SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Operational – MAXPRO NVR Software IMAGE COMPRESSIONS SUPPORTED MJPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 SUPPORTED HONEYWELL IP CAMERAS & ENCODERS Supports Honeywell’s Performance IP, equIP® Series cameras.
- Integrates with full line of Honeywell IP cameras and HVE encoders
- Support for ONVIF Profile S, PSIA, RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) standards
- Native device integrations including 360° camera support
- Pre-installed with all required software and pre-licensed for 32 channels with no extra channel license cost
- 3-click wizard to live video for auto configuration
- Supports simultaneous recording, live monitoring, search, and system management for up to 64 IP cameras including high definition formats with clients
- Desktop clients, web client, and mobile apps
- Integrated with the MAXPRO Viewer multi-site software or MAXPRO VMS enterprise video management system
- Integration with Honeywell WIN-PAK and Pro-Watch Access Control Systems providing an integrated access control, intrusion, and video solution
- Provides the processor and storage enclosure in one chassis, resulting in both space and cost savings
- Rack mountable with 6 removable drives, SATA hard drives used for operating system partition and video storage
- Dual 1GB NICs are optimized to separate record and viewing data to ensure 100% recording and smooth playback even with multiple client connections
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- Allows local or remote operations including live and recorded video monitoring, configuration, and system management in a single desktop client interface.
- Support for web client on Windows PC (Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox browsers) and Mac (Safari browser)
- Supports live, playback/search of recorded video for up to 1080p resolution on all cameras, taking snapshots and viewing presets for PTZ cameras
- Support for mobile monitoring clients on iOS and Android Phones and Tablets with MAXPRO NVR apps allows users to log in securely with https communication, create favorite salvos (cameras up to 3x3 on tablets and 2x4 on phones per salvo), view live and recorded video, perform PTZ control through presets, and monitor & manage alarms
- Multi-zoom views on HD video and support for profile cameras to create virtual cameras by digitally zooming into the field of view.
- Ability to investigate events and alarms by simultaneously viewing alarm videos at various stages. For every alarm, you can view the video captured during pre-alarm, on alarm, and post-alarm, and also view live video from the camera which triggered the alarm
- Enriched video viewing experience through the intuitive video rendering engine that optimizes CPU utilization by altering the video frame rate
- Enhanced HD video rendering on remote desktop clients with support for monitoring of up to 18 1080p HD cameras in real time (30 fps)/540 fps 1080p HD with no-time lapse using the GPU capabilities of built-in processor graphics with 4th generation Intel Core Processors for client systems. Up to four 1080p HD at 20 fps/80 fps on local client
- Video Surround feature simplifies the process of tracking subjects through a set of surrounding cameras
- Create, save, and name salvos under My Salvos or Shared Salvos
- Support for multiple aspect ratios - 16:9, 4:3, and Stretched for video salvos
- IP PTZ control and digital zoom on fixed cameras. 360° immersive viewing experience providing heightened situational awareness and increased video surveillance coverage
- Support for auto switching of streams utilized by the client and flexibility to manually override the stream required with multi-stream cameras
- Fast search by date/time, enhanced time line, time jump, bookmarks, SMART Motion search, calendar, preview, filmstrip view and events
- SMART Motion search – Fast and efficient forensic search and investigation for objects/motion on recorded video using Honeywell SMART motion detection analytics algorithms on the Client PC without impacting the NVR Server load
- Capture and export clips and still images in simple WMV, ASF, MPVC, and BMP
- MAXPRO Video Container (MPVC) format support - only playable in MAXPRO desktop clients and standalone Clip Player, quicker exports of raw video, and support for estimating clip size and split to multiple clips to ensure clip storage media matches, include clip player with exported clip for easier review of video evidence and efficient investigation
- Clip Player - Portable standard secure player for archived and exported clips (MPVC), 360 camera de-warping and 2x2 salvo support, smooth playback support with up to 256x review speed, no software installation required to run on a Windows PC, option to include with clip export
- Email notification on camera, system, and operator events
- Separate event video, continuous recording, and archived video retention times
- Flexible Motion detection (VMD) options with Server (SMART VMD) or Camera based motion events support. Reduced false alarms with object based motion detection analytics with SMART VMD
- Archive large amounts of recorded video data for long term storage either scheduled or manually, review through NVR desktop client or standalone clip player
- Multi-stream support - Support multiple streams from camera for varying resolutions and frame rates for live, recording, low bandwidth desktop clients, web clients, and mobile apps
- Single channel license for encoders and multi-imager 360 cameras
- Easy to use and enhanced camera configuration & discovery workflow - Reduce over configuration using NVR System
- Load and storage calculator ensures the system is configured to meet requirements for retention and reliability
- Status Monitor - Save operational costs with an integrated dashboard to easily monitor the health and recording status of all the MAXPRO NVRs from any workstation or PC in the network
- Role-based operator privileges supporting Windows and local users
- Advanced security features with encryption support for communication between desktop client to NVR and secure https login for web client and mobile apps
- Keyboard control with UltraKey Plus and UltraKey Lite over Ethernet
- Event history and operator log reporting with export in PDF, Crystal Reports, Excel, or Word
- Local and multi-language support
A Digital Video Recorder (DVR) has always been an essential component of a good CCTV security solution. With the advent of network cameras (IP Cameras) however, the humble DVR has given way to the Network Video Recorder (NVR). Whether you are upgrading from a DVR or dipping your toes into home CCTV, we will guide you all the way.
