Hey Man, I bought this system because of your video. I was out of touch with this stuff and you explained it all clear. I hope Swann know's how valuable this video was for their business. Thanks, Ken
I'm very pleased with my swann security cameras. It's been a month and they been working excellent. Thanks for unloading them video's, it helped me on deciding what brand to go with and the install too.
I've been looking for a Home Security, and just want to say THANK YOU, everything in your videos were very clear and sharp and helped me understand quite a few things I wasn't sure about. Just got my Swann and loving it. Thanks Again, James Lee
I bought the swann system and was having some trouble with the idea of running the wires and how to. I was thinking of running through the attic but wasn't sure. I then thought I could run a conduit outside but that wouldn't look very nice. After watching and noted your method I feel a lot more reassurance to running the wiring through the attic now. Thanks for showing us.
Thanks for covering the small details. Like I never would have guessed when it says HD 1080p on the box they would pull a fast one and only give you 4 1080p cams. Thanks again for saving me some aggravation, I will look very closely at the boxes.
@locoboof Thank you for your replies to what may have seemingly be my dissecting of certain points. None of them were meant nor intended to be taken offensively (not saying that I inferred this from your responses to my initial posting). Also again, thank you for sharing not only the videos (trust me: there were some things gathered from them that really hit the nail right on its head!) but some other details that I will not mention in this open forum platform (BEST OF LUCK AND SUCCESS WITH THEM ALL!!!). Some info is always better than none, and with you taking your time to construct your DiY vids proved to be very informative and (as you can easily gather by the glowing tags from others, myself included) greatly appreciated!
Make sure to get the Swann branded BNC extension cables if you need the extra length. I initially purchased Night Owl extension cables and they wouldn't plug into the Swann DVR.
+locoboof hello, could you please let me know if this surveillance cameras work with Windows 10 desktop pc, will it record to my pc (I have 1T of storage)
Note at the 10:50 time stamp. The power supplies did not match up and you noticed something was wrong. Must pay attention to which way you run your power supplies to the outside of house or you will look confused as well. They only plug in one way. GREAT video! Thank you sir.
does anyone know what size the power supply plugs are on the camera end? I am going to to install cameras using RG59u siamese cable and will be putting in my own connectors.
Great video. Thanks for posting. I've had several Swann systems and my newest one uses Cat5 cables. I hated the idea of having to replace the BNC cables with Cat5, but what I did was duct tape one end of the Cat5 to the outside end of the BNC cable then pull the wire from where the DVR was and that way I didn't need to go back into the attic. Saved a little bit of time.
After catching the 3rd uninvited guest in my house, I had to get one of these today. Thank you for the nice video to help me make an informed decision.
Excellent video and well explained! Appreciate your taking the time and recording your experiences with your system. The level of detail as well as your clear explanation makes this video the best out there in my opinion. Thanks!
Hey,thank you so much JOE! I appreciate the nice words. It's nice knowing the time I put in recording this actually helped someone :) Again,thank you Joe. Have a great day
I got the 4 camera Swann Pro 1080p Set on your approval. BestBuy had it on sale for $299.00. Like your install system too so that is how I'm gonna do it. Great job on this video.
Nice informative video. I am a security camera installer and actually picked up a couple tid-bits of info about the system that I wasn't aware of since I just do the install and not the setting up of perimeters and preferences, I find it best that the customer do that so that they are familiar with the process. There's only one thing that is incorrect with your information and allot of people believe what you stated. You said if a crime is being committed, 9 out of 10 it's at night. I don't know the actual statistic for your area, but I know for sure that that ratio is totally wrong. I used to work for a home security company and MOST of the occurrences actually happened in the day. Ask your local law enforcement for more accurate info. about your area, but you may be shocked. Anyway, I enjoyed the video and will refer it to some of my customers to watch. One day, maybe I'll make my own. Thanks and enjoy the upgrade.
+Vince Gonsalves thanks for the feedback Vince! Also,thanks for watching. If I said that,I do agree with you. Most home burglaries occur during the day while you're working. So,maybe I misspoke. I'm not a professional,just a guy who made a video.
Just installed my Swann DVR8-4500. Bought it at Best Buy $549.00. It came with all 8 1080P cams. BTW I like how you put your thumb on the QR code to hide it. Smart move.
The cost difference between these and 'professional' ones seems tremendous. Most of us need to stay within a budget, hence why Swann are so popular. Swann however do not make the ccd's or the cameras and plenty of other brands, both lower & higher in cost use the same camera technology. It is the controller & app that varies significantly within this price range.
Thanks for all the info locoboof, as it's just approaching Christmas here it means the crime rate also rises so it's comforting to have security updated to feel I can check on house 24/7, seasons greetings to you
+William Ben Hall seasons greetings to you too. I'm glad I could help. By the way, since this video the price of these systems have gone down. A little bit of advice, get the highest resolution cameras within your budget. It makes a difference
Please look at their newer, much improved 4K systems. They have built in audio, app notifications and spotlight on the cameras. Same setup process though....very simple.
Very nice demonstration. Thank you for explaining the intricacies of this system. I was racking my brain trying to get Email set up and decided to look on RUclips. Thank you so much, I didn't want to call swann because I believe I would have had more success teaching a squirrel how to dance. I will direct anyone I know that has purchased this set to your video....Thanks again.
Best video I've watched on the subject so far! You sold me with the ease of setting up the zones and email but then sealed the deal with the HD at night vs the mom HD! The clarity and distance is surprisingly great! We live in a rural area in a road that dead ends in my front yard. Only 3 of us in the street but we get a lot of traffic since we are bordering and in the corner of where a national park, wildlife refuge, as well as public land meet. We have a lot of shady characters coming around. Arizona's finest methheads! Thanks again for the well done review!
