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| A DVR (Digital Video Recorder) can be called a Hybrid DVR if it supports connecting both Analog and I.P. cameras.
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We use the term "True Hybrid" to describe a type of hybrid DVR that records images at the highest resolution on a per camera basis. In many cases, DVRs listed as "Hybrids" will display higher quality cameras at their max resolution, but will only record at a lower resolution. Some manufacturers do this so they do not need to deal with differences in resolution between Megapixel cameras and analog cameras.
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Megapixel and I.P. cameras typically cost much more than Analog cameras, and Megapixel cameras tend to have a much higher resolution picture. If your DVR is limited to Analog levels, your money is wasted on the higher quality cameras.
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Always find out the exact recording resolution listed for the software you're being sold. Make sure the limits on recorded resolution match your cameras. If your cameras put out a higher resolution than your maximum recorded resolution, it's going to waste.
See Also: Difference Between I.P. and Megapixel Cameras
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