Storage Chart

• The RVS system also records in Low and Very High quality settings– please refer to the HDD calculator for complete recording duration estimates.
• NOTE: To determine the number of days the system will record, simply divide the total hours from the chart above by the hours per day you estimate the system will be recording.
• For example: 1 Camera, 30 ips system will record for 1.503 hours on 500GB. If you are recording 8 hours per day, the total number of recording days is 188. (1,503/8 = 188)

The RVS Digital Video Recorder (DVR) includes a removable hard disk drive enclosed in a protected housing with shock dampeners. RVS provides the option of a standard SATA or solid-state drive (SSD). Listed below are some frequently asked questions to assist in the hard drive selection for your RVS DVR system.

A solid-state drive has no moving parts and will last longer than traditional rotating disk hard disk drives. Solid-state drives are also more tolerant of shock.

Standard SATA hard disk drives have a shock rating of up to 70Gs; Solid-state drives feature a shock rating of up to 1,500Gs. Protection against shock is vital in a severe crash or explosion when important data might be damaged or lost. While the RVS DVR is designed to withstand these external forces and protect the hard drive; in severe cases the HDD can experience extreme shock and lose data. Utilizing solid-state drives in this instance will reduce the risk of data loss.

Solid-state drives support over 100,000 write cycles and feature wear-out reduction algorithms to prolong life span. In DVR applications, when capturing video at a rate of about 1GB per hour (120ips at standard quality), one write-cycle on a 60GB SSD will last for 60 hours. That equates to 6 million hours of video recording before the SSD reaches the end of the rated lifespan.

Yes, all existing RVS systems can be upgraded by simply replacing the existing HDD with a new SSD.

Currently, solid-state drives are available in 60GB, 120GB and 250GB. RVS will continue to offer larger capacities as they become available.

No, there is no difference in recording duration of equal sizes. For recording durations based on each size available, please utilize the hard drive recording chart.