Abstract: A unique method and apparatus for remotely storing digital video surveillance films and the accessing of same are disclosed. The method and apparatus is comprised of a plurality of video surveillance cameras connectable to one or more satellite video processors which are connectable to the Internet. One or more remote personal computers and a remote disc array video storage device are also connectable to the Internet. The cameras take video images which are compressed by the satellite video processor and transmitted to the remote disc array video storage, via the Internet. A person at a remote personal computer can access the images being taken by the cameras, via the Internet, in “real-time” and can also access the images that are stored in the remote disc array video storage. The result is a system that provides the same performance as a system utilizing an expensive digital video recorder installed at each camera location, thus greatly reducing equipment and maintenance costs.