Swann 4K NVR Security Camera System Review - Unboxing, Setup, Settings, Installation, Footage

[@kl2633]

This is one of the best KZbin reviews I’ve seen. Great job. Thank you.

[@rzeckner]

Your video answered all my major questions and now I have the confidence to buy and install. Thank you so much!

[@LifeHackster]

You are welcome.

[@ErsinGokay]

Very good tech specs on the video, very informative. Thank you very much for taking the time to put this video together and sharing it with the interested audience. We greatly appreciate your hard work. Keep up the good work and god bless you and your family.

[@bryancui7440]

A decent review of a product, either too long or short and either too fast or too slow. Great attention to the details! Keep up your good work, man!

[@LifeHackster]

Thank You.

[@genemartin5317]

@@LifeHacksterby

[@Dan4096]

Neither?

[@linuxzero7283]

Very nice! I actually have a 4K Lorex NVR kit I purchased last year. I specifically chose the set I have now because of the color night vision and ability to (which most POE camears don't) record audio. I see Swann has taken it a step further by including two-way audio. With that said, I have to give a thumbs down to pretty much all of the POE NVR systems when it comes to software. Although you said it nicely, the apps all suck! Nest, Ring and all the rest are light years ahead of these companies when it comes ease of usability for apps. The ultimate system would have the at minimum the following: -Accurate motion detection with zones -Great hardware -Great software -POE -Two-way audio Like you I have a combination: -POE system for continuous recording -Ring doorbell -Several Wyzecams Some day one of these companies will get it right. Until then I'll stick with my mashup!

[@LifeHackster]

Yes. Most wired systems’ apps are not user friendly and needs some testing and studying to make it to work properly. There are some features that they need to add. I have to check out Lorex cameras in the future...so that I can do a comparison between this and Reolink.

[@lonndawg7554]

When it comes to Video Camera Reviews... You are Still the Top Dog,.... :-)

[@rustywrx]

This has got to be one of the best, most thorough and informative review I've seen of any security camera setup ever. Well done mate!

[@LifeHackster]

Thank You. I appreciate it .

[@mickcarson8504]

I have just purchased a 4K system and I am testing it today (Sunday 15 March). I am impressed so far with a 4k dome camera placed under the garage eaves. The video clarity is amazing, even though the images of passing cars, people, etc., jerk a little, it's not as bad as the Concord Security system video that comes from their 4K camera. Images in their video jerk badly, freeze a lot and disappear from the screen, which makes it hard to view live video. I had the Concord for about 3 weeks and ended up with the NVR recorder failing to show live video on one channel and then a few days later some other channels stopped displaying live video. I took the recorder back to store and even the store staff couldn't set it to work. So, they exchanged for another recorder. Doing it home, reconnected it to cameras and immediately checked it. I found the second recorder to be worse than the first, the images on screen were jerking badly and freezing for several seconds then, all of sudden the images simply disappeared. I decided enough is enough, I took a video shot of the jerking and disappearing images seen on the monitor screen with my mobile camera and then disconnected everything to return it back to store (back and forth - home to store - 11 kilometers away, I lost count on how much fuel and time I wasted). After showing the mobile video and my disappointment of paying a lot of money for something that keeps freezing the video frames, I told them to let me try the Swann 4K and see if it has the same jerky video like the Concord. They agreed, so here I am now with the Swann NVR connected and running with only one camera (I will place other cameras and operate them later). To my amazement the video clarity is perfect, the swaying tree branches and bushes are a fraction jerky but freezing of video is zero (Hope it stays that way), and if it does do what I'm expecting from this Swann products, I will write a good review. However, for Concord system, if you want to lose your hair over it, go ahead and buy it. But if you want to keep your mane like that of a Gelada monkey, then avoid this brand, as from the stress I've had, I wouldn't recommend it. I would like to know what mobile App to use for Swann. Thanks.

[@JuanMendoza-qd5lm]

Do you still like your system?

