Safire, X-Security, Dahua SPRO, Hikvision

All these brands have a wide range of IP recorders. The recorders start with 4 channels and go up to 5000 channels, there are recorders with and without PoE. With PoE recorders, the camera receives 12 volts of power directly from the recorder, with recorders without PoE (so-called network recorders), the camera must be powered separately. You can power a camera using an adapter directly on the camera or using a PoE injector on the UTP cable. In some cases, it may be easier to work with a network recorder. Most recorders nowadays all have a Dutch menu. When choosing a recorder, it is important to consider the following aspects;

• Number of channels
• PoE or no PoE
• How many hard drives are available
• How many MP the recorder can handle
• What is the maximum bandwidth