Record each camera in Full HD 1080p resolution, then play back either on your SmartPhone or using the included HDMI cable attached to a compatible TV. (Also supports VGA output, cable not supplied.)
In addition to viewing from your TV it is easy to view recorded and real time footage from your SmartPhone or Tablet using the SwannView Link App* available for iOS and Android.
Install is quick and easy - install the app, scan the QR code sticker on your CCTV system & start viewing.
* For remote viewing via SmartPhone this CCTV system requires a broadband internet connection with a router that includes one free wired network port. SmartPhone must be iOS 6.0 and above or Android 4.0 and above.
The 1TB hard drive is chosen especially for continuously recording months worth of video.
By using a USB memory stick or external hard drive you can backup recorded footage from the Hybrid DVR and transfer to other devices or pass on to others should the need arise.
Use our Recording Time Calculator to determine how many days storage you can expect from this 4 camera, 1TB hard drive, HD 1080p CCTV system. If using motion detection we generally advise setting the most commonly used camera to 4 hours. We have set all other cameras to 2 hours as an estimate, but you can change this below to suit your needs.
* Based on using the default settings; system will begin to overwrite existing footage once storage is full.
Cameras | Recording Hours / Day |
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24 | |
Max Recording Time: {{ getTotalDays(cameras.slice(0, 4), res, '1TB') | roundWhole }} days* {{ getTotalDays(cameras.slice(0, 4), res, '1TB', 24) | roundWhole }} days* |
We bought the Swann DVR8-4575 8 Channel HD 1080p - 4 Camera True Detect CCTV Kit as a replacement for our existing system as we wanted more camera coverage and our existing recorder was ageing. We had done our online research and reviews showed that this kit was the one for us.
On arrival we found that our previous system was from Swann too so two new cameras connected seamlessly into the original wiring; meaning we had less drilling to do.
As a family we really like the smart app and have this on all family smart phones. Great when our uni son had a house party when we were away! You can adjust phone notifications so that you have alerts when one or more cameras identifies a person (or animal, or car). This is great if you are expecting a parcel delivery.
The system works over Wi-Fi which means it needs to be within communicating range of your router to work. A clear benefit is the 1TB memory. When contacting customer services when a camera was blurry we were very, very impressed with their support which solved our issue.
We would thoroughly recommend this product.
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The four camera kit product was easy to order including the ordering of two extra cameras on line a few week later and the delivery was as said it would be on time with a polite delivery operative; relatively easy for installation with a little extra thought taken beforehand on were best to position each camera to get best effect and coverage around your home for best affect and results you will need a ladder, to make sure they are higher enough so they cannot be tampered with which was hard on my bungalow at one point we used a old satellite dish bracket to support two of the cameras so as not easy to tamper with; you will need a drill, wall plugs and in some cases need like we did extra lengths of some cables. So fare a great product works well, nothing else I can say. Allen Coles, Lydd, Kent.
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This system is proving to be an excellent buy. Top quality in every respect and producing outstanding images.
The system is easy to install and is very much plug and play. The app which supports the system occasionally fails but that tends to be because the phone reception is not good enough. In WiFi zone there is never a problem.
When comparing with other makes this system gives exceptional value for money. This is strongly recommended.
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Item is easy to set up and use. But after only three weeks!!!!! The hard drive failed. Technical dep is in the philapines and totally usless. Good luck if you have the miss fortune to have to call them. Eventually got the item replaced but cost me to ship it. Great item but back up is poor so if I was you look else where for a better item. Safe were helpful to me and did try to help. Wish I hadn’t bought
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Easy to set up, great delivery and does what it says on the tin, even have it working via mobile provider due to cock up by broadband supplier. Cant fault it or the service from the SAFE
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Disclaimer: I'm a home DIY enthusiast, not a security professional.
