CCTV Surveillance DVR 8 Channel 3K Lite Security Video Recorder

good

Quiet and easy to set up, Annke vision app is very convenient to see cameras and the quality is good.

My old dvr went bust (swann from maplins never again!), thought it was the hard drive so bought one (1tb wester digital) it didn't work, then I bought a quite expensive q-see dvr my bnc cameras wouldn't show looked dodgy sent it back asap got a refund (hopefully). Then i saw this but thought to cheap to be good enough, but having bought an external hard drive (and another from the old dvr) i thought may as well test it out to at least see if the hard drive works. It did!Now to review it on first impressions, my camera quality isn't that great it is night time, the view on the tv is a square not widescreen, but perhaps can be fixed in settings, not sure yet. The set up of the hard drive was straightforward, but couldn't screw in the hard drive, holes don't align perfectly and I've left the top unscrewed as there's no fan not that i can see (no wonder one of the reviewers said it's so quiet).Apart from that to install to view on internet explorer was easy enough router connected to the back did the trick. Then i used QR app on my smartphone but it didn't install the app like it said in the guide so I just installed it direct from play store XMEye. Then you click local login and use QR code tech built in to the app to scan the serial number which comes up through the menu, easily explained in the guide. Give any name to your dvr (it needs to be named!) and it worked. Then I tested it out via 4G as was hoping local login didn't mean it would work only under my home internet, it connected brilliantly so remote connection works smoothly although it will use a fair bit of data through prolonged use.All in allPositives: does everything i need it to, shows my trusty bnc video cameras, records, playsback, can view it online on the home network, and also remotely via smartphone, it can also be viewed remotely on pc, using a cd and some long instructions i couldn't be bothered with as there's no point. Delivery super fast so credit the supplier and it all worked!Negatives: no fan unless there's a tiny one I've missed, and these things can overheat, but a year warranty and it's only 40 quid, as opposed to £200 spent on others which break just post 1 year...so cautiously optimistic!

Excellent Product works really well

Arrived quickly and very easy to setup the mobile app with QR code, so can I view cameras when away from the house. Remote viewing on mobile has slight time delay and changes view every 2-3 seconds, could be my broadband or some settings I've not yet seen, but this is an ok (just make sure your data plan can handle the extra traffic).UPDATE -- DVR suddenly stopped working for no apparent reason, will no longer power up (after less than 3 months of use...) !!!Contacted seller and had to return DVR at my own cost and was told I would only receive 80% refund due to 20% restocking fee.... does not seem very fair for a product which failed within 3 months...and cannot be restocked !!!Further Update - seller agreed to cover return postage costs so star rating updated...

Great DVR! Replacing an older unit by another brand which had failed. Our existing cameras plugged straight in and setting up was easy except one thing - the default HDMI output signal a resolution not compatible with our older “hd ready” tv. It took a bit of effort to fix this - managed to get the unit working on another tv in the house, then changed the HDMI signal output resolution via the on screen menu, then plugged it back into the older TV. A fist pump moment when the signal came through!Setting up was easy, given all network and camera connections were already in place. I purchased a separate hard drive to use with the Annke for the brands rated reliability for dvr’s (WD Purple HDD) - as was not sure which brand came pre-installed and hard drive reliability is a concern after 2 had failed over the years on the old machine. Installing the HDD is easy - just needed a screwdriver.Once the easy menu set up was completed, the quality of the recording, plus the feature of selecting “camera zones” for motion detection (fantastic feature), were all above expectation! The whole family commented on the recording clarity (especially compared to the previous unit).The app is really easy too and worth it alone for peace of mind when away from home.Telling all family and friends about this machine - it’s worth every penny.

I spend much time away from home so CCTV provides a sense of security so when I finally decided to buy a more comprehensive system this package ticked all the boxes. I bought the SANNCE DVR with optional Hard drive, PTZ Camera and the luxury PTZ controller keyboard/joystick. (I say luxury because you can operate the camera from the DVR - If you have several PTZ cameras then the joystick is an advantage - Most of my cameras are static and can be linked easily to the DVR) Yes it does take some setting up and I'm a software engineer! The instructions as pointed out by another user are limited. However there are many on-line guides. My conclusion: I think it's an awesome bit of kit for the money, it easily connected to the internet allowing me to view four cameras by remote and that is fantastic - (See attached image) I did have a minor software issue and the Chinese IT support were very helpful. (You do need to be patient baring in mind the time difference and not to colourful in your description) 10/10 Superb!!!

Only got it working today, but was a great setup, easy to understand and comes with a great manual to help setup the system, the picture quality when using live view is brilliant and very clear. The app is also very smooth and responsive,very fast to use on the playback.