SVAT CV0204DVR Web-Ready DVR Security System with 4 High-Resolution Indoor/Outdoor Night Vision Surveillance Cameras
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Manufacturer: SVAT ElectronicsRelease Date: 2007-05-15
Model: CV0204DVR
Product features:
- Easy setup and installation
- Live monitoring through the internet from anywhere in the world
- Includes 160GB hard drive
- Includes 4 color night vision CCD cameras
- Has built-in motion detection
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of SVAT CV0204DVR Web-Ready DVR Security System with 4 High-Resolution Indoor/Outdoor Night Vision Surveillance Cameras
Customer Review: Probably best for money
Summary: 4 Stars
I like the product pretty well. The biggest problem I encountered was trying to get support from SVAT. I couldn't get anyone to answer the phone. Note, I would only hold for about 40 minutes due to cell phone charges. My efforts to reach support was in their business hours of either 8-5 or 9-5 eastern. I left a message please call me back while I am trying to set this thing up. I was off that Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I emailed them please contact me while I am trying to set this thing up. Bottom line someone called me Monday while I was at work. I had gone four days needing input from the support people and couldn't get it.
My installation was non typical in that I choose to install the dvr in a hidden place in my workshop. I don't see the value in storing the dvr next to items like the TV and computer that are likely to be stolen during a break in. Due to that chosen location, it was necessary to run approximately 100' of Ethernet cabling to my router. I already had conduit from the shop to the house so that wasn't too bad. My shop is in the back yard detached. To get cameras where I thought they should be to cover both the house and the workshop, I opted to bury conduit out to my garden area. I put two cameras in bird houses, one I had, the other I had to build. You would have to be looking for the cameras to see them.
That leads to why I wanted to speak to someone. The length of conduit required that a extension cable be necessary. That's not an issue in itself. But the length of conduit was going to require that the coupling would be underground. I worried that water/condensation would affect the conection. I wanted some guidance as to if a longer than 60' extension cable was available or if there was a way to make one. I never did get good information from the support people. I came up with it myself. The extension cable is nothing but a long s-video cable (4 pin). I found some on the Sam's Club website (Clovers or Glovers) that I think would work. The extension cables at Radio Shack are 6-pin. I made my extensions with cat-5 wire and s-video connectors. I had to have a patch cord to change one female to male.
The unit works most of the time. However, I have had to reboot the dvr on a few occasions due to it being frozen up. Also, the remote location of my dvr requires viewing via internet only (unless I carry a TV out to the shop). The viewing on my laptop works well however. You can control most functions from inside the house. You can't access the setup menu to set the date and time.
I still have not completely broken the code on world wide access to my dvr. The issue lies in the fact that I have a dynamic IP address i.e. it changes regularly. In order to access your dvr, you have to know the ip address. The SVAT people have not been overly helpful in that area. There is a "free" web service you can sign up for that is suppose to be the key. However, SVAT people don't support it because it's not theirs and the other people don't offer support unless you upgrade to the paid version. I may just be missing something.
This may be more information than is called for here. Oh well.
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Description of SVAT CV0204DVR Web-Ready DVR Security System with 4 High-Resolution Indoor/Outdoor Night Vision Surveillance Cameras
The CV0204DVR is one of SVAT's feature packed digital video recorders. This complete system comes with four outdoor CCD cameras and can display all four (quad view) at the same time. Customize the recording and set a 24-hour recording schedule based on your preferences. You can choose to have the DVR record continuously during the day, then record only when motion is detected at night. And since each camera is equipped with night vision, you can view and record in total darkness! This DVR can record four different camera views (quad view) simultaneously and play it back at a smooth 30 frames per second. During playback you can even display each camera in full screen or view all four without losing quality. Finding your recorded footage is a breeze. Just search for the time and date it was recorded and the file will be displayed. Everything is stored on the DVR's internal 160GB hard drive allowing you weeks of recording. The DVR can be set to overwrite old footage when the drive does run out of space, allowing you continuous recording, year after year. The CV0204DVR also has a built-in internet server for remote viewing. Just plug the DVR into your internet connection and set it up with the included software. Then simply type in your IP address to monitor your home or business remotely, from any internet-enabled computer in the world! You can even play back recorded footage, save picture or movie files to your computer, and more, all through a web browser. This versatile surveillance system is an ideal solution for anyone who wants to monitor their property whether they're at home or away.Cameras
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