Time lapse video recorders are the old age recorders that allowed the compression of hours of video recording on VHS tapes for future viewing. They are the pioneers of the "time shifting"' concept that has now been modified with enhanced features in a DVR. Let's compare the two in the following steps.
Instructions
1. Understand the formats followed by both. DVRs follow a digital format, resulting in more than 480 horizontal lines in color, whereas the best time lapse recorders offer 300 lines in color. This means the resolution with a DVR is superior to that of a time lapse recorder.
2. Understand the difference in reproduction. DVRs are digital and therefore provide better picture clarity with little input, whereas time lapse requires a lot of information to reproduce an image.
3. Compare ease of storage. Storage of DVR data is as easy as it gets. You can store your information on a hard drive or simply upload it to a chosen server on the Internet. This makes it easier to retrace your data in the future. Time lapse recorders store information on tapes, which means that the more information you have, the more tapes you'll have to deal with. Storing tapes securely is a huge and inconvenient task.
4. Study the storage risks of both. DVR data is always at risk for technical failures like system crashes and permanent loss of data. On the other hand, tapes are susceptible to fading and damage in the long run and require careful maintenance.
5. Compare the surveillance facilities of both. Network DVR models support camera surveillance via Internet, making it easy for you to monitor the happenings in your establishment from home, another city or even another country. Such a facility cannot be made possible by a time lapse recorder.
6. Learn more about the potential of both. DVRs are coming out with newer business-specific innovations like Point Of Sale, which not only monitors the customers but also monitors the cashier, negating any chance of manipulation. On the other hand, time lapse recorders are widely considered to be a passing technology and are expected to give way to DVRs completely in the future.
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