How
much recording time should I expect from a HD on DVR-3014?
The following applies to DVR-3014 series. All times are in hours.
The recording time on a hard drive is closely related to the following settings:
Recording frequency – ranges from 1 to 60 F/S
(frames per second). 1 frame = 2 fields.
Picture quality – Best (60KB), High (50KB),
Standard (40KB), or Basic (32KB).
Audio – Off or On. If On, Sample Rate is 8 kHz.
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Audio
Off. Possible recording time (hours) for 1 F/S: |
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40GB |
80GB |
100GB |
160GB |
200GB |
250GB |
300GB |
|
Best |
180 |
360 |
450 |
720 |
900 |
1125 |
1350 |
|
High |
216 |
432 |
540 |
864 |
1080 |
723 |
1620 |
|
Standard |
270 |
540 |
675 |
1080 |
1350 |
964 |
2025 |
|
Basic |
338 |
676 |
845 |
1352 |
1690 |
1446 |
2535 |
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Audio
Off. Possible recording time (hours) for 10 F/S: |
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|
40GB |
80GB |
100GB |
160GB |
200GB |
250GB |
300GB |
|
Best |
18.0 |
36.0 |
45.0 |
72.0 |
90.0 |
112.5 |
135.0 |
|
High |
21.6 |
43.2 |
54.0 |
86.4 |
108.0 |
72.34 |
162.0 |
|
Standard |
27.0 |
54.0 |
67.5 |
108.0 |
135.0 |
96.45 |
202.5 |
|
Basic |
33.8 |
67.6 |
84.5 |
135.2 |
169.0 |
144.68 |
253.5 |
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Audio
Off. Possible recording time (hours) for 30 F/S: |
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|
40GB |
80GB |
100GB |
160GB |
200GB |
250GB |
300GB |
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Best |
7.4 |
14.8 |
18.5 |
29.6 |
37.0 |
28.94 |
55.5 |
|
High |
9.0 |
18.0 |
22.5 |
36.0 |
45.0 |
36.17 |
67.5 |
|
Standard |
11.2 |
22.4 |
28.0 |
44.8 |
56.0 |
48.23 |
84.0 |
|
Basic |
15.0 |
30.0 |
37.5 |
60.0 |
75.0 |
72.34 |
112.5 |
If Audio On, the recording time would be shorter. No audio function at the refresh rate in NTSC: 30 frame/sec ~ 15 frame/sec, 1/8 frame/sec ~ 1/16 frame/sec.