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- Includes 6 high classification 720p bullet cameras and 2 high classification 720p dome cameras
- Each camera provides up to 100ft of nigh vision
- Comes with pre-installed 2TB hard drive
- Remote monitoring (up to 10 users at the same time)
- Stream live video directly to a remote MAC or PC, iPhone, iPad, or Android and receive email alerts upon motion detection
Q-See’s Analog HD systems offer the simplest, most economical introduction to high classification for those looking to upgrade or buying for the first time. Unlike traditional analog systems, this logic records 720p pledge images (1280×720). This video translates to a high classification image with added detail and recognition. This DVR doesn’t miss a beat and records 720p video at 30 frames per second for completely smooth playback with continuous motion that ensures every detail is captured with no gaps at crucial moments. More importantly, you’ll permanently stay connected with a Q-See HD logic. Advanced state-of-the-art remote monitoring features provide you access from anywhere in the world with just a smartphone or tablet. The logic will send you alerts – with photos – that motion has been detected, or that someone is tampering with the cameras.
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The apps aren’t fantastic, but they do work,
Installation in a new house is going to be pretty simple, the largest issue you are going to have is if the cables are too small for you (too long facility, you just get to bundle up the cables at the end). You can buy longer runs, I reckon I saw 100′ or so for $15 a piece, which isn’t too terrible, just keep that in mind. If you are running these Id also recommend running a cat5/6 connection as well for future use.
The cameras themselves in this kit are black, has 6 outdoor ones with night vision and 2 dome style cameras (the dome style are apparently for indoor use, not sure if this is because they can record sound — bullet ones cannot — or just their waterproofing). Hopefully it facility out as one of the dome cameras is getting installed in a honestly sheltered place under the porch roof to help monitor the front door.
Overall for the price this is a fantastic value, network cameras and digital ones would be better, but you’re going to be paying 2-3x.
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|fantastic security logic,
Overall this is a fantastic security logic – simple installation, excellent video quality, reasonable user interface. Even as waiting for the logic I did watch a few videos on YouTube (search for “Q-see”), so that may have helped a bit, but it really was quite simple once I figured out that I needed to right-click to see the menus. (Here is no keyboard; you click on any item you want to use and it will then give you options to click on.) All cords are clearly labeled, so it’s simple to keep track of things like which end of the cable connects to the DVR versus the camera.
Q&As based on things I had wondered about before receiving the logic:
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Q: How huge are the cameras? Will they be an eyesore?
A: Surprisingly small – each type is just about as huge as a man’s fist. These _aren’t_ the 12-inch commercial cameras I feared would draw attention away from the house; people will spot them if they’re looking for them, but they won’t be the first thing someone notices about your house. I had also wondered how huge the DVR was (when deciding everywhere to hide it so I could reach it easily but a thief wouldn’t grab it and walk off with the evidence), and it’s much smaller than I had expected–about the size of a hardback book. Note that the “extendable hood” is a bit of a technicality – you can extend it maybe 1/2″ to buffer the face, but that’s it. I suppose if it total further it would initiation showing up in the edges of the video so it makes sense that it facility this way, but still…
Q: What is the difference between the bullet and the dome cameras?
A: The bullet cameras have infrared night vision; the dome cameras don’t. One of the two dome cameras can record sound. So I chose dome are best for indoor use and bullet cameras for outdoor use. The dome cameras *do* have surprisingly excellent low-light capability, but once all the lights are out they won’t do you much excellent (see attached for a side-by-side comparison when all lights in the house were off). Both types have fantastic wide-angle vision, better than I would have expected. The bullet cameras a teeny tiny bit wider, but we had to equate them side-by-side and question closely before noticing the affront difference. BTW, don’t place a bullet camera behind glass, or the infrared vision will just show you a reflection of the camera.
Q: How excellent is the video quality, really?
