're on vacation or down the road at Sonic.</p><p>Note: ...You have to occasionally empty the email account. That's every 2 months for me.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, bigger HD's = more record time, which is good. But how much is really needed?</p><p>best of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="-Pjackso, post: 2897337, member: 8119"] Oh, two more suggestions: 1) Don't worry about the size of the hard drive too much. Seriously. 500G-1T is waaaaaay more then enough. Even smaller HD's would probably be ok. The reason is this: You want enough hard drive to capture events in the near past, but recording something from 6 months-1 year ago is pointless. For example, You're walking around the house and something around your house is moved/missing. How many days has it been since you've been near the area? 1 day? 1 week? 3 weeks? ...Seriously - (X) months ago is a long time to not notice something missing. Most likely, you'll notice something sooner rather than later. How many days do you really want - assuming recording 24x7: (Note the video quality versus days) [URL]https://www.seagate.com/files/staticfiles/docs/pdf/whitepaper/video-surv-storage-tp571-3-1202-us.pdf[/URL] Most entry level camera systems are 480. Higher end ones are 1080. Assuming recording 24x7 (yikes), at a modest 20 fps (frames per second), a 1 Terra byte Hard drive has 42 days record time (480 entry level camera) or 12 days record time (1080 high end camera). Of course, recording only upon motion-activation (not 24x7) will greatly increase record time. ...Both (42 days or 12 days - depending on camera system) are acceptable timeframes in my book. System setup: 2) Consider setting up a Google email account for cloud storage. ***Strictly for security camera purposes*** (easier for mass deleting emails, rather than avoiding deleting personal emails) I have my camera system set up so that every time something triggers a motion-activation event, it takes a snapshot and sends it to my email account. So even if A) Someone breaks in and steals the Camera DVR or B) your HD dies without you knowing it (or you don't have one) - either way - you still have access to pictures in the email account. It's also handy to log-in and see the most recent activity - regardless if you're on vacation or down the road at Sonic. Note: ...You have to occasionally empty the email account. That's every 2 months for me. Yes, bigger HD's = more record time, which is good. But how much is really needed? best of luck. [/QUOTE]
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