Video Camera Disk Storage Space Calculator

Do you need to know how much disk space you will need to store your video recordings? The Video Camera Disk Storage Space Calculator can help! This calculator allows you to estimate the amount of disk space required to store your video recordings based on the video resolution, frame rate, and recording time.

Video Camera Disk Storage Space Calculator

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Number Of Video Cameras
Compression Data Rate	Select a data rate56 kbps (240 KB/min, 14 MB/hr, 337 MB/day)64 kbps (360 KB/min, 22 MB/hr, 506 MB/day)128 kbps (720 KB/min, 43 MB/hr, 1 GB/day)160 kbps (960 KB/min, 56 MB/hr, 1.35 GB/day)256 kbps (1440 KB/min, 86 MB/hr, 2 GB/day)384 kbps (2 MB/min, 129 MB/hr, 3 GB/day)512 kbps (4 MB/min, 229 MB/hr, 6 GB/day)768 kbps (6 MB/min, 337 MB/hr, 8 GB/day)1500 kbps (11 MB/min, 632 MB/hr, 15 GB/day)2000 kbps (22 MB/min, 895 MB/hr, 21 GB/day)
Disk Space Available

Video Camera Disk Storage Space Calculator Results

Recording Time Available = Days / Hours / Minutes

Formula

The formula used by the Video Camera Disk Storage Space Calculator is:

• Storage Space is the amount of disk space required to store the video recordings, measured in gigabytes (GB).
• Video Resolution is the number of pixels in each dimension of the video. Common resolutions include 720p (1280x720 pixels), 1080p (1920x1080 pixels), and 4K (3840x2160 pixels).
• Frame Rate is the number of video frames captured per second. Common frame rates include 24, 30, and 60 frames per second.
• Recording Time is the length of time over which the video is recorded, measured in minutes.
• Bit Depth is the number of bits used to represent each pixel in the video. Common bit depths include 8-bit and 10-bit.

Example

Suppose you are recording a video with a resolution of 1080p, a frame rate of 30 frames per second, a recording time of 60 minutes, and a bit depth of 8 bits. How much disk space will you need to store the video recordings?

Using the formula above, we can calculate the amount of disk space required:

Therefore, you will need approximately 102.46 GB of disk space to store the video recordings.

Real-Life Example

The Video Camera Disk Storage Space Calculator can be useful in a variety of situations. For example, if you are a professional videographer, you may need to estimate the amount of disk space required to store your clients' video recordings. Alternatively, if you are a security professional, you may need to estimate the amount of disk space required to store video surveillance footage. By using the Video Camera Disk Storage Space Calculator, you can ensure that you have enough disk space to store your video recordings without wasting space or running out of storage mid-recording.