OEM for Dahua 12 Channel Intelligent Analytics Security DVR and NVR for TVI CVI AHD and IP Network Security Cameras

This is personal unit number 5 for me. I used to install professional systems all over North America, so I know what high end ones will do. I just wanted a low cost unit to do a few cameras well. First of all it powers up taking you through the setup. It does this in clear well written English, and it has 7 other languages, but I'm a Yank, so it was a treat for a tech product. They do not include a printed manual, but offer a link to a full 37 page Quick start guide and several other pieces of software, like a free program to process your videos on a computer. The digital operation manual is 394 pages. We are talking tech product rare air here. I have not read it, but it looks pretty complete and it is well written. Anything with this effort is going to have great features. It comes with a mouse and remote. The remote offers basic operations, but not enough to program the units advanced features. Security includes pattern recognition for basic features.I have not tried tech support so no rating on that. I still don't have PTZ working. I probably need to remember what protocol my camera uses of the dozens this emulates.I definitely recommend this unit for people who got the sub $100 units and ended up writing you get what you pay for.

After much frustration trying to find which USB WIFI Adapter to buy after HDView (seller) had no clue and told me to get a VONET device which actually plugs into the RJ45 Ethernet port and converts a WIRED into WIRELESS. The most recent answer to my question about WHICH USB-Wifi-Adapter will work they said "sorry we confused what is USB Wifi Adapter". This product has a Linux OS and installs a SPECIFIC set of WiFi drivers when it boots up. Long story short I plugged in a USB MEMORY STICK into the front USB port and booted up. In doing so the DVR will put a TEXT file on the memory stick for debugging. (If you leave it in, it will record EVERYTHING the DVR is doing up to the point you remove it including it trying to CALL HOME via Internet) So the DVR is loading WIFI Drivers for a Realtek RTL8811AU chipset. So ANY USB-Adapter with this chipset will let you use the USB port for WIFI. I wanted to use BOTH the Ethernet port which connects to my ROUTER and has 4 wireless cameras connecting to it, the router then sends those 4 streams to the DVR via Ethernet cable at 100MPS but anymore streams than that and the DVR craps out, thus I wanted to put 4 more cameras on the DVR via it's built in WIFI ability. Now I have 8 wireless cameras connected, 4 via Ethernet Port and 4 via USB WIFI adapter. The TRICK IS 4 and 4 must be on different Network segments as the DVR has two MAC address's one for Ethernet and one for WIFI. IT WORKS LIKE A CHARM and I got 8 5MP wireless mixed/generic cams streaming at 5 MP and 4 1080P cams connected to the BNC ports. Had I not stumbled across the DVR writing a debug text file to the memory stick I would have never figured out which USB WIFI ADAPATER works. The one I got is WiFi Nation 802.11ac AC600 Fast USB WiFi Adapter, Wireless dongle with 2dBi dipole SMA Antenna, chipset: Realtek RTL8811AU, Dual Band 2.4GHz or 5GHz, Windows, MacOS and Linux Supported. I ordered several that claimed to be RTL881AU and ended up being BU, or CU so beware but this one does have the AU chipset.

Great dvr, easy setup and fine features, had one prior but it only had 4 inputsThe reason I purchased this one was to expand to 8.

I love the quality of the product, i added a PTZ ip cam to the 8 HDCVI cams i already had and they worked great together on the XVR.

This lil thing is Dynamite! As a former professional installer, I've never seen such a sophisticated feature set on such a low cost unit. It offers full compatibility for modern an legacy cameras. The AI search features are full on top shelf. The facial recognition features work almost flawlessly. The POS intergration is sophisticated and effective. The downloadable manual is clear and comprehensive. Thumbs up.

Unpacked this item. Clean and no issues. User manual does not match the DVR and is for the 16 Ch DVR. Plugged it in and it wouldn't stop making an alarm noise. Read the manual and it doesn't come with a Hard Drive. You must buy a separate hard drive. It requires you to open up the DVR and install the hard drive. After opening up the DVR I could not find a place to mount the hard drive. As of now the hard drive is just sitting on the aluminum paneling if shifted or wall mounted it can damage the circuit board inside the DVR. It does allow for connecting up to 2 hard drives inside the DVR via SATA. Currently using a 320 GB hard drive I had from an old computer. Ordered a new 4 TB Hard drive but another $150. I had an issue with the power supply to my cameras so I can not review the quality of video or recording as of now. I will update my review once I have everything up in running. In hind site I would go with a DVR that has the Hard drive included.

Easy set up plus hybird features , great buy!

It is the DVR that I need!! Very versatile