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Night Owl Expandable 12 Channel Wired DVR with (6) 4K Ultra HD Wired Spotlight Cameras and 2TB Hard Drive
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Jan 29, 2022
Farmerd
4 out of 5 stars review

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Replacing outdated system

I bought this system to replace my older 720p camera system. I only have a few of my cameras changed out as temps are single digits to -30. I haven't got the app on my phone to accept the DVR yet but I'm working on it. It keeps showing the dvr is already listed but has a red x on it

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Dec 9, 2021
SaS Family
1 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

One word to describe this camera system, NIGHTMARE

This camera system was a nightmare. After wasting a whole weekend trying to figure how to wire 3 of the cameras outside the house to the inside where the DVR is, we finally got it done. We have 3 more cameras not in use due to the wiring not being able to reach our backyard where we really needed the security. After 3 weeks of being set up the DVR would no longer record events. So everytime the cameras were alreted we couldn't go back to our phone app or DVR to see what the cause was. The DVR ended up saying broken in the storage tab of the DVR. After contacting the website and chatting with someone to help they had me reboot the system several times with no conclusion. They requested a new DVR to be sent to us and after 5 days of back and forth emails finally a confirmation message came through. But, lol they said we had to send the DVR back to them so they could fix it and sent a shipping label along with the message. At this point I'm so frustrated. 1. So, however long thats going to take to ship, fix and or replace, ship back my family and I will be unable to feel secured in our own home without even being able to view any cameras. 2. Why would I send the DVR back before receiving a new one. 3. They were going to try and fix the already broken DVR and give us back the same one. Are you kidding me? So in 1 to 2 years it can happen again and then it wont be under warranty and we will have to buy a new one. I dont think so. Do yourself a favor and do not buy any kind of night owl products. The customer service is a joke. You can only chat online with a representative. These caneras are difficult to set up, especiallythe wired ones. The quality of the cameras it self is cheap easy to break plastic. The picture quality is not the worst but also nothing close to good. My $50 Gennie Door Bell camera had a better picture quality then these crap cameras. The camera lights go on and off whenever they want to. You cant set the sensitivity of the cameras from the app so, if you have it on medium or high they go off every second for every spec of dust coming into the cameras view! When you finally have someone in your yard that you dont recognize it literally doesn't capture whats going on. You just see a blur and half of the captured video doesnt even capture the person! There is a terrible lag time between the capture as well and this is what causes that. YOU CAN'T HEAR SOUND THROUGH THE CAMERAS. what kind of joke is that. Please, if your looking for a good security camera system look else where. This product is an absolute nightmare, joke, trash, garbage system that Sam's Club needs to take off their shelves immediately. I'm taking these back ASAP and going with another brand. SMH!

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We are sorry to hear you had such a poor experience with your new product. However, your review is somewhat misleading and we wish to address a few of your points. 1) The cameras with this kit include 60 ft. cables to connect them to the DVR. However, you can go up to 160 ft. We sell cable extensions on our sales site that can easily be added to your existing cabling to push a camera further out. Each customer has a different setup. If you have a few cameras that need additional cabling to reach the DVR, we have them available for purchase. 2) Our tech support team does the best they can to troubleshoot with customers over the phone or live chat (both of which are options). So you saying online chat is all that is available is blatantly false. 3) You are correct regrading the warranty claim for our recorders. We pay for shipping both ways. But we do require the customer send the recorder in so our experienced tech team can examine the unit to see what the issue is. Oftentimes, the issue is related to a setting or there is no issue at all with the recorder. If the recorder can be repaired under warranty it will be and will be quickly shipped back out. If the unit cannot be repaired then it will be replaced. That is how our warranty system works when it comes to our recorders. They are very technical pieces of equipment and often our team can quickly fix a setting or reboot the recorder and the issue, if one is present, is eliminated. 4) The spotlights go off when motion is detected, hence why we call them motion-activated spotlights. If you desire, you can easily disable the spotlight for one or more cameras and they will no longer activate when motion is detected. 5) Lastly, you are correct, a wired system is not for everyone and running the cabling can be hard for some people to achieve. We also sell wireless and wire free systems for customers who face that limitation. We are sorry for any confusion that occurred and for the experience you had. But we do not feel your review is an accurate depiction of our product or support. We wish we had been able to better work with you to assist and wish you well. Thank you.

May 18, 2021
Cpip
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Great sense of relief

Was recommended to us, and we've recommended it many times over. Several have even committed to saving for them. After too much trouble trying to purchase from third parties, we went direct to companies website and ordering was as easy as was set-up. Thanks!!!!

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Jan 17, 2021
Srm6353
4 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Replacement

Bought this system to replace a prior night owl system. I didn't have to rerun wires the new cameras plugged right into the existing cables and then the dvr was plug and play as well. Still working on getting familiar with the new system but so far so good I'm happy with it. The only reason I didn't give it a five star is because I'm still getting familiar with the system.

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May 8, 2021
Torque767
3 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

The cameras and very good quality

The system is very easy to install and use . I did wish it hD the two way speaker in the hard wired cameras. But I did have a problem trying to buy the system. 5 hours being thrown from one department to another and all of them saying that it wasn't there department to fix the problem. But after 5 hours of texting and calling and being very frustrated and angry they finally fix the problem and I was finally able to but the system I wanted

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Apr 29, 2021
Anonymous
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

I'm Extremely HAPPY

I recently purchase the 4K Ultra Wired 10 camera system and I'm extremely happy with my purchase. My home is now protected by crystal clear 4K security. It was easy to connect and set up! I'll be ordering more product and referring friends and family.

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Apr 3, 2021
stpr89
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Excellent system

I bought this 2 weeks ago. The set up was simple plug and play. The most time spent was running the camera cables to their positions. The camera views are very clear and have a generous view of the area. I have recommended this system to 2 others already. I showed my friend the camera views on my phone and he ordered the same system the next day.

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Jul 12, 2021
CellphoneLess
4 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

PERFECT UPGRADE

This unit is a replacement for an older model. The software is much nicer to work with. The older unit handled 8 cameras and the new one handles 12. The one and only issue is with the remote software. You must have a cellphone to set it up. The world still has people who do not need nor want a cellphone. I do have a tablet but its not tied to a cell service. When you try to create an account it wants to send you a code as part of the first time log in. It sends it to a cellphone number not to the email address it asked you to provide. It will not allow you to create the account. I talk with a rep but he indicated my only option is to use someone's cellphone. The best option would be to have the code sent to a standard email which I can receive on any device.

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May 12, 2022
Jsmith318
4 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Great for recording

I bought this to replace my THD system when it's Hard Drive failed. Night Owl Marketing was great in providing a compatible system that didn't require that I replace all my old cameras. Simply unplugged the old and plugged in the new using the same connections.

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Nov 11, 2020
Alice135
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Necessary in these times

I bought this product and have finally had it installed. I have 6 cameras installed because I have a large property. Can keep eyes on livestock and fowl. The video clarity is greater than you could expect. Easy to set up and easy to use and view on mobile phone or computer. I am so happy I got this and I feel Much safer now.

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