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Synology NVRs and VisualStation NVR1218, DVA1622, DVA3221, VS360HD NVR's (Network Video Recorders) are a neccessary part of any security setup. They work to store, playback and support the live feed of security footage from connected IP Cameras, and with Synology, can offer even more...

Hi guys, Was hoping for some advise on choosing outdoor cameras, especially with auto-tracking and using my Synology for recordings (fully wired / POE setup and no wireless) Front/road facing has 2 levels with width of house being around 15 meters so could mount and with IR/night visibility...

Hi, I'm not new to CCTV, but I need help selecting a Hikvision NVR to use instead of using my Synology NAS and its inbuilt Surveillance Station. UK Based Current Setup Synology NAS running Surveillance Station 2 x Trendnet TV-IP310PI Both Running as POE to a Switch in the Loft Mobile App set up...

Optio is designed to be used as a complete system (Optio cameras with an Optio NVR) and this makes it an excellent option for small home/business systems. At the same time the Optio cameras are ONVIF compliant and so you can connect them to 3rd-party recording devices, and a common 3rd-party...

In this How To... Guide we are going to walk you through all the camera settings available to you when you add an IP camera to your Synology NAS, this also includes taking you through the record settings of the camera and how to playback any recordings you make, so lets start were we left off in...

The key feature of Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices that sways people into using them over NVRs is that NAS devices can be used to record anything and not just IP cameras, this means that if you have enough storage you can use a section of your NAS to store videos, music, and general files...

In this How To... Guide we are going to take you through how to install Surveillance Station software to a Synology NAS and then show you how to add an IP camera to that software. This guide is aimed at people who have just setup a NAS or have pre-existing NAS that they want to start using for...

A very informative new video step-by-step tutorial video from Synology covering a whole lot of best practices for network device security, including access, data and power:

Hi, I am looking for a wireless (no LAN option) camera to keep an eye on the inside of my garage, it will be connected to my Synology DS system. It is not going to get wet so I guess could be an internal camera and it does not need to be vandal proof either. Checking the forum I see two...

Hi all, Recently we've come across this very helpful document produced by Hikvision US that details how to mount a camera to record to a Synology NAS via both the NFS and CIFS mounting options. It explains how to set it up, as well as the benefits and pitfalls of both options - definitely...