| | |  | CCTV Monitors | Home » » » Defender SN301-8CH-008 8 Channel H.264 Smart DVR Security System with Coaching iMenu and 8 Hi-Res CCD Night Vision Surveillance Cameras (Black) | | | | | | | Description: | | This Defender DVR system will work for almost any property because it includes 8 indoor/outdoor night vision cameras. Depending on the size of your business or home, you can mount the cameras at all entrances, in your yard and even inside. Setup is fast and hassle-free because everything you need is included in one simple kit and an interactive coaching menu helps you along the way. Keep a constant watch of your property and record over a month of video on the DVR's built-in 500GB hard drive that uses revolutionary H.264 compression to conserve memory. You'll also enjoy the convenience of being able to check in from anywhere in the world using the Internet. This DVR was specifically designed for the do-it-yourselfer and is loaded with features that will help keep your property safe and secure.
H.264 Compression Saves Disk Space
The 500Gb hard drive is designed for high capacity writing, this ensures long product life and accurate video storage. H.264 compression provides an amazing picture while saving almost 50% on storage space versus DVRs with MPEG-4 compression. That means that your system is optimized for up to a month of surveillance.
Coaching iMenu
This system is one of the first to have a highly interactive menu that assists you as you use it. When you scroll through different menu settings, helpful information bubbles will pop up to help you. Learn what each setting means so that you can configure the system to your needs effectively. This user-friendly feature makes it easy to setup and use your DVR.
View Video Online with No Service Fees
Regardless of where you are in the world, you can view your DVR's live or recorded video footage on any Internet accessible PC with Internet Explorer. See what is happening on your property and check in on your employees or family members. (Requires a router, Windows operating system, Internet Explorer browser, and broadband Internet connection for online viewing). | | | Features: | |
• H.264 video compression lets you record over a month of footage and save valuable hard drive space
• Let the coaching iMenu teach you about the DVR's different settings and features
• View video online with no service fees from any computer in the world
• Compatible with BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian and iPhone Smart Phones.
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 15.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 11.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 17.5 inches | | Package Length:
| 18.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 16.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 12.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 24.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 39 reviews |
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113 of 114 found the following review helpful:
 Over 10 ft away, very hard to identify a person...Aug 15, 2010
By Anthony F Zullo
The Defender SN301-8CH like the average security camera system that sells to the general public averages in resolution around 420 TV lines which is barely enough to clearly identify anybody over 10 ft. Therefore if you ever catch a criminal on camera beyond that range and you want to press charges, I found it useless to use that in court. If you are looking for good image with longer range you have to start at least with a resolution of 550 TV lines per camera which could bring the price for a 8 channel system to over $1200. Other than that system serves the purpose of monitoring your property and the software is very user friendly.
53 of 56 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent !Aug 03, 2010
By Donald Amann
"Don"
I waited about 2 months to write this review so I can give a bit more thought to it. No worries it will not be lengthy, but rather to the point.
Purchased this for a mobile audio business to watch over the shop and surrounding area, but with the cost in mind. The Defender SN301 fit the bill perfectly !
After literally weeks of searching for the 'right' one to get, browsing many stores as well as Amazon I came to this one. Granted though, I still tried to find
more for my money, simply put, there was nothing. Comparable ? Perhaps, but nothing else stood out to be a better purchase. Combined with Amazons price and quick shipping (Prime member)
it was a no brainer.
Pros:
8 Channels
Large DVR
Very easy to use web interface
Clear viewing in low light.
Cons:
None really of significance, but figured I would still mention for those wondering.
No 'real' zoom. However for the price it should not be expected, really, it shouldn't.
The zoom that it does have is digital and just single - zoom or not. When zoomed
the image appears pixelated and difficult to view. Otherwise quite clear when not using zoom.
Again, must mention this was not an expectation I had, but wanted to mention for anyone wondering.
The Blackberry access .. it is simply that - access via your browser. Not an 'app', but just logging onto
the site to browse your cameras. Not a big deal at all !
So in summary, would I recommend ? Absolutely.
I did have one problem when installing. The cameras use two power cables at the DVR that are pigtailed into
four 'outlets' if you will. In other words two sockets on the back of the DVR power 8 cameras, 4 per socket.
One of the pigtail harnesses was bad out the box. Odd, but true ! All cameras worked flawlessly, but without that
second pigtail you can only connect a maximum of 5 cameras - 4 on the pigtail and one direct. I contacted Defender ..
Minimal hold time ( a couple minutes maybe) and I was told they would send a new one out right away. All that was required was a proof
of purchase ( from Amazon is fine). Unfortunately I never got around to this yet, but so far I will give their customer service
a huge thumbs up !
31 of 34 found the following review helpful:
 E-mail alerts not as advertisedAug 19, 2010
By Dale F Williamson
I specifically purchased this unit because of the e-mail alert feature, and was very disappointed to find out it wasn't true. The product is advertised to generate e-mail alerts to up to 7 e-mail addresses. I have yet to get it to work with one address, and more than one is impossible. This is a quote from the Defender support center; "Unfortunately there is no resolution to the issue, it appears there was a typo in the manual and on the website. We are looking into resolving this discrepancy right now but unfortunately, I cannot see a resolution to this issue in the near future, if at all, so if this will not meet your needs you may want to look into returning for a refund."
If you don't require this feature the unit appears to operate normally. It could not have been a "typo", it was obviously false advertising.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Poor Picture QualityOct 26, 2010
By Richard Vargas
I have to agree with the other reviewer...
I too purchased this and its hard to make out people's faces over 10 feet. I did not return it because I had already installed all the cameras, ran all the wires, made all the holes and mounted all 8 cameras before I figured out the distance was horrible.
Another thing to note is the red led lights around each camera...they light up at night to assist with the night vision, but in turn they attract mosquitos, which inturn attact spiders who then make their homes on your cameras lenses...which then cause your cameras to record motion all the time at night.
So you will have to get up there and clean each camera every few weeks...which is a pain because it makes reviewing motion activated recordings a hassle because there are so many captures all night of spider web movement (and it does not matter how far down you turn down the motion sensitivity either).
16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Beware-Cannot use IE9!Jun 08, 2011
By Laura Conroy
We purchased this so we could monitor remotely. It came missing the very important 4 in 1 cables. (As of now we have still not received the parts) It has been over two weeks. The tech support is not 24/7 as advertised. But the clincher for me was you cannot use this system with the Internet Explorer IE9 browser! The ONLY browser you can use this system with is 32 bit IE7.
If you happen to be running Windows 7 which most people will be if you have newer systems you cannot go back to IE7 nor would any sane person want to! So, in my opinion this system is useless. I wish I would have known that before I purchased. I returned it yesterday and will find a different system.
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