Swann DVR-4980 4 Channel 5 Megapixel - 2 Camera True Detect CCTV Kit Reviews

The Swann purchase was at the end of a lot of research into cctv camera’s and lots of different systems. I’m so glad I went with this system as I’ve been really impressed with it so far. What you get for your money is good. Loads of functionality, lots of different settings and even the ability for the box to sound an alarm when the PIR is tripped. This was great when we had our car and trailer loaded up to leave early the next morning. We could sleep easy knowing if someone approached it we would be woken by he alarms. Great picture quality and recording. Also love the fact I get emails with pictures whenever it’s activated. All round a great system

I was in two minds whether to install a wireless surveillance system or a wired one. I had previously purchased a wired Swann system a few years ago. The attraction of an easier installation with wireless was appealing, but I thought what if there was a "drop out" in connection possibly at a crucial moment. So I fitted the wired system and was glad I did, the quality of the recorded video and images sent via e mail are excellent. The 5 megapixel cameras are superb at facial recognition and number plate identification. I would recommend Swann without hesitation, a great product

Very satisfied would have liked sound but might fit later.

Taking a little time to understand record and save functions

I bought the Swann DVR4-4980 4 Channel 5 Megapixel 2 Camera True Detect CCTV Kit a few weeks ago. I bought two cameras with it. I installed it myself at a fraction of the cost quoted by a cctv technician. It’s set to record motion only so doesn’t record all the time and fill up the hard drive. The quality of the cctv images is pretty good. The linked app for iPad and iPhone enables me to view images from my house anywhere. The kit gives me peace of mind in case of an incident at my home address. Recommended.

Easy to fit,set up and use

Being IT professional I had no problem setting the system up. Running cables, mounting cameras, configuring system - no problem. I'm considering adding at least one extra camera to the system (currently 2) to overlook back garden and replacing current HDD with a 4-6TB so that it can record continuously for longer at full resolution.

3 things that I'm not that chuffed about are:

a) the connectivity between the box and phone app is quite poor - the connection drops, even if I'm in the the same WiFi system - this might be due to using BT mini connectors rather than plugging it directly into the router interface

b) reg plates are hardly legible at a distance 10m + even at 5MP resolution that I'm using

c) at night, the IR basically makes reg plates reading impossible - due to the reflection of the IR beam against reg plates surface. Some people are not happy with the IR lamps glowing red in the dark - I think it's actually good deterrent. The frame rate at full 5MP is poor - but ok at full HD.

It comes with set of stickers to let potential burglars know they are being recorded.

For a £250 this is good value for money. A plus is the ability to highly customise areas, triggers and the option to upload still pictures to DropBox at pre-set intervals (say after alarm is triggered, pictures will be uploaded every few seconds, so that even it the burglar takes the box with them - there will be evidence stored in the cloud)

Easy installation Good deal as price cheaper than Swann website

Very pleased with product. Everyone remarks about the excellent picture quality. I will be going for a third camera.

The set up of the system and running the cables was straight forward and picture quality is good even up to a range of 20 metres and at night using the infrared setting. I think that for the money it is value for money and it does the job I set out to achieve. The only down side is I get quite a lot of false activations from the PIR sensor, even after many adjustments to the sensor. The sensor only works out to about 15 metres so if you are installing the camera on a second floor to look down at an area then you have to assess this and where the sensor will cover. The only other option is to have the cameras on continuous record and forget about the sensor option. However overall it’s not a bad system and Safe.co.uk as a retailer delivered the system very quickly and would use them again.

Excellent product and truly excellent picture quality. Easy to understsnd fitting instructions. So simple to follow and install yourself, able to view anytime with the homesafe app and zoom in with good quality. Glad i purchased and would recommend to anybody

Good product easy to install

The Swann DVR 4980 5MG 2 camera system Is now up and running. And we are very pleased with the performance of the system

Best Regards Mrs J M Naylor.

Quite easy to install. Negatives are that I had to put the box in the loft connected to router via inline adapter. As a result, I have to take a TV up there if I want to adjust any settings. For example, the time has not adjusted for BST and so is now an hour out! Would be better if it could be done via the app. Would also be better if it connected by wi-if. The app is very flaky - it’s always crashing so I have to close and re-open it to get it to work. Otherwise I’m happy with it.

Found a great help in security and will recommended to my friends.

Brilliant product. Easy to use and easy to set up. My advice would be to set an easy password as the keyboard is virtual so takes a while to use. Motion detection has grades of sensitivity. There is a slight delay between motion detection and starting the record.

Would easily recommend.

Brought the product for a customer of mine. Always happy with the quality of products from safe..

Was great had no problem with it plug and play well after feeding the wires through the house but that could have been down me

The best cctv i have had

Excellent product and so easy to install, highly recommend and will add a couple more cameras in due course. Very helpful web site and information supplied with the kit giving step by step instructions. Only problem found is the dvr makes a bit of noise so needs locating in a cupboard or away from sleeping areas to avoid irritation. I also had to buy a small display screen to allow settings to be adjusted without linking to a television it cost £40 through ebay but worth the investment to allow easier changes to be made remote from the nearest tv set.

Bought to add an extra camera to a two camera system bought from safe earlier Very happy with first kit and extra cameras

We bought this as security for our smallholding with 3 horses and valuable equipment. The 2 cameras cover the front and rear of our property. I really like the fact that email alerts are sent to you every time there is movement detected, even though this is usually set off by our animals or wildlife. We can see when parcels are delivered if we are out and see who has come to our property. We can also keep an eye on the horses in case they have got into any difficulties out in the field. The cameras work in all weathers and seem of good quality. So far we are very pleased with this product and hope that it lasts for a long time.

Piece of mind, easy to install, simple to use and easy to operate what more do you need to know?

I bought this as a chritmas present as a family member had one and recommended it. Picture quality is perfect for my needs as was easy of setup. Then download the app from Google playstore (Home safe view) for remote viewing while on my phone or tablet.

Good value for money.Pleased with the performance.App update makes it even better .

Tip top exactly what I expected

Safe offer really competitive prices and were very happy with Swan CCTV kit

I have had a few security cameras but this is buy far the best one I have ever fad really happy with my purchase thank you safe

We feel much happier now I’ve installed this system a day setting up the cameras with another day installing the hard drive system We can watch the house whilst away on our iPhones or iPads.

Quality is so good my wife stopped me from buying two more cameras as it has capabilities for 4.

Recommend this system and company to anyone as value for money and prompt service.

I found it easy to install and operate

The cameras pick up details at night and switch on with movement

The quality and appearance is good and is a deterrent too

Overall Happy

The item was well packed . It was very easy to install the camera`s and hard drive.

It took a while to setup the internet connection as the instructions are not that clear.

Now i can view the camera`s live on my Iphone and Ipad when I am away from home . I will be buying another two camera`s in the near future .