Swann SWDVK-832004-US 3200 8-Channe 960H DVR and 4 x 650TVL Camera Kit (Black)

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1. 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

   
   All of the features you’d expect in a professional, wired system, July 21, 2014

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   This security system is quite excellent. The image quality is fantastic and night images are more than acceptable. I like that you can view video remotely using your smartphone, although the quality is not as excellent as viewing live or from the DVR. The Android app worked fine for me on my Nexus 5. You can also get e-mail updates when movement has been detected, and a small picture is attached to the e-mail.

   Video resolution, bitrate, and framerates are configurable so you can maximize the space available on your included 1TB drive (which is already large for video storage). You can even add another external hard drive via the eSATA port on the DVR for more storage. You can also copy videos off of the DVR onto a USB drive or over your network. You can attach a TV or monitor to the DVR using an HDMI cable or a VGA cable.

   You can configure the days of the week and times to record video and define which type: normal, motion only, and none. This way, you are not recording when you don’t need to. Regarding motion detection: you CAN define an area to monitor for motion, so if your video is outside and you need to ignore an area which may contain trees that could go in the wind you can exclude that part of the image from motion detection. There are a bunch of tools for archiving and keeping track of events.

   Aside from not using wireless cameras, this is an brilliant security system with all of the features you’d expect in a professional system.

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2. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

   
   High definition quality and simple to use, August 4, 2014

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   J. Nelson (Idaho) –

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   We have a single LAN-attached IP camera at home, which allows us to see a live view from our iPhones without any additional hardware. IP cameras are expensive, though, as the necessary communication and processing hardware exist within the camera.

   This setup allows for far more expansive coverage without a dramatic increase in cost, as the analog cameras cost very small, especially considering that they are high definition. The base unit provides all the network interface, processing (e.g., motion detection) and even built-in recording functionality, and can support up to eight cameras (an additional four cameras can be bought here).

   The video quality of the cameras is very excellent, and the recording / motion detection scheduling on the base unit is simple to do. Four cameras is plenty to cover all the entrances to most residences (front, back, garage, and side door), and provides peace of mind when on vacation or even just away from the house all day at work. Highly recommended.

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3. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

   
   This is a fantastic surveillance system, November 25, 2014

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   L. Mattox (Spokane) –
   
     

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   My AV tech had recommended this Swann surveillance system since he had installed several of these systems and he was impressed with both the picture clarity and ease of installation. I am pleased with the 650-line HD images and I like the fact that these are small black cameras that look excellent on the house mounted near the eaves so they don’t stick out like a sore thumb. I had the tech also set up my system with a long HDMI cable feed through the attic and down through the ceiling (I found 1″ white desk grommets on Amazon that fit perfectly in the cable hole in the ceiling so it looks finished and professional) to connect my system to a separate CCTV video monitor near my office computer monitor so I can clearly see all the camera feeds of my yard and home entrances at all times on that second monitor when I am in my office room working on my computer; although I have my surveillance system set to record to the DVR only when the cameras sense motion. The camera’s color pictures are very clear during the day and honestly clear on black & white night vision. I had also bought two indoor DVRDeal 700-line high resolution ceiling mount cameras at the same time I bought this outdoor Swann system. I simply plug them in to the system with a power adapter whenever I leave and they show very clear indoor images and they work really well with this Swann system which will accommodate up to 8 cameras. Additionally, I had bought a heavy-duty locking steel Marinelock security cage for the DVR, which I had bolted to a closet shelf to secure the DVR just in case someone were to break in while I was away, and find the hidden DVR, and then try to ruin the evidence or disable my security system; as I have had relatives break in and steal legal evidence in an estate case and delete files from my computer in the past when I wasn’t home.

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