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Home > Seagate unveils a new digital video recorder hard drive designed for the digital video surveillance market
February 07, 2007
By: Lynn Bryant
Whether we like to admit it our not, our world can be a
dangerous place. Governmental agencies, businesses, and
homeowners across the country are responding to increased
concerns about terrorism and criminal activity by exploring
new avenues for protection. Digital video surveillance
technology continues to be a key area of focus.
A company called
Seagate
is doing their part to advance digital video surveillance
technology in an effort to provide more sophisticated
surveillance systems for our personal protection. They have
just released a
500GB digital video recorder hard drive that is
specifically designed for the digital video surveillance
market.
Digital video surveillance is the technology of choice
for large-scale public surveillance because the technology
offers a lot more functionality and efficiency over older
methods like analog CCTV. Captured video can be
automatically previewed and security events flagged in mere
seconds as opposed to the hours or even days it used to take
sifting through video tapes. Video images are much clearer,
crisper, and more detailed. Digital technology also greatly
increases the amount of video that can be stored on one
drive. In order to get all of this functionality though, the
surveillance system has to be powered by an incredibly
powerful hard drive. The
Seagate SV35 Series DVR hard drives were designed
specifically for this market niche.
The SV35 Series drives are designed to withstand a
variety of external abuses that would typically render most
hard drives useless. Such events as heavy vibrations, poorly
ventilated systems, and high volume recording demands do not
affect the performance of this hard drive. Due to these
characteristics, this hard drive is ideal for surveillance
environments that require a high number of surveillance
camera inputs, or a large number of triggered recording
events. The drive is very efficient, requiring very little
energy to power up, while automatically powering down to
power saving mode when not in active use. It can also store
up to 100 days of video working at full capacity during 24/7
operations. Seagate backs their drive with a full 5-year
warranty.
When it comes to surveillance, you cannot afford to have
equipment fail or not function properly. Seagate understands
this critical need for powerful yet reliable surveillance
equipment. They have become recognized as the world's leader
in the manufacture of hard disc drives. Their product line
consists of hard drives for consumer electronic devices,
desktop and notebook computers, portable storage devices,
and even enterprise-class servers. Now they have taken their
expertise and branched out into the digital surveillance
market, developing the only drive of its kind designed
solely for the digital surveillance market space.
About the Author
Lynn Bryant is a successful freelance writer and
contributor to Video-Surveillance-Guide.com. Your
definitive guide to video surveillance equipment, CCTV
cameras and wireless security systems for home and business.
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