Heimvision HM241 1080P Wireless Security Camera System, 8CH NVR 4Pcs Outdoor WiFi Surveillance Camera with Night Vision, Waterproof, Motion Alert, Remote Access, No Hard Disk

I was so excited to receive my new camera security system. I did a lot of research on several systems sold on Amazon.com but this one had the highest ratings I could find. I watched several unboxing videos on youtube.com and not one person had a bad thing to say.**Packaging & Shipping**I'll start off by saying that this product was packed very well. None of the contents were damaged or missing. The system comes with the NVR, 4 cameras, 5 power cords (1 for the NVR and 4 for the cameras), screws for the HDD, 1x Ethernet cable and an instruction manual.**NVR Setup**Setting up the NVR was super simple. I read that it didn't come with a HDD so I purchased a 3TB from Amazon. To install it was easy, simply remove the 4 screws and connect the SATA & power cables to the HDD. Then use the provided screws to attach it. This keeps it from sliding around. I then connected the provided Ethernet cable to my home router and used a VGA cable to connect it to an old PC monitor that I had. The VGA cable and monitor are not included. There are other ways to set this up if you don't have. Now that everything was connected, I plugged it up and followed the onscreen prompts. SIMPLE!**Camera Installation**Now here I did things a tad bit different. The system is a wireless system but I'm picky and want the system to be hardwired. I haven't had very good experience with WIFI setups in the past. I did not want to see ANY wires. Exposed wires are easy for an intruder to cut. Another reason I wanted to hard wire the system is because I had NO power source anywhere around where I wanted the cameras installed. I also purchased a PoE Injector/PoE splitter kit (Link Below). This allowed me to run only 1 Ethernet cable per camera to my network switch. I also purchased the switch I used on Amazon as well (Link Below). If you decide to go hardwired it's a bit different then a normal setup. Took me awhile to figure it out and the instruction manual doesn't go into much detail on setting up IP cameras. You have to go in and delete the pre-configured cameras inside the manage video options. Once you plug the camera directly into your switch you can do a refresh to find the IP camera. You may even have to change the IP address once it populates depending on your network configuration. I had to change mine. It had the wrong IP.**UI/System Setup**Once I had everything installed I started to play around with the settings. If you decide to set this up on a PC monitor like I did, it's pretty straight forward. All your options to record and auto delete old data are in the system settings. I did use a wireless mouse because the mouse they provide only has a 2-3' cord on it. Mobile setup was also easy and the cameras look amazing. Depending on your internet speed it's literally REAL TIME video. You can also create multiple users to access the cloud features.Again I'm 100% satisfied with this product. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a super reliable security camera system. It only took me a few hours to install and my entire family is very happy with it. We already feel SO much safer with this system installed!PoE Injector/PoE Splitter Kithttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F82YK6P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=18 Port Switchhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A121WN6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I am very happy with this security camera system! The instructions were really easy to follow and I set up the cameras quickly even though I don’t really know how to do this kind of stuff. It was easy to set up and the images are clear both in the daylight and at night. I am impressed that there was always an image and it didn’t lose signal even though some of the cameras were far away from the NVR. Waterproof is also a very important feature such since it uses for outside. The app that I downloaded was easy to use and remote access simultaneously on my smart device can make life easier. Overall, I am quite happy with this outdoor security camera!

Update 27 Aug 2020- Cams went off line 2 Mondays in a row at the same time. Went into settings and turned off auto update. When it auto updates it doesnt automatically come back online. So i had a 4 hour window and 14 hr window those days where there was no recording. I ordered 2 more cameras and added them to the system. no issues with adding them. The other cameras went off line and all the cams acted up for about 15 minutes. I guess when you add cameras it has to have a little time to learn them in. Spiders love these cameras. So at night they set them off alot. Overall still great cameras.-UPDATE. Played with the settings on the cams. I've got it set to record 24/7 and motion activate. The system sends me a notification to my phone when it senses motion. The clips are 30 seconds. After 4 days it has used 7% of the Hard Dive. It has plenty space for my needs. For the price I paid I really have no complaints.-Everyone's needs are different. I didnt want to pay for CLOUD SUBSCRIPTION. I wanted to have a 24/7 recorder with Hard Drive and a good app to use on my phone. I So far day 1 everything went good. Install was easy. Really easy. I'm pretty happy with it. I bought the 1tb hard drive installed already. Im sure there are better systems out there. After looking at a couple dozen systems.... the reviews on this system on Amazon and the app reviews on Google play.... had some of the best reviews across the board. The app was just as important as the system to me.. Also I see people are confused about wireless vs wired vs battery. These cameras have a plug in for AC power bc they dont have a battery. They wireless connect to hard drive. Wired Cameras OR Power Over Ethernet (PoE) have wires that need to be run from the camera to the hard drive. That supplies the power and video feed from cam to hard drive. Battery powered cams are true wireless but have to be recharged every few weeks or months depending on use. You can purchase a charge cable or solar panel for most of those so you don't have to recharge them all the time. Hope this helps someone. There are lots of cams and setups out there. I just decided to start with this system and hopefully it continues to do what it has today. Will def updateUpdate. 10/25/20 Motion Sensitivity needed to be adjusted. I have set it to 75 on all 6 cameras. Overall still very satisfied. No App Problems. No playback probs. Only prob I continue to have is Spider webs on Cams bc of IR light. Use a broom to get the webs off then mixed some multi insect spray. So far 3 days no spiders. I have 1 cam that is about 100ft from router and it does drop a feed for few seconds here and there. The system set on 24/7 and motion activate gets 39-45 days for all 6 cams on the NVR.

Easy to set up. Great signal to cameras. Night vision works well. Picture quality was better than expected. Cameras seem high quality, metal bodies and heavy wires. Android app works well, and haven't had any issues with it. Interface with the receiver box is kinda clumsy, adjusting settings and understanding what everything does took the most time. Just set up the system on the floor before to learn how to use it before you put everything outside.

Setting this system up was like a rattlesnake trying to get warm on a sunny AZ day. It was easy, seamless, and to the point.After opening the box, I was impressed with the cameras metal bodies and great range of motion.I own many other systems and this was by far the easiest to set up, make changes to, and get the app up and running.After reading many reviews, I decided on this one. I do not regret it at all.I will be back for another when the time comes.