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Swann is a dependable name and their products show why. They are not the cheapest but you certainly don't feel like the Swann kit is cheap. The manuals are in clever sequence (read this fist, second and last) and all in English - not translated or worse completely foreign. The cameras are well-built and feel solid in the hand. They are "intelligent" in that they automatically switch over between daytime and nighttime IR automatically (there is a click inside and the only signals are power and video, so no command from the master unit). They are easy to mount, but for brick-wall-mounting throw away the supplied the screws & wall-plugs and use inch-long size 6 (inch 6's - not 6 inch!) screws and red plugs, any DIY shop will know what these are and I bet you already have some in your shed. The cabling couldn't be easier - just check you have the cable (from the camera pig-tail to the master unit) the right way round before you feed it all the way through! One end has a power socket, the other a power plug - if you get it the wrong way round, you will be trying to plug a socket in a socket on the camera. I would have liked to see these ambidextrous and it wouldn't have been that hard to do really. Other than that, the ladder work and cabling were the hardest thing about this... plugged it in, set it up (easy) and set the recording schedule (easy too) and that is it.The master unit immediately recognizes any cameras and starts using them. Daytime view is a crystal clear colour 1080p, nighttime is a crystal clear black and white 1080p... couldn't ask for more. Make sure you get the camera positioned to limit the sun shining directly on its face or the picture will be quite dark with a single bright spot - don't get narked about this - all cameras suffer from over-exposure problems if you point them at a bright light. Expanding to more cameras is a simple task of plugging them in and setting your recording schedule - if you use the same for everything, really easily you can just go to CH1 and copy it to all. The Controller needs a wired network connection - i.e. it doesn't do WiFi (one of the "LAN" sockets on the back of your router). You'll need a VGA monitor or HDMI TV to do the initial set up and you can leave it attached like that afterwards if you want. For more convenience, it has a built in web server so you can use Internet Explorer (only, at the moment - small niggle) to watch the cameras and get to nearly all of the controls without going near the master unit. I use mine like this all the time now and unplugged the monitor after the first round of setup and familiarization. It's the only thing I use IE for so I set my IE homepage to the camera view... very nice, start IE, enter my password and up pop my cameras. Downloaded the app to my phone (Android) and it all just works. Very happy. One word of warning, don't turn the power on the main unit until you are sat in front of the monitor waiting to set it up - it will prompt for an admin password at power on and if you miss this you'll be looking for the master password which is the MAC address. If you don't know how to retrieve this from your router you will be on the phone to the help-desk and that can take a while... do it in the right order and you won't have any problems. I spent a long time before making the jump, now I wonder why I hesitated.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
Common fault with these units, Pir drops out randomly , constant false alarms, needs vga cable/monitor to set up (hdmi doesn't work to set up), system doesn't update (unless manually updated from correctly formatted stick), not the easiest software/app to use.Swann reluctant to assist with issues Check Swann forum and you'll see what I mean. Not really diy, waste a lot of time researching faults. Could get better for less money!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
This system is easy to install and has plenty of storage place with it's 1Tb DVR. Thought has to be given where to locate the DVR as all the camera/power cable has to be run from the device to each camera. The daytime video footage is clear but the nighttime images are not so good and are black & white. I cannot make out registration numbers of cars about 20ft away from the camera nor can I get clear body and facial images so would useless to totally rely on as evidence should need arise. Having said that, the fact that you have a camera visably mounted outside your property is a good deterrent to would be tresspassers on your property. The unit I bought for £250 comes with 4 thermal sensing cameras with 1Tb DVR. The are 8 inputs on the DVR so has the capability to add more cameras if needed.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Installation was starightforward. Plenty of cable for the cameras. I found it convenient to buy a small monitor rather than hook into the TV. The PIRs seem to work fine only picking up and recording vital movement. Watching the cameras live remotely on my smart phone is reassuring when not at home but you do need to be aware that it eats into your data allowance. Recommended
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
High quality system and cameras, easy operation and setup and able to view on smart phone. I was upgraded to 18 month warranty for registration online, excellent
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
