8 Channel Hybrid DVR — 5-in-1 Security Recorder with 2TB WD Purple Drive

Keep Your Cameras. Replace the Recorder.

If your recorder is failing but your cameras and coax runs are still good, you don't need to tear out the whole system. This 8-channel hybrid DVR drops into your existing infrastructure — same BNC connections, same cables, same cameras. Swap the box, keep the wiring.

Works With What You Already Have

A true 5-in-1 hybrid recorder: HD-TVI, AHD, CVI, and legacy CVBS analog cameras all connect over standard BNC, alongside IP cameras on the same unit — 8 analog channels plus 4 IP. A built-in RS485 port gives you full pan-tilt-zoom control of your PTZ cameras from the recorder itself.

Mixed-brand site? Legacy cameras nobody makes anymore? That's exactly what this recorder is built for. Start with the analog cameras you have, add IP over time as budget allows — no forklift upgrade, no re-cabling.

A Real WD Purple Drive. Pre-Installed.

Most recorders in this price range either ship without a drive or quietly include a generic desktop drive that was never designed to run 24/7. Desktop drives are built to idle. Surveillance drives are built to write continuously, forever.

We ship every unit with a genuine Western Digital Purple 2TB surveillance drive, already installed and ready to record out of the box. It's engineered specifically for always-on security workloads. It costs us more. We include it anyway — because a recorder that loses footage isn't a recorder.

Watch From Anywhere. Pay Nothing Extra.

Live and recorded footage on iPhone, Android, PC, or Mac. Everything records locally to the drive in the unit — your footage stays yours. No cloud subscription, no monthly fee, no contract, ever.

Motion detection with adjustable zones and sensitivity means you record what matters and skip what doesn't, with snapshot and email alerts when something moves.

Built for People Who Do This for a Living

This isn't a consumer kit. It's the recorder we sell to installers, integrators, and small business owners who need a system that works on Monday and still works three years from now.

SecurityVideoDirect has been supplying professional security equipment from San Jose, California since 2006. When you call, you get a person in California who knows the product — Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific. Before you buy, and long after.

Specifications

• Channels: 8 analog (BNC) + 4 IP
• Camera compatibility: 5-in-1 — HD-TVI, AHD, CVI, CVBS analog, IP
• Camera resolution supported: up to 5MP TVI/AHD, up to 4MP CVI/IP
• Recording: 1080P on all 8 channels
• Compression: H.265 / H.264
• Storage included: 0TB/ 1TB/ 2TB Western Digital Purple surveillance drive, pre-installed
• Storage capacity: 1 × SATA HDD, up to 8TB
• PTZ control: RS485
• Video output: HDMI + VGA
• Remote access: iOS, Android, PC, Mac — no subscription
• Recording modes: continuous, scheduled, motion-triggered
• In the box: DVR, 2TB WD Purple drive (installed), USB mouse, power adapter, remote, quick-start guide
• Warranty: 1 year

Not Sure If It Fits Your System?

Call us before you buy. Tell us what cameras are on the wall and we'll tell you straight whether this recorder will work — even if the answer is no.