Looked for a video showing how to install these and your non HD video was the one I found. Great video by the way. Now I am looking at this one. My company uses video surveillance and that made me want one for home. I recently cleared and filled with insulation. Im hoping I can do some runs from one side of the house to the other without falling thru tho. But you made the other details super clear with your videos. Cool.
I got the microphone and it works great. My Swann DVR also has an audio out. Is there a CCTV speaker you could recommend so I could have audio both ways? Did you try that on your unit?
Hey James, thanks for the videos. I just purchased the 4k enforcer. Can you please do a more comprehensive vid focusing more on the camera settings? There are so many, and it's hard to figure it all out.
Locoboof, Thank you for this video. I purchased a 16 Channel Lorex version due to the price. I've watched your videos and two others on RUclips which helped me get my "Doctorate in Security System Installation." After I completely install the cameras I will mention you in the Costco blog. Also when you adjusted the sensitivity level, did the notifications stop or did you shut it off to stop the pop ups on your viewing device?
do you think the 4 720p cameras are adequate or do you wish you had all 1080p cameras, I'm think of getting this system and wondered if the all 1080p cameras were worth the extra costs.thanks for putting this up I believe you sold me on the swann system.
The 720P ones are adequate in my situation. I have them on my porch and in areas where I don't need to see further away. The 1080P cameras you notice more detail. I guess it all depends on how important that detail is to you on all 8 cameras. Try Costco first. I hear they have a 8 1080P camera system by Swann for around the same price as this set was when I bought it.
I am going to get these as well, anyone who is reading this, Best Buy is having a sale on these for 229.99! That is a steal! Well it will only last till Black Friday is over, so go on ahead and get them if you are looking for one. I am definitely getting these for myself. ;)
Great review... Could you tell me again how many hours of video can the DVR store? Can you view the recording while you are away from home? The video stored is 720p or 1080p? Thanks again.
+MyCloudVIP it's stored in 1080P, but you won't see that resolution while away from home. Yes, you can see video playback while away. I forget how many hours. Maybe 2 months? Then it writes over itself
Great video! I just bought the same system. I want to purchase the microphone you included in your link. Do I need to purchase an additional BNC cable & power supply? Or, does it share the cameras cable? I noticed the link you provided is only for the microphone...what else would I need to buy?
+Vince Arcuri it will get power off the camera. The only other thing you need is a long enough RCA cable to run back to the DVR. Also,remember to enable audio and video recording on your settings too.
Hey bud, just bought this and havent even unboxed it yet but this video is great! The other detailed installation is great too. Definitely following your page now, love the new car too.
mate, I might buy this one or wel I want to. Just a couple of questions for you. WHen I ask about this system on "security" sections of forums, they say Swann is cheap crap and dont last a year. THey say to hikvsion, but hikvsion is super expensive. I want this just for the home. Salesmen at my local store that sell these say this is good enough for "home security" I just want to know what is your experience from the day you have installed them? Any reliability issues? Any faults or did any camera's stop working etc?
+Patrick Guerrisi they are reliable. This is my 3rd system. I've upgraded every few years and have had no problems. I can only speak from my non biased personal experience. They work great for me
Wow awesome 5mp.. I was going to go for the 4mp - can get a system like this but with its fully IP connection with 4 camera's for around $1k. Also I might just go for swann i think its good enough for me, as long as they are reliable. I think the forum guys are a bit of enthusiasts and only go for the best just because
Very nice video... thank you for all the trouble you spent to help everyone. I'm thinking of getting a 4 camera setup. I have a Verizon Fios cable (attached to their wireless router.) To use the smart phone app, do you just plug the Ethernet cable from the box into the router or do you need to plug it into a computer running 24/7? Thank you.
Would you still recommend this system? How's the video quality? Did it have a major impact on your electric bill? I've been debating back and forth between this kit and a POE kit from Lorex but the Lorex kit is closer to $1000 and for home surveillance I'm wondering if this is sufficient especially with it on sale now for $549 at BestBuy.
Good video no doubt, gives general info on set up. But can you make a video on just how to master all the settings on the DVR?? Please. including the the windows software and cell apps.
Hello, good video, the configuration part helped me a lot, you have another video explaining how you configured and installed the microphone that I put ... Greetings
Thanks for the detail vdo. Do you happen to know what is the different between the model that you got (SWDVK-845008P) and another similar one SWDVK-845008? I notice that the model without P come with 8-1080 camera and 2TB and it cheaper.
I wish we could see how all the cables look from the DVR into the wall for their various cameras. Do you really have eight exposed cables? Did you get them through one big hole in the drywall before distributing? This is the reason I'm only hoping for wireless.
My 8 cameras are at various points around my house. They all come into my attic and then they all come into a area of my home where the DVR is hidden from plain site. From there I have a 25ft USB cable and 25ft HDMI cable to my office where it's connected to my monitor and mouse. You don't see any wires or cables in my office. Wireless is ok to me,but not as clear or consistent and a wired connection. I mean,if that's your only option,then hey,nothing is wrong with it. If you do go wireless,make sure you've got a great internet service,awesome router and good wireless signal around your home. Buy wireless extenders if needed. I use wireless ones to monitor certain things in my home.
Hey yo awesome video man, now 1 question tho, can this be controlled by 2 phones at the same time if you know what I mean? I had this cheap security camera and only me can use it. My wife was trying to download the app and then try to log in but no luck lolz... Keep up good vids
Are they still working fine???? Im having problems with mine. The night vision is not working ob two cameras and sometimes is no video the screen goes black and the image is weir in others cameras. So im just wondering if still works fine for you
I’ve since upgraded my system to their new 4K system. The person I gave this set to hasn’t said anything at all, so I’m assuming they’re fine. Have you tried rebooting the system? Maybe contact customer support?
