A:Answer you can use this drive for surveillance recorder as internal components and quality are high. As you might know, manufacturers such as WDC and Seagate have designed and offer specific line of drives stamped specifically for surveillance recorders. They are slightly higher quality and designed not only to last longer but more reliably. If you replace your drive periodically, then go ahead with your choosing -- ( slightly less expensive with shorter warranty drive)--. Your choice is fine. If you plan to keeps the drive longer than the manufacturer warranty says, you might want to pay more for the higher reliability drive and select "surveillance line" by the manufacturer.