[@tonyb282]

Great videos. One thing that I would suggest. You should mount a j box underneath your awning and then mount the cameras that you are testing to a removable cover. You test a lot of cameras and we enjoy your videos. If you keep mounting the cameras the way you are. You are going to make your house look like crap with all of the screw holes.

[@LifeHackster]

Yes, I am actually planning to do that...you just haven't seen the other holes that I made when I was running the ethernet cables :) Thanks for the suggestion.

[@EasyLiving8]

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this video, it was extremely very educational, GREAT JOB!

[@CORELLA_MADNESS]

We have just purchased these and were looking for some info so we know what to expect when they arrive and we install. This is a fantastic informative video, thank you!!!

[@CrashedMC713]

How do you like them?

[@CORELLA_MADNESS]

@@CrashedMC713 we have not installed them yet.

[@pablo.el.custardo]

Awesome video, cheers mate

[@marksardar4557]

just installing same system today. Great timing for a very useful video. Many thanks LH.

[@LifeHackster]

You are welcome.

[@awizardfromoz]

Thank you! I’m still learning about my new SWANN NVR (upgraded from a SWANN DVR system) Trying to get used to the different options and settings for the system (I wish there was a “disable alerts” button in the phone app such as my eufy 2K doorbell has for stopping the endless notifications while I’m washing the car in the driveway) I also want to use the time settings to stop sending me “detection” notifications during the times I have set to not record motion etc. I think SWANN still need to improve the “new customers experience” as the “out of the box” settings can be challenging to understand. They do have a lot of videos but then you need to try searching specific settings. And they DO need to send a snapshot of what caused the detection alert as I’m tired of seeing nothing that caused it and then having to dig down in the app (after refreshing the recording list with a swipe down) to try find footage. Will check more of your videos 😃

[@pchae1]

Spectacular review. Thank you for putting your heart into your videos. It really helps the consumer make an informed decision. I look forward to your other videos. Subscribed!

[@gojeffgordon24]

I have their 1080p DVR with PIR system and I have been pretty pleased with it. I have been wanting to see a good video clarity test with the 4k system and was happy you had a clip for that. Not sure if it is the same, but my DVR system can be accessed with the old school IE plugin if you go to the DVR's IP address. That will allow me to change nearly all of the DVR settings from my PC. Not ideal, but something to check out. Their apps on both the phone and PC are the weak link in my opinion.

[@LifeHackster]

I need to try that. I agree with you on the app and the PC program needs to be more user friendly.

[@xj1716]

@@LifeHackster I was slightly confused as I have the six channel for KPIR in VR 8580 set up and I am able to make modifications to all of the settings via my cell phone app as well as the Mac app and PC app. I wonder why they would change it for the next generation Spotlight version that you reviewed?

[@oscarreynaable]

Great review as usual man. Looking forward to part 2 and 3!!

[@LifeHackster]

Thank you.

[@morejelloplease]

your ring motion alert is my doorbell alert, my cat heard it and is staring at the door growling LOL

[@LifeHackster]

Lol...

[@morejelloplease]

She's a Devon Rex, best cat breed. I want to become a camera dealer now and post some of my own videos of high end systems. Swann/qsee/lorex, etc are catching up. The technology and speed is here for us not to have good identification these days!

[@NASSAfellow]

@@morejelloplease so what's the best one?

[@jazmineperez9527]

This is by far the most helpful review I have seen on this platform regarding these cameras. Thank you!

[@sannyshark32]

Great reviews bro, i subscribed

[@andyc5612]

Great vid man, looking the next update to this. Keep up the great work

[@LifeHackster]

Thank You. I appreciate it.

[@footballer3524]

Magnificent review! I had actually bought a POE camera system , prior to buying the wifi based devices , but returned the unopened product as I did not see myself installing or paying someone a high priced installation amount; Hence, I bought my Ring devices, nest and BlinkXT. Sure, there are one downside to them, but I can live with that. Btw, if I were to buy such NVR POE system, I would buy them to have them record 24/7 recording , not motion based. What is he length of day it'd record if it was set to non stop recording???

