Swann - 8-Channel, 4-Camera Outdoor Wired 1TB DVR Surveillance System - Black/White
Model: SWDVK-845004P-US
SKU: 2140077
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Customers admire the sharp picture quality and crisp images provided by the 8-Channel, 4-Camera Outdoor Wired 1TB DVR Surveillance System, along with its effective night vision capabilities. The system's ease of installation and setup is also frequently praised. However, some users found the length of the provided cables to be insufficient for their needs.
After some hoodlums broke into our cars parked right in our well lit driveway, I had had enough. I spent weeks researching our options and where to get it for the best price. If you are looking at wireless- beware- ire less just means how the camera image is sent to the dvr. All cameras are wired for power. And wireless used your wifi internet connection. This could slow your other connections down or if you have trouble like we do, it could have intermittent gaps in recording do to poor connection. All that being said, the Swann product was the best one for us. The online monitoring has lead my husband to stalking me while he is at work (ie. Honey what was in the package on the front porch and what time did you get home, I didn't see your car in the driveway till after 10, where were you) But the images are clear, the coverage is fantastic in daylight and good at night. We are actually able with angling our 4 cameras to cover our property and the elder neighbors too. The set up was a breeze. Had a second of trouble with the resolution setting on the TV so we couldn't see on the big screen until an awesome customer service rep walked me thru how to resolve quickly and easily. Each camera has one "wire" that is 60 foot that has 2 connectors on either end (power and image). Super easy to tuck into siding and/or run next to existing cable TV lines. I set up 2 of the 4 cameras in minutes! Highly recommend, can't think of one negative!!!
Posted by Cmlands
Cameras look real good day or night. Goodnuf to ID a thief. The cameras will switch to black and white for night vision . Easy to link with iPhone app for remote viewing. Be prepared to drill some holes in walls and string cables; that's the hardest part. I output the VGA signal to an extra computer monitor and the HD signal to my 70 inch TV. My favorite camera is the one that shows me who's at the front door.
Posted by Bongo
1.) Does not support saving to a cloud storage. (If your DVR gets stolen... then it is useless to you... but the crooks will have all your video files stored on the DVR) this is because this is an analogue system, not an IP system. *Tech support says their developers are trying to figure out a solution, but even if they do, current customers won't get an update to resolve it or anything of that sort.* 2.) Playback of recorded footage is only possible on a windows system with Internet explorer installed... Or Linux with windows running in a "Virtual Box" (This is because it requires Active-X). Same answer from tech support...*They say their developers are trying to figure out a solution, but even if they do, current customers won't get an update to resolve it or anything of that sort* 3.) Even with the mobile app, you can't use playback feature, so if you don't have Internet Explorer you won't be able to review the footage. Same answer from tech support...*They say their developers are trying to figure out a solution, but even if they do, current customers won't get an update to resolve it or anything of that sort* I am an experienced Linux user with employment background in IT, Devolepment and Low volt Alarm system instillation and service. All of these system limitations, can be confirmed by Swann's customer support at 1-800-627-2799. I strongly encourage anybody thinking about buying this system to call Swann directly and verify this for yourself, or just google these problems. The system itself is nice in looks, build quality, and resolution/Night vision... But even after settling on having no mobile app "playback" (Live view works great) and having to run windows inside a virtual box with Internet Explorer, to get full online access on Linux, the inability to save data to a cloud service makes this system utterly useless. Sure you can put the DVR inside a safe that is bolted to the floor to ensure thiefs don't take your data, but a much better idea is to get a hybrid DVR surveillance system that can be set to save data off-site or go with an IP surveillance system setup such as Foscam or D-Link. After spending $500 at best buy because they told me it was "There best system" and seeing nothing to the contrary on the box, and 15 hrs of install and configuration, I will cut my losses and just either run a usb cord from the DVR to a external hard drive that is somewhere super hard for crooks to get too (not really practical for the DVR itself as you need to have access to it to hook up a monitor for setup exe.) or add a dedicated computer somewhere off-site that then, screen captures the Live view from Internet Explorer on a rolling basis. Both solutions are somewhat "iffy" TRUST ME, DONT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I MADE.. There are better systems for the same price. If I could redo it, I would have bought 4 Foscam IP systems and used the extra money for power adapter extensions off Amazon, as even those have to be plugged into power and their cords looked pretty short. Removing my system now would take a long time and leave ugly holes from running cables and mounting the cameras with the supplied wall anchors. UUUhhh. DO YOUR REASEARCH. Even all 3rd party software only works on IP or hybrid systems (Including on Linux)(NOT analogue ones like this) Port forwarding is also useless as it wont achieve anything different using this type of system.
Posted by LinuxGuru
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