Night Owl ZEUS-85

15 reviews

May, 2013

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We have collected and analyzed 15 user reviews from international sources. Users rate it 87/100. The average review date is Nov 29, 2011. We have compared these reviews to 40013 reviews from other Digital Video Recorders (DVR). The alaScore™ for this product is 89/100 = Very good. Last update: May 21, 2013.

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(Based on 15 reviews)

User Reviews

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Consumer review by: Eric, (tigerdirect.com)

Not a true color

The system is easy to install. I had to buy a longer cable for the cameras that i installed on the back side of my house. My biggest issues is the color of the display. I don't know if it's the DVR itself or the cameras. The color is not a true color....

Aug, 2012

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Consumer review by: User1 (tigerdirect.com)

Gets the job done

Not that good a quality but it gets the job done.

Mar, 2012

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Consumer review by: cooldavejr (tigerdirect.com)

Good Price

Bought one of these for one of my customers and had to send it in for service within 2 weeks of installation. during playback it won't fast forward. that is vital when your trying to find the video clip that contains the situation you are looking for!...

Feb, 2012

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Consumer review by: DIY Automation Pro (buydig.com)

Superior Performance and a Great Value

BuyDig shipped my Night Owl Security DVR very quickly. It arrived well packaged. The Night Owl Security DVR installed quickly, easy to setup, the software for the PC was easy to intall and allowed for quick access to my DVR. The best part is the iPhone...

Easy To Set Up

Noisy

Feb, 2012

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Consumer review by: DIY Automation Pro (beachcamera.com)

Superior Performance and a Great Value

Easy To Set Up

Noisy

Feb, 2012

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Consumer review by: Owen (tigerdirect.com)

Id go with another system, Too much Noise

I bought this system from online, it was on sale for $529.99. The idea of a 16 channel dvr with 8 cameras is great for anyone looking to boost or add security to their home or office. The only issues i had with this product was the fan noise from the...

Feb, 2012

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Consumer review by: Hotel Manager (buydig.com)

Clear, Compact, and Easily Installed

Wish the cameras were fed power directly from the DVR hookup rather than a separate plug.

Clear video ; Compact Cameras

Separate Cords for Power

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review by: Hotel Manager (beachcamera.com)

Clear, Compact, and Easily Installed

Wish the cameras were fed power directly from the DVR hookup rather than a separate plug.

Clear video ; Compact Cameras

Separate Cords for Power

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review by: rpstex (newegg.com)

Cheap DVR

I havent figured out how to remote upload all the video footage, and the only videos I have pulled were for test purposes to see if I could pull videos...so I can't offer any useful production feedback yet, but I will when I can. to replace the hard...

Semi Functional DVR unit provides live streams that are of decent quality (for locating people in a building) ; Configuration is straight forward for a technical person with a basic understanding of network fundamentals ; Streaming to...

I had to do some serious research to find the correct software to use this product completely ; ddns fail. My dyndns account was suspended because of this device. (It was the only device attached to the account) ; The android app (called ASee by...

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review by: evan (tigerdirect.com)

Awesome system

Everything works well. The smartphone app is amazing, but the web browser viewer only works with IE, and you have to basically turn ActiveX security off totally.Cables need to be longer for most applications, but everything else is great!

Sep, 2011

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