DVR vs. NVR – What’s the difference?
How do you distinguish between a DVR and an NVR? A DVR is usually specified by the lines of resolution and the number of cameras that can be connected to it. This is because it is not a network based device and has analog video inputs for each camera it records. An NVR is a network device specified by the bandwidth it can handle and thus the number of video channels it can record. NVRs can do so much more than a DVR that it can be difficult to identify and research the model that best meets your needs. The problem with all the other home security related websites is that they offer no quick and easy way to find an NVR that meets your needs.
This is why we decided to build the ultimate comparison table for NVRs. The table below lets you compare the features of the most popular NVRs from manufacturers such as Hikvision, Dahua, Samsung etc. You can filter using the feature dropdown boxes, search for a specific feature such as 4K, or sort these NVRs by any column. So you can quickly narrow the list to NVRs that have the features you are looking for. We have also explained the comparison criteria in detail just below the table.
We think the most important features that you should look for in an NVR are in the comparison table. Let us know if we can improve this tool in any way. We will soon be adding NVR models from other manufacturers also.
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Based on my DIY Smart Home framework, you can go EasyDIY and get a single kit that includes an NVR (read my recommendations), IP cameras and everything else you need to set it up. But if you want to go ProDIY and choose an NVR and the cameras yourself, the table below should be helpful.
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Start by filtering the table by using the dropdown boxes or the search box. Simply click on the required column header to sort by that criteria. To reset the table, just reload this page by clicking your browser’s refresh button or pressing F5 on your keyboard.
I have included NVRs from Hikvision, Dahua, Amcrest, Reolink and LaView below.
Category | Brand | Model | Price | Channels | Camera MP (Max supported) | 4K HDMI | HDDs (Max) | Max TB/HDD | Audio ports (In/Out) | Alarm ports (In/Out) | USB 3.0 |
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POE 4K | LaView | LV-KNX968P86W4-T2 | 8 | 8 | Yes | 2 | 12 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1 | |
POE 4K | LaView | LV-KNX968P84W4-T2 | 8 | 4 | Yes | 2 | 12 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1 | |
POE | LaView | LV-KND988P84D204-T2 | 8 | 6 | No | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | No | 1 | |
Non-POE | Amcrest | NV1104 | Check Amazon | 4 | 1 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
POE | Amcrest | NV1104E | Check Amazon | 2 | 2 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Amcrest | NV4108 | Check Amazon | 8 | 5 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
POE | Amcrest | NV4108E | Check Amazon | 8 | 5 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
POE | Amcrest | NV4432E | Check Amazon | 32 | 5 | No | 2 | 12 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
POE | Amcrest | AMNV40M8-4B-B | Check Amazon | 8 | 4 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
POE | Amcrest | AMNV30M8-4B-B | Check Amazon | 8 | 3 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Hikvision | DS-7604NI-E1/4N | - | 4 | 6 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
Non-POE | Hikvision | DS-7608NI-E2/8N | - | 8 | 6 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
Non-POE | Hikvision | DS-7616NI-E2/8N | - | 16 | 6 | No | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
Non-POE | Hikvision | DS-7632NI-E2/8N | - | 32 | 6 | No | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
Non-POE | Hikvision | DS-7616NI-E2/16N | - | 16 | 6 | No | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
Non-POE | Hikvision | DS-7632NI-E2/16N | - | 32 | 6 | No | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
POE | Hikvision | DS-7604NI-E1/4P | Check Amazon | 4 | 6 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 1 |
POE | Hikvision | DS-7604NI-E1/4P/A | Check Amazon | 4 | 6 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
POE | Hikvision | DS-7608NI-E2/8P | Check Amazon | 8 | 6 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 1 |
POE | Hikvision | DS-7608NI-E2/8P/A | Check Amazon | 8 | 6 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
POE | Hikvision | DS-7616NI-E2/8P | Check Amazon | 16 | 6 | No | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | No | 1 |
POE | Hikvision | DS-7616NI-E2/8P/A | Check Amazon | 16 | 6 | No | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
POE | Hikvision | DS-7632NI-E2/8P | - | 32 | 6 | No | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
POE | Hikvision | DS-7616NI-E2/16P | Check Amazon | 16 | 6 | No | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | No | 1 |
POE | Hikvision | DS-7616NI-E2/16P/A | Check Amazon | 16 | 6 | No | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
POE | Hikvision | DS-7632NI-E2/16P | - | 32 | 6 | No | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
Non-POE | Hikvision | DS-7604NI-E1 | Check Amazon | 4 | 6 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
