The range really is far and dependable. I mounted one camera about 70ft away from the hub and I can view the camera feed without latency. The signal is reported at the max of 5 bars. In San Diego, there is plenty of sunlight and my cameras took a week or two to get to full charge and has stayed at full charge ever since. Mounting options come out of the box were great in quality and easeof installation. I mounted one using the gutter mount and another with the wall mount. The mounts stay in place firmly. Angling is versatile. I can place the cameras at whatever angle I want. The antenna can only move along one axis, which is the one thing I didn't like. I also tested the alarm noise and the motion detection and spot light. They are all accurate. Noise is loud enough and the light is also bright. Video playback is also easy to navigate. The app is full of features that you would need. All in all, this was a great purchase on an extremely quality set of cameras.

Great camera system pretty much plug and Play would definitely recommend

This is a great camera 3 pack security camera package. Its essentially a NVR, where the cameras just send the stream and a central HUB records and manages it all. It includes all you will need to monitor around your property. Everything comes very well packed and with 3 distinct separated boxes inside the major box. They also include a quick start guide and more detailed manuals (1 for the NVR Hub, 1 for the cameras, and 1 for the Android/iOS apps). This is a whole NVR system. They include a central hub, which creates its own wireless network, it does not use your home's Wi-fi at all. This is great, and it has further reach and penetration than your common household Wi-fi. The hub has also a backup battery, so in case power goes out, it will still continue to record until power comes back. It also has a HDMI port to connect the hub to any TV or monitor, an ethernet port, if you wish to give it internet access and two USB ports (one used for the mouse they include) and also if you wish to add an external USB drive for larger storage. They do include a 64GB Micro SD card (has also an Micro SD card slot) to get you started. Following the instructions, you start with the HUB. I plugged everything I needed first before powering it on (HDMI cable, mouse ethernet, an external USB drive), then powered it on and it came up on my TV monitor screen. Its like its own operating system. Once it, you go through a simple setup (like language, time zone etc.) and create an admin password (so no one else can access it and view your recordings or change your settings). Once in, you can see your camera channels and change any settings. At this point there was no camera, as had not added any yet. Onto the cameras, I had charged them for around a day before (you should fully charge them first, because the solar panels are to keep them charged, but you have to give them a full charge first). All the cams have a flap you open (this is to protect them from weather elements) and that exposes a type C USB charge port, a power on/of button. They include everything you need to wall mount them, either on wood or concrete. They also include easy rain gutter mounts, no drilling necessary. Once I mounted mine with its own large wireless antenna and turned it on, it paired automatically with the central hub and showed there. Once you have all your cameras showing up, you can download and pair your hub with the Swann mobile app for remote viewing, management and alerts. This is my biggest CON though. The app on Android (and I have a last gen phone) is super slow, unstable (crashes a lot) and makes my whole android phone crash. Videos take forever to load. AND THEY DO NOT EXPOSE ALL THE SETTINGS ON IT. I will highly recommend you go through all the settings in the CENTRAL HUB, because many important settings are not exposed in the app. I.E. the app does not have options to change the cooldown time of detections, change the AI detection strength (app will only let you change the regular motion sensitivity, but there are far more options regarding these on the HUB). Luckily they also have an app for windows, so I can also manage and keep an eye from any Windows PC/laptop I have. The whole kit's hardware is great and of quality, very well constructed, the cameras feel great too. It's their software, more the mobile app that needs more work. The camera solar panel will keep your camera charged, as long as you follow their instructions well (the manual recommends where to mount it if you live on the northern or southern hemisphere). Of the 3 included cameras, I had to mount one where only gets sunlight half of the day. On this one I had to tweak some settings in the HUB (like length of recordings, cooldown time and also the recording zones: Yes you have a grid were you can chose what area only to monitor). This allowed this one to keep its charge around 45-50% all the time no problem. The other too do get sunlight all the time, because I mounted them higher on the gutter with the included gutter mounts (this is great) and the solar panel does a great job keeping them charged. You should still fine tune your motion sensitive, cooldowns etc. IN THE HUB for better optimization. Video and audio quality is great, you can choose to record either in SD or HD mode and the app lets you see it in many screen ratios (1.1, 4:3, 16:9 etc.). The motion light is bright and strong, and cameras also have some blue and red lights called "Swann force" its kind of a little cop siren light. You can program the cameras to light, play a loud siren, or those blue/red cop lights. The cameras also have two way audio so you can speak through them. Video quality at night is also great and they have night vision, although if you make the cameras turn on their lights they will record in color. The central HUB offers lots of customizations (you can even setup an email server and make it send alert emails etc.). I highly recommend to explore and get familiar with the central NVR hub as it makes this kit powerful. The mobile app, I just recommend for regular alerts. It still needs a lot of work from Swann. The central HUB will record and store all your video clips on the included SD card or your own provided USB storage. There is no need for cloud subscriptions. However, they do offer an OPTIONAL cloud subscription for cloud upload and backup and some more rich alerts. They do give you a 3 month trial if you wish to test this. I will highly recommend this kit if you want to monitor your property around. It is great for a large property, backyard, barn etc. It offers great quality compared to other ones out there. This is really an upper level of camera kit and I have had lots in the past from the other more known and mainstream brands and were not as well constructed as this one. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Some PROS AND CONS as a TLDR +++PROS+++ +Central NVR hub. +Creates its own wireless network. +Records locally in the hub. +64 GB Micro SD card included. +You can add your own USB storage solution. +Can also backup to the cloud, this is optional and not required, they give you a 3 month trial of their service. +Cameras are sturdy. +Solar charging. +Large wireless antennas. +Easy to wall mount. All you need included. +Rain gutter mounts also included, no drilling necessary. +Hub also has a back up battery, in case power goes out, you still record. +Large wireless range. +There is also a Windows app. +Great video and audio quality. ---CONS--- -Mobile app (only tried the Android one) needs LOTS of work. Crashes a lot and its very slow to load any videos or alerts. -Not all the settings are exposed on the mobile app. Need to manage the HUB NVR directly for better customization.

