New IP Cam / Costco System

[Netcamguy 0]

Looks pretty good to me - Costco usually brings the deals

[wgbiii 0]

I purchased both the Qsee 720P IP system (8 channel with 4 ports on the unit from samsclub.com) and the Swann 1080P IP system (8 chanel with 8 ports on the unit from Costco.com). I was definitely more impressed with the Swann's picture quality and field of view. Didn't pay much attention to frame rate. Everything looked fine with only 3 channels hooked up.

 

I couldn't get the Swann system to connect to one of the supplied cameras via a separate POE switch on my network. It would see it in the quick search function, however, would not let me connect to it. it seems the NVR is locked down to only using the POE ports on the unit itself which is not very useful for 2 buildings 100' apart. Swann claims Costco will sell additional cameras by the end of the month but pricing is unknown at this time.

 

I tried to get the Qsee to connect to the Swann IP cameras, however, couldn't get it to do so nor could I get the Swann to connect to the Qsee cameras.

 

I'm looking for a solution that will allow me to connect 8 1080P cameras with 4 connected at the NVR and 4 connected through a remote switch. If anyone knows of a cost effective solution that will work let me know.

 

Thanks,

Will

[shockwave199 0]

Swann claims Costco will sell additional cameras by the end of the month but pricing is unknown at this time

That should be interesting.

 

Didn't pay much attention to frame rate.

Pay attention please- this is an unknown that would be nice to have an answer to. Your review of both systems isn't all that comprehensive unfortunately. Oh well.

[buellwinkle 0]

Just plug in a another switch to the PoE ports on the back of the NVR to extend that internal network.

[flynreelow 0]

I purchased both the Qsee 720P IP system (8 channel with 4 ports on the unit from samsclub.com) and the Swann 1080P IP system (8 chanel with 8 ports on the unit from Costco.com). I was definitely more impressed with the Swann's picture quality and field of view. Didn't pay much attention to frame rate. Everything looked fine with only 3 channels hooked up.

 

I couldn't get the Swann system to connect to one of the supplied cameras via a separate POE switch on my network. It would see it in the quick search function, however, would not let me connect to it. it seems the NVR is locked down to only using the POE ports on the unit itself which is not very useful for 2 buildings 100' apart. Swann claims Costco will sell additional cameras by the end of the month but pricing is unknown at this time.

 

I tried to get the Qsee to connect to the Swann IP cameras, however, couldn't get it to do so nor could I get the Swann to connect to the Qsee cameras.

 

I'm looking for a solution that will allow me to connect 8 1080P cameras with 4 connected at the NVR and 4 connected through a remote switch. If anyone knows of a cost effective solution that will work let me know.

 

Thanks,

Will

 

 

 

Any screen shots of the SWANN set up?

 

Thanks

[vector18 1]

[gilligan 0]

Bwahahaha!

[dexterash 0]

I couldn't get the Swann system to connect to one of the supplied cameras via a separate POE switch on my network. It would see it in the quick search function, however, would not let me connect to it. it seems the NVR is locked down to only using the POE ports on the unit itself which is not very useful for 2 buildings 100' apart. Swann claims Costco will sell additional cameras by the end of the month but pricing is unknown at this time.

 

Is the camera and the external NVR interface in the same IP range/class? Even if it detects it, if your camera si 192.168.1.108/255.255.255.0 and your NVR interface is 192.168.0.100/255.255.255.0 you can't connect to the camera!

[vector18 1]

Sarmale anyone?

[Lasa 0]

8 POE ports NVR, why only packed with 4 pieces 1080P IPC, and only can connect with POE can't by normal network enviroment, and Swann can provide another 4 IPC packs at the nedof month, I doubt it is not 8 channels 1080P realtime solution, only can go to 4 channels 1080P, 8 can only with 14 or 15fps.

[BLMacs 0]

CCTV Newb here.

 

@wgbiii or anyone else trying these systems.

Any more luck comparing the Swann 1080p system from Costco and the QSee 720p system from Sam's Club (on sale again)? I ordered the Swann just before the QSee went back on sale. Looks like several other (more expensive) 1080p systems just came out too. I like the 8-ch systems so I can have the capacity to expand.

In particular, do you think the Swann has better *recorded* picture quality than the QSee? Any idea whether you can record at 1080p on all channels at a decent frame rate? How are the interfaces (ease of setup, scheduling, motion detection, record search, playback)?

 

Just wondering if it's worth trying the QSee. I understand that the QSee is supposed to be a nice, rebranded Dahua and recognize the opinions against the Swann product quality. I'm trying to be impartial and get the most bang for my buck (and hope that what I get doesn't fail, or if it does, call on Costco's extra warranty).

 

Many thanks!

[Lasa 0]

Just studying the Swann 8 POE NVR system.

In the playback, when go to single window from multi splits ( more than 4 windows playback ), the picture is not very well like CIF image ( 352*288 ), I doubt they use substream in the multi channel playback, as resources limited

[vahighland 0]

CCTV Newb here.

 

@wgbiii or anyone else trying these systems.

Any more luck comparing the Swann 1080p system from Costco and the QSee 720p system from Sam's Club (on sale again)? I ordered the Swann just before the QSee went back on sale. Looks like several other (more expensive) 1080p systems just came out too. I like the 8-ch systems so I can have the capacity to expand.

In particular, do you think the Swann has better *recorded* picture quality than the QSee? Any idea whether you can record at 1080p on all channels at a decent frame rate? How are the interfaces (ease of setup, scheduling, motion detection, record search, playback)?