[@LifeHackster]

I'm not sure yet on how long yet, I installed it on the 23rd and the footage still goes back to that time. With my Reolink NVR, I have around 1 1/2 weeks of footage.

[@brightbluesmurf]

Video quality is surprisingly good and notification is super fast

[@LifeHackster]

Yes.. It is a pretty good system.

[@vienkarsijanis]

This is one of the best KZbin reviews I’ve seen

[@frostythebeerman6324]

⭐️⭐️⭐️ One of the most important things nobody has mentioned is the extremely low 15 FPS this camera puts out. According to the sample 4K video samples provided here on this KZbin channel I was finally able to determine it is 15 fps which is super low if you are new to IP cameras.( this fps is the same as Lorex ) - I purchased another 4K Swann camera about 2 years ago ( no audio was available on cameras at that time ) - the camera does 20 fps, and it choppy with any fast action. Other than that, it's laser sharp. I'd even say it's sharper than this camera. It's disappointing that Swann has decreased the fps to 15 down from 20. When you look at Swann's 1080p cameras ( 5 megapixel) at 30 fps and compare movement to the 4K @20fps, it's very disappointing, and going down to 15 fps, it's just terrible, unless the person is not moving. Swann conveniently has zero info about the fps on this camera, I've looked for a good 20 mins, even looking at their online manuals. I finally found it by looking at the fps of the sample 4K videos provided here. Do some Googling, nobody has the fps rating anywhere. No online vendors, no reviews. There you have it. Seems adding the audio means dropping the framerate of these cameras so that they can still tranfer fast enough data at 4K. Watch some Swann 1080p 5 mp videos, you'll be amazed how razor sharp they are, and motion is very smooth.

[@LifeHackster]

I did mention and I actually said that I will get comments on this about the 15 fps and Swann has it posted on their website -> www.swann.com/us/swnvk-885804b2fb It is not on the camera specs but on the NVR - playback speed "Frame Rate up to 15fps @ 4K"

[@stevenwhite9927]

I was looking at these online today and I confirm it’s written in the specs list.

[@meentaalmaan]

1080p=5mp? I don't think so.

[@philipd2187]

Can you do a review on the new Lorex security cams with siren,2 way talk and motion lights? Great videos by the way!! Keep them coming. 👏

[@7motion985]

Thank you for saving me with my cameras

[@thommodog]

Excellent review, thanks man this setup is perfect for us, will be buying soon

[@aBMWEnthusiast]

I would first like to thank you for the time and effort that went into developing excellent content. The video detailed extremely useful information. If you do not mind and have the time, I have a few questions about the system. Do you know if the receiver/transmitter is multi-voltage capable? I am in the market for a security system, but the A/C power here in Japan is 100 volt/60 Hz. I also noticed during your setup the time zones showed U.S. and Canada. Is Japan or Tokyo provided as options? Thanks in advance for your response.

[@LifeHackster]

Input of the adapter is 100-240 volts and you can pick the time zone in your area and is based on the Greenwich mean time.

[@aBMWEnthusiast]

Thank you for the quick response!

[@learningasigo1269]

Great review as always. I have been using WiFi wireless cams but now want to upgrade to the wired cameras because too many important incidents being missed by my wireless cameras.

[@techbyjon4222]

Great video. Was looking exactly for everything you went over!

[@sandymaurya]

Awesome.. very detailed review. Thats what I was looking for. Thanks

[@LifeHackster]

You are welcome.

[@ronniem6403]

Love ur vids👍. Do u recommend any other NVR systems at this time? Or is Swann still one of ur top cameras ur using?

[@giantessmaria]

great vid and well explained! thanks....what do you think of the system after having it up for 6 months now? any drawbacks?

