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When you record your video surveillance, there are several factors that affect how much space the recordings take up.
Obviously, the number of cameras and their resolution matter a lot - but your configuration and the amount of activity in front of the camera also play a role.

The principle is that you'd rather record an hour too much than miss a minute. On the other hand, typically only Norwegians would want to make videos showing grass growing.

Use the calculator to get a sense of your space requirements. If you find it interesting, read more about space optimization at the bottom of the page. And if you have more important things to do - just give us a call...

4) Choose the number of recording hours per day...24

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