ChipER Technology SDI-SDR550-04 User manual

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H.264 Video Compression
Digital Video Recorder
User Guide
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AboutThisUser’sGuide
Beforeoperatingtheunit,pleasereadthis u ser ’ s guide thoroughlyandretainitforfuturereference.

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Cautions
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ExplanationofGraphicalSymbols
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Thissymbolindicatesthepresenceofimportantoperatingandmaintenance
(servicing)instructionsintheliteratureaccompanyingtheproduct.
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Thissymbolindicatesthepresenceof “ d an g erou s voltage” within the p r odu ct ’ s
enclosurethatmaybeofsufficientmagnitudetoconstituteariskofelectric
shock,propertydamage,personalinjury,ordeath.
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WARNING
Toreduceariskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisproducttorainormoisture.
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CAUTION
Changesormodificationsnotapprovedbythemanufacturewillvoidthewarrantyoftheproduct.
Usinganincompatiblebatterymayincreasetheriskoffireorexplosion.
Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttypebatteryrecommendedbythemanufacture.
Discard used b a tt e rie s according to man u f ac t u r er ’ s in s t r uctions.

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Theseprecautionsmustbefollowedforsafetyreasons.
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Warning
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Donotuseiftheunitemitssmoke.
Donotdisassembletheunit.
Donotplaceanyheavyorsharpobjectsontheunit.
Donotplaceonunevensurface.
Donotexposetoshockorvibration.
Donotmovetheunitwhentheunitispoweredon.
Donotblock,andallowdusttoaccumulateintheairvents.
Donotrestrictairflowoftheunit;doingsocandamagetheunit.
Installationandservicingshouldbeperformedonlybyqualifiedandexperienced
personnel.
TurnoffthepoweroftheDVRwhenconnectingCameras,AudioorSensorCables.
Themanufactureisnotresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyimproperuseofthe
productorfailuretofollowinstructionsfortheproduct.
Themanufactureisnotresponsibleforanyproblemscausedbyorresultingfromthe
userphysicallyopeningtheDVRforexaminationorattemptingtorepairtheunit.
Themanufacturemaynotbeheldliableforanyissueswiththeunitifthewarranty
sealisremoved.

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TableofContents
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Product Components ................................................................................................................ 7
Features.................................................................................................................................... 8
Specifications: SDR-SDR550-04, SDR550-08, SDR550-16……………………………………..11
1. Name, Function and Connection ..........................................................................................13
1-1. Front Panel.........................................................................................................................13
1-2. Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................15
1-3. Remote Control .................................................................................................................17
2. Preparation ..........................................................................................................................18
2-1. DVD-RW Installation .........................................................................................................18
2-2. Hard Drive Installation .......................................................................................................19
2-3. Compatible HDD Models...................................................................................................20
2-4. Setting Daylight Saving Time ........................................................................................... 22
2-5. Setting NTP (Network Time Protocol)................................................................................23
3. Setting up the DVR .......................................................................................................... 26
3-1. Setup – Main screen and Menu Tree ...................................................................................2 6
3-2. Setup – Display Mode ......................................................................................................30
3-3. Setup – Record Mode ......................................................................................................31
3-3-1. Recording Schedules ....................................................................................................34
3-4. Setup – Device Mode.......................................................................................................35
3-4-1. ALARM-OUT .................................................................................................................36
3-4-2 SPOT-OUT Setup ..........................................................................................................36
3-4-3CONTROLLER & PTZ Setup ..........................................................................................37
3-4-4. Motion Zone Setup........................................................................................................38
3-5. Setup – Storage Mode......................................................................................................39
3-6. Setup – System Mode......................................................................................................40
3-7. Setup – Security Mode.....................................................................................................41
3-8. Setup – Network Mode.....................................................................................................45
3-8-1. DDNS............................................................................................................................46
3-8-2. Network Ports................................................................................................................47
3-8-3. Network Stream.............................................................................................................48

