Smartec has released new 16-channel digital DVRs.
ARMO-Systems presented 16-channel digital video recorders STR-1693 Smartec trademark, which record video in MPEG-4 format with a resolution of up to 720×576 pixels. at a frequency of 25 fps per channel.
Unlike most stand alone devices on the security market, these digital video recorders can record real-time video at resolutions up to 720×576 pixels. (D1) for each of the 16 video channels. High image resolution combined with maximum recording speed allows the use of these DVRs at sites with increased requirements for the quality of video information. At the same time, STR-1693 allows you to simultaneously view “live” video on all channels, record and copy it, play back the archive and transmit video over the network.
To increase the volume of the video archive without installing additional HDDs, the resolution can be reduced to 2CIF or CIF. The video archive with a total capacity of up to 30 TB, which the STR-1693 can work with, allows you to store high-resolution recordings for a long time. At the same time, in the basic configuration, digital video recorders are equipped with one 250 GB hard drive, but have free slots for installing two permanent and two removable SATA HDDs with a total capacity of up to 3 TB. To expand disk space, you can connect additional Smartec STG-ES disk arrays with a total capacity of up to 27 TB to the STR-1693, each of which includes 4 removable SATA HDDs.
Any recording from a video archive can be copied to a DVD in a special format, since STR-1693 digital video recorders are equipped with a DVD-RW device. In addition to the video itself, a player program is also recorded on the disc, with the help of which digital video can be viewed on any computer. In order to ensure the safety of particularly important fragments, the DVR offers the function of backing up video from selected cameras, either according to a schedule or from all cameras simultaneously.
Another feature of the STR-1693 is the presence of four independent BNC monitor outputs on which you can view video from different groups of cameras, including live video and video archive. Due to this, the DVR allows you to organize four independent video surveillance posts with the ability to display each required group of cameras on the monitor and view video in multi-screen mode. In addition, digital video recorders are equipped with 4 audio inputs and one audio output, which allows them to record and transmit audio synchronized with video anywhere in the digital video surveillance system, including over the network.
By supporting the most popular telemetry protocols, digital video recorders allow you to control the zoom and viewing direction of high-speed dome or PTZ cameras via RS-232 and RS-485 interfaces. For remote control of the STR-1693 itself and PTZ cameras, you can additionally purchase an STT-3X remote control from Smartec, which connects to one of the many digital ports. 16 alarm inputs, 4 relay outputs and a hardware motion detector allow the STR-1693 to quickly respond to alarm signals coming from connected security sensors and a video detector. When an alarm occurs, these DVRs can change recording quality settings, enable digital recording on one or more channels, sound an alarm, activate one or more actuators, and send an email notification. In addition, they record a pre-alarm video for 5 seconds. and post-alarm – within 60 seconds.
Free Russified VMS software, which is included with each digital video recorder, allows you to view “live” video with synchronous audio accompaniment on a PC, search in the video archive and play back what is found, as well as event monitoring and remote programming of the STR-1693 over the network . The free Lite version supports up to 16 DVRs, and the paid version VMS-Pro allows you to manage up to 1024 STR-1693 and offers advanced features, including interactive graphics cards, multi-monitor configurations, etc.