steliz 0 Posted February 10, 2009 About a year ago I fitted 1 cctv camera outside my house connected to a DVR and it has worked perfectly well until recently. The DVR has stopped recording and there is no picture on the tv. I have tried formatting the HD and restoring factory settings but all that has achieved is wiping the HD clean. I have power to the camera and I can get a picture on the tv by bypassing the DVR. I have tried forcing the DVR to record and, although it indicates on screen that it is recording and the DVR fan whirs around, it is not recording as there are no events to view. I suspect a HD failure, does anyone know better? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vin2install 0 Posted February 10, 2009 disconnect the hard drive. If the video comes back up then its your hard drive. If it stays the same then it probably is your DVR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steliz 0 Posted February 11, 2009 OK, thanks, I'll give that a try Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steliz 0 Posted February 16, 2009 By a process of elimination it would seem the HD has failed. Great! Not even a year old, it's a Western Digital and the supplier only gives a 3 month warranty! Can anyone recommend a 250Gb replacement please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
survtech 0 Posted February 16, 2009 This may not help but you can check WD to see if the product has a longer warranty than your DVR manufacturer provides. Warranty Policy and Limitations Warranty Services for End Users Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