Do you have a monitor just for your system or do you use it for both your desktop and camera system, if so how do you get two signals into one monitor. I got a vga channel switch from Amazon but it just reduced the quality of the image and made it darker
Great video, a question for you, What's the difference if you use Cat5e cable for the cameras? Best quality? There're cameras who use Cat5e and PoE. Thank you in advance.
Do you have programmatic access to the video files? What I mean, is the recorder basically just a big external hard drive. The point of a security camera network would be to feed the images to a program for analysis. One that just pushes stuff up to the cloud and only lets you use a proprietary app is useless for my purposes.
The NVR is it’s own system. You can rewind, export, playback any and all video files you want. No need for any external hardware or software. Everything is built into the system and ready to go. You can stick in the thumb drive and download any video clips you want to it. Then use those clips any way you want to
thanks. my plan was to have a computer constantly poll the drive, and pull a file to run an algorithm to do things like read license plates. it can't have human intervention for doing the read of plates, and then has to be stored in a normal web browser video format like mp4. i wasn't sure about this (none of these guys document anything), and got a 4cam foscam setup. (it's wireless lan, but wired power, in the $350 range, and mentions Windows/OSX web browsers. hopefully it doesn't require a strange flash plugin or something.)
wow... so this foscam camera... it's mostly easy to setup. but when you try to connect with a web browser, only IE is supported. i am on a windows system with Edge (no more IE), and cannot use chrome just to even see the basic web admin. they put the firmware update into the user interface that only loads with a browser that no longer comes with windows - so i can't upgrade the firmware because the UI fails due to an unsupported browser; when i am not trying to even view video... just trying to upgrade the firmware. this is exactly what i was worried about. it had an http port to access, which is awesome. it was all awesome up until i connect with a browser, and now am in a reverse-engineering situation because it won't load at all. view source, and there are comments in chinese, and some javascript i can look at to see if i can work around it. it's always close, but no cigar like this with crappy security products that require activex plugins and specific browsers rather than api standards behind their embedded ui..... i wonder if the swann is any better.
and it required me to disable all activex security on windows (and still would not install because it thought it was installing already after reboot). i managed to get it working on OSX. it looks like it's pointing to a "web browser" but using UDP rather than files.
I noticed that it does not pick up me leaving in the early am but seems to start picking up later in the day...i even noticed it picks up cars passing the house but for some reason did not pick up the garbage truck collecting the trash which probably took place in the early morning.Do you think the motion or continuos recording is most efficient?I have it on motion recording now.
Sam's club has this camera system right now for under $400. Just a quick question. I have a couple cams that I need to mount much further than 60' from the DVR. Is it possible to extend it without having any signal degradation?
Fantastic video! Well done for taking time to explain to non-techie like me. Bought 6 camera HD system but want to add couple more cameras. On box it says I can add. Wonder if you know if this is easy? Waiting for an installer now. Thanks again.
Very easy to do. As long as you have a DVR with enough channels. So a 8 channel DVR can do 8 cameras. I bought a HD system a few months back and uploaded that unboxing video too
locoboff, the led lights on the ethernet port on the back of my dvr doesn't light up when connected to the internet but the front led of the dvr indicates that internet is working and it does feed video thru my computer and mobile with lagging a little bit. Do you think that led lights shld be working?
Hi great video how are you getting on with the night vision, Ive got the same system but im getting like ghost images when a person or car enters the screen
You may want to look into their newer systems. They come with the mic built into the cameras. No extra steps..... or do you already have this system in this video?
How about the sensitivity of the motion detection? Where did you set yours? I like mine to be less sensitive so it will not populate my email. Any recommendation?
Hi se I’m interesting in buying a camera system by watching your video I have noticed that right now it’s on special so since you already have it I wanted to ask you a question When you go to the replay to rewatch video like the recordings can you hear the voice of what they are saying on the replay or no is it on silent please I just want to know if you can hear what people were saying in the recording
I appreciate this video I was searching you tube for hours for a decent video. I purchase a Sannce 960h base on my budget and and my cameras are not to far from the door and we do have street light that is relatively close so think that will work well in my case. This video help me out a lot because I was wondering how power many outlets I would need. Thanks for the help so I will help you out with a thumbs up and subscribe.
+mzduchyss I have had a few wireless cameras,I don't like them. I just feel since I need to run power to them...I might as well just run the video to it as well. plus a lot of wireless cameras require you to assign a IP address... and once the IP changes you have to change the IP settings again. to me... nothing beats a wired connection
It was fine the whole time I had it. I’ve now upgraded my system two times since this video. Just a higher resolution of cameras. All of my systems have been Swann and I’ve had good luck with them
You need to do periodic updates as to how the system is working and holding up over time. Those vids and updates are the most important for consumers. We need to know how an item performs over time, not just a vid when u update the entire system lol.
I’d get a 4K system. I did a unboxing and setup of a 4K system a few months ago. I’d run all CAT5 cables to where you want the cameras to go. Then have those going back to where you want your NVR and monitor. CAT5’s to your new 4K system
It will work on any cell phone or tablet away from your house. As long as you have a data/internet connection. You could live in New York and be in Hawaii and see your home on your cellphone
locoboof. Will these cameras record on a loop? And if so, how long is the recording time. Also I am in the process of building my house, can a put electrical boxes that are flush with the siding. Will the cameras fit on the electrical boxes? Thanks for the great video. Very informative.
Have you had any luck with setting up the interval time between emails? I have mine set at 5 min, but still get back to back emails when motion is triggered.
