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CONVERSION OF VCR BASED TO DIGITAL BUS VIDEO SYSTEMS
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Some simple questions for perspective:
What is a digital conversion:
A digital conversion is a simple replcacement of the recording device to change the recording method and data storage format.
Is a digital conversion complicated?
No it simply requires the customer service person to unlock the existing VCR lock box, unplug the main power harness and unplug the camera inputs, then remove the VCR, insert the DVR into the place the VCR was and then plug the power and camera inputs into the DVR or adapter cable if needed, close and lock the lockbox and you have converted the VCR based system into a DVR format. The only variation will be adding 2 self tapping screws on the ATX systems to mount them inside the existing VCR lock box. In reality it take me less time to do this described process than it takes me to tell one how to do this. Approximately 2 minutes or less is what it takes me to do the conversion myself.
Is digital conversion expensive?
This is a relative question and depends entirely on the perspective of the school system. It currently costs about 2 times the cost of a new VCR. In the short term it cost more to convert to digital. Every year it is getting less expensive and I believe the DVR will be the same price as the VCR within 5 years.
Why would someone want to change out their VCRs for digital DVRs?
DVRs require almost no maintenance at all,
"CF" card system have no moving parts to wear out
No changing tapes every day, no cleaning record heads, no more tapes to buy.
DVRs record for months with no interaction by driver or administration.
DVRs can provide video data into your PC for simple transmission and archival.
DVRs can support up to 5 cameras, GPS.
Digital video offers greater flexibility in enhancement when needed.
20 years ago camcorders with 2 hour record times was a good start, currently VHS based VCR systems offer 8 hour record times, but the future is digital as the very long record times up to months, the need for almost no interaction or maintenance and the improved reliability and longer life.
VCR TO DIGITAL CONVERSION
SAFETY VISION DIGITAL CONVERSIONS
Safety Vision offers 2 DVR replacements for your existing VCRs when and if you should decide to replace them and convert your system to a digital recording format. The systems offers a considerable saving over the purchase of a complete digital system as they can make use of the existing cameras, lockbox, wiring & cables assuming you have an industry standard VCR based system. By Industry Standard, I mean it must have a 25 pin computer connector in the back and RCA jacks for audio & video.
RR2C is a Removable-Hard Drive system.
With 2 digital conversions from Safety Vision, it is a simple process to place the DVR into the VCR sized cradle so that it is the same size as the VCR and fits nicely in the existing VCR lockbox. Then simply connect the existing industry standard 25 pin power harness cable to the back of the DVR, set the time and date and your good-to-go. With this conversion you immediately get the main selling features from your bus video system at less than the cost without the need to pay again for installation. You get much longer storage times, up to a month, no daily replacements of VHS tapes and no VCR related service or repairs.
ROUTE RECORDER CF DIGITAL CONVERSION
RouteRecorder® Series
RouteRecorder® CF
The Route Recorder CF is a complete solid state digital recording solution with no moving parts or hard drive. It provides high quality mobile digital video recording (MDRV) with a convenient removable compact flash card (CF) for easy data retrieval.
| RR-CF |
DVR Drop-in-VCR-conversion |
$667 |
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(E-mail quantities for detailed quote)
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ROUTE RECORDER 2C DIGITAL CONVERSION
RouteRecorder® 2C
The RouteRecorder 2C is a compact digital video recording solution that supports 2 cameras for complete viewing coverage. It provides high quality mobile digital video recording (MDRV) and uses a removable hard drive for extended data storage. Simple to install, it is the ideal digital choice for those looking for a drop in replacement to a current VCR system at an affordable price.
| RR-2C |
DVR Drop-in-VCR-conversion 40GB HDD |
$1,066 |
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FMI DIGITAL CONVERSIONS
FMI offers 2 DVR replacements for your existing VCRs when and if you should decide to replace them and convert your system to a digital recording format. The systems offers a considerable saving over the purchase of a complete digital system as they can make use of the existing cameras, lockbox, wiring & cables assuming you have an industry standard VCR based system. By Industry Standard, I mean it must have a 25 pin computer connector in the back and RCA jacks for audio & video.
CF BASED DVR CONVERSION
"EXTREME SERIES" 100% SOLID STATE
FMI-CF
The FMI-CF is a complete solid state digital recording solution with no moving parts or hard drive. It provides high quality mobile digital video recording (MDRV) with a convenient removable compact flash card (CF) for easy data retrieval.
| FMI-CF |
Drop-in-VCR-conversion |
$665 |
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HD BASED DVR CONVERSION
FMI-HD
The FMI-HD is a compact digital video recording solution that supports 2 cameras for complete viewing coverage. It provides high quality mobile digital video recording (MDRV) and uses a removable hard drive for extended data storage. Simple to install, it is the ideal digital choice for those looking for a drop in replacement to a current VCR system at an affordable price.
| FMI-HD |
Drop-in-VCR-conversion 80GB HDD |
$1,100 |
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Rear view of the FMI-CF DVR showing the "Industry standard" power and camera connections that for more than a decade were offered on the most common VCR based bus video systems. This is what makes this system the #1 choice for "VCR to digital conversions
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Note: All above specifications, features and pricing based on manufacturers information or event pricing and subject to change without notice.
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Note;
This site contains digital school bus video systems, a brief “Introduction To Digital Bus Video Systems” for those who are new to this product, “Buyers Guide To Digital Bus Video Systems” for those wishing to learn how to buy and spec systems to get the most for their school districts, along with Digital Bus Video BID Specs for those needing to require these systems on their buses.
These systems are designed to provide pupil transportation administrators with school bus surveillance and mobile video monitoring via digital observation surveillance providing an expert witness in case of problems. The digital bus video cameras listed on this site are tools to enhance the protection of children while on school buses.
Some of the digital school bus camera systems listed, are as follows;
Most systems offer wireless data download, GPS tracking, cellular emergency communication and security multi camera night vision systems.
Safety Vision digital school bus camera systems include the RR2C, RRCF, RR5C also known as the RouteRecorder series of digital school bus video systems.
FMI digital bus video systems including FMI-CF, FMI-HD, FMI-HDP, solid state digital, CF card digital systems
Due to the rapid changes, variations in equipment and features & web master imperfection, FMI is not responsible for typos, incorrect features listed, incorrect pricing on this or any of our sites. Call or E-mail for official quotes or for bid submission.
All specifications on this site, features and pricing based on manufacturers information or event pricing and subject to change without notice.
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