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: |
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|
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: |
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|
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: |
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|
|
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: |
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|
|
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: |
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|
|
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: |
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|
|
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 |