My new obsession!! The system has been up for less than 1 full day and I'm having far too much fun watching the cameras.
I have been looking for a good camera system for a while now and after a few car break-ins near by and new construction causing traffic to come down my once quiet road, I finally decided on this system. I read the reviews and compared it to other systems. Honestly, I chose it for the price point and because it had 8 wired cameras, which is what I wanted and needed (WiFi isn't good enough to support wireless cameras). I was told by a highly tech savvy relative that for $250 it was gonna be a junk system and I would regret my purchase. Well, so far I am very happy with my purchase, thank you very much!
Installation was meh, I did have an electrician friend come help us run the wires through the soffits, into the attic and down the interior wall, because who really wants to climb around in an old Florida attic, but the rest we were able to do easily. Mounting and aiming the cameras was fine, setting up the DVR wasn't an issue, installing and setting up the Android app only took a few minutes. Being that we're not super tech savvy, I'm glad it isn't too difficult to use.
I'm still messing around with the settings and trying to figure out how not to get a notification for every bug that flies by at night, but I'll get there.
The cameras have a very clear picture both day and night. Even at night I can see my boat on the boat lift clearly, which is about 100 feet away. During the day I can see down the road to the neighbors house where my kid likes to play. With the exception of that one camera, we strategically aimed the other cameras to protect our neighbors privacy. We try to be considerate like that.
We have the DVR run to our living room TV so I can see everything on the big screen. I can zoom into the live image and pan around while it's zoomed in from both the DVR and phone app, which is cool. I can even snap a picture while it's zoomed in, which is even cooler. The image does get a bit grainy on the TV, but is clearer on the app.
I think the cameras might have sound since there is a sound icon and volume adjustment, but I haven't played with that yet either. Not to talk through from inside, but to hear what's going on outside. Again, not sure, but will fiddle with it later.
The app is easy to use and I can set up alerts through it. I have them turned off right now because at night it's super sensitive and alerts me for every bug that flies by. In Florida, living on the water, that's a big problem. I hope I can figure it out because I would like to receive alerts for animals (think coyotes, gators and snakes) and people, but not for bugs, wind and rain (cuz, Florida).
I like that my husband and I can have the app on our phones and check-in anytime we want to. I can't help but wave or do a little dance in front of the cameras everytime I walk by them just for fun.
I haven't played with the DVR settings too much yet, so I can't say how easy or difficult it is to navigate.
Overall, for a $250 system, I am very happy with my purchase! It gives me peace of mind that my property is protected, I can see the kids outside playing and running around even when I can't be out there to watch them and if the system only lasts a year or two, I'm not really gonna be mad at it.
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Build Up Your Invisible Digital Fence
Security thrives to the next level when bringing human&vehicle motion detection and invisible intelligent fence together.
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This security system supports recording with 3K at 20fps, showing you some details you haven't noticed before! (Comes with 1080P cams, 3K cams not included.)
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This ANNKE DVR records real 1920*1080 that is definitely 1080P resolution. While other so-called 5MP @ 12.5fps are, in fact, 960*1080 resolution, rating 1080P lite only.
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The recording goes on with an HDD inserted in the DVR, even without the Internet. Internet is only required when needing remote access, playback, etc.
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Not enough cable! Beware if you have a detached garage you will have to buy more! It turns into not as good of a deal.You will have wires running everywhere!Basically needs a tv monitor too. Short cables for this. To hook up to wifi, the dvr and your router must be very close to each other. And all camera cables have to end up to this area. The cables to hook this up dvr to monitor are SHORT. Adding more cost to get longer ones.In my mind a difficult setup overall. I'm a very capable 60 yr old, and this is a pain!If all the cameras were not set up, I would stuff it back in the box.To escape monthly fees this is what you have to do. Nest cameras are trash now due tolack of support if you have a problem.Day 2 brush up on your tech language. It's not so friendly between the screen and manual.Overall it does have a good picture. But if you want a clean install maybe hire someone to go in the attic, drill holes and raise the wires high enough so they are not cut.My home is 700 Sq feet and I had to buy 2 sets of 100ft wires as I have a garage 40 ft from my home. This comes with 60 ft wires. An additional 60 bucks to make it work for me.Day 3. Now had to buy a 50 ft. HDMI cable to get the monitor where I can actually see it. Another 30 bucks! Additionally if you want images to your phone, you must scan each camera. Don't put the cameras up first!
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I went through literally thousands of reviews on countless systems before finally deciding to get this one. I'm glad I did, we're happy with it so far. I'd like to break it down and leave information about our experiences so far:
Wiring: This is a WIRED system! It does not work on wifi! Wires can be kind of a pain if you're used to wireless. But this was specifically what I wanted because I didn't want to have to worry about unreliability or service issues that sometimes comes with wireless. Plus, I didn't want to have to change batteries. We went ahead and ordered Annke brand 100' cables to extend the reach of some cameras. They provide 60' cables with this system and for just around the house, they're sufficient. But for the ones further away from the house, we have the option to add 100' onto that. Just a side note, if you plan to bury the line, conduit would be best and don't forget to call and check for currently buried lines (water, power, cables, septic, etc).
