DVR Comes To Linux

The old fashion style of video recording is coming to an end. VCRs are slowly becoming antiques as new digital technology is on the rise. Digital camcorders, cameras, and cell phones now hold the ability to do what the old camcorders and cameras used to do. Things are continuing to change and the Linux DVR (Digital Video Recorder) is a part of that.

Computers with one or more video capture cards are able to run Linux DVR software. Audio and video can be recorded and compressed in real time on a Linux system. The audio or video files can then be stored on a drive. Audio and video streams a recorded simultaneously. Data is normally stored in AVI file format. The system also uses mpg4 for video and mp3 for audio.

A typical Linux DVR package contains software called DVR GUI (graphical user interface). The Linux DVR GUI is easy to use. It can be set to record at a specific date and time, so it is perfect for recording television programs. Duration of recording can be set as well, so it will stop when the show or movie is over if you set it that way. You can preview the video full screen on your computer, and if you have enough memory, you can do so while still recording. This GUI will also monitor how much free space you have left.

Also included in the package is a DVR console. The Linux DVR console is standalone, so your operating system doesn’t actually have to be booted up to use it. It is able to run without X-Windows. Simultaneous recording of different videos can be done all at the same time. The DVR console can be booted up several times at once in order to do so.

The Linux system is also the based for surveillance DV recording. Multiple cameras can simultaneously feed the video data onto a split screen monitor. It can handle up to sixteen cameras at one time. That is great for office buildings or larger properties. Video monitoring can be accessed online on location or from a distance. Video preview is able to run on windows as well.

The age of VHS and the VCR is coming to a close. More and more DVRs are emerging as the easier, more reliable and more efficient way to capture video and audio.

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