How long does the 1 TB OF memory last until it starts recording back over it
1580475
it really depends on what resolution you are recording in. the more detail the more space is needed. Mine records 24 hrs a day and just loops. If I go away I lower the resolution and set the non entrance cameras to record on motion.
1580476
For me it lasts for around 20-25 days of constant recording 7 cameras, but i record everything!
1580477
It depends on how much motion is in the field of view of each camera. Ours stores a little over two weeks.
185879
It word fine. I buy a 1 tb hard drive dvr, that récord a month and always érase the 31 day only
2004414
That depends on a lot of factors, video quality settings, frame rate, and constant recording vs motion detected recording. With a 1TB drive, you could probably get 1 week with everything on the highest settings and constant recording with 16 cameras. The drive is easily upgraded and I believe it has two drive slots, not totally sure though.
2199254
Sorry, but I haven't reached that point yet. But I'm guessing when memory storage has been reached, it won't record any more. I'm still getting more familiar with mine but so far have been very pleased with it. I use my "antique" recorder as a backup.
1689815
i have a 4gb memory card it last about 2 1/2 hours and 3 hours of recordng.
676404
I used an 8 GB card and found that it holds about 100 minutes before it records over or loops. I have mine set for 1080 p HD to eliminate interference from unknown sources, and have it set for 10 min segments.
1728998
2 years max. If you leave it on all the time or travel with it, probably just over a year. It's not clear to me your exact setup - if this is a backup of a laptop or a desktop and if this is a disk that stays in one place or travels with you. Sadly, of 2 different brands of disks I have purchased in the last 3 years, most have them have failed around the 1 year mark. (I had a pair of Iomega disks fail within a week of each other at the 1 year mark, a WD disk I bought 6 months ago just failed) My general backup strategy is 2 identical disks (currently 1TB) that stay in my home office where I store pictures, music, documents, etc.. 1 disk is a backup of the other. Anything important is backed up to the 2 disks that stay at home. I use my WD 320 to bring copies of files and music/films along with me on trips. Keep in mind that if you are using your WD 320 as a backup of your laptop and take it on a trip and your bag gets stolen or the disk gets dropped and breaks, you are without a backup.
129241
Yes. It overwrites earlier recordings when it gets full. Best thing to do to avoid that is to get a larger card. It comes standard w a 1g card.
1060545
It will depend. You buy a memory stick separate that keeps the info. Then you can put it into your computer and see what is happening. You can also put it on standby so it only comes on when there is movement that trigger it. I think it would be quite posspile. I have recorded off and on for three days with an 8gig.
1288176
I did calculation before. As I can remember, roughly speaking, for a 250GB hard drive(I put a 2.5 inch sata laptop hard drive inside the box), I could make uninterrupted recordings from two channel cameras for 2 weeks long.
2055066
I'm not sure how long it lasts, but it lasts a long time. It will record over the existing files when the card is full unless you press emergency recording to avoid overwrite. I don't think you can use 128gb card because I tried to use 64GB card and it didn't work until I bought a 32GB card.
1865549
This all depends on how you record. I'm recording continuously from a pair of DCS-932L cameras at 640x480 "medium quality" MJPEG with Audio at 12-15 frames per second and it seems like my 1TB drive will hold about 8 days of video before it starts overwriting the oldest video. If my cameras supported h.264 encoding rather than MJPEG, it would hold quite a bit more, I believe. The resolution, framerate, and audio all play into how much space the video takes up. If I only had one camera, or was only recording on motion-activation events (rather than continuously), it would probably take over a month before it rolled over. So the short answer is "it depends", but there's my experience. This all depends on how you record. I'm recording continuously from a pair of DCS-932L cameras at 640x480 "medium quality" MJPEG with Audio at 12-15 frames per second and it seems like my 1TB drive will hold about 8 days of video before it starts overwriting the oldest video. If my cameras supported h.264 encoding rather than MJPEG, it would hold quite a bit more, I believe. The resolution, framerate, and audio all play into how much space the video takes up. If I only had one camera, or was only recording on motion-activation events (rather than continuously), it would probably... » Read More This all depends on how you record. I'm recording continuously from a pair of DCS-932L cameras at 640x480 "medium quality" MJPEG with Audio at 12-15 frames per second and it seems like my 1TB drive will hold about 8 days of video before it starts overwriting the oldest video. If my cameras supported h.264 encoding rather than MJPEG, it would hold quite a bit more, I believe. The resolution, framerate, and audio all play into how much space the video takes up. If I only had one camera, or was only recording on motion-activation events (rather than continuously), it would probably take over a month before it rolled over. So the short answer is "it depends", but there's my experience. « Show Less
2235922
I do not know, but one would think it would stop recording. Nothing in the book so it is just something to test. I use a 32gb card, gets about 90% filled in a month. If there is no event to look back at, I just delete and start over again.
41442
It's dependent on the capacity of the microSD memory card . A 16 GB card will last in excess of 45 minutes ( that's the longest recording I've made so far). Somewhere in the literature I read that a 4 GB card will record 2 hours, but I can't verify that claim.
1653731
And to answer your question the dvr can record 24/7 for about 8 months before you run out. 500gigs is a lot bro
358791
2to 3 days,then the memory will get full,its best to set it on motion detection record,that way you only record when it detects motion,that way you don't use a lot of memory up for nothing.
2166578
It will erase the oldest files when the card is full and keep going so you'll always have the last 5 or 6 hours on the card. Please be aware that this unit does NOT use the more efficient Mpeg4 video format so the recording capacity is fairly short.