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Name: Extreme HD 8-Channel Wired 3MP 1TB DVR
Brand: Night Owl
SKU: 6167708
Price: 199.99 USD
Rating: 4.8 (18 reviews)

Extreme HD 8-Channel Wired 3MP 1TB DVR

Model:: DVR-X3-81; |
SKU:: 6167708

User rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars with 18 reviews.

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Questioni bought a night owl HDA10lB-81-rs at a moving sale from a guy at work. it was a month or so before i installed it. the password he gave me dosen't work. so i thought i just got burned. but it dosent hurt to ask. is there any way to get a new password?
Asked 6 years ago by learning.
- Answer There is a way that we may assist you, please get in contact with our technical support team by calling so we may further assist you with the issue you are experiencing. We are available 24/7 at the number 1-866-390-1303. We look forward to assisting you, thank you for choosing Night Owl.
  Answered 6 years ago by Night Owl
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QuestionWill this interchange with the night owl Dvr ahd7b 81 rs and its cameras
Asked 7 years ago by JT.
- Answer Yes, this Night Owl DVR is compatible with your current Night Owl cameras. Thank you for choosing Night Owl!
  Answered 7 years ago by Night Owl
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QuestionMy new home is hard wired with external cameras where the connections for each camera are routed thru a port in my guest room. How many cameras will this DVR accommodate and would it be possible to connect this DVR to a TV or monitor via Bluetooth?
Asked 7 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer This DVR can hold up to 8 compatible Night Owl cameras. This DVR is compatible with our 400-900 TVL, AHD, HDA10 and HDA30 cameras. In order to see your system on a TV you will need to have it hardwired via HDMI or VGA. Thank you for choosing Night Owl!
  Answered 7 years ago by Night Owl
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QuestionI bought a night owl dvr and I was wondering how to reset the password
Asked 2 years ago by Vanster.
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QuestionHave a 16 Channel Night Owl with error and won't record but can view at home. We get a Disk Warning 1 Bad. At the bottom of the TV screen We get a red circle with a H in the center.
Asked 4 years ago by BobFop3.
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QuestionI have a night owl X3-81JF and it died on me! What’s other dvr is compatible to use with my cameras, Because the one I have now is sold out
Asked 5 years ago by Trey.
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QuestionCan I hook up different name brand video cameras to this like next or what other kind of video surveillance cameras they hvae
Asked 6 years ago by Sanden.
- Answer Unfortunately, Night Owl is not able to guarantee 3rd party compatibility. Please contact our pre-sales department for available add-on options at 1-866-979-0580. Thank you!
  Answered 6 years ago by Night Owl
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QuestionI had a Swann surveillance system using SRPRO T855 cameras; are they compatible with this dvr?
Asked 6 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Unfortunately, we are not able to guarantee compatibility with 3rd party brands. We can only ensure the product will work as sold. Often, if the cameras are ONVIF compliant and the same technology, they may work. But we make no assurances. Sorry for any inconvenience.
  Answered 6 years ago by Night Owl
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QuestionBest price from department stores?
Asked 6 years ago by Gay.
- Answer Please contact Best Buy directly or visit BestBuy.com for current pricing. Thank you for choosing Night Owl!
  Answered 6 years ago by Night Owl
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Questiondoes the system support ptz connections
Asked 6 years ago by Jim.
- Answer No, this model does not support PTZ cameras.
  Answered 6 years ago by CommunityAnswer
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QuestionWe have a Night Owl Extreme HD 3.0. Assuming that single BNC connection is HD-SDI, can you confirm this before having to use the oscilliscope to determine what we have? Also, is any validating data needed for acknowledgement of that input? Thanks
Asked 6 years ago by Krby.
- Answer Good Afternoon. We would need to gather some more information from you to address this question. Please email [email protected] with your best contact information (name, phone number and time of day to reach you). One of our reps will reach out to gather this information and address your question. Thank you!
  Answered 6 years ago by Night Owl
