My £180 4CH CCTV Setup - A Review

[E999]

You Buy cheap you buy twice in my opinion!

You can get a UK Samsung 8CH with 500GB for 250UKP inc VAT.......why go cheaper.....I dont understand.....wait until you need the evidence and you are told it will not stand up in court!!

We always/ only ( unless free issue) fit Samsung Cameras..

 

[Tim84]

So far so good, no second purchase yet required!

The DVR does a perfectly good job so I see no need to buy a better one; agreed that the camera picture quality probably wouldn't do for a criminal prosecution but that's not what I have the system for (granted, it would be useful)

Expensive cameras are obviously better but my ones do a good job for what I need.

The new App works now too so it's great on my iPad!

 

[Tim84]

Quick snap I've just taken of the new and better iPhone App:

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• Tim84
• 20 Mar 2014
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The only downside is quite a stupid one as you have to use the default password in the DVR leaving me open to having my cameras hacked. Luckily I don't really care as they're not in my bedroom or bathroom!

Will add an iPad picture too.

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Will add an iPad picture too.

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• Tim84
• 20 Mar 2014
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iPhone (5) picture taken over 4G, iPad (Mini gen 1) over WiFi.

One year on and no problems so far, cameras have changed colour a bit though from black to more of a bronze colour.

Any regrets? I would like eight channels as I'm building a garden office/shed and would like cameras in/on that too.

 

[cctv4install]

Ok so u've got yourself a fully working CCTV system for under £200 what is next?

All I can think of is disaster!

That camera does not have high resolution!
The DVR is the cheapest DVR in the DIY market
There is 1 year warranty and that system will not last even 2 years! (That's almost a promise )


Selling a 420TVL camera in 2013 is almost like selling a windows 95 in 2013!

That is a obsolete product!

Where possible try and use a professional CCTV Installers and a good CCTV manufacturer. (Ok maybe not the top ends like Sony, Samsung and the like, but something decent enough !)

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I am happy to provide free advice.

 

[Tim84]

Well we're well over two years in now and, alas, the DVR is dead! Lasted about two years before giving up on life. Replaced it with a Swann 8CH with better apps and features. Of course I still bought it b-grade from Maplin for a steal of a price.

All the cameras are running perfectly 3+ years in and I've purchased some more now I have 8CH to play with. Higher quality cameras such as 1300TVL but still in the £15 - £20 price range.

The original DVR was a good first dabble in CCTV but add together the cost of the two DVRs and you could argue it's better to just spend £300 on day one.

The pros, as above, will still say don't go DIY, but if that's the case I wouldn't go on a DIY forum! I like the satisfaction of doing it all myself and I'm not yet fussed about prosecution quality footage.

 

[sparkymarka]

Not much of a upgrade ! Swann.....