Vandalism Detection with the Admiral and Imperial NVRs: Video Loss, Scene Change, and Video Tampering Alerts

There are three different alerts aimed at camera vandalism: video loss, which happens when a the NVR loses communication with the camera, such as if a cable is cut, scene change, which happens when the camera is pointed a new direction, and Video Tampering, which happens when the lens is covered.

Video Loss Alerts

A video loss alarm occurs when the NVR loses video signals from a camera. Video loss is enabled by default. You can also have your system sound an audio alarm (it starts beeping) if video loss occurs. Loss of video can be caused by a camera disconnecting from the NVR from a camera line being cut, the camera losing power, or if the camera is powered via a POE Switch, if that switch loses connection/power/data.

Video Tampering Alerts

Video Tampering Alerts are sent when the camera lens is covered. This includes spray painting the camera lens or covering with a cloth or another object.

Scene Change Alerts

Scene Change Alerts are sent when the camera lens is pointed in a new direction, such as when someone points the camera in a new direction or knocks the camera off the wall without it losing function.

Vandalism Detection is available on these NVRs when combined with SCW Admiral Line Cameras:


  1. The Admiral 4 Channel NVR v2 - ADM4P4-V2M

    The Admiral 4 Channel 4K NVR v2 - ADM4P4-V2M

    In stock.
    Usually ships the same business day if ordered before 2PM EST.

    A hard drive is required to store video footage on a NVR or DVR. You can use our Hard Drive storage calculator to determine what size hard drive you need.

    $349.00

    Recording

    4 1080P cameras at 30 FPS
    4 4MP cameras at 25 FPS
    4 4K cameras at 30 FPS

    64 Mbps incoming bitrate; 16 Mbps per channel

    H.265 encoding

    Software

    VCA: Motion Detection, Line Crossing, Face Detection, Intrusion Detection, People Counting, Vandalism Detection
    Video Content Analytics (VCA) Search
    VCA Event based Email Alerts
    Remote Footage Download
    1 Click Firmware Update

    Decoding

    2 x 4K, 4 x 4MP, 4 x 1080p

    Smartphone Apps
    Tablet Apps
    Windows Apps
    Mac Viewing Apps
    Internet Explorer Viewing

    Hardware

    NDAA Approved M-Star CPU

    1 hard drive bay
    Rack Mount Tray Optional
    Cat5e (RJ45) Ethernet to Network
    Standard 3-Prong Wall Plug
    4 SCWEasyConnect ports on back for Plug and play Admiral SCW camera auto-configuration
    VGA Monitor Out
    4K HDMI Out for TVs/Monitors
    Footage Download via USB



  2. The Admiral 8 Channel NVR v2 - ADM8P8-V2M

    The Admiral 8 Channel 4K NVR v2 - ADM8P8-V2M

    In stock.
    Usually ships the same business day if ordered before 2PM EST.

    A hard drive is required to store video footage on a NVR or DVR. You can use our Hard Drive storage calculator to determine what size hard drive you need.

    $549.00

    Recording

    8 1080P cameras at 30 FPS
    8 4MP cameras at 25 FPS
    8 4K cameras at 30 FPS

    160 Mbps incoming bitrate; 20 Mbps per channel

    H.265 encoding

    Software

    VCA: Motion Detection, Line Crossing, Face Detection, Intrusion Detection, People Counting, Vandalism Detection
    Video Content Analytics (VCA) Search
    VCA Event based Email Alerts
    Remote Footage Download
    1 Click Firmware Update

    Learn when you would use VCA

    Viewing

    2 x 4K, 8 x 4MP, 8 x 1080P

    Smartphone Apps
    Tablet Apps
    Windows Apps
    Mac Viewing Apps
    Internet Explorer Viewing

    How Patent Wars have changed Browser Support

    Hardware

    NDAA Approved M-Star CPU

    2 hard drive bays
    Rack Mount Ears Optional
    Cat5e (RJ45) Ethernet to Network
    Standard 3-Prong Wall Plug
    8 SCWEasyConnect ports on back for Plug and play with SCW Admiral line camera auto-configuration
    VGA Monitor Out
    4K HDMI Out for TVs/Monitors
    Footage Download via USB

    Learn about automatic backup footage options



  3. The Admiral 16 Standard Channel NVR v2 - ADM16P16-V2M - front

    The Admiral Standard 16 Channel 4K NVR v2 - ADM16P16-V2M

    In stock.
    Usually ships the same business day if ordered before 2PM EST.