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QuestionConfused, I would like to buy this HD 8 channel have old system wired up about 6 years old generic brand but cameras are nicely mounted outside 2 are 720 p and one 1080 with this night owl system will they get a better tvl picture?? As pic is not great
Asked 6 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer This Night Owl Standalone DVR is compatible with 720p and 1080p cameras. This Night Owl system will not improve the resolution of the cameras, it is compatible with 3MP cameras which are higher resolution cameras. For any additional questions feel free to contact us by calling 1-866-979-0580. Thank you for choosing Night Owl.
  Answered 6 years ago by Night Owl
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QuestionMy wired Night Owl DVR AHD108-81-RS 8 Channel H.264 W/ 1TB HD went out, will a Night Owl Extreme HD 8 Channel wired 3MP 1 TB DVR replace it and work
Asked 6 years ago by DanJJ.
- Answer Good Afternoon, yes the Night Owl Extreme DVR is compatible with the cameras you have for your AHD10 series system. Thank you for choosing Night Owl.
  Answered 6 years ago by Night Owl
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QuestionMy DVR went out completely on 1/3/19 after having it for a year.I ordered a stand-alone DVR to replace it.Will the Night Owl Extreme HD 8 channel wired 3 MP 1 TB DVR work on my DVR AHD10B-41-RS 8 Channel wired Night Owl Security System w/ 4 cameras
Asked 6 years ago by TigerLady.
- Answer The current cameras for your Night Owl AHD10 DVR will work with the Night Owl Extreme DVR. Thank you for choosing Night Owl.
  Answered 6 years ago by Night Owl
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QuestionI purchased a wired Night Owl 8 channel Security System with 4 cameras, in Nov. 2017. After having it 9 months, it started making a noise like a scraping noise. I contacted Night Owl by email but never heard from them.On 1/3/19 the DVR went out.
Asked 6 years ago by TigerLady.
- Answer We are very sorry you are having issues with your Night Owl DVR. We would recommend to contact us by calling 1-866-390-1303 or via our chat support which is located on our main webpage (https://nightowlsp.com/). We look forward to assisting you, thank you for choosing Night Owl.
  Answered 6 years ago by Night Owl
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QuestionI currently have a night owl system. The other day when I tried to view playback, it was not recfording. I then turned it off and back on and now it shiprs like a criket or just makes a loud bussing noise. Does this mean the hard drive went out???
Asked 6 years ago by unclefatboy.
- Answer We are sorry for the issue you are experiencing. We would like to assist you by troubleshooting the DVR so we may get a better idea of what is going on. Please contact our technical support team by calling 1-866-390-1303, our technical support team is available 24/7. We look forward to assisting you.
  Answered 6 years ago by Night Owl
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QuestionAre night owl wireless cameras can be connected to this DVR and able to save? Thank you.
Asked 7 years ago by JB.
- Answer The Night Owl wireless cameras cannot be connected to a DVR. If the wireless cameras are standalone cameras, meaning they were never part of a Night Owl wireless system, you may connect them to a gateway to save the recordings and view them through your Night Owl application. Thank you for choosing Night Owl.
  Answered 7 years ago by Night Owl
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QuestionI currently have a Wirepath 100 series DVR. Will everything currently plugged into that plug into this and work with the existing system? If so, will it change our viewing on our computers?
Asked 7 years ago by David.
- Answer Unfortunately, we are not able to guarantee third-party compatibility with any Night Owl products. We are very sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you for choosing Night Owl.
  Answered 7 years ago by Night Owl
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QuestionI have the model# HDA 10PB 82 RS. it's only 2 years old and stop working. I cant get any help from nightowl. They are not 24/7.
Asked 7 years ago by Loni.
- Answer Yeah, you are better off fixing it yourself. They are totally useless.
  Answered 4 years ago by Anonymous
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QuestionDoes this dvr require any kind of subscription service?
Asked 7 years ago by Dustin.
- Answer No, this device does not require a subscription.
  Answered 7 years ago by CommunityAnswer
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Extreme HD 8-Channel Wired 3MP 1TB DVR

