SANSCO POE CCTV Security Camera System with 1TB Hard Drive, 4K 8CH H.265 NVR, 2x 4MP Outdoor IP Cameras, Built-in Mic, AI Human Face Detection, Night Vision, Remote Access-White Cam

These are great value for money. The cameras, picture quality and senitivity is superb. This model comes with four cameras but you can connect another four cameras (8 in total) to expand the system later. The cameras are connected to the recording box via ethernet/RH45 type cable and connectors. This means the camera power, audio and video signals are all carried together in a single cable and connection. On screen set up by plugging in a mouse and navigating around the TV display. I found it intuative to get the system working quickly. Looks great on a big HDTV. Standard HDMI cable connection. Connect the recorder to your internet hub via another ethernet cable for remote access. Anyone with basic knowledge of consumer electronics and DIY will find this easy to install and get working. Tip: you should really consider locating the recorder in a hard to fine place so if you do have a break-in it is not easily found and removed from site.

I bought my first Sansco system in 2016 for £200 (Kare 4 channel 720 P cameras and NVR) and have been really pleased with it over the years. It’s become an extension of our everyday life with the easy remote access using the XMEye App giving peace of mind even when on holiday helped solve the mystery of a few intrusions, famously including the visiting times of badgers regularly ruining our lawn (and video of my wife chasing them around the garden : - ).However, after 8 years of faultless operation a segment of the infra-red light LED’s on one of the cameras had stopped working (essential for badger patrol) so decided to replace the single camera. Having scoured the market soon realised that apart from 720P PoE cameras being in limited availability current ones were far superior offering 4K full HD, human detection, face recognition, audio, etc. so decided I’d more than had my money’s worth and to upgrade the whole system. This 8-channel system which comes with 4 cameras and all modern features was the equivalent PoE set and great value considering it's 8 years on.So having bench tested the new one before installation my first pleasant surprise was that the two systems can run simultaneously on the same network, so hey presto with a simple USB powered LAN splitter now I have the option of up to 8 cameras across the two systems and all of them can be accessed either using the original XMEye App or the later XMEye Pro.Need to note that whilst both are PoE with standard RJ45 connectors the cables do have different internal terminations and thus not interchangeable (can't use old cable with new camera) so decided to add just two new cameras for now but also have the benefit of spares. The cameras are sturdy quality with the same fixings as the originals (but white) which haven't shown any signs of age deterioration or age damage so expecting these to last just as long. Although the new cameras also have an auxiliary power connector incorporated into the lead this is not required and can be cut off or left unused without affecting operation.Setting up was really easy, although noticed that the menu options for the two Apps are slightly different and took me a while to figure out the motion detection setting, it's clear on the old App but the Pro just shows human detection (although motion detection is selectable on the NVR menu). Really like the fact that you can actually set the area of operation for alarm activation on each camera (like dragging a picture shape & size when cropping) and the audio, which surprisingly is good enough to hear the birds sing in the morning when listening in. Still tinkering with some of the sensitivity and light settings, etc. but overall, have to say very impressed and glad I went for the upgrade and future proofed if my old unit ever gives up the ghost.

So, we bought these after we had a car stolen from the property (unheard of where I am usually) and we had them fitted the weekend after they arrived. The process of putting them up looked simple enough (I am a wheelchair user so nothing to do with the actual fitting) they didn’t seem to struggle anyway. So the set up my fella did, it again looked simple enough. The actual cameras video quality wise are good and the 1tb space means plenty of time before it records over. With regards to the “intelligent” alarm, well… it isn’t that intelligent at all. It is supposed to have human detection and face detection but the human detection pics up rain, cats & a bat flying past it amongst other things & the face detection isn’t as clear as I would like. The first option I was given was send it back, but I wasn’t about to pay again to have it taken out then pay a third charge for it to be installed again when it was repaired or replaced. I reached out to the seller both here and on facebook and although it has gone on over several weeks (time difference and public holidays there) the seller, to their credit has thoroughly checked all the evidence I have sent to them and we have tried lots of trouble shooting. The seller has settled on a partial refund which I am currently waiting on. Honestly though, even without the alarms on it is a great standard cctv camera system, it is easy to use and loads quickly in the app even skipping between the screens it loads pretty quick. Though there can be video blind issues at dawn or when security lights come on. I might have just been unlucky in the alarms being temperamental, others might be fine but if not, the seller will offer you plenty of help, just be patient with the time difference. Either way, just using it as a regular PoE set without alarms I have that piece of mind that evidence, should it be necessary is easy to get hold of and the recordings are clear in both night mode and day mode (if you use the “pro” app you may have issues with night vision, but on the standard app it is fine) With my part refund I will buy some separate motion sensors (which was the main reason we chose this kit) so ultimately I will have some in, albeit standalone but I will know my little eyes in the sky will be recording away for me. So in a nutshell… FEATURES (alarms) - not great, PICTURE QUALITY - day mode is great, night vision is decent (but some video blind issues at dawn or if the security lights trigger) and definitely use the standard app in my opinion. SELLER- helpful and knowledgeable with plenty of troubleshooting options. I have gone on for about 5 weeks, now! I will be lost without a daily reply! 😂🖤 I don’t know if I have missed anything but if anyone has a specific question, I can ask my fella.