I'm currently trying to find the best home surveillance system for my home,but having trouble picking the best quality system.I'm looking for a five camera set 720p or higher to cover each corner of the house and the fifth camera should be a wireless cam 720p or higher for the end of my driveway100ft.My price range is $100-350.Day&night option capability,water proof.Which system you suggest me getting.If you can't answer this question please share my post and get back to me thanks in advance.
With that price range you're limited. It won't be swann,that's for sure. Once you get into HD the prices shout up. Zmodo or nightowl maybe... Look on Amazon for those
Great video... You helped me out a lot... 2 questions for you. First question: What menu steps should I take when extracting video via USB port, what type of thumb drive, can I extract it to a CD. Second question: How do you erase videos from the DVR so you don't exceed the pre-installed 1TB. Wish you would do a video on that...
No need to erase,the 1tb hard drive will just over wright the old data once it becomes full. I think in the instructions it shows how to extract the data.
The ethernet cable hooks up to the DVR and Router? If routing the camera cables underground through PVC conduit (to a detached building) is there any reason why I cannot just cut the cable about one foot from the end, pull the wires through the conduit, and then twist/solder/tape the wires with connectors back on?
Can this only be configured through the HDMI interface with mouse directly attached to PC? Or can this unit be set up to remote in and configure over the internet once the initial network settings are done?
+Spartan Pearson there's no PC involved. The mouse is connected directly to the DVR. All settings and changes have to be done locally on the DVR with a monitor/tv and mouse. You can only remotely view your cameras from your phone or Via the web
Hey Man, I bought this system because of your video. I was out of touch with this stuff and you explained it all clear. I hope Swann know's how valuable this video was for their business. Thanks, Ken
+Kenneth Myers thank you for the nice words! I'm glad my video helped. I'll be uploading their latest system video by the weekend. I upgraded :)
Kenneth Myers xander
@@locoboof excellent video . thank you :)
I'm very pleased with my swann security cameras. It's been a month and they been working excellent. Thanks for unloading them video's, it helped me on deciding what brand to go with and the install too.
I've been looking for a Home Security, and just want to say THANK YOU, everything in your videos were very clear and sharp and helped me understand quite a few things I wasn't sure about. Just got my Swann and loving it. Thanks Again, James Lee
Thanks for watching Mr Lee. I’m glad my video helped
I bought the swann system and was having some trouble with the idea of running the wires and how to. I was thinking of running through the attic but wasn't sure. I then thought I could run a conduit outside but that wouldn't look very nice. After watching and noted your method I feel a lot more reassurance to running the wiring through the attic now. Thanks for showing us.
No problem, glad I could help.
Thanks for covering the small details. Like I never would have guessed when it says HD 1080p on the box they would pull a fast one and only give you 4 1080p cams. Thanks again for saving me some aggravation, I will look very closely at the boxes.
+spazzman90 no problem
@locoboof
Thank you for your replies to what may have seemingly be my dissecting of certain points. None of them were meant nor intended to be taken offensively (not saying that I inferred this from your responses to my initial posting).
Also again, thank you for sharing not only the videos (trust me: there were some things gathered from them that really hit the nail right on its head!) but some other details that I will not mention in this open forum platform (BEST OF LUCK AND SUCCESS WITH THEM ALL!!!).
Some info is always better than none, and with you taking your time to construct your DiY vids proved to be very informative and (as you can easily gather by the glowing tags from others, myself included) greatly appreciated!
You just sold me with the red box motion detection! That is some serious technology! Thank you for making my search easier!
+02fastaudis4 glad I could help! Thanks for watching.
Make sure to get the Swann branded BNC extension cables if you need the extra length. I initially purchased Night Owl extension cables and they wouldn't plug into the Swann DVR.
Thanks a million for this informative video! I'm going to send this to my mom so she can understand her system.
No problem, glad I could help.
Just ordered this system. Its on clearance at Best Buy for 549.00. Thanks for posting this and the installation video. Much appreciated.
The 1080P cameras can make out a license plate if with in 10-15ft in the daytime.
That's a great price and I'm glad my video helped:)
+locoboof hello, could you please let me know if this surveillance cameras work with Windows 10 desktop pc, will it record to my pc (I have 1T of storage)
I love the fact that you can set where you want the camera to record where there's movement or not for example the tree that moves when there's wind.
It's a great feature
Note at the 10:50 time stamp. The power supplies did not match up and you noticed something was wrong. Must pay attention to which way you run your power supplies to the outside of house or you will look confused as well. They only plug in one way. GREAT video! Thank you sir.
yea i noticed that aswell
+Paul Smith yo are totally correct. I didn't point that out,but I should've. :(
Sorry
600 dollers is not to my pallet
does anyone know what size the power supply plugs are on the camera end? I am going to to install cameras using RG59u siamese cable and will be putting in my own connectors.
Paul Smith you were definitely paying attention 👍
Great video. Thanks for posting. I've had several Swann systems and my newest one uses Cat5 cables. I hated the idea of having to replace the BNC cables with Cat5, but what I did was duct tape one end of the Cat5 to the outside end of the BNC cable then pull the wire from where the DVR was and that way I didn't need to go back into the attic. Saved a little bit of time.
+Jeff Molin now that's a smart way to do it. Sounds like you've got a NVR. Those cameras using CAT5 produce s better picture in my opinion.
After catching the 3rd uninvited guest in my house, I had to get one of these today. Thank you for the nice video to help me make an informed decision.
+Frank Benlin glad I could help
Excellent video and well explained! Appreciate your taking the time and recording your experiences with your system. The level of detail as well as your clear explanation makes this video the best out there in my opinion. Thanks!
