DVR Connections’ DVR Medic (US Pat. Pend) remote Digital Video Recorder Health Check and Status Monitoring System keep you informed about your Digital Video Recorder's status, health, availability and performance - that means DVR functions at top performance and is more profitable.

Often, DVR manufacturers will advertise a feature that detects problems in your DVR. When the DVR fails, the system is will notify you. However, that will not be possible in the event of software lockups or certain hardware failures. If the system is down, how can it send you notification of the failure?

DVR Medic is the answer. The DVR Medic monitors your system 24/7. In the event of a failure, the DVR Medic sever will email or text page you of a problem.



Once your account has been set up and the DVRs you want monitored are on file, the DVR Medic service begins immediately. Our remote agents will start monitoring your DVRs at 1 hour intervals. The agents monitor 10 key points of your digital video recorder to insure it is accessible, that the cameras are operational, and is maintaining good performance. If any function fails, our notification process kicks in and you will get instant reports, so that you can minimize any down-time, malfunction or breach of security.

When is comes to your security system, there is nothing more frustrating than looking for a recorded incident only to find out that the camera was out or the DVR’s hard disk has failed.

How much will DVR downtime cost your business?


Keeping your DVR system operational 24/7 is essential for effective loss management. Customers, employees, and suppliers all rely on your systems - making performance and uptime critical. Protecting your DVR system become a constant concern, as any downtime affects safety and security.

Now you can maximize the performance and reliability of your DVR system.  When a reliable CCTV system is critical to safety and security, DVR Connections is constantly there...
DVR Connections has the DVR remote monitoring expertise and infrastructure to effectively check the health status your digital video recorder system remotely and cost effectively.

What does the DVR Medic monitor?

Our DVR monitoring systems and technicians examine up to 10 key points that provide a good picture of general DVR health.

  • Connection Failure
  • Hardware Failures
  • Software Failures
  • Network Failure
  • Power Failure
  • Video Loss for each camera
  • Disk Full and not recording
  • Disk Failure for each disk
  • Disk S.M.A.R.T. Alert
  • Record FailureLive Demo
The connection from our systems to your digital video recorder takes less than 1 second. At no time during this process is video ever transmitted. Our technicians and staff do not have access to your video. In the event it becomes necessary to connect to your system manually, you will be notified and only with your permission will the connection take place. As a result, your system remains secure with us.