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3-9. Setup - CONFIG Mode.....................................................................................................49
3-10. Quick Setup....................................................................................................................50
4. Live, Search and Playback .................................................................................................51
4-1. Live Viewing Screen.........................................................................................................51
4-2. SEARCH Screen..............................................................................................................53
4-2-1. TIME-LINE Search ........................................................................................................54
4-2-2. Event Search.................................................................................................................55
4-2-3. Go To First Time............................................................................................................55
4-2-4. Go To Last Time ............................................................................................................55
4-2-5. Go To Specific Time ......................................................................................................56
4-2-6. Archive Search ..............................................................................................................56
4-2-7. Log Search....................................................................................................................57
4-3. Play Mode ........................................................................................................................58
5. PTZ Control...................................................................................................................... 59
6. Back Up .............................................................................................................................. 60
6-1. Still Image Backup onto USB Flash Drive ........................................................................60
6-2. Video Backup onto USB Flash Drive................................................................................60
6-3. Transferring Still Images or Video from the ARCHIVE List ...............................................61
6-4. Playback of Backup Video................................................................................................62
7. Network Access Using the Single Site Network Viewer .........................................................63
7-1. PC Requirements .............................................................................................................64
7-2. Installing the Network Viewer ...........................................................................................64
7-3. Live Monitoring Mode and Functions................................................................................65
7-4. Bi-directional Audio...........................................................................................................67
7-5. Remote Search Mode and Functions...............................................................................67
7-6. PC System Configuration .................................................................................................69
8. Network Access Using the Multi-Sites Network Viewer...................................................... 74
8-1. Overview ..........................................................................................................................74
8-2. Minimum PC Requirements .............................................................................................74
8-3. Installation of the Program ...............................................................................................74
8-4. Live Window.....................................................................................................................76
8-4-1. Main User Interface.......................................................................................................78
8-4-2. Control Buttons .............................................................................................................78
8-5. Search and Playback Window..........................................................................................78
8-5-1. Main User Interface.......................................................................................................78
8-5-2. Main Control Panel........................................................................................................79
8-6. Setup of UMS Multi Client ................................................................................................81
8-6-1. General .........................................................................................................................81
8-6-2. Event.............................................................................................................................81
8-6-3. Record .......................................................................................................................... 81
8-6-4. OSD ..............................................................................................................................81

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8-6-5. Language ......................................................................................................................85
8-7. Remote Setup ..................................................................................................................86
8-7-1. Setting the Display ........................................................................................................86
8-7-2. Record .......................................................................................................................... 86
8-7-3. Storage..........................................................................................................................87
8-7-4. Device ...........................................................................................................................87
8-7-5.Upgrade .........................................................................................................................87
8-7-6. System .......................................................................................................................... 88
8-7-7.Network..........................................................................................................................88
8-8. Operation .........................................................................................................................89
8-8-1. Addition, Delete, and Modify of DVR Sites ....................................................................90
8-8-2. Connect and Disconnect ...............................................................................................91
8-8-4. Recording Video on Local PC during Live..................................................................... 93
8-8-5. Local Playback and Remote Playback ..........................................................................96
9-8-6. AVI Backup During Playback.........................................................................................97
9. Network – By a Web-Browser Viewer ................................................................................ 99
10. Network Access Using the Mobile Viewer .................................................................... 102
10-1. Installing the Viewer .....................................................................................................102
10-2. iUMS for Android Live Monitoring and PTZ Control......................................................102
10-2-1. Live ...........................................................................................................................102
10-2-2.PTZ Control................................................................................................................102
10-3. iUMS for Apple iPhone .................................................................................................103
10-3-1. Live ...........................................................................................................................103
10-3-2.PTZ Control................................................................................................................103
10-3-3. Playback ...................................................................................................................103
APPENDIX: How to Connect the Network ..............................................................................106
A. How to set the IP address of the DVR and open TCP port of the router? .......................106
B. How to access DVR from a Remote PC? ....................................................................... 109
LAN Connection – Using a Switching Hub ............................................................................109
Internet Connection Using DDNS.......................................................................................... 111

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Product Components
Pleasemakesurethefollowingcomponentsareincludedasspecifiedbelow.
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DVRUnit
ClientSoftwareCD
RemoteControl
Battery1.5V(AAAx2EA)
UserGuide(asPDFonClient
SoftwareCD)
DataPowerCable(x2EA)
MountingBracket&Screws(x2EA)
HDDMountingScrews
PowerAdaptor(DC12V5A)&
PowerCable(110Vor220V)
Mouse

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Features
H.264Videocompression
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HDcctv/HD-SDI Compatible
HDMI1080PVideoOutput
ReliableFileSystem
4ChannelAudioRecording:Perfectaudiosync.forcourtevidence.
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Bi-directional Audio over network viaNetworkClientSoftware,Web‐Viewer,CMS,andMobileViewer
Individual Channel Operation
MotionDetection
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EasyandSimpleGraphicUserInterface
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SimpleScheduler
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EasySoftwareUpgradeviaUSBflashdriveorNetworksoftware.
InstantandConvenientBackupviaUSBFlashDrive,NetworkorDVD‐RW

