Night Owl 8

Upgrade to the s420-245a cameras (they have sony ccd), The picture quality is much better, as is the Night vision distance.

the price drop 100 bucks right after I bought it, so that did not make me happy, but I do like the features in the unit and it set up in no time at all, however the cameras are certainly not the best I'll have to upgrade what was sent if i want true...

I purchased the 8500. Very simple to install and operateThe cameras are marginal resolution which prompted me to replace immediately.

The FS-8500 has proven to be a huge disappointment. The cameras are marginal resolution which prompted me to replace immediately. One of the first things I did was to go in to the menu under video and click on a higher resolution. The error came up on...

I purchased the 8500. Very simple to install and operate. One of 4 way splitter was bad. contacted customer service by email and a new one sent same day. i would buy another tomorrow. i have recommed to friends. great bang for buck.

Pros: Easy SetupGood PriceRemote ViewingBig hard driveCons: Narrow viewing angle on bundled camerasNot all setting available from web interface (such as naming cameras)Other Thoughts: I would recommend this system for tech savy users

We had a 2 year old other brand 4 ch. DVR that was having interference problems within the 4 ch. video card which the system detected as motion so it was almost always recording. So I bought a Night Owl Lion that is about 1/3rd the price of the other...

Only setup 1 camera with remote viewing thru Internet. Plan to setup the rest by this weekend.

Though I note a fair amount of cons, the system is a decent solution when setup properly. We use this in a commercial location that needed a basic solution - this fit the bill and is working fine. Important note: Set the DVR to reboot itself daily at...

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