How much recording time should I expect from a HD on DVR-3016?

 

The following applies to both DVR-3009 and 3016 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 (fields per second).

*         Picture quality – Best (40KB), High (32KB), Standard (24KB), or Basic (16KB).

*         Audio – Off or On. If on, Sample Rate could be 8, 22, or 44 kHz.

 

Audio Off. Possible recording time (hours) for 1 F/S:

 

40GB

80GB

100GB

160GB

200GB

250GB

300GB

Best

277.78

555.56

694.44

1111.11

1388.89

1736.11

2083.33

High

347.22

694.44

868.06

1388.89

1736.11

2170.14

2604.17

Standard

462.96

925.93

1157.41

1851.85

2314.81

2893.52

3472.22

Basic

694.44

1388.89

1736.11

2777.78

3472.22

4340.28

5208.33

 

Audio Off. Possible recording time (hours) for 30 F/S:

 

40GB

80GB

100GB

160GB

200GB

250GB

300GB

Best

9.26

18.52

23.15

37.04

46.30

57.87

69.44

High

11.57

23.15

28.94

46.30

57.87

72.34

86.81

Standard

15.43

30.86

38.58

61.73

77.16

96.45

115.74

Basic

23.15

46.30

57.87

92.59

115.74

144.68

173.61

 

Audio Off. Possible recording time (hours) for 60 F/S:

 

40GB

80GB

100GB

160GB

200GB

250GB

300GB

Best

4.63

9.26

11.57

18.52

23.15

28.94

34.72

High

5.79

11.57

14.47

23.15

28.94

36.17

43.40

Standard

7.72

15.43

19.29

30.86

38.58

48.23

57.87

Basic

11.57

23.15

28.94

46.30

57.87

72.34

86.81

 

If Audio On, the recording time would be shorter. The higher the sample frequency is, the shorter the HD recording time.

 

Audio Sample Rate 22 kHz. Possible recording time (hours) for 1 F/S:

 

40GB

80GB

100GB

160GB

200GB

250GB

300GB

Best

132.28

264.55

330.69

529.10

661.38

826.72

992.06

High

146.20

292.40

365.50

584.80

730.99

913.74

1096.49

Standard

163.40

326.80

408.50

653.59

816.99

1021.24

1225.49

Basic

185.19

370.37

462.96

740.74

925.93

1157.41

1388.89

 

Audio Sample Rate 22 kHz. Possible recording time (hours) for 30 F/S:

 

40GB

80GB

100GB

160GB

200GB

250GB

300GB

Best

8.93

17.86

22.33

35.73

44.66

55.82

66.99

High

11.07

22.13

27.67

44.27

55.33

69.17

83.00

Standard

14.54

29.09

36.36

58.17

72.72

90.90

109.08

Basic

21.20

42.41

53.01

84.82

106.02

132.53

159.03

 

Audio Sample Rate 22 kHz. Possible recording time (hours) for 60 F/S:

 

40GB

80GB

100GB

160GB

200GB

250GB

300GB

Best

4.55

9.09

11.37

18.19

22.73

28.41

34.10

High

5.66

11.31

14.14

22.63

28.29

35.36

42.43

Standard

7.49

14.97

18.72

29.95

37.44

46.80

56.15

Basic

11.07

22.13

27.67

44.27

55.33

69.17

83.00