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You may have to tweak a few security settings in Internet Explorer in order to use their Active X based software but the product definitely works and for the price is almost unbeatable. For basic remote monitoring of a location this camera is a lifesaver. I also had proof to fire the employee thereafter.
I own a business near my house and use the four cameras to monitor the store via the internet when I am at home. I figured out using this camera my employee literally locked the door and was using the phone in the back while customers waited outside. I am not sure exactly what others are going to be using this system for but for my small business it saved us literally the next day after setting the cameras/dvr up.
I raced to my business immediately and was able to let the same customers I saw on the camera in the store and SAVE THE SALE. The system also works with very little light because the store is still visible after the lights go out when we are closed. I installed the system on Friday and on Saturday morning I noticed an employee sitting in the backroom talking on the phone.
After that I noticed a line of customers growing at the door and not coming in.
The system arrived and I had it up and running pretty quickly, the instructions were very good and installation is easy. Price.I actually paid $[.]. Highs1. As several other reviewers have noted, this apparently is an issue and is not as rare as I thought. I will try to be fair and hit the highs and the lows of this product.
Obviously something that breaks after 3 weeks is cheap and the quality is subpar. I'm guessing takes 15-20 minutes to look at 5 hours of video.3. Cheaply made DVR unit. Pretty good video but needs some light to see in the dark, overall pleased with it.3.
DVR runs very quiet4. Firstly, I already had a (4) camera system from Dedicated Micros (high end system) which has worked perfectly for (5) years, but I was looking for something cheap to fill in the gaps in my camera system. I will try to update this review when/if I get the unit returned.Lows1. Customer service via their email was quick and authorized a return. I had a power strip and was not turning it on and off, hence this was a surprise. I reformatted the drive, tried every trick in the book and it simply gave out.
no external disk for storing videos, must have it connected to network.2. bucks.oh well.After 3 weeks, the DVR would not record.
I must agree, takes quite a bit of time to fast forward through saved videos. My other system has run 24/7 for 5 years with no problems.If the the Hard Disk did not get corrupted, I would have given it 4/5 stars.
another reviewer noted the slow FF. I did my research but went more on price than features, which in hindsight was probably a mistake.
I had to pay shipping ($43 bucks Fedex) and now I am waiting for it to come back. I then found out the hard disk got corrupted.
Easy installation, easy instructions.2. and Amazon dropped it $[.].
from the camera. During the day I can see all the way to my driveway entrance 200 ft. The night vision works fine in the area illuminated by my outdoor lighting.
I installed it in a day. Instructions for configuring your particular router to connect the system to the internet are available in video form at [.]. I chose this system for the price and internet monitoring capability.
These are not high resolution cameras but images are clear enough for home use purposes at close range. Make sure to place the DVR on a surface that allows air to get under it to avoid overheating, which is the number one cause of electronic device failures. The installation is simple.
Everything worked as expected the first time I turned it on.
The cameras work fine but the DVR function is apparently very cheaply made with an inferior hard drive. Likewise the ac input is sloppy and if bumped the unit loses power. I do not advise buying and I would not buy again. Hard drive stopped working after 3 months. Camera connections are sloppy and as a result the unit often loses the video signal.
We're glad we purchased this system. Their tech guy walked us through and made sure we were all setup properly. The quality of the cams is good, not great, but it gives us what we need to view (over the Internet) what's going on at our place of business. If you are the type of person who likes to save money by doing things yourself (instead of spending big bucks on pro installation), this cam system is for you. You get a lot of bang for your buck. The only hard part for us was configuring the router to forward to the cam system. It's easy to install and setup. Fortunately, they have excellent tech support.
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