Hey,thank you so much JOE! I appreciate the nice words. It's nice knowing the time I put in recording this actually helped someone :)
Again,thank you Joe. Have a great day
I got the 4 camera Swann Pro 1080p Set on your approval. BestBuy had it on sale for $299.00. Like your install system too so that is how I'm gonna do it. Great job on this video.
How do you like the system? I'm thinking about buying it as well with the sale
Very informative. Motion detection masking is great when you have a tree moving in the wind.
:)
Thx man for posting this vid. I've made my chose based on your expertise & I'm very happy with the outcome, thx again!
Nice informative video. I am a security camera installer and actually picked up a couple tid-bits of info about the system that I wasn't aware of since I just do the install and not the setting up of perimeters and preferences, I find it best that the customer do that so that they are familiar with the process.
There's only one thing that is incorrect with your information and allot of people believe what you stated. You said if a crime is being committed, 9 out of 10 it's at night. I don't know the actual statistic for your area, but I know for sure that that ratio is totally wrong. I used to work for a home security company and MOST of the occurrences actually happened in the day. Ask your local law enforcement for more accurate info. about your area, but you may be shocked.
Anyway, I enjoyed the video and will refer it to some of my customers to watch. One day, maybe I'll make my own. Thanks and enjoy the upgrade.
+Vince Gonsalves thanks for the feedback Vince! Also,thanks for watching. If I said that,I do agree with you. Most home burglaries occur during the day while you're working. So,maybe I misspoke. I'm not a professional,just a guy who made a video.
Just got robbed last Friday! During the day, while working. Looking into security a little too late. Thanks for the video!
Just installed my Swann DVR8-4500. Bought it at Best Buy $549.00. It came with all 8 1080P cams. BTW I like how you put your thumb on the QR code to hide it. Smart move.
thank you for that information
HGAviator how is the quality? I keep hearing it's not a clear picture and whatnot
Alexander Lopez ..its like watching FOG
USA- USA daytime is very clear. night time, not so much
The cost difference between these and 'professional' ones seems tremendous. Most of us need to stay within a budget, hence why Swann are so popular.
Swann however do not make the ccd's or the cameras and plenty of other brands, both lower & higher in cost use the same camera technology.
It is the controller & app that varies significantly within this price range.
Thanks for the videos. Do you need to pay for a subscription to be able to access the footage from your smart phone or the internet?
Not at all
thank you for taking the time to make that video. I appreciate it very much
+Jeff Clark no problem! So glad I was able to help. Thank you for the nice words
Thanks for all the info locoboof, as it's just approaching Christmas here it means the crime rate also rises so it's comforting to have security updated to feel I can check on house 24/7, seasons greetings to you
+William Ben Hall seasons greetings to you too. I'm glad I could help. By the way, since this video the price of these systems have gone down. A little bit of advice, get the highest resolution cameras within your budget. It makes a difference
Im seriously considering this system after watching your video. Thank you so much.
Please look at their newer, much improved 4K systems. They have built in audio, app notifications and spotlight on the cameras. Same setup process though....very simple.
Very nice demonstration. Thank you for explaining the intricacies of this system. I was racking my brain trying to get Email set up and decided to look on RUclips. Thank you so much, I didn't want to call swann because I believe I would have had more success teaching a squirrel how to dance. I will direct anyone I know that has purchased this set to your video....Thanks again.
+Mike Burnett thank you Mike and I'm glad I could help. :)
Best video I've watched on the subject so far! You sold me with the ease of setting up the zones and email but then sealed the deal with the HD at night vs the mom HD! The clarity and distance is surprisingly great!
We live in a rural area in a road that dead ends in my front yard. Only 3 of us in the street but we get a lot of traffic since we are bordering and in the corner of where a national park, wildlife refuge, as well as public land meet.
We have a lot of shady characters coming around. Arizona's finest methheads!
Thanks again for the well done review!
+BrokenRRT thank you so much for the nice words! Glad my video helped. You're going to love it!! Sorry to hear about the meth heads :(
I have outdoor lamps... so when i place the camera, the light from the lamp blinds the camera, even though the lamp is like 15-20 feet away.
Looked for a video showing how to install these and your non HD video was the one I found. Great video by the way. Now I am looking at this one. My company uses video surveillance and that made me want one for home. I recently cleared and filled with insulation. Im hoping I can do some runs from one side of the house to the other without falling thru tho. But you made the other details super clear with your videos. Cool.
Glad I could help. You can do it! Just stay on the beams in the attic :)
I got the microphone and it works great. My Swann DVR also has an audio out. Is there a CCTV speaker you could recommend so I could have audio both ways? Did you try that on your unit?
+Vince Arcuri I use a "Jam Plus"with a RCA to 3.5 mm headphone cable Go to Amazon and type in "Jam Plus"
Your review is better than Swann's own info. thank you
+compaq2441 thank you!
Hey James, thanks for the videos. I just purchased the 4k enforcer. Can you please do a more comprehensive vid focusing more on the camera settings? There are so many, and it's hard to figure it all out.
Thanks for the video. I just bought this same system at Best Buy for only $399. I guess the price has come down quite a bit.
Glad I could help
Locoboof,
Thank you for this video. I purchased a 16 Channel Lorex version due to the price. I've watched your videos and two others on RUclips which helped me get my "Doctorate in Security System Installation." After I completely install the cameras I will mention you in the Costco blog. Also when you adjusted the sensitivity level, did the notifications stop or did you shut it off to stop the pop ups on your viewing device?
+Reginald Spence glad my video helped!!
do you think the 4 720p cameras are adequate or do you wish you had all 1080p cameras, I'm think of getting this system and wondered if the all 1080p cameras were worth the extra costs.thanks for putting this up I believe you sold me on the swann system.
