Hello,
Is Audio recording and playback for Onboard camera Recording only or via SVR also?
I found this link …
…but for the life of me can not find audio recording option for the Local recording on CSVR… only for on-board recording. I have the following CSVR.
Model: ADC-CSVR126-16CH
Thank you
The CSVR model is the issue in this case. Currently supported devices:
One of the following compatible Alarm.com Stream Video Recorders (SVRs):
One of the following compatible Alarm.com cameras:
Thank you… I guess I need to upgrade the SVR. A few questions before I start on that:
1. If the CSVR has 2 HDs, can I configure them to be in Raid1 setup?
2. If no Raid1 capability and when I purchase CSVR with 2 HDs, does the second HD just extends the storage space of the first one?
3. Do any ADC CSVRs support 4K (8MP) cameras?
4. Are there any ADC cams that are 4K?
5. Which 3rd party cameras (at a minimum with 4K resolution) you found to work well with ADC CSVRs and I assume they have to be POE cams and not wireless?
6. Do 3rd party cameras retain audio recordings when paired with CSVRs you mentioned above?
7. Do 3rd party cameras able to handle event recordings and stamp these on the SVR Timeline, similar to what ADC cams do?
Thank you so much for your time.
When first learning in a CSVR with two hard drives in it, you will have the option to use the second hard drive as an extended storage to the first hard drive or as a backup in the case one fails. If using it as a backup, if one does fail, recording will stop as it does need two hard drives on the CSVR to record
Per alarm.com, all CSVR’s can handle 4K recording but only have a max bitrate of 70-100 depending on the model. This means it may handle a few cameras at 8mp but if you have several cameras, they will need to be lowered in resolution
No, there is currently no 4K cameras from alarm.com
Below is the requirements for 3rd party cameras to work with a CSVR
Below is the requirements for the microphone on third party cameras
Currently, only Hanwha and Axis cameras are compatible with video analytics on a CSVR. Other IP Cameras will only be able to record video and audio but you will not be able to create any video analytic rules
Let us know if you have any additional questions
Thank you
Thank you for your reply…
ADC-VC7398PA
this one is listed as 4K/8MP… is it a true 4K or there is some kind of compromise on the quality that you did not mention this particular camera?
ADC-CSVR126-16CH is listed as 16 channels @ 1080p but has 160Mbps
ADC-CSVR2000P, ADC-CSVR2008P, ADC-CSVR2016P all are listed at 100Mbps and 16 camera streams at up to 4MP resolution.
for the 4 CSVRs listed above, is there an option to up the recording to 4K/8MP by lowering resolution on some cameras to get true 4K on others.
Do I need to switch to commercial account in order to use ADC-VC7398PA camera or any true 4K 3rd party cameras like Hanwha and Axis?
Hi… just following up.
My apologies, these are the new Prime cameras which are 4K 8MP cameras. These are made for commercial use so these do not have a built in speaker like the other cameras. These are made for commercial use but do not require a commercial plan.
The cameras can be up to 4K but as long as all the video cameras streams remain under 100mbps they will work.
You do not need to switch over to a commercial account in order to use these features. You do need a CSVR to use third party cameras.
Thank you for your input…
ADC-VC7398PA … Since I am only interested in recording audio form the camera and not speaking through the camera, built-in mic will do just that. This camera is not listed on your products website, am I able to order form Surety?
I am considering either ADC-CSVR2016P that is seemed to being replaced by a newer ADC-CSVR2116P. 2016P has max 100Mbps bitrate and 2116P seems to be maxed out at only 70Mbps… can you please confirm? It seems that it is counterintuitive as new model that supports 4k cameras should have a higher bitrate… otherwise you are limiting the number of 4K cameras to be used per CSVR.
With ADC-VC7398PA, does both 2016 or 2116 CSVRs record full 8MP/3840×2160 locally?.. or is SVR recording limited/downscaled? … or as long as the CSVR max bitrate is not reached, 8MP local recording will be available when using either CSVR? … can you please confirm?
Lastly, When determining necessary hard drive size for the CSVR, I use the following link to check cumulative bitrate … since this calculator is made for 3rd party cameras, Stream 1 and 2 have to be selected. Am I correct that ADC cameras V730 and VC7398PA only support one stream for local recordings and cumulative bitrate from the estimator in the link below may not be correct, i.e. overestimated?
