| |
DVR
|
VCR |
| Digital
Image |
Yes |
No |
| Remote
monitoring over Internet |
Yes
(For network DVR) |
No |
| PC Playable,
backup-save to PC or other storage media, & email/print
out through PC |
Yes
(Via PC software) |
No |
Recording
time length
|
Longer
on HDD (For 80GB HDD/MJPEG video, 8 times longer than 6
hrs real-time VHS tape recording)
|
Shorter
on VHS tape |
Hassles
of changing tapes or HDDs
|
No
(Less frequently) |
Yes |
| Image
deteriorating over frequent recycled tapes or overwritten
HDD |
No |
Yes |
| Playback
hassles of forwarding and rewinding |
No
|
Yes |
| Instant
search based on date and time |
Yes
|
No |
| Programmable
for recording speed (fps) and schedule |
Yes
|
No |
| Power
recovery auto record function |
Yes |
No |
| Password
protection |
Yes |
No |
| Video
motion detection (VMD) |
Yes
(For some models) |
No |
| Lockable
recording media (like HDD and tape) |
Yes
|
No |