[@LifeHackster]

Works pretty good.. I set it to record 24/7 and turned off push motion alerts..

[@jp8479]

@@LifeHackster why do you have alerts off? Are you getting tons of false alerts? What do you use for motion alert?

[@InfiniteImp42]

Excellent review! Thanks for doing it.

[@ericcollado2303]

Can we please get a second more in depth video of all the features.

[@LifeHackster]

I will pretty soon.

[@lf4964]

Great video as usual, but, I wish you would include the quality of customer service provided by all the different products you review.I have been looking for a system that also includes responsive customer support and am yet unable to find something decent. From a majority of the reviews on Amazon, even large companies as for example Lorex, complain of very poor or non existent customer support. I think that including this important aspect, would put some pressure on these companies to stand by their products.Thank you for your very detailed reviews.

[@harryc712]

I totally agree. I'm looking to buy a system too, and reliable customer service is a must. I've also read lots of reviews, but only with negative comments.

[@484029]

Spot on & Thank YOU

[@dr.rockproductions191]

Thank you for this video, it helps in my decision making...

[@kaoticfahid2487]

Nice man you really do a great in-depth Job.

[@LifeHackster]

Thank You. I appreciate it.

[@bruins0808]

Great channel. Please talk about setting up NVR and DVR systems with mesh networks.

[@msgajhimelret9496]

Great review and demo.... Swann's also shows a 4 camera system for a lower price...

[@LifeHackster]

Thank you.

[@yazmynvelazco5258]

Yup I got it for 50 bucks great price.

[@BeginnerGardenerZ8B]

Any chance you can do motion testing with the cameras? one of the biggest bummers with these newer residential cameras is the lack of motion recording quality and you get that ghost like video of someone running or something. Also do you know how many FPS is the camera at 4k?

[@copperknob1971]

Hi , great overall review, could you tell me, does the dvr recorder need to be connected to the router permanently ? Thanks.

[@davidmilczarek7554]

Awesome review. I would like to know how long the 2TB drive will record 4K continuously with 8 cameras. I believe it to be just under 2 days, but can't seem to find any information on it. Also I saw in your review you changed the resolution to 1080, does this mean you can change this in the settings to a lower quality therefore extending the continuous record time on the NVR? Basically, I would like to run 8 cameras with at least 7 days continuous record. Is this possible with this system? Thanks again for the great review.

[@LifeHackster]

I can get up to 5 days..but now I have changed the setting on some of the cameras to record when it detects motion only..

[@einerderToten]

I bought a system and installed 4 of the cameras, and left the remaining in the original box in the house. Yesterday I installed the other two cameras and they worked great - for three hours. Even though it was a warm sunny day with low humidity, moisture formed on the INSIDE of both the lenses soon after it got dark and the view is totally blurred. The moisture is still there a day later and after contacting Swann and going through all kinds of hoops with them they finally agreed the cameras were faulty. However since it has been more than 12 months they will not replace or repair them even though they were not used at all until now. Since Swann claims the cameras are IP66 rated (waterproof) that means they were flawed with internal moisture which was there before the date of purchase, because they clouded up internally within the first 3 hours of use as the lens cooled off after sunset. We will file a Fraud Claim with the state Attorney General as they obviously weren't IP66 rated cameras as Swann claimed. These cameras were quite expensive and one of the reason I purchased them was due to the IP66 rating, which obviously was a lie.

[@LifeHackster]

Sorry to hear that.. Hopefully, you will get this resolved...

[@peterpeters6323]

Hi great video, just fitted same set today, but had it on for about 2 hours. now it won't let me go in to any settings. keeps saying wrong password. can you give me any help regards pete.

[@LifeHackster]

You might need to call Swann... especially if you forgot your password.