Non-POE | Hikvision | DS-7608NI-E1 | - | 8 | 6 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
Non-POE | Hikvision | DS-7616NI-E1 | - | 16 | 6 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
Non-POE | Hikvision | DS-7608NI-E2 | Check Amazon | 8 | 6 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
Non-POE | Hikvision | DS-7616NI-E2 | Check Amazon | 16 | 6 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
Non-POE | Hikvision | DS-7632NI-E2 | - | 32 | 6 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
POE 4K | Hikvision | DS-7608NI-I2/8P | - | 8 | 12 | Yes | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
POE 4K | Hikvision | DS-7616NI-I2/16P | - | 16 | 12 | Yes | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
Non-POE 4K | Hikvision | DS-7608NI-I2 | - | 8 | 12 | Yes | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
Non-POE 4K | Hikvision | DS-7616NI-I2 | - | 16 | 12 | Yes | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 1 |
POE | Hikvision | DS-7604NI-SE/P | Check Amazon | 4 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 0 |
POE | Hikvision | DS-7608NI-SE/P | Check Amazon | 8 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 0 |
POE | Hikvision | DS-7616NI-SE/P | Check Amazon | 16 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 0 |
Non-POE | Hikvision | DS-7604NI-SE/N | - | 4 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 0 |
Non-POE | Hikvision | DS-7608NI-SE/N | - | 8 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 0 |
Non-POE | Hikvision | DS-7616NI-SE/N | - | 16 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | 4/1 | 0 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4104-W | - | 4 | 5 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR1104 | - | 4 | 2 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR1108 | - | 8 | 2 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR1104-P | - | 4 | 2 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR1108-P | - | 8 | 2 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR1104HS | - | 4 | 2 | No | 1 | 4 | No | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR1108HS | - | 8 | 2 | No | 1 | 4 | No | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR1104H | - | 4 | 2 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR1108H | - | 8 | 2 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR1104H-P | - | 4 | 2 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR1108H-P | - | 8 | 2 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4104 | - | 4 | 5 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4108 | - | 8 | 5 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4116 | - | 16 | 5 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4104H | - | 4 | 5 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4108H | - | 8 | 5 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4116H | - | 16 | 5 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4104H-P | - | 4 | 5 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4108H-P | - | 8 | 5 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4116H-P | - | 16 | 5 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4108H-8P | - | 8 | 5 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4116H-8P | - | 16 | 5 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4108-8P | - | 8 | 5 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4116-8P | - | 16 | 5 | No | 1 | 4 | 1/1 | No | 0 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4204 | - | 4 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4208 | - | 8 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4216 | - | 16 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
Non-POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4232 | - | 32 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4204-P | - | 4 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4208-P | - | 8 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4216-P | - | 16 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4232-P | - | 32 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4208-8P | - | 8 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4216-8P | - | 16 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4232-8P | - | 32 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4216-16P | - | 16 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
POE | Dahua | DH-NVR4232-16P | - | 32 | 5 | No | 2 | 4 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
Non-POE 4K | Dahua | DH-NVR4208-4K | - | 8 | 12 | Yes | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
Non-POE 4K | Dahua | DH-NVR4216-4K | - | 16 | 12 | Yes | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
Non-POE 4K | Dahua | DH-NVR4232-4K | - | 32 | 12 | Yes | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
POE 4K | Dahua | DH-NVR4208-8P-4K | - | 8 | 12 | Yes | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
POE 4K | Dahua | DH-NVR4216-8P-4K | - | 16 | 12 | Yes | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
POE 4K | Dahua | DH-NVR4232-8P-4K | - | 32 | 12 | Yes | 2 | 6 | 1/1 | Yes | 1 |
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Category: We have grouped the NVRs into categories so that you can easily drilldown to the exact type of NVR you are after.
