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Who Needs an Embedded Standalone DVR?

Surveillance for home, office or general security is often dependent on the efficient recording of activities.  As such, majority of surveillance equipment make use of recorders in order to save any images that may be used as evidence later.  For general surveillance, there are basically two types of recorders currently used: the embedded or standalone DVRs and the PC-based DVRs.  Although it’s an older technology, the embedded standalone DVR remains popular for most surveillance needs not just for its ease of use but also for its efficiency.

What is an embedded standalone DVR?
DVR stands for digital video recorder.  The embedded standalone DVR, as its name implies, is a complete unit designed to receive signals and record these signals onto a chip.  The DVR itself is contained inside a single case, made up of a hard drive, CPU, a memory chip and an operating system.  A basic embedded standalone DVR usually only includes a single hard drive for recording, although many models come equipped with one or two other hard drives to allow for longer recording times.  

Advantages of embedded standalone DVRs
Older models of embedded standalone DVRs were incapable of providing users with access via the Internet, a feature that PC-based DVRs were equipped with.  This greatly limited the extent of use of this type of DVR, especially if multiple locations were involved.  These days, though, standalone DVRs can be used in several locations, handling feeds coming from several units of security camera systems.  This meant that embedded standalone DVRs could allow users to remotely monitor and track activities from several different locations at once.

Another advantage of the embedded standalone DVR is that the operating system being used is not accessible to non-users, even if the system uses the Internet.  This is an important feature in terms of security and safety because an operating system that is closed to other users helps prevent the threat of hacking attempts, worms, spyware and viruses.  This also means that there is no need to obtain new security patches from the operating system manufacturer on a regular basis.

Settings can also be manipulated remotely, allowing the user or administrator complete control of the whole system.  In terms of image quality, newer models of embedded standalone DVRs that have come out recently can provide high resolution recording.  

The embedded standalone DVR is also generally easier to operate compared to the PC-based recorder and in terms of long-term use, relatively cheaper.

Who needs an embedded standalone DVR?
Embedded standalone DVRs are often the choice of business and corporate establishments for their surveillance needs.  Because of its capability to allow remote monitoring, it makes the issue of security for an establishment easier to resolve.  

For home security, the embedded standalone DVR is an excellent choice for larger houses or for homeowners who own several different properties that they wish to monitor.

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