[@dj_kahlua]

Hey. I love your work. I'm about to buy a camera security system but I don't know which one to get. I'm from Australia and Arlo isn't that popular here. Swann is the main system in the market. In your opinion, which is better and more reliable overall? Swann 4k, Arlo Pro 2, Ring cameras or Arlo Ultra. Please let me know which you would choose. I've watched all your videos and still can't decide.

[@LifeHackster]

Wired NVR/DVR cameras still rule in the security camera market...so I would go with Swann...If you want WiFi cameras...Ring will be my next choice.

[@dj_kahlua]

@@LifeHackster Thanks so much.

[@madonnawhite6919]

You are so easy to understand Thank you.

[@MrPRP2012]

All the information I needed best review thank you

[@Farroutman1]

What's the reason why you didn't need the power cable for the cameras? I'm very new to the security cameras at home and your videos seem to be the best I've found for home security cameras. Thanks in advanced.

[@LifeHackster]

When using the NVR, it will power the cameras aside from transmitting/receiving data just using the Ethernet cable...

[@quangpham2281]

Please test out snapshot notifications, also test the distance of when the cameras take a snapshot. Reason I requesting is because there are some 4k that can't handle moving objects, like someone jogging by or a car driving by. It gets blurry.

[@LifeHackster]

I'll check it out.

[@tariqsiddique4561]

nice video

[@mathewbrookes6246]

Great video mate. Not quite the same system I just got but close enough to follow settings. Question....what size harddrive does yours have and how many days recording do you get with cameras set to 24/7 record?

[@speedracer9132]

Always great videos Lifehackster! Please mute your audio when saying, "okay Google" in future videos because you just activated my Google home and phone. When you mute the audio, you could put the words on screen so people know you're saying the activation word. Many tech channels do this because most of their viewers have smart speakers nearby EDIT: Im also curious what is the max distance Ethernet cable you can use if you need more than 60ft?

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for the advice and I will do that from now on. With the ethernet, it is 100 meters or 300+ feet.

[@sklxfrtmuzik6000]

good video trying to learn about the technical setup process and which Camaras are best

[@dragonmaster7841]

I have two ring cameras and pay $30 a year each for cloud. I can get as many units for 100. Was thinking of therefore getting stick up cams but feel reluctant as reolink or Swann won’t ever need subscription. What is your suggestion?

[@LifeHackster]

If you already have ring cameras..you can just stick with them.. they are pretty good in motion detection...

[@dragonmaster7841]

LifeHackster the night shots seem poor on the first version of the stick up cams though

[@ChandraSQLVideos]

Very good video.. Good testing procedures...

[@LifeHackster]

Thank You.

[@superboy305]

Great video, amazing work

[@LifeHackster]

Thank you.

[@alanmurrie]

Great video as usual 👍🏼

[@LifeHackster]

Thank You.

[@webdeveloper4742]

Good review. Better than the rest of the youtube amatures..

[@SuperSoniayadav]

Very nice. I need 16 cameras

[@epickink446]

my review is its nice no more words i didnt get to watch the full thing so ima watch it (edit nice video i require you getting this the graphic quailty is so good and recorders 24/7 this is a good camera but it looks like its so hard when you do it on the computer)

[@cordell374]

What would you recommend for a security setup I just bought a home trying find the best bang for my buck. Mainly outside cameras

[@LifeHackster]

Wired setup NVR is the most reliable and dependable setup but Ring security light cameras and doorbell (wired) comes in close second.

[@RD-ni7qe]

Do you leave the Spotlight "Light Level" Intensity at 100% percent on all cameras? Did you need to reduce the intensity to avoid 'over exposure' on the video?

[@LifeHackster]

It is 100% all the time..it is not that bright to cause overexposure.

[@ppen62]

Hello so after reviewing this wired surveillance cameras. So which one would you prefer now wired or wireless.

[@LifeHackster]

If I'm only given one choice, it will be Wired NVR..but this camera..or their software..app and PC software can be better.