Display: The display is really nice on our 65" TV and just as good resolution on our phones. If you need to fine-tune the cameras individually, there are settings in the menu that allow you to adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, etc. and you can set your mode to indoor, outdoor or other modes.
Playback and Notifications: The notifications from the app started getting a little annoying because these cameras have a good range of distance for detection. And we live on a farm where the animals are constantly setting them off. No biggie, I just turned off notifications for the app. The only issue I saw with this is that when I go back into the app, I have to delete all the recordings that I wasn't alerted to. Not a big deal and you can delete them in bulk. As far as the playback, we've had an issue with the cameras only playing back some of the videos it alerted us to with motion detection. Like there would be 15+ motion detection notifications and when we'd go to play the videos back, only a few of them were actual recordings, the other ones didn't record...or they didn't seem to.
Tech Support/Customer Service: Customer service has been VERY responsive and assisted me with everything. They had me re-download the app on my phone and walked me through settings on the box to help get my recordings to play back. Sometimes I had trouble getting through to an agent but their lines were busy and when I called back later, I didn't wait very long before I was patched through to an agent.
Setup: It took us a few hours to set up all the cameras but we were picky with where we wanted the wires. We ran them so they're not visible and adjusted each camera to exactly the parameters we wanted, which took a little time.
Night Vision: The night vision is really good and the cameras pick up motion from quite a bit of distance away. We have a few acres between the front of the house and our front gate, it picked up my husband leaving for work in the dark, at our gate...pretty impressive. Oh, and we have NO porch or security lights. Picture the darkest night in the middle of nowhere without street lights, moonlight or light pollution. Zero visibility with the naked eye! So to me, the fact that the cameras catch as much as they do is a big deal!
Overall this system does exactly what we need it to and you can't really beat the price. If you just want basic surveillance that you can check from anywhere without a subscription, get this system! You won't be disappointed! A little tip, go ahead and get the extended warranty just in case.
Wiring: This is a WIRED system! It does not work on wifi! Wires can be kind of a pain if you're used to wireless. But this was specifically what I wanted because I didn't want to have to worry about unreliability or service issues that sometimes comes with wireless. Plus, I didn't want to have to change batteries. We went ahead and ordered Annke brand 100' cables to extend the reach of some cameras. They provide 60' cables with this system and for just around the house, they're sufficient. But for the ones further away from the house, we have the option to add 100' onto that. Just a side note, if you plan to bury the line, conduit would be best and don't forget to call and check for currently buried lines (water, power, cables, septic, etc).
Display: The display is really nice on our 65" TV and just as good resolution on our phones. If you need to fine-tune the cameras individually, there are settings in the menu that allow you to adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, etc. and you can set your mode to indoor, outdoor or other modes.
Playback and Notifications: The notifications from the app started getting a little annoying because these cameras have a good range of distance for detection. And we live on a farm where the animals are constantly setting them off. No biggie, I just turned off notifications for the app. The only issue I saw with this is that when I go back into the app, I have to delete all the recordings that I wasn't alerted to. Not a big deal and you can delete them in bulk. As far as the playback, we've had an issue with the cameras only playing back some of the videos it alerted us to with motion detection. Like there would be 15+ motion detection notifications and when we'd go to play the videos back, only a few of them were actual recordings, the other ones didn't record...or they didn't seem to.
Tech Support/Customer Service: Customer service has been VERY responsive and assisted me with everything. They had me re-download the app on my phone and walked me through settings on the box to help get my recordings to play back. Sometimes I had trouble getting through to an agent but their lines were busy and when I called back later, I didn't wait very long before I was patched through to an agent.
Setup: It took us a few hours to set up all the cameras but we were picky with where we wanted the wires. We ran them so they're not visible and adjusted each camera to exactly the parameters we wanted, which took a little time.
Night Vision: The night vision is really good and the cameras pick up motion from quite a bit of distance away. We have a few acres between the front of the house and our front gate, it picked up my husband leaving for work in the dark, at our gate...pretty impressive. Oh, and we have NO porch or security lights. Picture the darkest night in the middle of nowhere without street lights, moonlight or light pollution. Zero visibility with the naked eye! So to me, the fact that the cameras catch as much as they do is a big deal!
Overall this system does exactly what we need it to and you can't really beat the price. If you just want basic surveillance that you can check from anywhere without a subscription, get this system! You won't be disappointed! A little tip, go ahead and get the extended warranty just in case.
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