The 720P ones are adequate in my situation. I have them on my porch and in areas where I don't need to see further away. The 1080P cameras you notice more detail. I guess it all depends on how important that detail is to you on all 8 cameras.
Try Costco first. I hear they have a 8 1080P camera system by Swann for around the same price as this set was when I bought it.
That mail-lady / neighborlady with your delivery package...goodness lmao. Good sample and video!
+Normanity lol!! Hilarious
Thank you, you have helped and made it very easy to install security system
Thanks Glenn!
I am going to get these as well, anyone who is reading this, Best Buy is having a sale on these for 229.99! That is a steal! Well it will only last till Black Friday is over, so go on ahead and get them if you are looking for one. I am definitely getting these for myself. ;)
Great review... Could you tell me again how many hours of video can the DVR store? Can you view the recording while you are away from home? The video stored is 720p or 1080p? Thanks again.
+MyCloudVIP it's stored in 1080P, but you won't see that resolution while away from home. Yes, you can see video playback while away. I forget how many hours. Maybe 2 months? Then it writes over itself
Great video! I just bought the same system. I want to purchase the microphone you included in your link. Do I need to purchase an additional BNC cable & power supply? Or, does it share the cameras cable? I noticed the link you provided is only for the microphone...what else would I need to buy?
+Vince Arcuri it will get power off the camera. The only other thing you need is a long enough RCA cable to run back to the DVR. Also,remember to enable audio and video recording on your settings too.
Hey bud, just bought this and havent even unboxed it yet but this video is great! The other detailed installation is great too. Definitely following your page now, love the new car too.
Thank you so much for the kind words. Glad I could help.
2019 bought the 4580. Installed and am very impressed.
The 4850 is pretty good. I have the same NVR
mate, I might buy this one or wel I want to. Just a couple of questions for you. WHen I ask about this system on "security" sections of forums, they say Swann is cheap crap and dont last a year. THey say to hikvsion, but hikvsion is super expensive. I want this just for the home. Salesmen at my local store that sell these say this is good enough for "home security" I just want to know what is your experience from the day you have installed them? Any reliability issues? Any faults or did any camera's stop working etc?
+Patrick Guerrisi they are reliable. This is my 3rd system. I've upgraded every few years and have had no problems. I can only speak from my non biased personal experience. They work great for me
+Patrick Guerrisi I have a newer system I installed. 5mp. I made a video
Wow awesome 5mp.. I was going to go for the 4mp - can get a system like this but with its fully IP connection with 4 camera's for around $1k. Also I might just go for swann i think its good enough for me, as long as they are reliable. I think the forum guys are a bit of enthusiasts and only go for the best just because
Very nice video... thank you for all the trouble you spent to help everyone. I'm thinking of getting a 4 camera setup. I have a Verizon Fios cable (attached to their wireless router.) To use the smart phone app, do you just plug the Ethernet cable from the box into the router or do you need to plug it into a computer running 24/7? Thank you.
+ThePianoMan1953 no computer needed. Ethernet cord from your camera system to your router...
Would you still recommend this system? How's the video quality? Did it have a major impact on your electric bill? I've been debating back and forth between this kit and a POE kit from Lorex but the Lorex kit is closer to $1000 and for home surveillance I'm wondering if this is sufficient especially with it on sale now for $549 at BestBuy.
Check Costco.... They have a good deal on a 8 camera SWANN HD system. POE will look better....in my opinion
+locoboof Is the one at Costco POE?
Good video no doubt, gives general info on set up. But can you make a video on just how to master all the settings on the DVR?? Please. including the the windows software and cell apps.
Martin Godinez fukin Annke should have one..wtf...right
Hello, good video, the configuration part helped me a lot, you have another video explaining how you configured and installed the microphone that I put ... Greetings
Thanks for the detail vdo. Do you happen to know what is the different between the model that you got (SWDVK-845008P) and another similar one SWDVK-845008? I notice that the model without P come with 8-1080 camera and 2TB and it cheaper.
Thanks for the info. Helped me out with the set up
Glad my video helped
I wish we could see how all the cables look from the DVR into the wall for their various cameras. Do you really have eight exposed cables? Did you get them through one big hole in the drywall before distributing? This is the reason I'm only hoping for wireless.
My 8 cameras are at various points around my house. They all come into my attic and then they all come into a area of my home where the DVR is hidden from plain site.
From there I have a 25ft USB cable and 25ft HDMI cable to my office where it's connected to my monitor and mouse. You don't see any wires or cables in my office.
Wireless is ok to me,but not as clear or consistent and a wired connection. I mean,if that's your only option,then hey,nothing is wrong with it.
If you do go wireless,make sure you've got a great internet service,awesome router and good wireless signal around your home. Buy wireless extenders if needed.
I use wireless ones to monitor certain things in my home.
Excellent video 👍🏼 very in-depth thanks.
Hey yo awesome video man, now 1 question tho, can this be controlled by 2 phones at the same time if you know what I mean? I had this cheap security camera and only me can use it. My wife was trying to download the app and then try to log in but no luck lolz...
Keep up good vids
Yes, you can put this on multiple phones
Are they still working fine????
Im having problems with mine. The night vision is not working ob two cameras and sometimes is no video the screen goes black and the image is weir in others cameras. So im just wondering if still works fine for you
I’ve since upgraded my system to their new 4K system. The person I gave this set to hasn’t said anything at all, so I’m assuming they’re fine. Have you tried rebooting the system? Maybe contact customer support?
