NVR - Network Video Recorder

NVRs are DVRs specifically for IP Cameras.

Whereas in a traditional DVR, the video files are encoded (changed from video feeds to files) in the DVR; with NVRs, the video is encoded and processed in the IP Camera and then sent to the NVR to be saved, viewed, and stored. NVRs do not have video capture cards but usually have sophisticated (or multiple) Ethernet or wireless ports.

Often NVRs are mistakenly called DVRs; this confusion is multiplied by the fact that PC Based DVRs have both the capabilities of a DVR and a NVR.

NVRs work with IP (Network) Cameras; if you have analogy security cameras, you should stick with a DVR. If you have both, please consult our PC-Based DVRs.