DVR Storage Space Calculator

CCTV Hard Drive Calculator
Camera Stream: H.264 (DVR SYSTEMS)
MPEG-4
MPEG-2
MJPEG
Camera Resolution:
QCIF (176x120) 1 Megapixel (1280x1024)
CIF (352x240) 2 Megapixel (1600x1200)
4CIF (704x480) 3 Megapixel (2048x1536)
VIdeo Quality: Highest Medium Standard
Average Frame Size: KB
Number of Cameras: -10 -1 +1 +10
Frame Rate per Camera: FPS
Hours Each Camera Will Record per Day: Hours Per Day
Desired Storage (Number of Days) per Camera: -10 -1 +1 +10
Total Bandwidth Required: Per Camera:
Estimated Storage:
    Tips:
  • 1 frame per second is the lowest frame rate recordable and 30 frames per second is the maximum which is real time
  • There is no real need to record in real time unless there are regulatory reasons as in case of government facilities or casinos
  • Recording at 1 frame per second is what traditional analog systems record
  • At 3 - 5 frames per second recording you will not miss any activity (remember this is per second)