Frequently Asked Questions

The recording option you select makes a difference in the amount of storage you need. But that’s just one consideration.

Determining how many hours or days a video surveillance camera can record information, there are a variety of technical considerations:

• The resolution of the camera. Higher image quality uses more bandwidth, which shortens the time the camera will record information.
• Compression helps. Video compression is a technology process that reduces the size of the video to increase the amount of camera storage capability.
• The number of cameras you have will change how much storage you need.
• The storage space itself will affect how long you can store footage.

There is complex math involved, along with other technical variables, so determining your storage needs is something you should discuss with your security camera vendor.