    A hard drive is required to store video footage on a NVR or DVR. You can use our Hard Drive storage calculator to determine what size hard drive you need.

    $649.00

    Recording

    16 1080P cameras at 30 FPS
    16 4MP cameras at 25 FPS
    16 4K cameras at 30 FPS

    160 Mbps incoming bitrate; 10 Mbps per channel

    H.265 encoding

    Software

    VCA: Motion Detection, Line Crossing, Face Detection, Intrusion Detection, People Counting, Vandalism Detection
    Video Content Analytics (VCA) Search
    VCA Event based Email Alerts
    Remote Footage Download
    1 Click Firmware Update

    Viewing

    4 x 4K, 8 x 4MP, 16 x 1080P

    Smartphone Apps
    Tablet Apps
    Windows Apps
    Mac Viewing Apps
    Internet Explorer Viewing

    Hardware

    2 hard drive bays
    Rack Mount Ears Optional
    Cat5e (RJ45) Ethernet to Network
    Standard 3-Prong Wall Plug
    16 SCWEasyConnect ports on back for Plug and play with Admiral line cameras
    VGA Monitor Out
    4K HDMI Out for TVs/Monitors
    Footage Download via USB



  4. The Admiral Pro 16 Channel NVR - ADMP16P16

    The Admiral Pro 16 Channel 4K NVR - ADMP16P16

    In stock.
    Usually ships the same business day if ordered before 2PM EST.

    A hard drive is required to store video footage on a NVR or DVR. You can use our Hard Drive storage calculator to determine what size hard drive you need.

    $799.00

    Recording

    16 1080P cameras at 30 FPS
    16 4MP cameras at 25 FPS
    16 4K cameras at 30 FPS

    160 Mbps incoming bitrate; 10 Mbps per channel

    H.265 encoding

    Software

    VCA: Motion Detection, Line Crossing, Face Detection, Intrusion Detection, People Counting, Vandalism Detection
    Video Content Analytics (VCA) Search
    VCA Event based Email Alerts
    Remote Footage Download
    1 Click Firmware Update

    Viewing

    4 x 4K, 8 x 4MP, 16 x 1080p

    Smartphone Apps
    Tablet Apps
    Windows Apps
    Mac Viewing Apps
    Internet Explorer Viewing

    Hardware

    4 hard drive bays
    Rack Mount Ears Included
    Cat5e (RJ45) Ethernet to Network
    Standard 3-Prong Wall Plug
    16 SCWEasyConnect ports on back for Plug and play 2018 SCW camera auto-configuration
    VGA Monitor Out
    4K HDMI Out for TVs/Monitors
    Alarm Inputs and Outputs
    Footage Download via USB



  5. The Admiral Pro 32 Channel NVR - ADMP32P16

    The Admiral Pro 32 Channel 4K NVR - ADMP32P16

    In stock.
    Usually ships the same business day if ordered before 2PM EST.

    A hard drive is required to store video footage on a NVR or DVR. You can use our Hard Drive storage calculator to determine what size hard drive you need.

