Swann 8 Channel Security Camera Kit, DVR-4580 with 1 TB HDD and 4 x 1080p Cameras, Works with Google Assistant and Alexa

I have rated this as easy to install as if you are not OCD about visible wires etc this is a very easy kit to install. If like me you want to hide all wires and place this at 4 points under the eaves of a 2 storey house then this will take some amount of heartache!I spent a good amount of time planning my install. The most important thing is where to put your DVR box. Once you know that you can decide on the distance from the box to each camera and make sure you have enough wire from dvr to the camera. You can also ensure that you can get an ethernet cable to the box(if you want remote access from a phone/pc).You will need some DIY expertise to run wires cleanly and safely if routing through an attic space/eaves etc. I added a wired ethernet connection from the ground floor to the first floor of my house but a powerline adaptor could be used for this.You will need some technical expertise to open ports and forward external connections to your DVR IP address on your internet router if you want remote access. Generic information on doing this is available in the manual and online, but it is vital for access remotely.Although quite a bit of expertise is needed to install this and get it operating as you require, it is a fantastic piece of kit and the required work was expected.In terms of picture quality it is exactly as expected and required. The alarm notifications for certain areas of each camera picture work brilliantly, as does the motion and PIR detection.One of my favourite things about this install is the fact that there is no third party involved in connection to your DVR remotely. As long as its powered on and online, you are connecting directly to this and not to a website that then connects to your dvr. Even if the support for this model is discontinued, the previous apps will always give you access to the dvr remotely. This is fantastic when compared to subscription based services that could change or discontinue products and deny access to old equipment.

Having bought a cheaper inferior system that I had multiple issues with, I reluctantly opted for this one after sending back the old one (NOT FROM THIS MAKE OR COMPANY)My reluctance turned to joy (once i'd gone through the pain or routing the cables where I wanted them).The set up is pain free, clear instructions guide you through every step. As a bloke who rarely looks at instructions as I feel sometimes they make things over complicated, these were short and straight to the point. I would defy anyone to go wrong with this system.The camera images are ok, by far not the best but better than most. positioning the cameras take a bit of fiddling because of the wide angle. TIP: I have white external walls, try to aim them as far from these as possible as the IR feature reflects the white and drowns out the image. The phone app worked straight away with no fuss, I view mine from work on 4g without problems.

Good product, easy to install. Great picture quality day or night. I have 4 cameras 2 recording 24/7 and 2 set on PIR. This gives me 10 days recording before it starts to over write. Good product and a reasonable price. Phone app also works well

It's been an expensive month having to fork out for a home security system, however recent events in the neighbourhood have had ourselves and a couple of neighbours install these.As pricey as it is ends up being, (remember you also need to either buy installation tools, cables, a simple TV monitor, maybe floodlights etc), it is worth it in the end.The picture quality is great, even the night vision. We don't need a flood light at the front because of a street lamp, only for the back.The pictures I've added are from the phone app. You can see from the front garden how much it captures either side of the front garden, which is enough for us. One of our neighbours has a rotating camera which they can control from their phone.You can set up email notifications. I'm still playing around with the sensor sensitivity levels as it picks up strong winds too I get email notifications and watch the recording to see a gust of wind so I just need to drop it down a level but that's all in the back end set up which you can do.

The quality of the cameras is very good, great definition and clear picture. IR night vision is very good. Everything is included in the kit apart from a tv/monitor. The cabling is very easy to install and much more reliable than wireless which is purely dependant on your wifi signal. The only drawback is the noise of the hard drive when recording and the flashing lights to the front and rear, I just covered them up though! A really good quality mid priced system.

I had the Swann cctv installed professionally and this was the system the installer recommended. (He had fitted the same system for my neighbour) It gives good image quality and can be viewed on my mobile phone and tablet using the home safe view app. Just add a wireless mouse to the box to save from having to do any configuration of the control box down by the television. The image quality on my tv is fine and it’s simple to find and play back any recorded footage.

the camera system is very good the picture quality is great very easy to setup and install, but the phone app is terrible push notices are hit and miss some getting them two days later, reviewing recorded is near impossible the only part of the app that works ok is live view, shame really as the rest of the system work really well, if you want a system to let you know if someone is snooping around your house dont buy this system get the something like the Ring system