For this excursion into the benefits of “Backward Compatability,” as it relates to school bus video camera observation security systems, we must first define what we mean.

Backward compatibility is the ability of a new technology DVR to be usable with previous DVRs cameras and camera cables, so when the time comes, and the old DVR is no longer functional, all you need to do is replace the DVR, which takes as little as 5 minutes in most past upgrades we have performed.
The new DVR same technology or more advanced can still make use of the older DVR cameras and camera extension cables as the connectors are all harmonious.

The reason why ABV prefers “AHD” aka Analog High Definition DVRs, is so they will work with all previous cameras we have sold for the last 30 years. This enables our school bus video camera customers to simply replace older DVRs when they fail with the newer higher definition versions and still make use of the older, already installed cameras. In this way, ABV can offer Low-Cost School Bus Cameras that are compatible with every existing camera they have ever purchased from our company, providing them with what they have found were the Best Value School Bus Cameras for their investment.

The fact that there is only a single source for The Testudo Lifetime Vehicle Camera System Warranty, offering the best value in long-term warranty coverage for these systems, should indicate that at least one company is actively trying to save their customers money, reduce superfluous spending on the wasteful need to constantly repurchase cameras with each new version of DVRs so that the customer can get the best value from their investment.

In a school bus camera application, this makes so much sense as the biggest time-consuming part of the installation is mounting the cameras and running cables to them. So when the older tech DVR is no longer functioning, you replace it with a newer tech DVR that can simply plug into the older cameras.
That saves budget funding and a considerable amount of them as the service shot installers do not need to bother with the added labor to remove previously installed fully functional cameras each time a DVR fails. The Testudo Lifetime Vehicle Camera System Warranty is available, offering the best value in long-term warranty coverage for these systems.

For systems to incorporate backward compatibility, you must have a foundation that is standardized to some extent.
In the vehicle video camera system market, that means you need a system that has standard CCTV camera connections more than anything else, as it is the cameras and camera cables that almost always outlast by a significant margin the DVRs as there is no moving piece on them.

Not too long ago, CCTV had an Industry standard for cable connections with cameras and recording devices.

This informal Industry-standard permitted cross-platform integration with various cameras and cables, and recording devices made from a plethora of sources offering a wide range of integrations possible for both the taxpayer-funded public school bus video camera systems that help ensure the safety of pupil transportation and their counterpart in the private sector, the cost-conscious contractor charter bus camera systems for those municipalities that choose to farm out their student transportation duties.

In the past all applications for mobile video camera vehicle systems were satisfied using CCTV-type connectors so if you were not happy with one vendor, you had the freedom to choose another, and there were no serious long-term repercussions. When a customer has the freedom to choose, they will make the best choices for their investment based on their perceived value of a particular product, and their value is subjective, which means that only their metric of value matters in the purchase process. Only the customer can decide if the Low-Cost School Bus Cameras their district has selected can provide them with the Best Value School Bus Cameras for their school bus fleet.

With more than 1,000 possible sources for school bus video camera surveillance systems, the choices can be overwhelming, each with their own listed top-selling features, many with unique copyrighted features that they claim are essential and often might actually be of value.
In this multitude of types with features and differences between them, they have quickly moved away from any standardization of CCTV cable connectors for the cameras, as in that way, they can make a sale and then make it very difficult for that customer to use any product accessory or future system other than the one they bought from them as it is likely nothing will function together, and the goal for any fleet should be a harmonious system technology that all functions with the same memory devices, same video player and shares components that are easily available from alternate sources in case the supplier somehow falls from grace in the customer’s eyes and they wish another supplier.

With so many sources for Low-Cost cameras for school buses, it would seem only the best support and product would be offered by a company that offers School Bus Cameras Lifetime System Warranty. American Bus Video Inc. is the only company I am aware of at this writing that offers the Testudo School Bus Cameras Lifetime System Warranty, which can offer the customer the Best Value School Bus Cameras Lifetime System Warranty.

Some applications that have federal funding have higher budgets for these vehicle video camera systems, but they still have the same supplier restrictions as the school bus camera systems.


Federal Funding applications often have higher budgets due to the additional funding and this is reflected in the vehicle video camera system configurations they select, meaning they might opt for the GPS option showing vehicle speeds and location mapping during playback, and they may get additional camera heads for more surveillance or larger memory storage devices.
Police Prisoner & Inmate in-Custody DOC Transport Camera systems
Medicaid Paratransit Video Camera Surveillance System
Special Needs Wheelchair School Bus Video Surveillance Systems


That application that does not receive additional federal funding may opt for fewer frills on systems do their budget restrictions and in those situations, the ability to get the best value for their buck may be an overriding concern for those in the purchasing department.
School Bus Camera Security observation systems
Special Needs Bus Observation camera system
School Bus Stop Arm Cameras
Alternative School & Juvenile Detention Bus Security Camera
Head Start Pre-K Pre-School Nursery School Child Safety Bus Camera Recorder systems
Before & After Care School Child Day Care Pickup In-vehicle Shuttle Safety Cameras


Private applications where it has little or no funding assistance from the government are even more crucial to have the best value, and the least waste as these are profit-driven applications, unlike the other two categories.
5th Wheel King Pin Trailer CS1 Spotter Yard Mule Camera 
Forklift HD Industrial Operator Safety Camera System
Elderly Day Care Shuttle & Assisted Living Transportation Vehicle Video Camera
Cannabis Transport Vehicle Camera Recorder
Transportation Ministry Youth Activities Church Bus Camera System
Cannabis Transport Vehicle Camera Recorder
Waste Collection Recycling Video Camera Surveillance Systems
Armored Vehicle VIP Transport Video Camera Systems


By incorporating “AHD” (Analog High Definition) DVRs in your school bus video camera surveillance systems, you ensure you will be able to make use of older technology cameras when you replace future DVRs with different versions, as they can still share the same AHD technology permitting them to use High Definition, Analog and Steel Cage for Dome Cameras at the same time.

This reduces future waste and air and water pollution as you are not replacing functional cameras just because the system provider wants to force you to purchase new cameras and cables and reinstall the entire system when they have an updated DVR in the future.

Consider the average service life of a Waste Collection Recycling Video Camera Surveillance System with the constant slamming of trash cans and dumpsters of the impacts of the hydraulic compression mechanism when compared to a highway transport application like the Armored Vehicle VIP Transport Video Camera System, where the roads are paved, and there are no large impacts on a regular basis.

The components of the system will last much longer than even the systems placed on even Transportation Ministry Youth Activities Church Bus Camera System, as the church bus camera system m just often operates on gravel roads, in dusty environments where the is no A/C in the vehicle to help protect the DVR from the ravages of dust and particulate abrasive elements or even the high humidity of a Skid loader Forklift Camera Safety system,



Should you have any questions or concerns or require more information about Testudo Lifetime System WarrantyVehicle Video Camera Systems, various applications, or Cannabis Transportation Video Camera Recorder configurations, we encourage you to let us know. We will be happy to offer our 35+ years of market experience in sales and service of digital recording devices to respond to your concerns or questions.