Night Owl 2-Way Audio 20 Channel DVR Security System with 2TB Hard Drive and 12 Wired 4K Deterrence Cameras

I upgraded from the old 1080p system to the 4K and it is a significant improvement. Not only is resolution 4 times better but the night vision is much brighter, the lens angle is wider, and the Night Owl Protect app is significantly better than the old app. The added refinements make this system so much better

I just purchased this security system and installed it on the weekend of April 1rst, no joke here! I am really impressed with the clarity of the 4k cameras especially at night in my shop it pitch black and you still see everything. I will revisit and update my post and review after a few months. Fir now 5stars

I’ve had this up and operating for about 2 was. The picture is very clear with no doubt about facial details or license plate numbers. I also like the spotlight that is triggered by motion, like a mini spotlight.The app for remote viewing however, is clunky and less than seamless, but it works and seems to do the job for the most part.

My son ordered the DVR for me, and it is perfect fit. Fired right up and feel safe again.

These were an upgrade to an older Night Owl System so installation was a breeze as basically I just changed the cameras and the DVR. The video is nice and the ability to do human vs vehicle vs face detection is very helpful at cutting down false alerts that you used to get from the "pixel change" motion alerts of the older systems. My biggest gripe with this product is the app. It's slow to load, and some of the features for iOS don't work. -For example the do not disturb function is hit or miss as I set a time only to fin out that it does not work. -There is no snooze function for motion, so you have to turn off notifications if you are going to be in an area outside for a while, be prepared to be constantly bombarded with notifications. -The sound warnings, while effective are all or nothing. They constantly go off when motion is around and repeat the same phrase over and over. Would be nice to have a chirp option that let's someone know there are cameras but does not constantly shout out Smile you are are being recorded. -It would also be nice if there was greater integration into the smart home universe. For example, IFTTT integration would be amazing such that you could trigger lights to come on inside the home if a human is detected, etc. None of that is possible currently.

So far I love the new cameras. I upgraded from an older model. These are awesome so far. The newer app is more reliable as well. I wish there was a 6 camera view in the app as I bought a 6 camera system. I see 6 views and 2 dead cameras. Would love bigger thumbnails of 6 instead of 8.

I have this equipment for 3 weeks now and there are some features to improve: definitely the App; besides not so user friendly it doesn't respond fast enough when want to have access for a quick view or to check a sensor alert. Also I have to close it totally very often to make it respond and load the cameras. The other not so good features are the cameras speakers and the siren. Those aren't good quality and hard to understand the prerecorded message or when having a conversation by the two way audio cameras. On the other hand, the good things it has are the good quality video of the cameras and the no need to have a tv or monitor connected to set up the system.

The cameras has to mounted straight up because they want turn on the swivel to adjust to any angle meaning that if you tilt the lens it will be tilted on the screen. My other cameras were able to turn on every angle and view upright. Plus one off my cameras face recognition lights will not work in channel 3

I installed the DVR-BTD8-81 last week. I got it to replace the dvr in my Night Owl C50XFR system. That dvr was knocked out by an apparent electrical surge which came through the Ethernet cable. This BTD8 dvr lacks a lot of the features of the older system. It does not provide the premotion recording of the C50XFR. The sensitivity settings of only Low, Middle or HIgh are not reliable. Low does not record anything. Middle records to much during the night when bugs are attracted to the light, but misses motion several feet away. The high setting records to much. It just records almost continuously. The setting in the app or on the moniter are very simple, but not enough options for setting the cameras and recording options. I do not recommend this system.

I defiantly would have passed on this set up all together. How can a company make a set of security cameras, with no audio recording available?? This is my second set of cameras with Night Owl, my first being a WiFi 1080p bundle and they worked so great! I am definitely not happy with these.