A: Quite excellent. It’s high def and looks fantastic. At first I was concerned when testing the night vision because it takes a even as to adjust the infrared brightness as a person moves toward the camera. So in my test my sidewalk and undergrowth looked excellent and you could see *me* from far away, but as I got closer my face/body went a solid white (even as the undergrowth continued to show fantastic detail). I was concerned, but as I kept watching the full video clip, it *did* adjust and here were some screen captures with exceptional detail of my face. It took a link of seconds, but did the job.
Q: How many cameras do you need?
A: The advice I found said for areas under 2,000 sq. feet, 4 cameras. For 2,000 – 3,000 sq. feet, 8 cameras. For 3,000+ sq. feet try more, though I found 8 to be sufficient for all my areas of concern.
Q: How much can you save on the 2 TB drive before ancient dates are overwritten? (e.g., if I’m on vacation, will I have complete footage when I return, or will the images from the first days of vaca be gone by then?)
A: It’s hard to say, *but* the default configuration is that ALL cameras save footage when they detect motion, and otherwise don’t save what they collect. So it doesn’t eat up your hard drive space nearly as quickly as you might expect. In an fascinating twist, by default they show you 5 seconds *before* the motion starts, and 30 seconds *after* motion is last detected (I guess this is possible because they keep all footage for a few seconds before deciding whether to discard it). In theory here is an option to mask particular areas from motion detection (e.g., low on the stump if you have cats, or distant areas with tree branches that will go in the wind), but I couldn’t get it to work with a quick 20 seconds of trying, even though I’ve done it with a different brand of camera, and the YouTube video make it look simple/standard. Here’s an option to set up the camera to save footage by time of day (configurable by weekday/hour), but I like the “record all motion” setting, so haven’t changed it. Note: when motion is detected on any one camera, your logic saves the footage from all 8 cameras.
Q: Will I need more cords?
A: Yes :) This comes with 60 feet of cable for each camera *but* if you are going to run them up+down (say, up through the attic, then down to the DVR) in addition to sideways, you’ll probably need more, unless your DVR happens to be in the middle of your home. (The included cables are rated for use indoor/outdoor and inside walls.) Remember that each cable…
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|Fantastic logic after initial installation issues,
Pros:
*Fantastic show with these cameras- the image quality is clear and movements are not jerky in any way.
*Once we found the right cable to set up the DVR (see cons and tips), this was an simple set-up. The camera installation took a even as, but hooking cameras up to the DVR and getting that going was honestly simple.
*8 cameras is plenty for an average sized house- we were able to set up cameras in all our “hot spots” that we worry about the most.
*Customer service, though not exactly incredible, was efficient and did help. We used Live Chat support when we were having installation issues in the beginning.
*Overall, a fantastic surveillance logic for DIYers who don’t want to commit to a security company.
*Apps on iOS and Android work well, though I reckon I’ve had better luck with iOS. I have had 0 tribulations with my app and have been able to watch my kids place for teach in the morning from work, as well as set it to record when I want to play it back on my app.
Cons:
*65 feet cables are fantastic for the area near everywhere the DVR is set up. But, any house of reasonable size is going to be larger than the given cables for some cameras. Most people will need extensions, available through the company. We simply chose to cluster our cameras in particular areas that wouldn’t need one.
*Initial installation was hard to impossible with HDMI cable. After speaking with customer service, we used a VGA cable instead, and this worked on every TV and monitor we used. Kind of a pain though- I don’t know why our HDMI didn’t work with this?
*Although the app is awesome, it can be a bit cumbersome to look for a video if you have multiple recordings. I haven’t yet figured out how to set up a set recording time on cameras.
*The installation instructions were ridiculous. I know here are tech-savvy people out here that don’t need a lot of instruction, but our guide was bare-boned and even had a different DVR on the instructions.
Tips:
*If HDMI isn’t working for your DVR, use a VGA cable instead.
*If instructions aren’t doing it for you, go online. They have extensive support topics/responses here.
Overall, this is a fantastic logic. It took my husband several hours to install over a few days time, but well worth it.
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