Model: This is the exact model number of the NVR as described by the manufacturer.
Price: To provide you with up-to-date prices, we have linked the NVRs to Amazon. Please note that this is an affiliate link which will provide us a commission if you decide to buy from Amazon.
Number of channels: This is the maximum number of separate channels the NVR supports.
Camera Megapixels: This is the maximum number of megapixels of the camera that the NVR supports.
4K HDMI: Some of the newer NVR models have 4K support so that you can enjoy your NVR output in 4K resolution if your TV supports it.
POE ports: Some NVRs have Power-over-Ethernet (POE) network ports.
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Hikvision has 6 different series of NVRs aimed at different sectors of the market and different types of users – the 9600, 8600, 7600, 9500, 7700, and the 7100 series. The 7600 series is the most affordable one and also the one that is most interesting to DIY home security enthusiasts like us.
The full Hikvision NVR naming convention is:
‘DS-XXXX-NI’ – ‘(I OR E)X’ / ‘X’P where X denotes the numbers 0-9.
‘DS-XXXX-NI’ – ‘(I OR E)X’ / ‘X’P where X denotes the numbers 0-9.
Let’s break this down with an example, shall we? Let’s take the DS-7608NI-E2/8P:
- A fixed prefix:
- ‘DS-’, then
- 4 digits:
- The first 2 digits are the first 2 digits of the series number, eg. 76 for the 7600 series.
- The next 2 digits indicate the number of channels supported by the NVR, eg. 08 for 8 channels.
- A fixed suffix:
- ‘-NI-’, where the N stands for NVR and I for International markets
- The next alphabet of I or E is just an auxilliary letter.
- The next digit indicates the number of SATA interfaces supported:
- This shows you how many hard drives can be installed in the NVR. In our example, the 2 in E2 shows that 2 hard drives are supported.
- If the NVR is PoE enabled, then we have another suffix, starting with a slash ‘/’
- The next digit indicates:
- The number of PoE ports. In or example, the 8 in 8P shows that this model has 8 PoE ports.
- The next alphabet of P, H or N indicate the presence or absence of certain features:
- P indicates PoE support.
- H indicates Extended HDMI.
- N indicates that PoE is not supported, i.e. just a switch interface is present.
Dahua NVR Model Naming Convention
The full Dahua NVR naming convention is:
‘DH-NVR’ – ‘XXYYH’ – ‘P or W or R’ where X denotes numbers 0-9 and YY is the no. of camera channels.
‘DH-NVR’ – ‘XXYYH’ – ‘P or W or R’ where X denotes numbers 0-9 and YY is the no. of camera channels.
- DH – The first two alphabets are always DH for Dahua
- NVR – The next three will say NVR for NVRs.
- X – The next digit describes the type of chipset solution used in the system:
- 1=His3520D
- 2=His3520A
- 3=ST7108
- 4=His3535/ST312
- 5=Ti8167
- 6=X86 i3/i5
- 7=ST416
- X – The next digit is the maximum number of hard drives that can be installed.
- 1=1HDD
- 2=2HDD
- 4=4HDD
- 8=8HDD
- 0=16HDD
- YY – The number of channels supported
- 04=4ch
- 08=8ch
- 16=16ch
- 32=32ch
- 64=64ch
- 00=128ch
- H if present always means the case is of the type Mini 1U
- The last alphabet defines the function:
- P=PoE
- W=WiFi
- R=RAID
Let’s break this down with an example, shall we? Let’s take the DH-NVR1108H-P:
- DH = Dahua
- NVR = Network Video Recorder
- 1 = This NVR is based on the His3520D chipset solution
- 1 = It supports 1 hard disk drive (HDD)
- 08 = It supports 8 camera channels
- H = It has a Mini 1U type case
- P = This NVR has POE support
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