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Night Vision

Customers have mixed opinions regarding the night vision feature of this security system. While some are pleased with the clear picture and easy installation, others have experienced issues with intermittent functionality. Overall, the NVR and cameras work as described but the night vision performance varies.

Video Quality

Customers are generally pleased with the video quality of the Amcrest 3-Megapixel Video Security System, praising its excellent resolution and clear images. However, some users have encountered difficulties in accessing and downloading footage remotely from the NVR.

Hardware Durability

Customers have mixed opinions regarding the hardware durability of this Amcrest security system. While some are pleased with its build quality and ease of use, others have reported issues with the longevity of certain components such as pins 4 and 5, and the pre-installed hard drive.

Customer Support

Customers have had mixed experiences with Amcrest's customer support. While many reported positive interactions, others encountered challenges and frustration in resolving issues. Some customers praised the competence and helpfulness of individual support agents, while others expressed disappointment with long wait times and language barriers. Overall, the sentiment towards customer support is neutral to slightly negative.

Installation Difficulty

Customers have reported mixed experiences with the installation process of the Amcrest 3-Megapixel Video Security System. While some found it easy to install, others encountered significant difficulties, including issues with software navigation, accessing camera feeds and playback videos, resetting admin passwords, and securing cameras individually. Some customers also reported problems with the browser interface and lack of advanced features like recording internally to an SD/micro-SD card. Despite these challenges, a few customers were able to successfully install the system and are satisfied with its performance.

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Quality


Based on about 2 weeks worth of usage:the video quality is excellent.


Pretty easy install (under 3 hours including running cat5 and mounting cameras), and i love how easily the app worked by just s...  Read More


I had this surveillance kit for less than 6 months and i caught some teenage thieves rummaging through our vehicles.


We discovered that to download the incident was very-very unfriendly plus the usb ports for the flash drive was very-very temperamental.

Price


I was even able to install my own low cost storage.


Great price and very good camera quality.

Shipping


The couple of times i called, i got a human very quickly, and they were able to answer my questions.

Competitiveness


I had a different brand of camera system on a previous home and they were hit or miss on being able to access when remote.


Direct contact with foscam resulted in a very quick offer of a "significant" discount on a new amcrest camera.

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  • Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 70.8% of the reviews are reliable.
  • This product had a total of 60 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 20 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I would buy another amcrest product


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I am not new to the amcrest product line as i am private security consultant


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    There were two 34amcrest nvr quick start guides


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The second guide is 82 pages with useful photos and instructions


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The setup was challenging using the user app built into the nvr


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    From my point of view the challenges were mostly due to the very large number of required vs optional settings


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I havent yet dived into the multitude of detection settings

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