NVRs are rapidly replacing DVRs, but a closer look reveals that the NVR market pie is divided by standalone NVRs and PC-based NVRs. Although they are not “birds of the same feather”, they share many similar features. Not surprisingly, their target markets are increasingly overlapping. This article looks at just how much they are overlapping.
NVRs began as PC-based solutions, harnessing the powers of a CPU. However, in recent years, these are no longer the mainstream products on the market. A couple of years ago, standalone NVRs were introduced into the market, catering to the increasing popularity of network cameras. Since then, their popularity has risen in the industry and standalone NVRs are claiming their spot as the mainstream video storage product. Another NVR develop in recent years is in response to community- and city-wide surveillance projects. The NVRs that cater to this market segment are large with powerful data processing capabilities.
PC-BASED VS. STANDALONE
While both PC-based ...