The whole system comes well packaged in the box. Everything is nice, clean, and tidy which you'll see is carried on in the whole system and software. Everything is quality and is as simple to set up as possible. The hardest part for me was running the cables through the attic and finding the best locations for the cameras (about 8 feet or slightly higher), but it was well worth doing. Everything else was easy. The cameras themselves are solid in construction, and they produce clear images day and night. They seriously blow my old wired 720p system out of the water and are superior to my wireless 2k cameras. In addition, they have sound. My children have been in a few minor fights with each other and the sound really helps put what happened into perspective. With the sound I actually know why the fight happened. Unlike my old wired system, there is only 1 Ethernet cord per camera that goes from the NVR into the attic and out to the camera. You won't need to run a separate power cable. I'm very happy with everything. I love knowing that I can access the cameras remotely on my phone and not just on the DVR. You'll hear and see everything you need to and you'll have the ability to eliminate false alarms such as leaves falling, birds flying by, dogs walking by, etc, and just detect humans.

Have been using this for 3 months in all weather condition (sunny, rain, hail, snow, sleet) and they have performed so well. Very happy with them. 8 cameras have allowed me a clear 24/7 view of my bungalow and property. The app is great. Get all the notifications I need. The added benefit of the lotion detection lights are another amazing feature I love.

I bought this camera system about 3 months ago and it has worked flawlessly since the beginning. It was very easy to install and the support is very responsive if you have any trouble. I own two defender camera systems and they both have been great. I would recommend them without hesitation.

We bought this system to replace an older wireless defender system. The cameras are great and so much clearer and the night vision is so easy to see everything. I also like that the color comes on when the lights are activated. Playback is very easy to use. Set up was very easy. I highly recommend this system.

The daytime images are crystal clear and detailed. The night vision is very good close to the house but a bit blurry farther away. That's the same as most other systems. The motion detectors are very sensitive. We had a good laugh because the alarm would go off for our backyard saying a human was detected. It ended up being our smoker with the cover flapping in the wind. After moving it a little, everything was fine. The app works well and you can handle most of the NVR functionality from it. The only thing we miss is 2-way sound cameras. We would have used those in place of the 2 pointing at our doors. We would recommend this system to anyone wanting good day & night coverage for your home or business.

Installed in a day and very happy with the video quality. I don't use any detections, it's something I'm still on the fence about but I'll probably work on setting it up soon. Also, there is a way to use the app on the computer though using the software Bluestacks, it's a phone emulator for your computer and it's free.

Bought this system for my garage area and Alley.  I had the last model for my house and was pretty happy with it, great picture, good value, nice iphone app.   This new model has all the things I liked about the last model, but upgraded software on the NVR box.  Its easier to setup, the interface looks sleeker, and setup process was faster.  Most of the time I check the alerts and views on my iphone app, and it can show you all the motion alerts with a nice little link that takes you to the right spot in your recording, from there you can watch, skip back or forward to get more context. I like the look of the cameras, they feel pretty sturdy, and you can set them up to have a security light type response, or go more stealth with just the infrared option.  Setting that up took a bit of poking around in the menu, but now that its setup, I have it setup differently per camera, which is nice.  I like that I can add up to 4 additional cameras if I need later, 4 was enough for my needs now though. I also really like the POE format, power of ethernet, which means one cable sends power and picture/sound signals, no need for extra wires, and you can use most any cat5 type ethernet cable (this comes in handy if you need to setup outlet plates and a few dis-connectable wires).  Another bonus to having this wired system is its harder for thieves to use wireless camera disrupters to block signals. II was already able to get footage right off my phone for a neighbor when someone broke into their adjacent property to send to the police.

These are top notch quality camera's made out of metal. Purchased this 8 camera Sentinel Ultra HD series about 3 weeks ago and I am happy I upgraded. I had an older 8 camera 1080p setup from a different company and this one blows it away with the quality. People talking about quality issues have it setup wrong, or have other factors creating the issue. These camera's have infrared and led lights, which can be configured to be used or not. Coloured night vision is amazing and is best used with the led lights on the camera or other supplied light. You can configure it to be colour night vision with no infrared led or led lights turning on (daylight mode) but if you don't have enough light it will look dark and wont be able to see anything. People talking about false alerts are correct it will do that from time to time if not configured correctly. There are settings to configure the sensitivity of the dectection as well you are able to block certain area's suchs as tree's, bushes, or other things that move constantly with the wind blowing triggering the alerts. Once these area's are blocked they will not trigger the event and you will not get false alerts. No company has perfected this as you will see from many reviews of false alerts from any brand. However you can minimize it when its configured properly. I have mine set to record continously as well with motion this way you can get the full picture and also have a general idea when the event occured. The system is really easy to configure, but if you do have any problems contact support and they can guide you through to get it configured just how you like. If you are looking for a quality camera system, or even upgrading from an older system this is the one to get! One cord for each camera, easy setup plug and play, no extra power cords, no changing/charging batteries especially when its -30 lol

The video quality on this system is outstanding. The NVR records without fail. Easy setup. Highly customizable settings if interested. The App also works great and playback is not an issue. My only negative comment is that I get many false motion readings, but it does capture all the real ones too so you are not missing anything. If you want a DIY standalone system that does not require a contract you really can not beat this system. This being a Canadian company was also a selling feature for me too.

My husband and I purchased the 16 POE camera set and have been enjoying the many options. The ease of installation was the first thing we noticed. I especially like the following: audio recording, footage in vivid color, white spot light, sharing the NVR, and the ability to view the detection page or my notifications prior to viewing playback. I am an old defender customer. When I listed my house to sell that was one of the features asked if it was staying. This is my second set since selling my previous house. The 4K color is great (clear and vivid). My preference is the wired set. I would definitely recommend this product to others.