Customer reviews from defender-usa.com
Defender - 8-Channel, 8-Camera Wired 1080p 1TB DVR Surveillance System - Black/White
Average customer rating
4.7
(785 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 785 reviews
5 Stars
571
4 Stars
185
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
6
1 Star
9
97%of customers recommend this product.
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747)
Customer Reviews for Defender - 8-Channel, 8-Camera Wired 1080p 1TB DVR Surveillance System - Black/White
Customer Rating
5
easy installations and amazing product!
on May 30, 2017
Posted by: Marcus Wu
from El Paso, TX, United States
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 week
I've had defender for almost 5 years now, and I must say that their new system of DVR'S is amazing! My old one went out after a power surge and I had to replace the DVR. The new Defender DVR is so easy to install. Simple as 123. My old cameras worked 100% with the new DVR. I currently have 8 cameras at my home. But the best part of the new DVR was the ability to remove the IP address from my internet service. The new DVR has a QR scan which allows you to automatically connect to your internet which connects your cameras to your phone once you download the Defender HD app. I would HIGHLY suggest anyone who wants a simple connection to home security to purchase this system!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Does the job
on June 2, 2017
Posted by: cali
Length of ownership:1 month
I needed surveillance because property was being stolen and damaged. It's been great to have and has given me peace of mind. It's a good value for the price and the hard drive is more than adequate. Just wish zoom quality was better.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
This is my third set of cameras I purchased.
on June 3, 2017
Posted by: Jay R
from Fayetteville, NC, United States
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 week
I bought this three days ago and set it up right away and they are the best I've seen so far, and I've had tree sets before and the video quality was ok but this is actually 1080,
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Easy Install
on June 4, 2017
Posted by: Renuchio
from Miami, FL, United States
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 month
System was easy to install and the HD picture is of good quality.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Cameras
on June 4, 2017
Posted by: alkatrazz2
from Jacksonville, AR, United States
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 week
I bought these cameras to replace my 7 year old system. I'm so glad I upgraded. The difference is like night and day. The hardest part with installation is running the wires. For me it was not as bad as all i did was tie the new wire to the old wire and pulled it. After that the setup was a breeze. The camera housing is plastic but the resolution of theses cameras are really good. DVR also supports up to 4 microphones. I've installed 2 so far and the sound is really clear. The Hard Drive is only 1TB and will only record roughly about 6 days running 7 cameras. I plan on upgrading to at least 4TB. The night vision is nice. I have a small IR lights next to each of my old cameras which helped my old system at night. With those IR lights, these cams look really clear. I'm really happy with the system and highly recommend it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Pros and Cons
on June 6, 2017
Posted by: Malcolm
from Pennsylvania, United States
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 week
I bought this a few weeks ago for my company and the quality of the equipment was good but there is not detailed manual and it also was difficult to set up on our network.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Easy to set up
on June 6, 2017
Posted by: suzeway
from Northern California
Gender:Female
Length of ownership:1 week
We just bought this, but we got the 4 bullet cameras. We needed the wired system as we were using some of the cameras in a metal building. Setting up the iPhone and ipad was really easy with the defender app. We are in the process of installing the cameras in the metal building through plastic conduit under ground. So far its a nice system for the price.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent System!
on June 7, 2017
Posted by: Spiderman
from Kelowna, BC, Canada
Length of ownership:1 month
You are buying both hardware and software. Fortunately both are very good quality. The software is fantastic with little learning curve. Without repeating what others have said I'd make two suggestions. Give good thought to the locations of your cameras. Most would position them and test it in daylight. The night vision is excellent however be careful not to mount to close to anything reflective such as a white gutter downspout. The reflection didn't show up in the day but it canceled out the image completely at night. I had to relocate the camera. The same effect will happen at night if a spider decides to web your lense. You won't see the web in the daylight but at night it will blur out the infra red so be sure the cameras are accessible for you to clean them now and then. Regarding the software, take the time to learn it. It's easy! The system is useless if you don't capture the right image or if later you can't find it. Learn how to adjust the motion sensitivity etc so you aren't recording everything other than what you need so after the install work with your software. Overall I am very pleased!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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