H.264 DVR

A H.264 DVR uses H.264 compression which currently has the best resolution for both recording and viewing survielance footage. There are three types of compression technologies in use on DVRs today, MPEG-4, MJPG, and H.264. Only H.264 compression uses the hardware to create the video; because of this, H.264 DVRs record smoother video. MPEG-4 which uses software to render the video is a little rougher and is generally only availible on standalone DVRs. MPEG-4 is generally cheaper than a H.264 DVR.

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About H.264 Digital Video Recorders

H.264 DVR technology makes excelent PC based DVRs. Although rare, you can find some standalone H.264 DVRs although the power of H.264 is best utalized with a separate video card. H.264 DVR have many advanced features including multi-picture-in-picture prediction, quarter-pixel precision, and six-tap filtering. As H.264 DVR technology becomes more popular, their prices continue to go down.

H.264 DVR's Search Features

A H.264 DVR's software allows a user to search for movement in a target area. To use this feature, you simply select a timeframe to search through and an area that you want to look for movement. The H.264 DVR's software then shows all the video that activity on it for that time period. This is a great feature for locating when goods were missing or when certain areas were accessed.