ZOSI 3K Lite 8CH Home Security Camera System Outdoor Indoor,AI Human/Vehicle Detection,Night Vision,H.265+ 5MP Lite 8 Channel CCTV DVR,8pcs 1080P 1920TVL Surveillance Bullet Cameras (No Hard Drive)

So, this is one of many systems I have bought and installed in my many years . What you will receive is a high quality DVR, with four very good cameras and the hardware to get it all connected. The DVR performs excellently. My old ZModo system looked great on the camera, but playback was one third the resolution, this one looks live during playback. This all sounds great, but there is always a downside, the downside in this case is the total lack of instructions. there are steps that are totally left out of the leaflet of instructions, and intuitive this is NOT. You will NEED and Android/Apple phone to install it. Set up the cameras, connect, and power up the DVR. Before you can do ANYTHING, you need the username and password. Again, no instructions on this step. Download an app called SPD to your Android/Apple phone. Open the app, scan the the qr code on the DVR, or the QR code that appears on the monitors screen when you try to access the DVR Menu. This will give you the "Super Password" for the DVR. Leave the username as "admin" and the password is LONG and case sensitive. You can now set the DVR up... Again, nowhere is this evident. (You may think ... ahah!, go to the website!... Well, it does explain the steps, but the "translation" is not at all clear. (It also has apps that are outdated that will confuse the situation, "Zosi view" for example, is obsolete, but still posted). Now, you should have access to the DVR menu, so you can connect it to your router. There will be a screen on the website to set the online viewer up. there will be an area that shows you to activate the "cloud viewer" ... my software didn't even have this, but when I checked my internet connection, it came back as ok, and it was good. Do NOT install the "Zosi View" app as previously mentioned, install "Zosi Smart" app and check the website to figure out how to get the QR code displayed on your monitor from your DVR to again use the SPD app to scan the info for another super password. log in and you should be good to export the DVR info to the phone app. To view the DVR on a Windows PC was tricky, (The software had to be downloaded in three parts, so you know you have downloaded the correct "Active" link) ... but the good part is the IT support staff @ Zosi is dedicated, professional, and willing to help. There is NO phone support, use Facebook messenger. This worked out great for me, but be aware, in the US, in the Northeast, their hours of operation translates to 9:00PM to 5:00AM. If you download the "Teamviewer" program, (It's got a free version) The good old team @ Zosi can remotely operate your PC and set it up for you. These instructions will make your installation MUCH easier and less frustrating, enabling you to purchase this system, install most of it, and enjoy the fact that it operates very nicely, especially for the price. Again, Kudos to the support team @ Zosi, they save the the day! :D This system is very nice, I DO recommend it, use Facebook messenger for help, be patient, and you will end up with a very nice system, at a great price point.

I love this new system! I was on the hunt for a security camera system. After doing some research I decided I didn’t want to use a cloud based service that would cost me a monthly operating fee. I then looked at the big box stores, but I elected to try the ZOSI DVR wired camera system. Best value and cost by far. I installed the system without any problems. One could just hook it up and it automatically starts recording, or you can use many other useful features. My mom probably could have just plugged it in to record without any reading... if you want other features, some degree of technical abilities is needed. Points to know: 1. I created a gmail account just for this and set security on my gmail to low so that the ZOSI dvr was able to use the outgoing mail server without any issues. I could then make settings on the DVR to email me alerts when motion is detected. 2. I didn’t use a PC to program, but rather the included mouse. It’s easy. One can then look at a frame and select where in the frame to look for motion and set the sensitivity. This is useful if a frame has trees blowing and cars going by, but you only want an alert if a gate opens. 3. I downloaded the ZOSI app for my iPhone and I initially couldn’t get it to work. I emailed their tech support and they were fast and helpful. The manual is not well written and the tech support by email required me to think a bit differently. I sent screen shots and they texted back, “Please use zosi smart app on your phone, your DVR's network is okay, And the e-mail issue, the smtp server is smtp.gmail.com please refer to the below link” I was initially thinking... “don’t they see I did use the ZOSI app? But then I thought to look and there is more than one app... and there is one called, “ZOSI smart” I had ZOSI view. So get the right one! And I quickly said to myself... that’s how I set up the email... but I wrote “google” and not “gmail”. It was easy once I corrected my mistakes. Thank you ZOSI support. 4. Lots of options for cameras and DVRs. I have a guest house and a front house. Small city lot, but still further than the 65’ of run for the camera cable. I ended up buying 2 different ZOSI systems. Both are great. The cost is great. The app registers the devices and I can monitor from my iPhone. 5. In trying to solve some email issues before contacting their support, I read some posts on setting up port forwarding on your router. Don’t worry... it wasn’t needed. This isn’t as complicated as I was thinking! So in the end, I was able to install 2 systems with 6 cameras and my property is covered! All for much cheaper than a monthly fee based service.