It's the only camera I could find on the market with reasonable price and built in PIR detector. PIR is great to eliminate false alerts and we rarely have a few. It's a bit fiddly to set up, had to do some research to properly do the port forwarding and etc (for the app to show camera), but otherwise very reliable and good value.
Pros:
- Good quality picture day and night
- Wide viewing angle (105 degrees)
- Great movement and PIR sensor with very few false alarms
- Function to send an email whenever there's movement is also very useful
- Wired (both the cameras and the DVR to the home network) so connection is very reliable.
- Lots of options to set it up based on the security requirements.
- No batteries to change
Cons:
- Because it's wired I needed to drill a 400mm long 20mm diameter whole into the house to fit the conduit and the huge coaxial cable connectors (in hindsight I would just cut off the connectors and refit them now). For the sake of reliability, it's not a huge deal for me.
- Android app is not the best, but it works. Alerts from it are not 100% reliable (might be the phone's issue).
- Picture quality could be better.
- Fiddly setup if you want it to watch it through the mobile app and it's not very well documented.
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Very easy to set up, picture quality generally good, a little grainy at night.
Found it a little difficult to playback on my mobile device, but no problem on my main monitor.The whole system could do with an idiots guide, as most of the functions are easy to use once you understand them, but the manual makes a lot of them seem more difficult than they are.Care should be taken when positioning the cameras, as sometimes the not so obvious location can be the best.The lower position cameras were far more productive in the fact that they actually captured useable footage, ie faces , number plates etc. Just out of reach and partially hidden would be my recommendation.
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First class easy to install
Really good colours easy to set once you understand how it works
Excellent help from help line
App is first class easy to use
This has given us much better peace of mind
Really good product ???
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The Swann DVD’s is OK but suffers some difficulties which I am still having to address, once setup I have noticed that each camera goes to disabled after being setup for motion detect and believe this may be a consequence of the weekly planned reboot set in th3 config. The sam3 goes for remote viewing of cameras which ban be difficult.
I have a simple Chinese camera inside the house which was setup once and i can view it wherever I am in the world and never had an hiccup. The Swann has remote viewing issues which can be seen from messages on the various forums.
The quality of the product looks good however and 5hw recording quality is high
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Very Pleased with my Purchase and even had a Police Officer & Chief Inspector from the Police to say they were very impressed with the system. A Great but Also Quality Product from Safe. The Quality of the image is perfect and recording. Remote Access is perfect and when I have needed help, called the number on the box and been able to speak to someone on the helpline who was also very helpful and there to answer any concerns we had with the system. With the Likes of Maplins Closing down, its good to know we have online store such as SAFE whom truly offer Great Value for our Money.
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Absolutely amazing camera system out old Swann system was good but these are just brilliant so clear and easy to view
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Very good product would recommend easy plug and play system
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My friend had a Swan security system and said they are really good, bought one fitted it myself really good quality and really easy to fit, you get a really good picture from the camera's and I've connected it to my TV, so if you hear something going on outside you can see nice and clear on the TV and the night vision quality is excellent, it constantly record's so you can use the play back to check anything, I've also got it connected to my phone so I can check it anywhere and don't have any connection problems, overall excellent product
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Top product, great speedy delivery.
A pleasure to deal with
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Best picture and very clear images
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We as a company have bought several of these from Safe.co.uk over the past year. I can say that with over 20 systems purchased we have had absolutely no problems with the equipment so far. The company is easy to deal with when negotiating bulk discount and I strongly suggest if you are buying more than one to speak to them directly as they are very accomodating. We also have used our own outdoor spec cameras with these systems and all our clients have been extremely pleased with the outcome.
If you need to remotely see what's going on around your property then this system will do the job!
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Perfect product delivered on time 10/10
Thanks guys
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At first it was great set up easy work for 3 days then four channels went down because I had it abroad Swan refuse to to issue a new one until this one is Returned months later with no security disappointed with the company swann
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Really good product. Easy to install and use. The image quality is great night and day but not so great when looking at images remotely via the app.
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Very easy to install and use
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