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Digital Video Recorder Comparison Matrix
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Max. Total Frame-rate per Second
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Max Avg. Frame-rate per Input
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Kalatel /
Impac Technologies
DVMR-16CD
*see note
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15-30GB Drive, 50GB tape archive
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6 various time-lapse settings
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- Duplex (not triplex), cannot record during playback
- Low frame rates
- Digital tapes
had high failure rate
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3R
PowerDVR
Ultima Series
*see note
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Panasonic
WJ-HD300
Series
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120 (360x240)
60 (720x240)
30 (720x480)
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250GB – 500GB
(Internal)
Up to 7.5GB (Extension Units)
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Proprietary Super Compression – 1/30
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- Low frame rates for desired resolution
- Less efficient compression ratio
- Maintenance issues: heat-related hard
drive failures
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Vicon
Kollector
(Pro/Elite)
DVR Series
V3.0
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Yes, with Kollector Elite as Master
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120 GB – 1.6TB
(Internal)
Up to 8 TB (Extention Unit)
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Normal:
Optimized MPEG-4 (Proprietary)
Full: JPEG
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- Variable recording per camera
- Efficient compression ratio
- Good user-interface
- Ethernet accessible
- Moderate price
- Export video to CD for playback
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Dedicated
Micros
BX2 Series
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Through Remote Keypad,
Up to 16 Units
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VHS (14K)
S-VHS (18K)
S-VHS+ (25K)
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- Duplex (No live viewing during playback)
- Low frame rates
- Low resolution options
- Lower maximum storage capacity
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Sypixx
Networks
X-VCR Series
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- Variable recording per camera
- CCTV PTZ Controller can control DVR
- High Data Capacity
- High Resolution and frame rate options
- High Rack Density
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- Higher price
- Playback is IP only, through Network Media Decoder
(more equipment creates more points of potential failure)
- Unproven in the industry
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* Shown for comparison purposes only. The Kalatel DVMR-16CD was specified for Phase I in 1999, the 3R PowerDVR Ultima in 2001 for Phase II.
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