Swann - 8-Channel, 6-Camera Indoor/Outdoor Wired 1080p 1TB DVR Surveillance System - Black/Gray/White

System is good, easy to setup. I bought two additional cameras to use all 8 channels. Swann app works good, easy to configure and uses very little bandwidth. I recommend this product. Also I did need to contact their tech support, very good service, very helpful and knowledgeable engineers.

The hardest part of setting up the security system is running the wires from the main box to the cameras. The video from the cameras are great! Being able to setup the area to be the alarm area is a plus. Recordings of motion/infrared detection are saved to a hard drive is a plus especially when the internet goes down. The app for the system is a bit tricky, but U tube has informative giving you what you need. What keeps from giving the system a 5star rating is that you can’t control notifications or emails from the app. This is the one main thing that Swann needs to correct.

I had the 720p system before this one and it got so that that one was sending me 500 emails a day of motion detection and it was 99 percent trees blowing in the wind or leaves falling. BUT this system only messages when an actual HUMAN is there or a vehicle and not random tree movement.

Swann Security system is totally worth it! This is my 2nd set of cameras in 4yrs! The 1st set still works and can be connected with the DVR that came with these as well. They are totally clear and very easy to use. I prefer wired cameras because wireless internet can always drop signal for a few or service providers might have issues! I recommend Swann 100%! These newer ones have motion sensors as well and that’s a extra added bonus for me! I also recommend getting Bestbuy warranty... if something happens they will replace the entire set!

I've had the system up and running for 3 weeks now and have had not 1 issue with it. With a little preplanning for the placement of it's various parts the system is pretty much "plug and play". Studying the manual and learning the different settings has taken some time given this is my first go round with a security setup. Only drawback is the 1 tb hard drive. It is easily upgradeable though and it only took me 20 mins to put a 4tb hdd in. The single swivel point is a nuisance also. I wound up mounting all of the cameras on small plywood squares to achieve the right angles with little handling of the cameras themselves.

I'll start by saying that I tried other brands before finally settling on Swann. Lorex and Nightowl were the two that I tried first. I chose Swann because of the DVR software and the mobile app. While not perfect, it was the best of the three. If you're looking for a budget solution for security cameras, Swann is the way to go.

Great system. Before installing it is best to check how long each run will be. You can get longer 1 piece cables. I had to get three longer cables 50’ being the shortest length. Also had to get adapters. Not a big deal but a little more planning and forethought would have prevented my issue. But it all works well. The cat 5 cable went bad within two weeks. Buy or make your own. Luckily I made my own and all is good. Rey happy.

This was definitely a great buy. The cameras were easy to connect. Most importantly, connecting to the network was just “ plug and play”. The quality is also better than expected. I would definitely recommend this kit.