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Technical Specifications

NR8201/8301 vs NR7401

H.264 • Compatible with VAST CMS • Lockable HDD & Rack Mount Design

Network Video Recorder

NR8201/8301

All specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2012 VIVOTEK INC. All rights reserved.

VIVOTEK's NR8201/8301 network video recorder offers an elegant recording solution for VIVOTEK network cameras and 
performs real-time monitoring and recording simultaneously. It supports up to 4-CH (NR8201) and 8-CH (NR8301) H.264, 
MJPEG, and MPEG-4 video and provides multiple recording modes including alarm recording, scheduled recording, manual 
recording and continuous recording. The installation is very simple as the camera is able to be inserted automatically when it's 
plugged in. It also offers a user-friendly interface for the user to configure the network settings and the camera control. Moreover, 
the 802.3af compliant PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) is able to reduce the complex of the installation, making NR8201/8301 the 
cost-effective recording systems.
The user can utilize the NR8201/8301 to record high-definition mega-pixel videos on removable hard disk(s) with large capacity 
and a USB interface for data backup. The NR8201 also supports an external hard disk from the eSATA interface, and the 
NR8301 supports RAID 0 and 1 storage solution. The built-in gateway separates the network camera connection and the data 
network connection for the prevention of network congestion. Functional four digital inputs and one digital output interfaces are 
capable of integrating with the security sensors and alarms. The NR8201/8301 are comprehensive network video recorders 
featuring with multiple functions to provide the best quality and highest performance in network video recording.

System

CPU: Marvell 88F6281 1.2G

Flash: 128MB

RAM: DDR-SRAM 512MB

Embedded OS: Linux

Channels

NR8201: Support up to 4 channels

NR8301: Support up to 8 channels

Hard Disk

NR8201: Support 1 x 3.5" SATA I/II HDD, up to 2TB (Support external eSATA interface)

NR8301: Support 2 x 3.5" SATA I/II HDD, up to 4TB (Support RAID 0, 1 scalable storage)

Compatibility

Support VIVOTEK all series of network cameras

Codec

Video compression: H.264/MJPEG/MPEG-4

Audio compression: AAC/GAMR/G.711

Recording Throughput

Total 50Mbps

  NR8201: 4 x 30fps @ 1080P
  NR8301: 8 x 30fps @ 1280x800

Recording Policy

Alarm recording

Scheduled recording

Continuous recording

Manual recording

Connectors

1 x Gigabit, RJ45 ( 1 WAN port )

NR8201: 10/100 BaseTX Ethernet x 4, RJ45 (4 LAN ports)

NR8301: 10/100 BaseTX Ethernet x 8, RJ45 (8 LAN ports)

USB socket for backup

Terminal block: 4 digital input, 1 relay output, and 1 power output  with 12V Max. 1A

Camera Management

Auto or manual installation for VIVOTEK cameras

Video and network configuration through NR8301

Pan/Tilt/Zoom Control

Pan/tilt/zoom control of VIVOTEK cameras

History Playback

Playback of recorded media with time navigations

Networking

Protocols: IPv4, TCP/IP, HTTP, RTSP/RTP/RTCP, IGMP, SMTP,FTP, DHCP, NTP,

  DNS, DDNS, 3GPP

Alarm and Event Management

Four D/I and one D/O for external sensor and alarm

Event notification using SMTP

Security

Multi-level user access with password protection

IP address filtering

Users

Camera live and playback viewing for up to 10 clients

Dimension

446.4 mm (W) x 330.2 mm (D) x 43.6 mm (H)

Weight

NR8201: 4kg

NR8301: 4.7kg

LED Indicator

System power, PoE, status and hard disk indicators

Network link indicator

Power

100 ~ 240V AC

802.3af compliant Power-over-Ethernet

Power consumption: 

  NR8201: Max. 0.48 W (without PoE camera); Max. 60 W (with 4 PoE cameras)
  NR8301: Max. 0.96 W (without PoE camera); Max. 120 W (with 8 PoE cameras)

Approvals

CE, FCC, VCCI, C-Tick, CB

Operating Environments

Temperature: 0 ~ 50 °C (32 ~ 122 °F)

Humidity: 20% ~ 80% RH

Viewing System Requirements

OS: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Win7

Browser: Internet Explorer 6 or above

3GPP access

Installation, Management and Maintenance

VAST central management software

Installation Wizard 2

Support firmware upgrade

Support VIVOTEK joystick

Warranty

24 months

Real-time H.264, MPEG-4, and MJPEG Compression (Triple Codec)
Simultaneous Viewing & Recording
Built-in 802.3af Compliant PoE
Camera Installation through Easily Plug and Play
External USB Interface for Video Backup
LED Indicator for Quick Status Display
Integrated Firewall Protects System from Network Attacks and Unauthorized Access
Built-in Gateway for Separating the Networks from the Network Cameras and Data Transmitting
IP Address Filtering
PTZ & ePTZ Camera Control
Removable & Lockable HDD Design 
Compatible with VIVOTEK VAST Central Management Software
Professional Rack Mount Design
External eSATA Interface (NR8201)
Support RAID 0, 1 Scalable Storage Solution (NR8301)
Power Timer for Power Safety
Support All Series of VIVOTEK Products
Convenient Video Settings of Resolution, Quality and Frame Rate
Gigabit Ethernet Port for Higher Transmitting Rate
Multiple Streams

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NR8201/8301 

NR7401

Ver 1.1

VIVOTEK INC.

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