Do you have a monitor just for your system or do you use it for both your desktop and camera system, if so how do you get two signals into one monitor. I got a vga channel switch from Amazon but it just reduced the quality of the image and made it darker
+MegaSpikes13 I use a separate monitor
Thanks for showing this. I was going to go with the 720p but I think U'll go with the 1080p to get the most out of the system.
+Warren Williams it's worth it! Huge difference between the two. Check Costco,they've got a awesome deal going on right now too.
Have you had any Ground Looping problems, ghosting images, or rolling vertical lines?
None at all!
Great video, a question for you, What's the difference if you use Cat5e cable for the cameras? Best quality? There're cameras who use Cat5e and PoE. Thank you in advance.
+William Arenas the cat5 cameras connected to a NVR produce a better picture quality
nice..... thinking of buying new camera for my new house... and this is perfect! thanks man
I’ve been switching to the new product line of swann 1080p surveillance cameras and the picture quality is a very noticeable difference
Thanks for the review. quick question. do i need internett/wifi to make the cameras work?
+Glodie Motanga you'll need a hard wired Ethernet connection, but that's only to view away from home or to get alerts on your phone of movement
Do you have programmatic access to the video files? What I mean, is the recorder basically just a big external hard drive. The point of a security camera network would be to feed the images to a program for analysis. One that just pushes stuff up to the cloud and only lets you use a proprietary app is useless for my purposes.
The NVR is it’s own system. You can rewind, export, playback any and all video files you want. No need for any external hardware or software. Everything is built into the system and ready to go. You can stick in the thumb drive and download any video clips you want to it. Then use those clips any way you want to
thanks. my plan was to have a computer constantly poll the drive, and pull a file to run an algorithm to do things like read license plates. it can't have human intervention for doing the read of plates, and then has to be stored in a normal web browser video format like mp4. i wasn't sure about this (none of these guys document anything), and got a 4cam foscam setup. (it's wireless lan, but wired power, in the $350 range, and mentions Windows/OSX web browsers. hopefully it doesn't require a strange flash plugin or something.)
wow... so this foscam camera... it's mostly easy to setup. but when you try to connect with a web browser, only IE is supported. i am on a windows system with Edge (no more IE), and cannot use chrome just to even see the basic web admin. they put the firmware update into the user interface that only loads with a browser that no longer comes with windows - so i can't upgrade the firmware because the UI fails due to an unsupported browser; when i am not trying to even view video... just trying to upgrade the firmware. this is exactly what i was worried about. it had an http port to access, which is awesome. it was all awesome up until i connect with a browser, and now am in a reverse-engineering situation because it won't load at all. view source, and there are comments in chinese, and some javascript i can look at to see if i can work around it. it's always close, but no cigar like this with crappy security products that require activex plugins and specific browsers rather than api standards behind their embedded ui.....
i wonder if the swann is any better.
and it required me to disable all activex security on windows (and still would not install because it thought it was installing already after reboot). i managed to get it working on OSX. it looks like it's pointing to a "web browser" but using UDP rather than files.
Thanks for making this Video it was very helpful. How the mic quality? Crystal clear or a bit fuzzy?
Extremely good. I can hear my neighbors from across the street
@@locoboof wow great thanks for the fast response. Have a great day.
You too and thanks for watching.
how are you li k ok np the system as of today? are the cameras still holding up?
I have the standard system . Do you have to replace all wires or just camera's?
does it make sense to go from 960h to 720p or should i go directly to 1080p? I have a qt5682 8 camera system.. How is your 1080p Swan working?
Go 1080 if you can. My system is working perfectly.
I noticed that it does not pick up me leaving in the early am but seems to start picking up later in the day...i even noticed it picks up cars passing the house but for some reason did not pick up the garbage truck collecting the trash which probably took place in the early morning.Do you think the motion or continuos recording is most efficient?I have it on motion recording now.
+KillaHillz mine is on motion and it picks up EVERYTHING! Even birds.... Adjusting the sensitivity setting. Make it more sensitive
Watched both of your videos. Very helpful presentation ! Thank you !
+Shailesh Gokhale thank you! I'm glad I could help. :)
Sam's club has this camera system right now for under $400. Just a quick question. I have a couple cams that I need to mount much further than 60' from the DVR. Is it possible to extend it without having any signal degradation?
TNA2Me , yes you can buy 100 ft extensions and the signal will not degrade until you reach a very long distance.
John Doe thanks for the heads up.
Fantastic video! Well done for taking time to explain to non-techie like me. Bought 6 camera HD system but want to add couple more cameras. On box it says I can add. Wonder if you know if this is easy? Waiting for an installer now. Thanks again.
Very easy to do. As long as you have a DVR with enough channels. So a 8 channel DVR can do 8 cameras. I bought a HD system a few months back and uploaded that unboxing video too
Thanks for making it easy mate. you rock you made my day cheers Pauly From down under Aussie oh oy oy
Glad I could help Pauly! :)
How is this system compared to the old system you had? Quality is good or excellent?
10 times better than the old. HD is the way to go
Watched this and your prior video. Very informative!
+devlinger THANK YOU
locoboff, the led lights on the ethernet port on the back of my dvr doesn't light up when connected to the internet but the front led of the dvr indicates that internet is working and it does feed video thru my computer and mobile with lagging a little bit. Do you think that led lights shld be working?
No,not at all. Mine don't light up either on the back.
Hi great video how are you getting on with the night vision, Ive got the same system but im getting like ghost images when a person or car enters the screen
+mark whittaker I don't have any ghosting issues at night...
Really need the microphones set up please do an episode on that please. I'm a computer dummy
You may want to look into their newer systems. They come with the mic built into the cameras. No extra steps..... or do you already have this system in this video?
