CCTV Recorder Selector
The recorder is the heart of the system — get the type and size wrong and you either overpay or run out of channels. Tell us your cameras and we'll suggest the recorder type, channel count, HDD bays and PoE ports to ask a supplier for. Planning guidance, not a quote. Runs in your browser.
IP cameras record to an NVR; one with built-in PoE powers and connects each camera over a single Ethernet cable.
This exactly fills the recorder — pick the next size up if you might add cameras. Before buying, check the recorder's total incoming bitrate can carry all your cameras at your resolution and frame rate — size the disk with the storage calculator.
Planning guidance only — real models vary in throughput, supported resolutions and PoE watt budget. Confirm the spec sheet and have a professional commission the recorder.
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