The Swann - MaxRanger4K Solar 3 Camera Security System is no toy. Anyone considering making the leap to a 4k security system for their property & somewhat apprehensive about the potential of getting wrapped up in something too expensive as well as seemingly too complicated to use - well - they must really take a serious look at the MaxRanger4K Solar - no matter the configuration size (number of cameras...). The Swann - MaxRanger4K Solar 3 Camera Security System is no toy... but what it is, is a fully capable, easy to setup & install CCTV grade system that won't break-the-bank. Setup was as simple as connecting the main hub/base to a home network router with a Cat cable (yes, power adapter comes first - I know! ) and pairing each individual camera unit before proceeding with mounting any of them in their designated location. I fall short of giving this system a full 5-stars for the simple fact that - once again - a great product experience is tainted with a subpar mobile app. I struggled to get through the system initialization steps with a sole reliance on the Swann app and it became a touch frustrating. But once I logged into the local IP address of the base station with a computer, I was pleasantly surprised at the ease of navigating the various configuration pages and entire experience went smooth & easy for that moment forward. If anyone researches recommendations on how to position the solar powered cameras via the Swann online resources, they are apt to find a plethora of information suggesting that the cameras be mounted in positions that receive a good deal of direct sunlight that will, in principal, provide the best possible system performance. I won't refute that assertion but I will also attest to the fact that when positioned outside of the 'arc' of direction sunlight but still in a relatively brightly lit area - that these integrated solar panels (on top of each camera) do a mighty job of capturing & converting available light into stored energy. I tested one camera indoors, near a window with the slatted blinds closed and I never saw the battery "fuel gauge"drop below 81% anytime before midnight. I know this isn't a comprehensive, scientific or engineering study but for all practical purposes, these cameras demonstrated what appears to be some cutting edge solar conversion panels - especially for their diminutive size. Regarding the transmission & recording quality, the 4K rendering is clear & astounding. There is a substream channel of operation that is equally impressive, even for its Standard Definition quality - and the night vision sensitivity is remarkable as well. I can't rave enough about the camera quality of the The Swann - MaxRanger4K Solar 3 system. Getting back to the app, there is plenty of functionality to allow users to review 'events' with relative ease and get automated alerts via their phone but if you want to experience the true CCTV capabilities of the system, one will want to spend a hour or so with the user manual & actually navigate through all the device settings & tabs to become familiar. The configuration options & scheduling functions are well engineered. The cameras can be scheduled individually for different behaviors, including deterrent measures and I like the options available. Even in a relatively subdued configuration, with just the flashing red & blue, alternating LEDs (on the camera face) during a detection, anyone approaching the system will know they are being monitored in an obvious way. Another key area I was most interested in testing out was the robustness of the 2.4 GHz, WiFi connectivity and I can attest to the fact that for a 2400 sq/ft, single story Ranch Home, that having the MaxRanger's base station positioned in one extreme corner of the home & cameras positioned on the opposite end of the home - outside - connectivity remains stable & rock solid, with full bars of signal strength. I can imagine an arrangement for some customers with the base station hub positioned somewhere centered to the home and cameras positioned even further away from the actual home - with no issues. Like a camera or two positioned on a secondary structure or pole, further out in a yard - for instance. This is just another demonstrative facet of why this system is pretty much a serious business CCTV system. Obviously, everyone's YMMV can come into play dependent upon the construction of ones home and the potential for WiFi interference dynamics, but we run a lot of wireless devices in our home and have a multitude of neighboring WiFi channels that are part of our environment and the The Swann - MaxRanger4K Solar hasn't hiccuped once. If Swann seriously works to improve the bugs inherent to their mobile app, I could confidently award this product a full 5-stars. But I must draw the line somewhere. No matter what, using a computer to do most the heavily lighting in-situ, provides a comprehensive means to setup, configure and monitor the system in real-time. In true CCTV style... I love it! Pros: Easy to get up & running - most everyone should be able to handle the simple setup procedures Excellent build quality Excellent camera rendering, both night & day Comprehensive configuration options - as a system and per camera 'node' Built-in deterrence options, including sound alerts and spot lights, are top-shelf No cloud storage or subscription plans needed but they are available to enhance the system - if that's your thing Plenty of built in storage space and easily augmented with an external storage drive, if wanted or needed. Excellent documentation/instructions Not a long-term evaluation but the solar panel tech of the camera nodes appear to be cutting edge and the entire system tuned for power efficiency. The question remains though..."For how long - in terms of years?" The base station hub comes with a battery backup cartridge. Nice touch, Swann! The base station status LEDs are color keyed and informative. Captured events can easily be downloaded, saved & viewed. The mounting options are well covered and even include gutter hangers, for those not wanting to drill holes into siding or bricks. Lots of options in terms of mounting configurations with the provided hardware - all in the box! Cons: The usual half-baked and glitch prone mobile App thing that impedes an otherwise excellent product experience. I know, I'm 'that guy' but this is my honest feedback and a 1-star demerit is justified IMHO Another example of a glitch in the system is reflected with the attached photo, where the system generated an error from a simple Format storage command. The software side of the MaxRanger4K solar security system just needs a touch more polish IMHO. Beyond that, everything else is solid and still highly recommended as a budget friendly package.

The clarity is awesome. But the cameras load very slowly and are not reliable in catching action. Sometimes they never load or if you are looking at them they go to a black screen. Also they never fully charge.