    $1,499.00

    Recording

    32 1080P cameras at 30 FPS
    32 4MP cameras at 25 FPS
    32 4K cameras at 30 FPS

    320 Mbps incoming bitrate; 10 Mbps per channel

    H.265 encoding

    Software

    VCA: Motion Detection, Line Crossing, Face Detection, Intrusion Detection, People Counting, Vandalism Detection
    Video Content Analytics (VCA) Search
    VCA Event based Email Alerts
    Remote Footage Download
    1 Click Firmware Update

    Remote Viewing

    Smartphone Apps
    Tablet Apps
    Windows Apps
    Mac Viewing Apps
    Internet Explorer Viewing

    Hardware

    4 hard drive bays
    Rack Mount Ears Included
    Cat5e (RJ45) Ethernet to Network
    Standard 3-Prong Wall Plug
    16 SCWEasyConnect ports on back for Plug and play 2018 SCW camera auto-configuration
    VGA Monitor Out
    4K HDMI Out for TVs/Monitors
    Alarm Inputs and Outputs
    Footage Download via USB



  6. The Imperial 32 Channel NVR - IMP32

    The Imperial 32 Channel 4K NVR - IMP32

    Backordered
    Contact your sales rep for a delivery timeline.

    A hard drive is required to store video footage on a NVR or DVR. You can use our Hard Drive storage calculator to determine what size hard drive you need.

    $2,299.00

    Recording

    32 1080P cameras at 30 FPS
    32 4MP cameras at 25 FPS
    32 4K cameras at 30 FPS

    320 Mbps incoming bitrate; 10 Mbps per channel

    H.265 encoding

    Software

    VCA: Motion Detection, Line Crossing, Face Detection, Intrusion Detection, People Counting, Vandalism Detection
    Video Content Analytics (VCA) Search
    VCA Event based Email Alerts
    Remote Footage Download
    1 Click Firmware Update
    Hot Spare Compatible

    Viewing

    4 x 4K, 8 x 4MP, 16 x 1080p, 32 x 960p

    Smartphone Apps
    Tablet Apps
    Windows Apps
    Mac Viewing Apps
    Internet Explorer Viewing

    Hardware

    8 hard drive bays; supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
    Rack Mount Ears Included
    2x Cat5e (RJ45) Ethernet to Network
    Standard 3-Prong Wall Plug
    VGA Monitor Out
    4K HDMI Out for TVs/Monitors
    Second 1080P HDMI Out
    Alarm Inputs and Outputs
    Footage Download via USB



  7. The Imperial 32 Channel NVR - IMP32

    The Imperial 64 Channel 4K NVR - IMP64

    In stock.
    Usually ships the same business day if ordered before 2PM EST.

    A hard drive is required to store video footage on a NVR or DVR. You can use our Hard Drive storage calculator to determine what size hard drive you need.

    $3,499.00

    Recording

    64 1080P cameras at 30 FPS
    64 4MP cameras at 25 FPS
    64 4K cameras at 30 FPS

    320 Mbps incoming bitrate; 5 Mbps per channel

    H.265 encoding

    Software

    VCA: Motion Detection, Line Crossing, Face Detection, Intrusion Detection, People Counting, Vandalism Detection
    Video Content Analytics (VCA) Search
    VCA Event based Email Alerts
    Remote Footage Download
    1 Click Firmware Update
    Hot Spare Compatible

    Learn when you would use VCA

    Viewing

    4 x 4K, 8 x 4MP, 16 x 1080p, 32 x 960p

    Smartphone Apps
    Tablet Apps
    Windows Apps
    Mac Viewing Apps
    Internet Explorer Viewing

    How Patent Wars have changed Browser Support

    Hardware

    8 hard drive bays; supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
    Rack Mount Ears Included
    2x Cat5e (RJ45) Ethernet to Network
    Standard 3-Prong Wall Plug
    VGA Monitor Out
    4K HDMI Out for TVs/Monitors
    Second 1080P HDMI Out
    Alarm Inputs and Outputs
    Footage Download via USB

    Learn about automatic backup footage options



  8. The Imperial 128 Channel NVR - IMP128

    The Imperial 128 Channel 4K NVR - IMP128

    In stock.
    Usually ships the same business day if ordered before 2PM EST.

    A hard drive is required to store video footage on a NVR or DVR. You can use our Hard Drive storage calculator to determine what size hard drive you need.

