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Latvia, Riga
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Review on πŸ“· iSmart 8CH HD Full 960H DVR with H.264 White Home Security Camera System, D5608WH - No HDD, Not Compatible with AHD/TVI/CVI Camera Input by Matt Minette

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Much better than Zosi for less than half the price.

Advantages: Low price. Lots of features. 8 BNC camera connectors. Web access for IE (had to install Active-X plugin as administrator). The FTP function really works. You must format the drive to SATA (FAT32 format) before inserting the drive into the device. Do not format the drive from the device's system menu (the drive gives an error and is unusable until you take it out and format it outside of the device. Finding the default password was a nightmare (123456). Must use IE with Active-X , Firefox, Opera and Chrome do not render the video stream. I don't like installing manufacturer software to get basic functions working, let alone as an administrator.

Cons
  • Not as thick as other options