[@mikefa5891]

Thanks for the informative review! Just a couple of quick questions on the camera speaker, how loud is the siren and how clear is the human voice coming out of the speaker?

[@rickdeckard9810]

Thanks for the great review. If you wanted to store the footage locally on my NAS would you still need to get the NVR?

[@michaelzoccoli4607]

Can you monitor everything off your phone as well

[@LifeHackster]

Yes.

[@sickegg2000]

Good video.... but I can’t see the siren dB number(from your test) due to the sun reflection? How loud is the siren...? I tested the lorex, they are pretty weak...... I don’t have the dB tester... hopefully this one is louder. Thanks, can’t wait for your part 2 video!

[@LifeHackster]

Around 80-81 dB... 81.5 the highest. Thanks.

[@sickegg2000]

LifeHackster yeah.... that’s not too loud. About the same as Lorex... pretty weak sirens....

[@michaelnardoni5949]

What is your opinion on the Lorex 4k system equal to or better than Swann?

[@LifeHackster]

I haven’t tested the Lorex yet but will soon.

[@michaelnardoni5949]

@@LifeHackster Thank you, Sir.

[@minhdo2896]

Can you link me to a 16 camera swann? Would you recommend this for a fast food business? Or would you recommend a different option?

[@LifeHackster]

Here is the link to the 16 channel NVR - amzn.to/2V3Ooxc And here are the add on spotlight cams - amzn.to/2UfDKXe regular cameras - amzn.to/2HZ68GA

[@geoffwaye9515]

Hi great video but the one thing I not seen shown on any videos is when the cables come out of behind the wall into the room to connect to the base unit what type of wall socket is used. I cant imagine the cables just coming out of a hole in the wall and that's it surely not.

[@MrH786]

Very nice review. Did you use static or dynamic IP addressing? The dynamic setup can be tricky with a DDNS setup and port forwarding if you want to access things remotely.

[@LifeHackster]

I didn’t have to mess with DDNS or anything. I use the app to set it up which is just scanning the QR code on the NVR and everything is automatic after that. It uses P2P connection.

[@OhioPrepperOne]

I’m at a loss here, all of these systems have less than stellar reviews on Amazon. I need an outdoor system to monitor for vandalism, night vision, excellent picture, two way audio with siren is interesting but I need good picture and I guess optical zoom first. How would optical zoom work, can you zoom in on recorded video after the fact? So much info but very little of it I find useful to make a decision. I would like to stay away from subscription services.

[@LifeHackster]

Optical zoom is a physical movement in the lens like a photo or video camera and is the best in video quality but you will low the field of view..with digital zoom, you will loose the resolution.

[@LifeHackster]

NVR system like this one or check my Reolink 4MP review.

[@allblackfxbb]

Just bought a swan NVR and it's set to record full time but it often disconnects every couple hours for up to 10 minutes It's got a nice picture but its crap otherwise.. no point in having a security camera that could not be recording

[@LifeHackster]

I haven’t noticed that on mine. Try contacting Swann and see if they can fix the issue.

[@frankgrunder8242]

Thanks man, keep up the good work @Swann where is the Discount code :)

[@LifeHackster]

Thank You. I'll ask if Swann can give some type of discount and I'll update the links.

[@november9err]

Awesome review !!!

[@flyjones7302]

Can I activate the siren manually remotely from my phone? Also can I utilize the two communication remotely through a cell phone?

[@LifeHackster]

Yes on both.

[@bvilleD]

great review

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks.

[@peteventura3820]

Now you let me think twice of getting the colored night vision than their cheaper. Only thing is, im a no how on this but i would want to install it myself and hope i can get your help 😁

[@LifeHackster]

The hardest part of the install is routing the wires. If you have to go to the attic, my advice is to hire somebody to do it. Lesser hassle for you.