Q: Questioni bought a night owl HDA10lB-81-rs at a moving sale from a guy at work. it was a month or so before i installed it. the password he gave me dosen't work. so i thought i just got burned. but it dosent hurt to ask. is there any way to get a new password?

Q: QuestionWill this interchange with the night owl Dvr ahd7b 81 rs and its cameras

Q: QuestionMy new home is hard wired with external cameras where the connections for each camera are routed thru a port in my guest room. How many cameras will this DVR accommodate and would it be possible to connect this DVR to a TV or monitor via Bluetooth?

Q: QuestionI bought a night owl dvr and I was wondering how to reset the password

Q: QuestionHave a 16 Channel Night Owl with error and won't record but can view at home. We get a Disk Warning 1 Bad. At the bottom of the TV screen We get a red circle with a H in the center.

Q: QuestionI have a night owl X3-81JF and it died on me! What’s other dvr is compatible to use with my cameras, Because the one I have now is sold out

Q: QuestionCan I hook up different name brand video cameras to this like next or what other kind of video surveillance cameras they hvae

Q: QuestionI had a Swann surveillance system using SRPRO T855 cameras; are they compatible with this dvr?

Q: QuestionBest price from department stores?

Q: Questiondoes the system support ptz connections

Q: QuestionWe have a Night Owl Extreme HD 3.0. Assuming that single BNC connection is HD-SDI, can you confirm this before having to use the oscilliscope to determine what we have? Also, is any validating data needed for acknowledgement of that input? Thanks

Q: QuestionConfused, I would like to buy this HD 8 channel have old system wired up about 6 years old generic brand but cameras are nicely mounted outside 2 are 720 p and one 1080 with this night owl system will they get a better tvl picture?? As pic is not great

Q: QuestionMy wired Night Owl DVR AHD108-81-RS 8 Channel H.264 W/ 1TB HD went out, will a Night Owl Extreme HD 8 Channel wired 3MP 1 TB DVR replace it and work

Q: QuestionMy DVR went out completely on 1/3/19 after having it for a year.I ordered a stand-alone DVR to replace it.Will the Night Owl Extreme HD 8 channel wired 3 MP 1 TB DVR work on my DVR AHD10B-41-RS 8 Channel wired Night Owl Security System w/ 4 cameras

Q: QuestionI purchased a wired Night Owl 8 channel Security System with 4 cameras, in Nov. 2017. After having it 9 months, it started making a noise like a scraping noise. I contacted Night Owl by email but never heard from them.On 1/3/19 the DVR went out.

Q: QuestionI currently have a night owl system. The other day when I tried to view playback, it was not recfording. I then turned it off and back on and now it shiprs like a criket or just makes a loud bussing noise. Does this mean the hard drive went out???

Q: QuestionAre night owl wireless cameras can be connected to this DVR and able to save? Thank you.

Q: QuestionI currently have a Wirepath 100 series DVR. Will everything currently plugged into that plug into this and work with the existing system? If so, will it change our viewing on our computers?

Q: QuestionI have the model# HDA 10PB 82 RS. it's only 2 years old and stop working. I cant get any help from nightowl. They are not 24/7.

Q: QuestionDoes this dvr require any kind of subscription service?

Questioni bought a night owl HDA10lB-81-rs at a moving sale from a guy at work. it was a month or so before i installed it. the password he gave me dosen't work. so i thought i just got burned. but it dosent hurt to ask. is there any way to get a new password?

QuestionWill this interchange with the night owl Dvr ahd7b 81 rs and its cameras

QuestionMy new home is hard wired with external cameras where the connections for each camera are routed thru a port in my guest room. How many cameras will this DVR accommodate and would it be possible to connect this DVR to a TV or monitor via Bluetooth?

QuestionI bought a night owl dvr and I was wondering how to reset the password

QuestionHave a 16 Channel Night Owl with error and won't record but can view at home. We get a Disk Warning 1 Bad. At the bottom of the TV screen We get a red circle with a H in the center.

QuestionI have a night owl X3-81JF and it died on me! What’s other dvr is compatible to use with my cameras, Because the one I have now is sold out

QuestionCan I hook up different name brand video cameras to this like next or what other kind of video surveillance cameras they hvae

QuestionI had a Swann surveillance system using SRPRO T855 cameras; are they compatible with this dvr?

QuestionBest price from department stores?

Questiondoes the system support ptz connections

QuestionWe have a Night Owl Extreme HD 3.0. Assuming that single BNC connection is HD-SDI, can you confirm this before having to use the oscilliscope to determine what we have? Also, is any validating data needed for acknowledgement of that input? Thanks

QuestionConfused, I would like to buy this HD 8 channel have old system wired up about 6 years old generic brand but cameras are nicely mounted outside 2 are 720 p and one 1080 with this night owl system will they get a better tvl picture?? As pic is not great

QuestionMy wired Night Owl DVR AHD108-81-RS 8 Channel H.264 W/ 1TB HD went out, will a Night Owl Extreme HD 8 Channel wired 3MP 1 TB DVR replace it and work

QuestionMy DVR went out completely on 1/3/19 after having it for a year.I ordered a stand-alone DVR to replace it.Will the Night Owl Extreme HD 8 channel wired 3 MP 1 TB DVR work on my DVR AHD10B-41-RS 8 Channel wired Night Owl Security System w/ 4 cameras

QuestionI purchased a wired Night Owl 8 channel Security System with 4 cameras, in Nov. 2017. After having it 9 months, it started making a noise like a scraping noise. I contacted Night Owl by email but never heard from them.On 1/3/19 the DVR went out.

QuestionI currently have a night owl system. The other day when I tried to view playback, it was not recfording. I then turned it off and back on and now it shiprs like a criket or just makes a loud bussing noise. Does this mean the hard drive went out???

QuestionAre night owl wireless cameras can be connected to this DVR and able to save? Thank you.

QuestionI currently have a Wirepath 100 series DVR. Will everything currently plugged into that plug into this and work with the existing system? If so, will it change our viewing on our computers?

QuestionI have the model# HDA 10PB 82 RS. it's only 2 years old and stop working. I cant get any help from nightowl. They are not 24/7.

QuestionDoes this dvr require any kind of subscription service?