Customer reviews from nightowlsp.com
Night Owl - 12 Channel Wired DVR with 4 Wired 4K Ultra HD Spotlight Cameras and 1TB Hard Drive - White
Average customer rating
4.7
(153 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 153 reviews
5 Stars
121
4 Stars
26
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97%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Night Owl - 12 Channel Wired DVR with 4 Wired 4K Ultra HD Spotlight Cameras and 1TB Hard Drive - White
Customer Rating
5
Amazing video quality
on November 6, 2020
Posted by: FLCatLover
from Tampa, FL
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just what we needed for video security. It can be hooked to your wifi network, or kept completely off the net. The setup took about 20 minutes, each camera has 60ft of wire, and it's own DVR. It needs to be hooked up to your own tv or pc monitor. but everything else is included. When you set it up, you password protect it, which is another great feature.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from nightowlsp.comBy Customer Support, Customer Support, November 12, 2020
Welcome to the Night Owl family. Thank you for trusting us to Secure, Protect and Connect your world!
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Customer Rating
2
Good while it lasted
on April 20, 2023
Posted by: Ed209
from Copperas Cove Texas
Gender:Male
Purchased a DP8 series 12 Channel wired system. Sam's Club. Great clarity fairly easy to install. The android application was useless, after 6 months as it did not connect with my phone. Sadly the hard drive simply stopped operating after 19 months and warranty is only one year.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from nightowlsp.comBy Customer Support, April 25, 2023
Check the device's support page for steps on replacing the hard drive.
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Posted by: Davidg5252
Verified Purchase:Yes
Installation was super easy since I was upgrading from an older night owl system and used the same wires. DVR interface is really nice. I don't really care for the mobile app. It takes too many steps to get to the live view. Record sensitivity isn't as accurate as my old system did which is disappointing but overall it is satisfactory.
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Customer Rating
5
Night Owl 4k Security Cameras
on November 2, 2020
Posted by: dameon29
from Riverside,CA
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Night Owl 4k Security Cameras are pretty amazing. We love the clarity and that we are able to use thru wifi directly to our television as well as on our phones. They also track people as they come into view so you are able to monitor quickly. The dvr also has a 1 tb hard drive so it holds a ton of video for you to keep on hand just in case anything needs to be watched. As I said before such a great device and I would definitely recommend to all in need of a great Surveillance system!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Quality security cameras, easy self install
on November 3, 2020
Posted by: Anonymous
from Deltona
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My current security system is a single camera so I have been looking for a good upgrade. When I had the opportunity to try the Night Owl 12 Channel 4K DP8 Series 2TB DVR system (comes with six cameras) I took it. Overall the system looks nice, has a clear picture, and was a pretty easy install if you don’t mind entering your attic. I do have a couple of issues that are more like personal opinions which I will address later.
In the box – The camera system basically comes with everything you will need for install with the exception of any junction boxes or wall plates you may wish to use. That said you get the DVR itself, six cameras, an HMDI cable, an RJ45 cable, a mouse, six 60’ rolls of camera cable, and the power adapters/splitters. Everything was well packaged to protect from damage.
Installation – While I will not go deep into details on my installation, suffice to say I installed mine at the tops of the walls where I wanted them and ran the cables through the soffits. The lengths of cable supplied should be sufficient for most homes if you plan out the install first. I chose to place the DVR in a central location in the house which just happened to coincide with the location of my router. I also decided to have the mouse and monitor (which you supply) located in another room. This was solved with a 32’ USB extension and a 50’ HDMI cable. As I am comfortable crawling through my attic the install was pretty easy, the hardest part was at the camera connections on the DVR as the screw on connectors are super close, but this could just be my big hands.
Use – The DVR displays several different formats for the camera layout and the controls for LED, motion recording, continuous recording ETC are intuitive. The camera quality is good even with my less than 4k monitor. The camera will switch to black and white in absence of a light source and the built in LED spot lights seem to work ok but the range seems to be best within around 40’ of the cameras. Personally I just leave the LED spotlights off as the black and white seems to work well enough for the two cameras that are not in light.
Final thoughts, this is an all around great camera system. If there are any drawbacks in my mind it is that the camera lack IR which nowadays is standard on most camera systems, and that the camera housings are plastic. My concern about the plastic housings is that where I live in Florida the sun seems to quickly destroy plastic, usually in a matter of a few years. Other than my couple of reservations this is a great product!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: BT672
from Milton, FL.
Verified Purchase:Yes
I upgrade my old 8channel 1080p to the 4K... The quality is just like they stated! Vivid & much better, the field of view is wider also. Only negative is thde DVR doesnt have audio in like my old one; I only had one audio camera anyway. So, it was a good trade.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Burdell Byrd 3BM services
from Southfield Michigan
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
have my unit in the garage. I will need cord extensions for the far side of the house (3 cameras). I have a difficult time adding my wife on her phone via night owl protector app, I have a difficult time retrieving my password to view the dvr from a monitor. Other than that great value and would recommend to anyone
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from nightowlsp.comBy Customer Support, Customer Support, July 14, 2020
Thank you for the review and for reaching out. If you are having an issue with the App and getting it setup, please visit the following link which has support articles and videos pertaining to the Night Owl Protect app. support.nightowlsp.com Thank you!
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Customer Rating
5
Nice system with room to grow.
on November 8, 2020
Posted by: Pdbaker6
from Baylis illinois
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The setup for the night will 4k system is relatively easy. It comes with a generous length of coax for connecting the cameras. My favorite feature is the spot light built in for night time. I live in a very rural area, so it gets quite dark. Having the extra light is nice to have. The cameras themselves put out a great image that I can view on our tv or my phone. This is a great system to gain added security around your property. I plan on adding more cameras that extend to my shop on the back of the property.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from nightowlsp.comBy Customer Support, Customer Support, November 11, 2020
Thank you for the continued business and for choosing Night Owl!
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