The past
Looking back at the way DVRs came to dominate the CCTV sector, it is learnt a little from history; the first Digital Video Recorders on the market were PCs with capture cards and recording software. As demand increased manufacturers invested in developing ‘stand-alone’ appliances. These DVRs used hardware to digitise the video channels and store the data on hard drives without using a PC. As time went on the prices came down the functions improved and most importantly, end users became comfortable using these devices.
