Chapter 1. introduction, 1 overview, Chapter 1 – QNAP Security VioStor NVR (Version: 3.3.2) User Manual
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Chapter 1.
Introduction
1.1
Overview
QNAP VioStor (hereafter referred to as NVR or VioStor) is the high performance network
surveillance solution for network-based monitoring of IP cameras, video recording,
playback, and remote data access. Up to 120 channels from multiple QNAP NVR servers
can be monitored simultaneously. The NVR supports IP-based cameras and video servers
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The NVR supports video recording in H.264, MxPEG, MPEG-4, or MJPEG video compression.
The NVR offers diversified display modes and recording features, e.g. scheduled recording,
alarm recording, alarm recording schedule. The NVR also supports data search by date
and time, timeline, event, and intelligent video analytics (IVA), including motion detection,
missing object, foreign object, out of focus, and camera occlusion. All the functions can be
configured by an IE web browser.
The VioStor Pro Series NVR is the world's first Linux-based NVR capable of truly PC-less
quick configuration, monitoring of IP cameras on the network, and video playback via the
VGA connector. You can connect a high-definition (HD) VGA monitor or TV, and a USB
mouse (optional), USB keyboard (optional), and a USB sound card (optional) to the NVR to
manage the surveillance system.
* The MxPEG video compression feature is not supported by VS-2004L, VS-2008L,
VS-1004L, VS-201, VS-101, NVR-104.