PoisonedX

Newbie here, so glad to find this great site. A bit over my head. But I am ready to learn.

Hi folks, what a great thread, website. 8 CHANNEL NVR SYSTEM 2TB, 4 BULLET CAMERAS I just bought this system (8 camera) based on the only one 5 star review I read on Costco's website. I watched the accompanying video and was blown away. It showed that from across a rather large business/ showroom you could see the details on a bill at a register. Also were some scrumptious screen shots of it's IR capability. I would think most consumers would need low light or no light systems. (Who needs to spend two thousand on a nanny cam?) So I was very enthusiastic. The sales video was all about the detailed out-put I would be reviewing. Anyway we had this behemoth shipped. The 2TB body is huge and extremely loud with it's fans as full throttle. Husband hates that. I stuck box in my video editing bay shelf. Although it suggested an open air location. But it fit, and I had to get it out of the way. I was surprised at how cool it stayed. I kept checking it's temperature. We set up only one camera, so far right outside front door. Daylight sure didn't have the look of sales video. And the directions kept talking about removing the dome when we have bullet cameras. So confused. Anyway the night time view was non-exisitant. You could see the outline of my car. But basically no contrast. The picture had no color, and barely no white or detail. Useless. Included with our system a very cheap lightweight plastic mouse, that I tried to play with to see if I could turn on or off something to make an actual image appear. But that would inevitably lead to my image disappearing. I simply rebooted. Did that 3 times. With terrible image reappearing. Was going to take a picture for you all, but on last reboot no picture at all. So I turned my cool system off. If it sounds like I didn't read the enclosed materials, that is incorrect. I tried every permutation of instructions, when explanation was unclear. Of course all this on a Saturday night. It has taken me 6 years to figure out that a neighbor of mine has been anti-freezing my pets. I need desperately a system that works at night. I would like to have very narrow bullet, right on her door step, which is is approx 40 yards from where I can plant a camera. If anyone can suggest a system that is dependable... Or a particular camera. I would spend even more for a clear picture at night. We don't need 16 cameras either. The uniden wireless from Costco for 350 something has a better night vision, which isn't say much. Last note, is that I live on a very rainy island. No Sam's Club here. I have to buy almost everything on the internet. I have all apple products. I plugged the HD into the our TV using an HDMI cable. Geez do I need a dedicated PC? Or is there no such system? Just the least in Sucky? Any help or links on this subject would be hugely appreciated.