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Upgrade Internal Storage

  • 06-02-2021 06:26PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,217 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys

    I'm not exactly sure of the model number/make of this DVR, but I've attached two pics which someone might recognise. A family member owns is, and can only go back 2/3 days in terms of footage seemingly (it's set to record 24 hours as far as I can make out, with x4 cameras.) It has a 400GB hdd inside, which seems quite small by todays standards.

    I'd like to buy a WD Purple for it, maybe 3/4TB. Would anyone know if this is something that can be literally swapped in & used? Or is it a bit more involved? I don't want to mess the system up & cause more problems than I'm solving!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,038 ✭✭✭✭altor


    Inviere wrote: »
    Hi guys

    I'm not exactly sure of the model number/make of this DVR, but I've attached two pics which someone might recognise. A family member owns is, and can only go back 2/3 days in terms of footage seemingly (it's set to record 24 hours as far as I can make out, with x4 cameras.) It has a 400GB hdd inside, which seems quite small by todays standards.

    I'd like to buy a WD Purple for it, maybe 3/4TB. Would anyone know if this is something that can be literally swapped in & used? Or is it a bit more involved? I don't want to mess the system up & cause more problems than I'm solving!

    1612635637380.jpg

    1612635637382.jpg

    You would need admin access to add a new hard drive to that unit as the new drive would need to be formatted by the DVR.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,217 ✭✭✭Inviere


    altor wrote: »
    You would need admin access to add a new hard drive to that unit as the new drive would need to be formatted by the DVR.

    Presumably this is locked behind a username/password?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,038 ✭✭✭✭altor


    Inviere wrote: »
    Presumably this is locked behind a username/password?

    Yes, should of been changed from default.

    Have you tried contacting installer for access?


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