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ExclusiveFileFormatandAVIBackup
TimestampoverAVIbackupdataforcourtevidence
S.M.A.R.T.(Self‐Monitoring,Analysis,andReportingTechnologyforHDD)
AutomaticVideoInputandVideoLossDetection
CovertCameraOperation(ProvidesEnhancedSecurity)
Built‐inPTZCameraControl
VarietyofWaysNetworkAccessviaNetworkClientSoftware,Web‐Viewer,CMS,andMobileViewer

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Specifications:
SDI-SDR550-04, SDI-SDR550-08, SDI-SDR550-16
ITEM SDR550-04 SDR550-08 SDR550-16
Recording Performance 720p x 48FPS/ 720p x 120FPS/
1080P X 40FPS
720p x 192FPS/
1080P X 80FPS
Video
Input Channel 4 Channels 8 Channels 16 Channels
Input Level HDcctv/HD-SDI
Output
VGA VGA (Max. 1080p)
HDMI 1 HDMI (Max. 1080p)
HD-SDI 1 Channel
Audio
Input & Output
4 Line input & 1
Line output
8 Line input & 1
Line output
4 Line input & 1
Line output
1CH Line and HDMI Output
Audio Codec
G.711(ADPCM)
Alarm Sensor Input 4/8/16CH, NC/NO Selectable
Alarm Out 1/2/4CH out by Sensor, Motion and Video Loss
Operation Multi-operation QuadPlex: Playback/Record/Backup/Network
Recording
Compression
H.264
HD
1280 x1080 48fps 96fps 192fps
1920 x1080 20fps 40fps 80fps
Recoding Quality Grade 5
Grades
Recording Mode Continuous, Schedule, Motion, Sensor, Manual
Motion Detection Setupby
Grid
Pre Recording Min. 15 seconds and Max. 20 minutes
Post Recording Min.10secondsandMax.60minutes
DisplayFrame Rate RealTime
Playback
Multi-Decoding 1,4 1,4,8 1,4,8,4,16
PlaybackspeedX1/4~x32 X1/4~x16 X1/4~x8
Search Mode Timeline, Event, Archive, Log, Specific Time
Backup
File Format JPEG/Proprietary Format
Media USB/External HDD/DVD/Network
Built-in Viewer Ye
Network
Web viewer (1:1) Live, Search, Backup, PTZF, Remote Setup, Remote Upgrade,
Two Way Audio
3G Mobile Viewer (1:1) Live, Search, Backup, PTZF, Two Way Audio
Multi-sites Monitoring SW (1:n) (Live, Search, Backup, PTZF, Remote Setup, Remote Upgrade,
Two Way Audio
Storage HDD
Interface SATA,
e‐SATA
Capacity of 1 HDD
2TB
Internal HDD Number
1EA(2EAwithoutDVD‐RW),2EA(4EAwithoutDVD‐RW)
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User
Interface
Menu Display Graphic User Interface
Input Method Front Buttons, IR Remote control, Mouse, Keyboard controller
Serial
POS 1 RS-232C
PTZ & Controller 1
RS-485 2 RS-485
Network Ethernet RJ-45, 10/100/1000Base-T, Auto MDI/MDIX
Network
Access
Web Viewer Live, Search/Playback, Backup, PTZF, Remote Setup/Upgrade
Single-site monitoring software Live, Search/Playback, Backup, PTZF, Remote Setup/Upgrade
Multi-sites monitoring software Live, Search/Playback, Backup, PTZF, Remote Setup/Upgrade
Features
DST (Daylight Saving Time) Yes
Internal Beep By Alarm, Motion, Video Loss, HDD error
Multi Language Yes (more than 20 languages)
Software Upgrade By USB, Network Remote Upgrade
NTP Yes
Watermarking Yes
3G Mobile iPhone, Android, Blackberry
General
Operation Condition 5°C - 40°C, During storage: -10°C - +50 ° C
Power
DC 12V 5A AC
100~120V/200~24
0V, 50/60Hz,
280W
Net Weight (Gross Weight) 9 Lbs (13.6 Lbs)
/ 15 Lbs ( 19.8 Lb s)
Unit Dimension (W x D x H) 14.96” x 13.38”mm x 2.83”mm 17.00”x
16.92”mmx
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1.Name,FunctionandConnection
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Thefollowinginformationwillhelpyoutooperatethefrontpanelcontrols.
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NO Name Description
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Channelkeys.Forchannel10,pressthe0key.Forchannel11,
pressthe+10and1key.Forchannel16,pressthe+10and6
key.
2 Inplaybackmode,presstorewindtherecording.
3
Presstoselectanaudiomode:
MUTE–Muteall4channels.
SINGLE‐Highlightedchannelonly.
MIX‐Mixall4channels.
4
Jump/stepbackward.Inplaybackmode,theplaybackposition
moves60secondsbackward.
5 Inplaybackmode,presstofastforwardtherecording.
6 Presstoenable/disableALARMoperation.
7
Jump/stepforward.Inplaybackmode,theplaybackposition
moves60secondsforward.
8 Presstostartorstopmanualrecording.
9 Inlivedisplaymode,presstoopentheSEARCHmenu.
10 Inplaybackmode,presstoplay/pausethefootage.

