Swann 4K Master Security Camera,16 Channel NVR with 2TB HDD, 16x Bullet IP Cameras, Indoor/Outdoor PoE Wired, 24/7 Home Surveillance, Color Night Vision, True Detect, Spotlights, 1676816

Installed Swann 4k Master 8 PoE Bullet Camera system over a year ago. Still going strong. Images are clear and the zoom works great. Got this system over all the wireless ones as the WIFI ones kept disconnecting, batteries are a pain, and the resolution not so great. Plus, this over wire system is always recording so when it captures something, you see the view 10 seconds before the trigger. With the WIFI systems the detection is gone by the time they start recording. Also, there were some criminal groups in my area using WIFI jammers to block wireless systems. The remote app works very well and connects up as fast as other system's app. You can even change setting remotely. You do need a monitor close/wired during set up, but after that you can most things with the app on your phone or another computer. Cons: You do need access to the attic to run wires. I have a 2000 sq. ft. house and in two spots the 60 ft cables would not reach. Two 100 ft cables solved that issue. Also, the detection can be triggered by tree shadows on a windy day. I was able to block out some of those effected areas with the app, but still get false detects. On a windy day I can get 10's of false detects, but it hasn't been a issue. Would definitely recommend this system for home security and remote homes.

I’ve just finished installing all the cameras. This system replaces one I’d been using for 8 years. I thought I was happy with my old system, but this new Swann system has raised the bar on what qualifies for happiness! I’m using the default settings until I have time to digest the massive, well-written manual. The lightweight plastic camera housing let me dangle the cameras from the Cat5 connector without creating strain on that connector. A camera needs to swing freely while I attach its base to the soffit. Coincidentally, the three(3) screw holes in the base lined up perfectly with those in the old system, so I did not need to drill new holes. I needed to loosen all the camera housing screws to enable all degrees of freedom. For my installation, all the cameras are shipped “upside down”. There might be a software setting to rotate the image, but, as I said, I’ve not read the entire manual yet. I found it easiest to screw the base into place, stuff excess cable up into the soffit hole, fit the camera onto the base, fine tune alignment with those previously loosened housing screws. During installation, I used an iOS tablet running the Swann app to verify the cameras are oriented properly, then I tightened all the screws. It’s good to check with the app to see if the camera is actually connected and functioning before mounting it and tightening the screws. Using Cat5e cables already in place from the old system, I attached all cameras to the soffit sheltered by the roof eaves. I’m happy enough with this system to give it 5 stars, but I think a 5-star system should be able to sense a power outage, send an alert, shut down the hard drive, wait for restoration of power, reboot, then resume normal functions. Such a system would, indeed, be a security system. My old system couldn’t do that either, so I have to hope a UPS keeps the NVR alive and that I’m home to deal with manual shutdown, reboot, etc. I did ask about this before purchasing. The Swann rep said to use surge protection. (You can find that advice in the Q&A section of this product’s reviews.) If I remember, I’ll revisit this in a few months. I still need to test remote access from outside our home network, try the warning light and sound, set masks on image areas where PIR motion will trigger alerts. But right now, out of the box with default settings, I’m quite pleased with this system. I can sense a lot of work went into it.

A wired camera system is better than wireless. I installed a similar 8-channel Swan system at my parents last year, so finally got around to installing one at my home. Cameras are crystal clear, install was not very difficult (except the crawling through the attic part), and the 2TB drive is storing over 2 weeks now without issue. My only issue may be that the system has too many options that I still need to learn about, so I downloaded the specs and manual (which were not included in the box) and need to start reading. So far two systems installed and happy with the quality and ease of simple use - just need to see how far into the weeds I can get ;) Hopefully it's a system I will not have to actually use/rely on, and my neighborhood stays safe; however, fun project to implement and great sense of safety and security.

I really don't understand why anyone has issues with this system. From reading the reviews, I was a little scared to spend this kind of money on a new system. The only reason I did, is that I had an older swann system that worked well, so I gave this one a shot. It is incredible. It is much more receptive to low light/color video than my older system. With all lights off, the black and white video is still crisp and clear. With a small amount of light present, it shows in full color. I wasn't expecting audio, so that was a nice inclusion to be able to hear what was being said (1-way audio only/you cannot talk back). As with other POE systems, the install was a breeze. Just run a supplied ethernet cable to where the camera is going, and you are done. All cables supplied are 60 foot long. If you have a longer run, you can get an ethernet couple and use another smaller cable, or just order a longer cable for very little from Amazon. Just remember to make sure that you are staying within 330 feet for operation. Also, in order to hear audio, you need to change some settings. By default, everything is set at 15 frames per second. If you change this to 20 or higher, you use more bandwidth, but get a better image and audio. I highly recommend this system.

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I was looking for a system with POE capabilities. The initial setup was a bit tricky. Swann support was slow to respond. If you don't use the Swann NVR to feed power to the cameras it is a bit more difficult to connect. The quality of the live feed uses lower resolution on purpose. The zoom is not the greatest, however it works. For the phone app they only allow one account to connect to the system. So, the same account has to be shared with other users. This may pose a problem when you try do give separate access to different users.

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