Customer reviews from swann.com
Swann - 4580 4-Channel, 2-Camera Indoor/Outdoor Wired 1080p 1TB DVR Surveillance System
Average customer rating
4.5
(168 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 168 reviews
5 Stars
114
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Star
9
76%of customers recommend this product.
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29 out of
38)
Customer Reviews for Swann - 4580 4-Channel, 2-Camera Indoor/Outdoor Wired 1080p 1TB DVR Surveillance System
Customer Rating
5
excellent cctv system
on June 26, 2019
Posted by: Eddie71
from Wrexham North Wales
Frequency of use:Daily
Bought this swann cctv system for added security and I could not be happier with my purchase! set up was very easy following the instructions and the picture quality is amazing! with good area coverage per camera with the added bonus of being able to view cameras on my smart phone via the "Swann homesafe view app" and receive notifications on my phone when the heat sensing cameras are activated
i would definitely recommend swann cctv systems
i would definitely recommend swann cctv systems
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Nice cameras, but no audio recording feature, and poorly designed software.
on July 7, 2019
Posted by: Ravi
from Auckland, NZ
Frequency of use:Daily
I bought this camera 2 weeks ago and installed it a week ago. The system package was good, with all necessary things included. The cameras are also good, however there is no audio recording. Somehow I missed to read this while ordering as I thought this feature of audio recording is mostly included. It would have been really good if it had this feature. However this does not compromise the security featuers.
Another thing I am unhappy about is the software, Homesafe View. Its not user friendly. I wish Swann did something about their softwares.
Apart from that, the installation was easy. The PIR sysyem works great.
There is a prerecord option in the software, but its useless, doesn't work. I think this is very important, and Swann should do something about this.
Another suggestion to Swann - please make both ends of the wires same, so that when we install it, it should not matter which way we put the wire. Curerntly the end that conencts camera and the end that connects base unit are different, and I got it wrong couple of times.
Another thing I am unhappy about is the software, Homesafe View. Its not user friendly. I wish Swann did something about their softwares.
Apart from that, the installation was easy. The PIR sysyem works great.
There is a prerecord option in the software, but its useless, doesn't work. I think this is very important, and Swann should do something about this.
Another suggestion to Swann - please make both ends of the wires same, so that when we install it, it should not matter which way we put the wire. Curerntly the end that conencts camera and the end that connects base unit are different, and I got it wrong couple of times.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from swann.comBy Josh V., Customer Service, October 24, 2019
We appreciate your suggestions regarding the software and a prerecord feature. They have been forwarded to our development team for review.
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Customer Rating
5
All in on security
on April 27, 2019
Posted by: Trooper
from Australia
Frequency of use:Daily
After installing this product, I found to exceed my expectations.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting swann.com
Customer Rating
3
Serves it’s purpose
on April 8, 2019
Posted by: Debned
from NSW Australia
I bought this late last year, we finally got it installed in January . unable to get anyone to do this so we managed to install it ourselves.
Used while away on holiday so it did provide us some peace of mind but it was very random in what was detected. One night a moth set it off. I have noticed cars will activate recording but a neighbor walking into same area may not activate sensor.
Used while away on holiday so it did provide us some peace of mind but it was very random in what was detected. One night a moth set it off. I have noticed cars will activate recording but a neighbor walking into same area may not activate sensor.
Response from swann.comBy Josh V., Customer Service, October 24, 2019
You may need to adjust the motion settings on the DVR. This may prevent the false triggers you are receiving. You are able to speak with one of our technical support agents and go through the DVR settings.
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Customer Rating
5
I life this system
on May 20, 2019
Posted by: Animal House
from TN
I really like this system! It was super easy to install and the cameras have great color and night vision. The system I got at a warehouse seller has 4 bullet and 2 dome cameras with the 1TB drive. I had an older Swann system for 5-1/2 years and mice and weather wore down 2 of the cameras and the box. This new system used the same type of wiring and we were able to plug the new cameras using existing wiring plus keep using some of the old cameras and with the new box, which saved us time and gave us backup cameras for later. If this systems performance like the old swann system, I'll be really happy. The only thing I don't like is the systems requires you to put in a 6 digit password every time you change the method of viewing, e.g. from single camera to 8 camera tiled view.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting swann.com
Customer Rating
5
Easy Install...Great quality images
on June 26, 2018
Posted by: Andres Q.
Swann provides you with everything you need to install this system. Very simple install and setup. The quality of the images, is by far one of the best I've seen thus far. Highly recommend this product.
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Posted by: Howard B.
Verified Purchase:Yes
It works pretty good. The manual needs to explain what the setting changes will do.
Written by a customer while visiting swann.com
Customer Rating
5
Great System : Swann 8 Channel 1080p Full HD DVR Security System
on February 12, 2019
Posted by: Michael
After many, many hours of research, I decided to go with Swann for a security camera system for my rural home. Although, my research showed that the Swann systems are reasonably priced and had good reviews on various websites, what finally swayed me from a competing system was the informative website and most importantly, the well written and detailed downloadable color 79 page manual on the system I was considering. It was important for me to know, before purchase, what was involved in installing and using the system. As others have noted, the system was easy to install, the most difficult part being getting the cables into the house. Months ago, I installed a wireless camera system for some friends in Virginia, but I wanted a wired system that was not dependent on WiFi or the Internet should a widespread power outage occur. I can easily run this system with a deep discharge 12v battery and inverter, charged by my single 100w solar panel. The 1080p cameras are great and present a great picture on my large screen TV which I use as a monitor. I also have a dedicated monitor which I keep as a backup. The app works great on my iPhone 8-Plus and I get push notifications and emails whenever an "event" occurs. I record 24/7 and keep the motion and PIR off except when I leave my house as I also have separate motion alarms and perimeter alarms in my house. This system is very user friendly but I highly recommend spending the money for extra printer ink cartridges and download and print the user manual. You will need it. I wish that the manual was included, but I guess it would be too expensive. I have an 8 channel system with only 4 cameras, but I really want 4 additional cameras. I will wait for a sale on individual cameras or just buy another system entirely and keep the 2nd DVR in my Faraday can as a backup.
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