I have been looking into SVRs. I have 6 cameras VC838PF (1080P) and 1 770 Doorbell (not sure if compatible with SVRs).
I want to have 24 hour recording with ideally at least 1 month if not 2 months of storage.
I am trying to understand the pros and cons of a CSVR vs a CSVR Pro. My understanding is:
CSVR-126 is a plug and play device. You connect it to a router and it does its job and you can access recordings via the app. You don’t need to wire your cameras to the CSVR-126.
CSVR-2016P is a POE Ethernet switch and you would move your cameras off the existing switch on the CSVR-2016P. This would have an added benefit of reducing network strain on your switches because the CSVR directly interfaces to the cameras.
Are there any pros and cons of each approach or solution?
The VDB770 does not work with any SVR. There is no 24/7 recording option for the VDB770 at this time.
Descriptions and data sheets for comparison of the two SVRs are found in the links below:
The CSVR2016 has built in POE switch for POE models of Alarm.com cameras.
Other differences beyond what you have mentioned are the total storage capacity, the CSVR2016 has twice the potential capacity. It has an additional display output. The CSVR2016 records up to 4mp if available on the camera model. The CSVR126 supports 1080P.
Thanks Jason. I already have POE on all my ethernet switches, and I don’t need a display output (I prefer to access via web). I also don’t need 24GB so will probably do 12GB.
Given this is there any network traffic benefit to offloading the cameras to the CSVR 2016 or would I be better off with the standard CSVR?