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1080P/5MP/4K HD-TVI Analog DVR : Electronics
Review: Read this review before you purchase, install, or return
this system. .. Seriously, this will help. - So, this is one of
many systems I have bought and installed in my many years . What
you will receive is a high quality DVR, with four very good
cameras and the hardware to get it all connected. The DVR
performs excellently. My old ZModo system looked great on the
camera, but playback was one third the resolution, this one looks
live during playback. This all sounds great, but there is always
a downside, the downside in this case is the total lack of
instructions. there are steps that are totally left out of the
leaflet of instructions, and intuitive this is NOT. You will NEED
and Android/Apple phone to install it. Set up the cameras,
connect, and power up the DVR. Before you can do ANYTHING, you
need the username and password. Again, no instructions on this
step. Download an app called SPD to your Android/Apple phone.
Open the app, scan the the qr code on the DVR, or the QR code
that appears on the monitors screen when you try to access the
DVR Menu. This will give you the "Super Password" for the DVR.
Leave the username as "admin" and the password is LONG and case
sensitive. You can now set the DVR up... Again, nowhere is this
evident. (You may think ... ahah!, go to the website!... Well, it
does explain the steps, but the "translation" is not at all
clear. (It also has apps that are outdated that will confuse the
situation, "Zosi view" for example, is obsolete, but still
posted). Now, you should have access to the DVR menu, so you can
connect it to your router. There will be a screen on the website
to set the online viewer up. there will be an area that shows you
to activate the "cloud viewer" ... my software didn't even have
this, but when I checked my internet connection, it came back as
ok, and it was good. Do NOT install the "Zosi View" app as
previously mentioned, install "Zosi Smart" app and check the
website to figure out how to get the QR code displayed on your
monitor from your DVR to again use the SPD app to scan the info
for another super password. log in and you should be good to
export the DVR info to the phone app. To view the DVR on a
Windows PC was tricky, (The software had to be downloaded in
three parts, so you know you have downloaded the correct "Active"
link) ... but the good part is the IT support staff @ Zosi is
dedicated, professional, and willing to help. There is NO phone
support, use Facebook messenger. This worked out great for me,
but be aware, in the US, in the Northeast, their hours of
operation translates to 9:00PM to 5:00AM. If you download the
"Teamviewer" program, (It's got a free version) The good old team
@ Zosi can remotely operate your PC and set it up for you. These
instructions will make your installation MUCH easier and less
frustrating, enabling you to purchase this system, install most
of it, and enjoy the fact that it operates very nicely,
especially for the price. Again, Kudos to the support team @
Zosi, they save the the day! :D This system is very nice, I DO
recommend it, use Facebook messenger for help, be patient, and
you will end up with a very nice system, at a great price point.
Review: Great system and great value. Easy to install - I love
this new system! I was on the hunt for a security camera system.
After doing some research I decided I didn’t want to use a cloud
based service that would cost me a monthly operating fee. I then
looked at the big box stores, but I elected to try the ZOSI DVR
wired camera system. Best value and cost by far. I installed the
system without any problems. One could just hook it up and it
automatically starts recording, or you can use many other useful
features. My mom probably could have just plugged it in to record
without any reading... if you want other features, some degree of
technical abilities is needed. Points to know: 1. I created a
gmail account just for this and set security on my gmail to low
so that the ZOSI dvr was able to use the outgoing mail server
without any issues. I could then make settings on the DVR to
email me alerts when motion is detected. 2. I didn’t use a PC to
program, but rather the included mouse. It’s easy. One can then
look at a frame and select where in the frame to look for motion
and set the sensitivity. This is useful if a frame has trees
blowing and cars going by, but you only want an alert if a gate
opens. 3. I downloaded the ZOSI app for my iPhone and I initially
couldn’t get it to work. I emailed their tech support and they
were fast and helpful. The manual is not well written and the
tech support by email required me to think a bit differently. I
sent screen shots and they texted back, “Please use zosi smart
app on your phone, your DVR's network is okay, And the e-mail
issue, the smtp server is smtp.gmail.com please refer to the
below link” I was initially thinking... “don’t they see I did use
the ZOSI app? But then I thought to look and there is more than
one app... and there is one called, “ZOSI smart” I had ZOSI view.
So get the right one! And I quickly said to myself... that’s how
I set up the email... but I wrote “google” and not “gmail”. It
was easy once I corrected my mistakes. Thank you ZOSI support. 4.
Lots of options for cameras and DVRs. I have a guest house and a
front house. Small city lot, but still further than the 65’ of
run for the camera cable. I ended up buying 2 different ZOSI
systems. Both are great. The cost is great. The app registers the
devices and I can monitor from my iPhone. 5. In trying to solve
some email issues before contacting their support, I read some
posts on setting up port forwarding on your router. Don’t
worry... it wasn’t needed. This isn’t as complicated as I was
thinking! So in the end, I was able to install 2 systems with 6
cameras and my property is covered! All for much cheaper than a
monthly fee based service.
