A monitor showing camera images is not proof that video is being recorded. A vehicle DVR stores footage so it can be played back later. Before choosing a camera system, separate the need to see, the need to receive warnings and the need to retain a record.
26 October 2026 · CAMEKO / HEMAK
DVR means digital video recorder. In a vehicle camera system, it is the recording function that saves camera images to supported storage. The available camera channels, media, recording modes and playback options depend on the model. Confirm these against the actual specification before ordering.
Typical examples include reviewing a manoeuvre at a loading bay, checking an event beside a municipal vehicle or understanding a situation involving a fleet vehicle. Recording can provide context after an event, but the usefulness of the footage depends on what the cameras could see and whether recording was working.
Live view displays the current scene. AI assistance can analyse the scene and issue a supported warning. DVR recording stores footage for later review. A system can offer one or a combination of these functions. A warning event does not, by itself, prove that a video file has been saved.
CAMEKO DVR, DVR AI, DVR 360 and DVR 360 PRO are the recording model families to compare. CAMEKO MASTER and CAMEKO AI provide live viewing without DVR recording. Select the family according to whether you also require AI assistance or a surround view, then confirm the exact configuration.
There is no universal answer in hours or days. Retention depends on usable storage capacity, the number of recorded channels, video settings and the recording schedule. Ask for an estimate based on the specific configuration. Also agree who may access footage and how long it is needed for the intended purpose.
Check the image from each required camera, the date and time, recording status and playback of a short test recording. Confirm how an important file is exported and how storage problems are reported. Keep a simple routine for checking recording instead of assuming that an illuminated monitor means the recorder is healthy.
CAMEKO AI is not a DVR model. Discuss CAMEKO DVR AI if you need AI assistance and stored video.
A GPS-related recording feature should not be assumed to include a live online fleet service. Confirm the exact GPS functions and connectivity in the proposal.
Yes, a recording requirement and an AI requirement are separate. Compare the appropriate CAMEKO DVR configuration for the job.
A vehicle DVR and a weighing record system are different technologies. Monitoring vehicles and loads at a weighbridge may call for a separate camera and SCALIS weighing automation design (Slovak website). See HEMAK weighing automation for the wider process. Confirm how images are associated with weighing records in the proposed configuration.
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