SANSCO 5MP 8CH CCTV Security Camera System with 1TB Hard Drive, 8 Channel Expandable DVR, 4pcs 3K IP66 Waterproof Metal Bullet Cameras, with Human/Vehicle/Face Activated Full Color Night Vision

I purchased this system as it was within my budget and I'm so glad as its been first class. There are others available but there's no logical reason to spend more money as this system is amazing for the price point (entry level price but amazing quality). I opted for the 4 camera system. Installation of the system is very straight forward. Firstly mount the cameras then route cables, then follow instructions to plug in and initialise. I'd say only a little DIY knowledge is required for routing the cables. I have it set on my phone so I can veiw any camera, playback previous recordings, alter settings or watch live. The daytime image quality is excellent and the night ones are as good as a system of 3x the price. It's already paid for itself as recently I had a dishonest delivery driver (not amazon) and was able to forward images to confirm my point and the item was delivered again! I have one camera on the rear of my house set so I get a notification if movement is detected. I needed customer service (due to an oversight on my part) and the problem was sorted out immediately and you can't get better than that! If I sound like I am recommending this product then it's because I am! I've actually helped 2 family members set up identical Sansco systems purchased from Amazon and they're delighted with them. I like the fact you can obviously see/record images past and live, easy to send these files but also the cameras act as a deterrent as they're obviously visible during the day and when dark you can see the ring of infrared LEDS. I don't write reviews but I'd recommend if you need a cctv system then you won't go wrong with this, just buy it and have that added level of security to your property.

For the price...superb! Easy to install and set-up. Plenty of cable for each camera means you can place them some distance from the recorder unit (mine is in my loft with a HDMI feed to a TV in the room below.....essential to deter any would be burglar from stealing the very item that could help to identify them....they aren't going to spend time climbing into your loft!). The only point to watch is that the length of cable between the rear of the cameras and the first connection to the main long cable (power and video feed) is not that long (6 to 8 inches approx.) so you just need to plan a bit to ensure that this connection is not exposed to the elements (long enough to pass through a brick wall though, but plan ahead for this - I fastened my cameras to my soffit boards, and drilled through the soffit to allow the cables to pass through - largish diameter drill bit will be required if you are going through a brick/concrete wall, say inch and a quarter to inch and a half). The images are very clear, and the night vision/infra-red is perfectly adequate - my rear garden is around 60ft long, and the infra-red illumination reaches way back with picture quality remaining good. If you do run a feed to a remote TV for viewing, then don't forget that you will need a monitor of some sort next to the DVR so you can operate the unit and make changes to settings etc. (a mouse comes with the unit to assist with set-up and changes). The DVR allows you to review each channel back over a number of days, with each channel able to fast forward independently, with footage download to USB if required. The recommended mobile phone app also worked well and connected easily first time allowing me to view the CCTV images on my phone - if you want to do this then you will need to connect the DVR to a Wi-Fi router - you can also view the images over the internet, say whilst on holiday....but that's another story! However, the unit works perfectly well without this 'extra' facility and it really is not necessary at all unless you are a tech-freak who likes to be 'totally connected'! All-in-all, I think this unit is great value and perfectly adequate for most domestic situations - easy to set up and good quality images allow you to keep an eye around your property....all it needs is a loud-speaker to tell those unwanted callers at the front door to go on their way!!

I recently moved from a first floor flat in an ultra safe neighbourhood to a bungalow in still relatively safe but much busier area and I felt a bit less at ease safety-wise. I noticed that my next door neighbours have CCTV and that gave me an idea. I checked the prices and couldn't believe how cheap these systems are these days so I decided to get one. I looked for the highest rated system that offered online access and decent picture quality. KARE seemed like a no brainer with a 4.7/5 avg review score and I'm so glad I bought it! Every part of the system is actually surprisingly good quality. The whole install took me less than 5 hours and that's including trying to figure out how to feed the wires to 3 corners of the bungalow for a good hour. :) I'm not sure whether it has been mentioned in other reviews but you don't have to feed an ethernet cable all the way to your router to get online access, instead you can buy a WiFi client adapter like TP-LINK TL-WR810N that will connect to your router wirelessly (requires setting up but it's really easy) and then you only connect the DVR to the client adapter with a short ethernet cable. The XMeye app for online viewing was a breeze to set up and I'm surprised how fast and smooth it actually works. Picture quality is very good, I'm not sure whether it really is 960p but it's certainly at least 720p and it works very well at night too. The only downside I can think of is that based on earlier reviews I expected two 3.6mm wide angle lens cameras and two 6mm long-distance cameras (which would work well with my long drive), instead I received four 3.6mm cameras but to be honest they seem fit for purpose and I don't think 6mm ones would make a big difference. Overall I'm absolutely delighted with this system, I will be recommending it to my friends and family!