The tape has been replaced. Given the massive size, speed and low cost of today's PC hard drives, it's no wonder everyone is moving towards digital recording. Of course, when you compare the benefits of digital recording vs tape it's even more obvious.
Save time reviewing video being able to instantly access any point in time
Reduce costs of replacing old tapes or servicing video recorders
See and easily print crystal clear still images
Get virtually unlimited recording time based on hard drive size
Preserve images forever as quality does not degrade over time
And the list goes on. Vanguard Internet Control Center Software gives you total control of how you record from your Vangurad camera network. Pick the video image size, quality and frame rate that fits your needs. Automatically capture snapshots at intervals from 5 seconds up to 1 hour and set how often you scan between the cameras in your network. You can even start recording of live video or take snapshots manually while at your host PC or while viewing over the internet.
Everything you capture includes a precise time and date stamp. And, when you add one of X10's motion detectors to your network, you'll even see exactly when the motion occurred.
Now, seeing what happened while you were gone is easier than ever! The History view lays out all the action in an easy to read timeline. You'll see thumbnails of all your snapshots, indicators of live video as well as all the motion alarm events.
And, just like Vanguard camera, you can select an area and Zoom in for precise detail. We've even added a powerful filter so you can get precisely what you want. For example, view all snapshots of motion events from Vanguard camera #2.