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11 PresstoopentheSETUPmenu.
12
Enable/disabletheautomaticsequenceofdisplayofchannels
infullscreen,quad,9‐splitdisplaymode.
13 PresstocontrolPan/Tilt/Zoomoperations.
14 Presstocapturevideoinjpegformatinliveorplaybackmode.
15 (LEFT)
PresstomoveleftortochangethevaluesinSetupmode.
Itisalsousedasthenumber4whenenteringpassword.
16 (UP)
PresstomoveupthemenuinSetupmode.
Itisalsousedasthenumber1whenenteringpassword.
17 (RIGHT)
PresstomoverightortochangethevaluesinSetupmode.
Itisalsousedasthenumber2whenenteringpassword.
18 (DOWN)
PresstomovedownthemenuinSetupmode.
Itisalsousedasthenumber3whenenteringpassword.
19 Presstoselectdesiredmenuitemortostorethesetupvalue.
20
Pressfortemporarystorageofthechangedvalueortoreturn
tothepreviousmenuscreen.
21 USBPort
Toarchivestill‐imageorvideointoaUSBflashdriveorupgrade
thefirmwarewithUSBflashdrive.
22 OPEN/CLOSE Toopenandclosetheinserttray,pressthebutton.
23 DVDDrive Tosavevideo,insertaCD‐R/DVD‐R.
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NO. Name Description
A CH1~16 Indicatesthatthechannelisbeingrecorded.
B HDD Indicatesthatthesystemisaccessingtheharddisk.
C ALARM Indicatesthatsensor(s)is/aretriggeredormotionisdetected.
D NETWORK Indicatesthatanetworkclientisconnected
E BACKUP IndicatesthataUSBorDVD‐RWdevicecontainsstoreddata
F POWER Indicatingthatthesystemispoweredon.

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1‐2.RearPanel
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1‐2‐1.SDI‐SDR550‐04
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1 Cooling Fan
2 HD-SDI Video Input
3 Audio Input
4 HDMI Video Output
5 RS 232 Terminal (For testing purposes)
6 VGA Output
7 eSATA Port
8 Network RS-45 Ethernet Port
9 USB Port
10 RS-485 PTZ Camera control terminal
11 DC12V Power Input

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1 HD-SDI Video Input
2 Audio Input
3 RS 232 Terminal (For testing purposes)
4 VGA Output
5 HDMI Video Output RS 232 Terminal (For testing purposes)
6 USB Port
7 RS-485 PTZ Camera control terminal
8 RS-485 Termination
9 Network RS-45 Ethernet Port
10 eSATA Port RS-485
11 DC12V Power Input
1‐2‐3.SDI‐SDR550‐016
1 HD-SDI Video Input
2 Video output
3 Audio Input
4 RS 232 Terminal (For testing purposes)
5 VGA Output
6 HDMI Video Output
7 USB Port
8 RS-485 PTZ Camera control terminal
9 Network RS-45 Ethernet Port
10 eSATA Port
11 RS-485 Termination
12 Sensor in Terminal
13 DC12V Power Input ____________________________________________________________
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1‐3.RemoteControl
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① ID: When a r em o t e control ID number is set in theDVR,inputtheDVRIDnumber.
② REC : To s t art and s t op manual recording.
③ Number: To selec t channel (1, 2, 3, & 4) or to en t er DVR ID number.
④ F / RE W: During playback ‐Tomovetheplaybackposition60secondsbackward.
Duringpause‐Tomovetheplaybackposition1framebackward.
⑤ F / A DV : During playback ‐Tomovetheplaybackposition60seconds
forward.Duringpause‐Tomovetheplaybackpositionmoves1frameforward.
⑥ REW: To rewind the footageat1x,2x,and4xspeedduringplayback.
⑦ P L A Y / P A US E : To play or to pause the f oo t ag e in playback mode.
⑧ FF: To f a s t forward the f oo t ag e at 1x, 2x, and4xspeedsduringplayback.
⑨ Co n t r o l button: P r e ss to move the menu it e m s or selec t channel.
⑩ SETU P: TolaunchSETUPmenu.
⑪ SEARCH: To go to the search menu.
⑫ ESC: During s et tin g ‐To returntopreviousmenuscreen.
Duringplayback‐Toexitfromplayback
SystemLock– TolockasystemwhenpressingESCbuttonfor5seconds.
SystemUnlock– To unlockasystemwhenpressingESCbuttonfor5seconds.
⑬ BACKUP: To s t a rt operations of backup in live or playback mode. (The same function button as CAPTURE on the
frontpanelofDVR)
⑭ SEQ: To s t ar t au t o sequencing of the screen in full screen mode. ( T o gg le )

