Difference between CIF, D1 and 960H Resolution in DVR

CIF, D1 & 960H are the recording, playback and display resolution for DVR. Below chart explains their differences in resolution.

Resolution	Width (V pixel)	Height (H pixel)	Pixels
CIF	360	288	103,680
D1	720	576	414,720
960H	960	576	552,960

CIF Resolution 
CIF is acronym of Common Intermediate Format. It has 360×288 pixel resolution and it is suitable for video home system (VHS). It is an old resolution standard for video surveillance and it is the maximum video frame rate in NTSC at 30fps.

D1 Resolution 
D1 is a Digital TV System standard format. It has a 720×576 pixel resolution or similar to that of 4CIF. It suitable for HD Video Home System (HDVHS). In NTSC, the maximum video frame rate is 25fps.

960H Resolution 
960H is a new standard for security cameras and security DVR’s that provides high resolution images using advanced image sensors. Security cameras of capable of 960H resolution produce an image that is 960×576 pixel resolution. It is capable of producing superior images that are 34% sharper than D1.