Clover DVR0800 Eight-channel 80 GB Digital Video Recording System

The Clover DVR0800, utilizing MPEG-4 video compression, achieves 30 frames per second (frames-per-second) per video channel at a maximum resolution of 720 by 480 pixels. The DVR0800 includes TCP/IP remote viewing access, built-in five-region per-channel motion detection, pan/tilt/zoom camera control (via RS-485), watermarking, and event recording by alarm sensor, timer, motion detection or manually. This DVR has a built-in 80 GB (Gigabyte) hard drive, with the option for a second one (sold separately), and a CDRW drive for event backup, so you will have plenty of digital space for event storage. The user-friendly search functions let you sift data by date, time index, skip or delay, and allow forward and backward searches in fast, normal, step and pause modes. Depending upon user configuration, this unit provides remote access that allows it to be viewed from anywhere in the world using a standard Web browser via TCP/IP connectivity, or anywhere on a LAN. The DVR0800 includes eight BNC (Bayonet Neill-Concelman, RF-type) video input connectors, as well as four looping, one S-VHS, and one main-monitor and one slave-monitor video output connectors. This unit also features multiple video-output connectors, as well as an Ethernet RJ45, a RS232C, and an alarm in/out eight-pin terminal block connector. Powered by an included DC12 SMPS (switched-mode power supply) adapter, the DVR0800 has an operating temperature of zero to 60-degrees Celsius.

Technical Features:

• Signal formats: NTSC or PAL configurable
• Video inputs/outputs: 8 BNC video-in, 7 video-out
• Frame rate: up to 30 frames per second
• Resolution: up to 720 x 480
• Network connection: TCP/IP via Ethernet RJ45 connector
• HDD space: one 80-GB drive (with option for additional one)
• Operating temperatures: 0- to 60-degrees Celsius
• Dimensions: approximately 42 x 30 x 4.5 centimeters (W x D x H)

About Digital Video Recorders
A Digital Video Recorder (DVR) takes video signals from security cameras and converts the video stream into a digital format for storage on an internal hard drive. A DVR also provides a user interface to remotely manage many functions of the video files and cameras, including motion detection and pan/tilt/zoom features. At a minimum, a DVR should allow multiple users to view multiple cameras remotely. Effective video compression is one of the most important considerations when looking at DVRs. The most common video compression formats used in video surveillance are M-JPEG and MPEG-4. While proprietary compression technologies may provide superior quality, their lack of compatibility with Windows-based operating systems may become an issue for archival purposes. Issues of frame rate, resolution, disk size, motion detection, compression ratio, and camera noise all effect the storage capacity of a video surveillance system. High resolution is ideal to capture details, while high frame rates are needed to capture events. Frame rates of less than 20 frames per second tend to be jerky, while rates of 20 - 30 frames per second can be adequate for most surveillance needs.

What's in the Box
DVR0800 video recorder, keyboard, PS/2 mouse, 2 keys, remote software, user's manual, and AC power cord.