I've found this system to be of great usefulness thus far. The extension cables that come with the 4 camera system + 1TB DVR are about 70 feet long, with a 2 foot pigtail on each camera. I've installed tons of systems for clients in the past, from low to high end. These fall snugly right in the upper middle, and their software is actually quite decent, better than some at a much higher price. For those wanting to use the system remotely from your router, I personally used the tp-link wireless extenders. These are super handy, they connect to and extend your wifi (as you'd expect), but even better is that they have an ethernet port built in. I have one running in my lab, and I simply plugged the DVR into the extender with the included ethernet cable. Voila, a wired and wireless system for under $35. I can stream live to my PC as well as my phone simultaneously AND have it connected to a spare TV via the HDMI port on the DVR, at the HD setting, with zero data loss. When installing the cameras outside, I'd recommend a simple solution to prolong the connections lifespan - use something like vinyl flashing tape. Just snip off a piece long enough to wrap around the connections twice and wrap each one. Add electrical tape to that for an even more robust setup. The flashing tape is made from an extremely durable and sticky butyl rubber that permanently fuses to itself, it's stretchy, and will provide a nice watertight seal. This is what we used when performing communications tower work on all the connections on the tower, and it's really handy stuff. Liquid tape also works great, it's made for exterior electrical connections. I'm not sure why others have stated the lack of a 4-camera option on the app, as it allows this as well as many other features you'd expect. The software setup is pretty straightforward, but here are a couple of tips to streamline the process a bit more for unexperienced users: Setup the DVR first, connect a tv or monitor with the HDMI (or VGA if that's all you have), plug the included mouse into the front USB port, and configure as desired. Once that is done, reboot the DVR and then setup the app on your mobile device. A handy on-screen QR code is created to expedite this process, all you need to do is setup an account, sign in, add device and scan the code. After the app is running you can download the PC app and if you login with the same account it will be auto-populated with the system already from setting it up previously on your phone or mobile device. The software quickly finds and populates devices on your network with the scan feature and makes setup a snap. After you have everything running, THEN make sure you change the login password - user name is admin and password is blank at startup. You can select what type of objects trigger the motion - people, vehicles, animals, etc. which is rad as this is often a paid upgrade feature on many other systems. The software allows for adding multiple other cameras and devices quickly and easily; if you want to add wireless cameras to the hardlined DVR/camera system, it's super quick and easy to do so. The thoughtful staff included sticker templates for mounting, decent screws for each camera, 4 x 70ft extension cables, and a 4-way power splitter for the cameras. Be aware you'll need 2 AC outlets to run the setup, one for the DVR's power transformer, one for the cameras transformer - they are identical, incidentally, at a 12v 2a output for each. The cameras and DVR are well packaged and protected for shipping as well. I hope this helps someone, and don't forget to wrap those connections! You'll get a long lifespan out of the system if you do. Had all the features I'd expect, the ones I was hoping for, and a few bonus ones on top. Great system, can definitely recommend the buy.

clear picture good night vision

I was skeptical about the price of this whole entire set but don't I am glad I did! These cameras were very easy to setup and the quality is very good but there are some things you need to know before purchasing them. 1. Web Interface The Web Interface ONLY works with IE. In order for this to work you need to go into IE's settings for your zone and change ActiveX to Prompt for unsigned active X controls. I have had some crashing of the web interface but nothing unbearable. I do like the program that comes with the kit but just like anything else, it has a learning curve. 2. Wires These are terminated wires. The size is very large so in order to run them to your DVR you will have to drill at least a 5/8" hole to run these cables unless you can terminate yourself then that would make that part of the project easier. 3. Motion Sensitivity It took me about a week to figure out the sensitivity of the motion detection. 1 is actually the highest sensitivity and 10 is the least. If I didn't see that important fact on other review on amazon I would have still been fighting that part of the configuration. 4. Mobile App I use the mobile app (secu365) and it is pretty straight forward to use. I do not have my cameras out on the internet. I set them up on a segregated VLAN that has no traffic out to the internet. I use VPN to access my system when necessary for security purposes. Overall, I am using these for home surveillance. They are great for that purpose. For the price you really can't go wrong. The things mentioned above were just small obstacles I came across when working with this system so hopefully if you are reading this review you will benefit from the information I specified above. Feel free to ask questions if you have any about this system.

