Yes, your CCTV recorder should work fine with a standard desktop SATA hard drive although surveillance drives have a number of benefit including being more efficient for storing and reviewing data from CCTV recorders, better at temperature management, designed for 24/7 operation and improved reliability.Jun 10, 2019
Which HDD is best for CCTV?
Model
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Best NAS NVR Hard Drive
Seagate IronWolf & IronWolf Pro
WD Red & Red Pro NAS Hard Drive
Toshiba N300
Do you need a special hard drive for CCTV?
Here's a quick answer; Yes, a CCTV system works without a hard disk drive if you use alternative ways to record the footage, such as micro SD cards or cloud storage servers located on the Internet.
Can I use PC hard drive on DVR?
At present, Seagate and WD DVR hard drives are the most popular ones. These DVR storage devices can be connected to a PC and let you watch the recorded videos easily. To use the hard drive on a PC, you need to unlock it and then format to a compatible file system in advance.Jun 29, 2021