[@derekgomes7664]

Great information, as far as using the app is there a delay or is it real time ? my concern is the 2 way take how effective is it from the app ? also can longer cables be purchased? and lastly when you were mounting the camera and stuffing the wires through the hole I seen a 2nd wire or pigtail not connected to anything , what is that connection for ? Again thank you I am looking at both the Lornx and swan systems, I do like the 2 way talk but only if its not delayed from the mobile phone. Thank you for your reply.

[@angus43]

Great overall review. Any idea if possible to connect to the NVR using a web browser instead of a mouse/hdmi.

[@larssurveillance5894]

Cool channel 👍 Does the cameras work via an other subnet network that I have in the house or must it be via the NVR network ports? Does the cameras only work with the Swann NVR or could it work with eg MotionEyeOS on a Raspberry PI?

[@LifeHackster]

I have it installed via NVR so I’m not sure if it can be integrated with other systems.

[@davidmeredith2695]

Like all your videos buddy

[@LifeHackster]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[@malk6277]

Lifehackster! Great video, thank you! Do you know if it is possible to stream the footage to the cloud or to some other offsite backup, in real time?

[@copperknob1971]

Hi, been watching your reviews , excellent, do you answer questions ?

[@tj064u2]

Ty for this. I'm looking for a 2way audio nvr camera system with good reviews

[@LifeHackster]

Check out my video about Swann NVR -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/maOVpHaghNpmhrc

[@haydenbranche8989]

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[@Rassy636]

did you replace your other cameras with the swann cameras ? do you use them every day ? and do you prefer the swann over the arlo pro 2 ?

[@LifeHackster]

Currently I have the Swann.. and definitely wired NVR over any WiFi cameras but Ring WiFi are pretty good too and comes in close second.

[@curtisbme]

Need to see them side by side but from what you showed, the detail you get in this far-less-compressed feed is night and day better than the Ring/Arlo/Nests. You could read the license plate all the way back and motion didn't smear or 'pixelate'. Colors and a few other things seemed strange but it seems like it would be much better if you actually wanted to use the footage to identify someone.

[@LifeHackster]

Yes. Wired NVR/DVR systems are way better as to video quality and reliability as compared to WiFi cameras. WiFi cameras though have a better user friendly app..most of them.

[@jazminetihema-keepatangaro1942]

Awesome video review thank u

[@tomcwik4898]

Great review

[@LifeHackster]

Thank you.

[@HauntedSince58]

Very informative and can you add 2 wireless cameras to this system, and if so, what is the wireless range?

[@jacqbx]

Great review!

[@betterdayz909fontana3]

Great review thank you.

[@mikeholandez]

Great video!

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks.

[@mikeholandez]

@@LifeHackster Keep doing what you're doing! Greetings from Canada!

[@DroninAroundDownUnder]

Thanks again for a great video. I just wanted to ask, have you noticed any issues with playback on the iOS app? As we have just bought and had this system installed and we have noticed that we cannot playback on the iOS home safe view app but on pc and on the nvr itself it works fine. Thanks

[@SLE783]

Do these cams have zoom? If so can these see a license plate from about 100 feet away? Both day and night? Very informative vid by the way. Much thanks.

[@cctv9595]

no way they can. you will need a separate camera for license plate capture ONLY. One cheap camera will definitely not be able to do that.

[@LifeHackster]

100 feet is stretching it. Reading license plates needs to have ideal situations like the angle of the camera, the car movement and the camera's field of view has a lot to do with it. I will be talking more about this in my future videos. As it stands, if the car is directly in front of the camera and is going towards or away from the camera, then you will be able to read the plate up to 50 feet.

[@blueskyscubanut]

You can setup swann settings to ignore certain areas so they don't false alarm.

[@palsmg]

I know the review is couple of years old but felt like reaching out. I am seeing many negative reviews about the quality of the 4k cams NHD-885msb and NHD-887msb specifically around condensation and dropping connection. In addition, the Swann Security app also is getting negative reviews. Appreciate any updates on the NVR 8580 with NHD 887msb and Swann Security app. Thanks