    $7,999.00

    Recording

    128 1080P cameras at 30 FPS
    128 4MP cameras at 25 FPS
    100 4K cameras at 20 FPS

    512 Mbps incoming bitrate; 4 Mbps per channel

    H.265 encoding

    Software

    VCA: Motion Detection, Line Crossing, Face Detection, Intrusion Detection, People Counting, Vandalism Detection
    Video Content Analytics (VCA) Search
    VCA Event based Email Alerts
    Remote Footage Download
    1 Click Firmware Update
    Hot Spare Compatible

    Viewing

    4 x 4K, 16 x 1080p, 36 x 720p, 64 x D1

    Smartphone Apps
    Tablet Apps
    Windows Apps
    Mac Viewing Apps
    Internet Explorer Viewing

    Hardware

    16 hard drive bays; supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
    Rack Mount Ears Included - Tray/Slide Required
    4 RJ-45 10M/100M/1000M adaptive Ethernet Interface
    2 1000M SFP Ethernet Interface
    Standard 3-Prong Wall Plug
    VGA Monitor Out
    4K HDMI Out for TVs/Monitors
    Alarm Inputs and Outputs
    Footage Download via USB
    Hot Swap Hard Drives



  9. The Admiral 4 Channel NVR - ADM4P4

    DISCONTINUED - The Admiral 4 Channel 4K NVR v1 - ADM4P4

    Backordered
    Contact your sales rep for a delivery timeline.

    A hard drive is required to store video footage on a NVR or DVR. You can use our Hard Drive storage calculator to determine what size hard drive you need.

    $349.00

    Recording

    4 1080P cameras at 30 FPS
    4 4MP cameras at 25 FPS
    4 4K cameras at 30 FPS

    40 Mbps incoming bitrate; 10 Mbps per channel

    H.265 encoding

    Software

    VCA: Motion Detection, Line Crossing, Face Detection, Intrusion Detection, People Counting, Vandalism Detection
    Video Content Analytics (VCA) Search
    VCA Event based Email Alerts
    Remote Footage Download
    1 Click Firmware Update

    Viewing

    1 x 4K, 2 x 4MP, 4 x 1080p

    Smartphone Apps
    Tablet Apps
    Windows Apps
    Mac Viewing Apps
    Internet Explorer Viewing

    Hardware

    1 hard drive bay
    Rack Mount Tray Optional
    Cat5e (RJ45) Ethernet to Network
    Standard 3-Prong Wall Plug
    4 SCWEasyConnect ports on back for Plug and play 2018 SCW camera auto-configuration
    VGA Monitor Out
    4K HDMI Out for TVs/Monitors
    Footage Download via USB



  10. The Admiral 16 Channel NVR - ADM16P16

    DISCONTINUED - The Admiral Standard 16 Channel 4K NVR v1 - ADM16P16

    Backordered
    Contact your sales rep for a delivery timeline.

    A hard drive is required to store video footage on a NVR or DVR. You can use our Hard Drive storage calculator to determine what size hard drive you need.

    $649.00

    Recording

    16 1080P cameras at 30 FPS
    16 4MP cameras at 25 FPS
    16 4K cameras at 30 FPS

    160 Mbps incoming bitrate; 10 Mbps per channel

    H.265 encoding

    Software

    VCA: Motion Detection, Line Crossing, Face Detection, Intrusion Detection, People Counting, Vandalism Detection
    Video Content Analytics (VCA) Search
    VCA Event based Email Alerts
    Remote Footage Download
    1 Click Firmware Update

    Viewing

    4 x 4K, 8 x 4MP, 16 x 1080P

    Smartphone Apps
    Tablet Apps
    Windows Apps
    Mac Viewing Apps
    Internet Explorer Viewing

    Hardware

    2 hard drive bays
    Rack Mount Ears Optional
    Cat5e (RJ45) Ethernet to Network
    Standard 3-Prong Wall Plug
    16 SCWEasyConnect ports on back for Plug and play 2018 SCW camera auto-configuration
    VGA Monitor Out
    4K HDMI Out for TVs/Monitors
    Footage Download via USB