Very helpful and cool presentation. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for watching and glad I could help. :)
How about the sensitivity of the motion detection? Where did you set yours? I like mine to be less sensitive so it will not populate my email. Any recommendation?
+Sinned Arfaz mine is set a little below the middle point
Hi se I’m interesting in buying a camera system by watching your video I have noticed that right now it’s on special so since you already have it I wanted to ask you a question When you go to the replay to rewatch video like the recordings can you hear the voice of what they are saying on the replay or no is it on silent please I just want to know if you can hear what people were saying in the recording
+Maria Miquel you can only if you add a microphone and then enable audio video recording
I appreciate this video I was searching you tube for hours for a decent video. I purchase a Sannce 960h base on my budget and and my cameras are not to far from the door and we do have street light that is relatively close so think that will work well in my case. This video help me out a lot because I was wondering how power many outlets I would need. Thanks for the help so I will help you out with a thumbs up and subscribe.
That's nice knowing my video helped you! I appreciate the thumbs up and the sub :)
Thank you and have a great day.
Thanks so much!!! Your video made the set up so much easier!
You're welcome. Glad my video helped :)
Thanks for your detailed review.
+Alan Khuu no problem. Thank you for watching.
Great Tutorial/ Review. Have you considered any wireless system?
+mzduchyss I have had a few wireless cameras,I don't like them. I just feel since I need to run power to them...I might as well just run the video to it as well. plus a lot of wireless cameras require you to assign a IP address... and once the IP changes you have to change the IP settings again. to me... nothing beats a wired connection
50 foot cables would be way more than I would need.Would it be feasible to shorten the cables without voiding the warranty?
I’d just buy shorter cables
Easier to coil the remaining cable in the attic/ceiling, y waste more $$ on shorter cables?
Great video. I have been looking into video security systems and wondered if you are still happy with it almost 3 years later?
It was fine the whole time I had it. I’ve now upgraded my system two times since this video. Just a higher resolution of cameras. All of my systems have been Swann and I’ve had good luck with them
locoboof that's awesome thank you. Thanks for the respond. Cheers
You need to do periodic updates as to how the system is working and holding up over time. Those vids and updates are the most important for consumers. We need to know how an item performs over time, not just a vid when u update the entire system lol.
+Truth Teller lol. I'll see what I can do :)
+Truth Teller funny thing is, I got a new system just to upgrade. I made a video
I'm building house next month. What would be best done during construction to have this setup? I want dvr in closet but monitor in kitchen
I’d get a 4K system. I did a unboxing and setup of a 4K system a few months ago.
I’d run all CAT5 cables to where you want the cameras to go. Then have those going back to where you want your NVR and monitor. CAT5’s to your new 4K system
nice video man,
will this app works if I'm away from my house or is this wifi only?
It will work on any cell phone or tablet away from your house. As long as you have a data/internet connection. You could live in New York and be in Hawaii and see your home on your cellphone
locoboof. Will these cameras record on a loop? And if so, how long is the recording time. Also I am in the process of building my house, can a put electrical boxes that are flush with the siding. Will the cameras fit on the electrical boxes? Thanks for the great video. Very informative.
Outstanding Tutorial! Thank You!
You’re welcome
Have you had any luck with setting up the interval time between emails? I have mine set at 5 min, but still get back to back emails when motion is triggered.
padillafj I have only set it up for 1 minute intervals
Thanks for the reply, that makes sense on placement
I'm currently trying to find the best home surveillance system for my home,but having trouble picking the best quality system.I'm looking for a five camera set 720p or higher to cover each corner of the house and the fifth camera should be a wireless cam 720p or higher for the end of my driveway100ft.My price range is $100-350.Day&night option capability,water proof.Which system you suggest me getting.If you can't answer this question please share my post and get back to me thanks in advance.
With that price range you're limited. It won't be swann,that's for sure. Once you get into HD the prices shout up. Zmodo or nightowl maybe... Look on Amazon for those
Great video... You helped me out a lot... 2 questions for you. First question: What menu steps should I take when extracting video via USB port, what type of thumb drive, can I extract it to a CD. Second question: How do you erase videos from the DVR so you don't exceed the pre-installed 1TB. Wish you would do a video on that...
No need to erase,the 1tb hard drive will just over wright the old data once it becomes full. I think in the instructions it shows how to extract the data.
this is so expensive but it's 1080p. Can't beat that. hey also where does the footage go and like is there like a amount if gigs this thing has?
This has a 1tb or 500gb hard drive. It all goes on the internal hard drive
locoboof oh ok thanks
The best review and information... Good job.
+Joe Lucero thank you! So glad my review helped you.
He's the best at explaining😊😊👌
how did you decide where to place the four 1080p cameras ? how did you decide where to place the 720p cameras?
+Darrian w I figured I'd need more detail on further away shots. The cameras around my porch I put the 720P
The ethernet cable hooks up to the DVR and Router? If routing the camera cables underground through PVC conduit (to a detached building) is there any reason why I cannot just cut the cable about one foot from the end, pull the wires through the conduit, and then twist/solder/tape the wires with connectors back on?
+Don Putman yes, you can do that
where do you get the extended cables from? And how do you know if the cable is correct?
All cables came in the box.
Can this only be configured through the HDMI interface with mouse directly attached to PC? Or can this unit be set up to remote in and configure over the internet once the initial network settings are done?
+Spartan Pearson there's no PC involved. The mouse is connected directly to the DVR. All settings and changes have to be done locally on the DVR with a monitor/tv and mouse. You can only remotely view your cameras from your phone or Via the web
This security Camera is Awsome for Securing your Home and Vehicles.
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Hi did you have to change over cables with hd system or can you use your bnc cables from your old box
+ok i will ask used my existing cables.
Ok cheers