 

Just wondering if it's worth trying the QSee. I understand that the QSee is supposed to be a nice, rebranded Dahua and recognize the opinions against the Swann product quality. I'm trying to be impartial and get the most bang for my buck (and hope that what I get doesn't fail, or if it does, call on Costco's extra warranty).

 

Many thanks!

Thanks for the heads up on the Sam's Club sale. I think they didn't even have the 8 channel available before, it was the 4 channel system. At $799, this seems like a good deal, but I'd love to hear what people think about the Swann vs. Q-see 8 channel IP systems.

 

One question I have is about the cameras. The Swann system comes with 1080p vs. Q-see's 720p cameras. Do people think that the Swann camera's are better?

[cctvin 0]

Hello.

 

I'm also deciding which nvr systems to buy. Sams club 8ch. Q-see(dahua)$800 or the new swann Costco $900 within this week. Which is better?

[Lasa 0]

By now, both Swann and Q-See are 4 channels system, we don't know when Swann can launch the next 4 IPC pack choice, Swann have the choice to extend in the future and Q-See have the Price advantage and I heard their app with Push Notification with Video function.

[cctvin 0]

The sams club version of q-see (dahua) is actually 8 ch. 4 cam system same as the swann. The difference I see is that the swann has 1080p cams while the q-see is 720p cams. Also swann already has a built-in 8ch. POE while on the Q-see you have to buy a separate POE switch if you want to add more cams later on. Also, Swann uses 4mm lens vs the 6mm lens on Q-see.

 

On paper it seems like swann will have better picture quality, but the actual recording quality and reliability wise? dunno till people try it out. Another thing is that the cat5 network cables are shorter 60ft vs 100ft on the q-see.

 

I think I'm going to try the swann, not much to worry about because of easy 90 return policy and long costco warranty. I think 3yrs warranty, right?

[flynreelow 0]

The sams club version of q-see (dahua) is actually 8 ch. 4 cam system same as the swann. The difference I see is that the swann has 1080p cams while the q-see is 720p cams. Also swann already has a built-in 8ch. POE while on the Q-see you have to buy a separate POE switch if you want to add more cams later on. Also, Swann uses 4mm lens vs the 6mm lens on Q-see.

 

On paper it seems like swann will have better picture quality, but the actual recording quality and reliability wise? dunno till people try it out. Another thing is that the cat5 network cables are shorter 60ft vs 100ft on the q-see.

 

I think I'm going to try the swann, not much to worry about because of easy 90 return policy and long costco warranty. I think 3yrs warranty, right?

 

Please try the swan. Would love a good write up, and some sample images and video....

[coolie11 0]

Check out the reviews

 

http://www.costco.com/Swann-8-Channel-HD-NVR-Security-System-with-2TB-Hard-Drive-and-4-1080p-IP-Cameras.product.100027599.html#product-tab6

[cctvin 0]

ok guys i ordered the swann nvr from costco. i'll try to post some pics later.

[flynreelow 0]

ok guys i ordered the swann nvr from costco. i'll try to post some pics later.

 

pics and videos will be great.

[MaxIcon 0]

Firmware reports from the cameras would be good too. That can help figure out who made the camera originally.

[cchan 0]

Hi all, new to the forum, been watching and researching... Decided to try this new Swann system from Costco for home, instead of the Q-See. It arrived via FedEx this morning, had a little time to play around with it. I have no real prior security camera system experience but decent home networking/tech experience.

 

I plugged the NVR and cameras together in front of the TV to give it a test. From a user standpoint, it was relatively easy (at least for a more tech saavy consumer) in that I just connected it to a monitor, plugged in the cameras and got it showing video on screen without a lot of work or configuration. So far it "looks" good, but we'll see after it actually gets installed and I hook it up to the network, and actually try recording footage/stills.

 

One comment to note - I first connected the NVR to a HD TV via an HDMI cable. The TV wouldn't show an image because the mode wasn't supported. So I dragged out a computer monitor and attached it via VGA cable, which worked. Looks like the default output resolution was set to 1024x768 IIRC, which my TV didn't like.

 

MaxIcon, the cameras come up in the Swann system as model SWNHD-820CAM, firmware says V4.0.9 build 130106.

 

A couple of pics of the cameras attached.

[shockwave199 0]

Well the TV hookup is more than 'easy'. Are you to say that you couldn't get the NVR to show on your HDTV via HDMI at all? You had to resort to VGA to monitor? HDMI is a big deal, so more info would be appreciated. What output resolutions are available for choice in the NVR, and which one works via an HDMI cable to an HDTV or monitor?

[cchan 0]

Ah, sorry didn't explain that well - to clarify, yes, I am able to get video to the TV over an HDMI cable. I just had to change the video output setting to the 720 or 1080p display sizing and it works fine.

 

The resolution choices -were the two "TV" (720p or 1080p) and three 4:3 computer screen resolutions (1024x768, 1280x1024, and 1600x1200). My TV just didn't like the default 1024x768 setting, so I had to hook up a VGA monitor to change it to a resolution that made the TV happy (only the 720 or 1080p works). Not sure if it is just my TV (a Samsung 55", only a few years old), maybe others support 1024x768 over HDMI? Or should perhaps Swann have set the resolution to 720p as the default? I could see a non-sophisticated consumer seeing nothing on their TV and return it thinking the video output is broken.

 

FYI, one can use both the HDMI and VGA display ports at the same time, assuming resolution is set to something both support.

[flynreelow 0]

Cant wait for sample video.

 

Thanks