Since purchasing this system in May 2021, I was looking into a budget type system that would just "work" and this one does about just that. There are some drawbacks with this system granted its price point; you're really getting what you pay for here and it shows. Issues Ive seen with this unit have been the very thin and flimsy wiring, comes in 60 ft rolls per camera run (prepare to manage some excess in short runs) the thinner wiring makes it more at risk to break during a pull while installing, Video quality is definitely low resolution thats been stretched over a 1080p video container. These cameras are not feeding that kind of resolution. Unless its really close to the camera, text, plate numbers, etc are not readable, the night vision is a black and white IR (which does cover quite a bit of area respectively in total darkness, so credit there) as far as quality goes, it could be much better in terms of proper focusing rather than a fixed focus pattern. Color calibration is available, but each camera needs adjusted if youre looking to adjust brightness, contrast, sharpness, and color hue. Network connectivity has been of no option for me to take advantage of since the Web app and smartphone app seem unable to locate this unit. (tried on my wifi network and plugged unit directly to my home router, then directly to my modem) Only way to view these are through video outputs (VGA, HDMI, BNC Video) to a monitor or TV display. Another big issue Ive recently found was trying to save a video clip to a USB thumb/flash drive, that simply does not work. Plug in a USB drive and it shuts the mouse off, you need to mouse in order to use the unit. Something isnt right with that, and Ive cycled around to be sure I didnt have a bad port, but same all around. So whats the bottom line? Its a decent "Viewing" of your capture areas, software could be much better, video quality could be much better, supplied wiring isnt what I would call a proper wiring as PoE would be of better choice as its a thicker wiring that would allow more bandwidth to feed a full resolution (or what the cameras are capable of) plus be a single wire run that can power and operate the cameras. Software is a small learning curve, they shoud see what Vivotek and LTS has for interface and base off that model. Also, develop a easier to connect Application that can function in all network situations or at least show where its having the problem instead of guess work. I havent tried out the motion detection or any audio so no review on them, just for the common functionality of this unit. I would definitely look into higher end units if you demand solid components. EDIT: Lost my temper with the system and smashed it to pieces. Ripped the cameras off the house and tossed with in the road and sledgehammered them. Swore to never own sub par like this again. Connectors broke on unit so I got mad and trashed the entire system, even broke my monitor in half too and sent it down the basement stairs.

It seemed to do an alright job. Good picture quality during the day. I had the cameras installed inside pointing through a window so the night time quality wasn't great but it wasn't bad (IR glare through the window, if you really want night vision don't install them inside). I could never get the remote access to work, never was able to get the DVR to connect to the internet. Tried to forward ports etc but I am not super savy with that. The instructions are not very clear but that was to be expected when being translated from another language. General installing is easy, just screw the cameras where you want them, run the cable, plug them into the DVR and you're good to go. They sell extra cables if you need to run longer distances, which you probably will need to. But again I could never get the remote access to work. I just had them recording 24/7 so I didn't use the motion sense at all. The user interface is a bit clunky running through the menu but it isn't the worst out there and you can go through it fairly easy once you get the hang of it. Going through the recordings is also a bit clunky but you get the hang of it after a bit. My only issues were with the remote access never working, other than that I didn't have any complaints until about a year and half in. I don't know if the motherboard failed or the HDD but it no longer functions. There is a very loud audible high pitched tone coming from he DVR. I opened it up and the sound is coming from a piece on the motherboard. Not sure what it is that is wrong but I assume that is a chime to let you know something failed. Hopefully I just got a bad DVR that can be replaced. The cameras seem to be good quality.

Now if it gives a lot of security to my house I love this product I recommend it

Estas cámaras son difíciles de instalar, no por que su instalación resulte difícil, sino porque es difícil seleccionar dónde colocarlas. La imagen es excelente, se pueden cubrir áreas muy grandes, se pueden colocar en prácticamente cualquier angulo que uno desee (esta es la parte difícil) e incluso graban en la obscuridad. Son tan buenas cámaras que incluso compré dos juegos más para poder tener más seguridad en mi hogar. El DVR incluye un disco duro de 2TB, lo que es suficientemente grande para grabar por meses sin tener que borrarlo en su totalidad; además se puede conectar a tu internet por si tenemosque salir (aunque no creo que esto sea posible en estas condiciones). El DVR permite conectar otras 4 cámaras, tomar fotos, mandar archivos a una memoria USB y está en español, ideal por si tenemos dudas en su manejo.

Cheap camera with cheap plastic and cheap screws and the cables are cheap 3 of them don't work hard to set up I would not buy again

Es de fácil instalación y material contenido es de buena calidad, hasta ahora no he tenido problema, leía que algunas personas tienen problema para visualizar su equipo en sus dispositivos móviles, solo como recomendación, una vez que haya creado la cuenta, solo es necesario que agreguen el dispositivo 1 vez nada más, la velocidad en la que puedan recibir señal de sus cámaras dependerá de la velocidad a internet que tengan en casa.

Faire attention, la photo indique un disque de 1To mais il nest pas inclus

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