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2.Preparation
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2‐1.DVD‐RWInstallation
1. Removethescrewsandthetopcover
asspecifiedbelow.
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2. InstalltheDVD‐RWmountingbrackettotheDVD‐RWbyusingthe
mountingbracketscrewsasspecifiedbelow.
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3. ConnecttheDVD‐RWDataPowerCabletoboththeDVD‐RWandmainboard.
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2‐2.HardDriveInstallation
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1. Beforeinstalling bracket and screws onto the
HDD.
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3. Installation HDD and Bracket onto base case
(Inside)
2. InstallthemountingbracketontheHDD.
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4. InstallationHDDandBracketontobasecase
(Outside)
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5. ConnecttheDataPowercabletotheHDD. 6. InstalledHDDandDVD‐RW.

2‐3.CompatibleHDDModels
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Manufacturer Model Capacity RPM BUFFER
Seagate
ST32000641AS(Barracuda XT) 2 TB 7200 RPM 64 MB
ST31000526SV(Surveillance) 1 TB 7200 RPM 32 MB
ST31000524AS(Barracuda) 1 TB 7200 RPM 32 MB
ST31000340SV(Surveillance) 1 TB 7200 RPM 32 MB
ST31000526SV 1 TB 7200 RPM 32 MB
ST31000528AS(Barracuda) 1 TB 7200 RPM 32 MB
ST31000322CS 1 TB 5900 RPM 8 MB
ST31000524AS 1 TB 7200 RPM 32 MB
ST3500411SV(Surveillance) 500 GB 7200 RPM 16 MB
ST3500413AS(Barracuda) 500 GB 7200 RPM 16 MB
ST3500830SCE 500 GB 7200 RPM 8 MB
ST3500418AS(Barracuda) 500 GB 7200 RPM 16 MB
ST3500410AS(Barracuda) 500 GB 7200 RPM 16 MB
ST3500312CS 500 GB 5900 RPM 8 MB
ST500DM002 500 GB 7200 RPM 16 MB
ST3250410AS(Barracuda) 250 GB 7200 RPM 16 MB
ST3250310SV(Surveillance) 250 GB 7200 RPM 8 MB
ST3250318AS(Barracuda) 250 GB 7200 RPM 8 MB
ST3250312CS 250 GB 5900 RPM 8 MB
ST3500312CS 250 GB 5900 RPM 8 MB
ST3160815AS(Barracuda) 160 GB 7200 RPM 8 MB
HITACHI
HDS723020BLA642 2 TB 7200 RPM 64 MB
HDS722020ALA330 2 TB 7200 RPM 32 MB
HDS721010KLA330 1 TB 7200 RPM 32 MB
HDT721010SLA360 1 TB 7200 RPM 16 MB
HDS721010CLA332 1 TB 7200 RPM 32 MB
HDS721050CLA362 500 GB 7200 RPM 16 MB
HDP725050GLA360 500 GB 7200 RPM 16 MB
HDS721032CLA362 320 GB 7200 RPM 16 MB
HDS721025CLA382 250 GB 7200 RPM 8 MB
HDT721025SLA380 250 GB 7200 RPM 8 MB
HDP725025GLA380 250 GB 7200 RPM 8 MB
Western
Digital
WD20EADS 2 TB 7200 RPM 32 MB
WD20EURS 2 TB 7200 RPM 64 MB
WD10EVVS 1 TB 7200 RPM 8 MB
WD10EACS 1 TB 7200 RPM 16 MB
WD10EURS-630AB1 1 TB 7200 RPM 64 MB
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