So if you just bought one of our many 16 Channel Systems On Sale And you wanted to add more cameras to it, you will notice that you have 8 extra BNC ports on the back of your DVR.

First, you should purchase a few of the BNC to RJ12 ( Quick Connect ) converter Kits to change the signal to add more cameras

Lastly, make sure to get some more RJ12 Revo America Quick Connect Cable

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What are These Extra ports on the back of my DVR?

On our bigger DVRs, such as the 16 channel, or the high-end pro units such as Revo Elite, there are BNC ports that are circular

What are BNC Ports?

Short for Bayonet Neill Concelman connector, (sometimes erroneously called a British Naval Connector or Bayonet Nut Connector,a type of connector used with coaxial cables such as the RG-58 A/U.  All Revo Elite, PTZ Cameras, and Pro cameras will need BNC ports to connect to, or Converter Kits

What comes with Revo Elite / BNC Cameras?

Right now just the camera is included,you have to make sure to have BNC cable, and a source of power for the camera, since power is not carried on a normal BNC Cable, but it is on a Siamese BNC Cable

Unlike a standard computer, which gets powered down after use (most of the time); a DVR for the most part is constantly running. Since a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) is constantly running, it is a good idea to know a few basic maintenance tips to keep it working efficiently.

Air Flow / Heating

Try to keep your DVR in a well ventilated area with a bit of air flow. This is very important, because if you put your DVR in an enclosed space with little ventilation, it will begin to overheat and start to degrade its various components.

A good way to provide air flow around your DVR is to mount it with at least a little bit of open space on each side. Mounting it up on a DVR stand or using a rack-mount solution are good choices for this.

Dust

As with any electronic device they tend to collect dust, and this dust can clog your systems and hamper your DVR's ability to work correctly.

A good way to prevent this is to find an area with minimal dust accumulation or to at least use some form of dust protection around your DVR. In the end dust is pretty much an inevitability, and the best thing you can do is to use a can of compressed air and clean your DVR out every month or so.

Power Surge Protection

A good preventative measure to protect your DVR is to make sure and connect it to a power surge device or a backup battery. This will help prevent an unwanted power surge from overloading and frying your DVRs circuitry.

It should be noted that after a decent power surge it may be wise to replace your power surge protector as it may now be unable to protect your DVR any longer.

Additional Recording Time

To end this here are a few quick tips for lengthening your DVRs recording time when needed.

1. Set your recording resolution to a lower standard as it will take up less hard drive space.
2. In a surveillance DVR you can use motion recording to ensure video capture only during movement in front of your security cameras.
3. Activate your DVRs overwrite ability, which will allow it to record over old footage when the DVR hard drive fills up.
4. Turn off audio recording if not necessary.
5. And finally you can always upgrade to a larger hard drive.

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Always Remember to Change the Default Password on your DVR or this can Happen!

One user uploaded a montage of what he said were Trendnet feeds to alert the media to the problem

Feeds from thousands of Trendnet home security cameras have been breached, allowing any web user to access live footage without needing a password.

Internet addresses which link to the video streams have been posted to a variety of popular messageboard sites.

Users have expressed concern after finding they could view children's bedrooms among other locations.

Even tough a firewall will block all requests from the outside world by default, there could be times when you need external users into your network. For example, you want to access your DVR while away from your home or office. Because the default configuration of most firewalls blocks all external requests, you’ll need to open things up using a feature known as port forwarding.

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