SANSCO All-Metal Housing, 8 Channel Wired CCTV Camera System 1TB Hard Drive

I’ve been really impressed with this CCTV system. The cameras produce sharp, clear 3K footage during the day, and the colour night vision is much better than I expected, making it easier to identify people and vehicles after dark. The full metal camera housings feel solid and well made, and the 1TB hard drive provides plenty of space for continuous recording. The human and vehicle detection helps reduce unnecessary alerts, and the remote access through the app lets me check my property from anywhere. Overall, this is an excellent security system that offers great value for the money, with reliable performance and easy installation.

We've always used wireless cameras in our front garden, but with the wind and rain we get here in the UK, the signal is always patchy—especially at night when I want to watch the footage back, it's always terribly laggy. This time I've decided to switch to a wired AHD system, and I've set my sights on this model with its all-metal casing—and it certainly hasn't let me down.What I'm most pleased with is the colour night vision. There are no streetlights in my back garden, so previously it was all black and white once night fell. Now, this camera actually produces colour footage in pitch darkness; you can clearly make out the colours of clothing and the outlines of objects, making it much easier to identify people. What's more, the dual-light illumination is very smart—as soon as it detects a human silhouette, the camera automatically turns on its light and switches the recording to full-colour mode. This feature really does act as a deterrent and is far more practical than standard infrared alone.Furthermore, the wired connection has virtually zero latency; the live feed is smooth and real-time, and playback is seamless too. I no longer have to worry about Wi-Fi disconnections causing me to miss crucial footage. Overall, given the build quality and performance you get at this price point, I think it's excellent value for money. I'd highly recommend it to anyone who wants to avoid the hassle of wireless set-ups and is looking for durability and effective night vision.

I purchased this set-up to replace my 18 month old Sannce camera system. The pictures will give you an idea of the Sannce quality compared to the Kare quality The picture definition is somewhat better; But certainly not super HD as advertised. I do however like the much wider aspect view. You can certainly see the improvement after fitting the Kare camera in the same place as the Sannce camera in the first two images. The third picture shows general quality which for the cost is very acceptable.One word of advice is to make sure your monitor is capable of a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. I adjusted the DVR output and it locked me out because my old monitor wasn't capable of processing the higher resolution input. Sun who works at company who supplied the camera and DVR was very helpful and patient with me. Many thanks. What I did was rig up my main PC monitor which was of the full 1920x1080 which allowed me to lower the output back to default setting.I have since then purchased and received a 22" 'A' quality Asus previously used monitor for £43 all in. Perfect for the job! Im now awaiting a HDMI connector cable which I hope will further improve picture quality.Im going to use my old DVR to set up as a birdhouse monitor. The old dome cameras are quite small once the casing is removed. The problem is to find a way of breaking the glue seal on the lens focusing adjustment ring. This year out of 8 blue tit chicks only one was left. My existing birdhouse camera doesnt have a record facility so I dont know what happened to them.Update: having learned more about CCTV set-ups, there are things that you should bear in mind before ordering. Firstly, you get what you pay for. The playback quality is not that good on this set. If you want crisp playback make sure the cameras are 1080p NOT 1080n or 960p!Also check that the PVR records and plays back in 1080p quality. 15fpm is OK. Finally, you will need a 1960x1080 monitor. Anything lower will lock the playback screen. You will then need a 1960X1080 monitor to unlock the system. I’m ditching this 960p kit and buying a better one for just over a £120 more. Oh, and you will also benefit from 2tb storage if you do upgrade. The higher the playback quality, the more storage space it gobbles up.

I don't often write reviews but I do believe this deserves one. I'm a very techy person and I got this CCTV as I've always wanted a system for a while now but haven't got round to it. I chose this one as it came as a complete set with the hard drive, I also preferred the dome style cameras.The cameras:-I was incredibly surprised by the build quality of the cameras. I wasn't expecting such good quality for the price But the cameras are solid metal and heavy- The image quality was again above expectations for this price. I could easily pick up number plates at the end of my property- The camera unscrews from the mount, which allows you to screw the mount in place, then add the camera. This prevents someone from unscrewing them.- The camera also swivels in all directions which was easy to do. Once it is in the right position you just screw it tight and it wont move anywhere!- It comes with three screws and also raw plugs if you want the camera mounted to a wall.- The camera has approximately 50cm of cable before the plug, This helped me massively as I installed my camera in the plastic overhang of my house. So the 50cm of cable sat inside the overhang of the house which was waterproof ,then from there i connected the main cable to the DVR.The DVR:- Firstly the interface is advanced but simple- It works just like a computer, it has a mouse and an interactive interface. Theres an option for almost everything- I set my cameras to record all the time, but also to record motion. I liked the idea of this as if the motion didn;t pick something up I could still watch the footage bacm. The playback bar also shows where motion was detected, this is marked in red (as seen in the photos) so you know exactly what time motion was detected- I liked how you can set motion zones so you can exclude certain areas where the camera wont trigger from.- There is also an option where if motion is detected on one camera, you can set other cameras to start recording too- There is an option to notify you by phone if there is motion and also if the camera feed stops or is covered by something like spray paint- Without writing everything you can do, theres enough features to do pretty much whatever you wantOther good points- It comes with a remote control to control the DVR, also comes with batteries- DVR is small which is good to hide in your house somewhere- I contacted support and they replied quickly- Came packed really well!A minor negative:Only three screws came with each camera but there was four holes. However, I juts used the three screws at that seemed plenty enoughIn conclusion:I'd definitely recommend this as a CCTV systems. The quality for the price is brilliant and does everything I needed it to do

This is an easy to install camera,with very clear images for the price paid.I had a slight problem with one camera after 5 months,contacted Grace at sansco and sent me a replacement camera which arrived within a few days,The customer service was excellent.Have used different sansco cameras for years and find them very reliable.The night vision on this camera is better than you normally find in a camera in this price range,overall a very good purchase,with motion detection depending on your dvr

I bought Sansco security cameras, after reading all the reviews. The CCTV System was easy to install and very simple to set up.The footage is clear on all cameras and are set up to cover all outside areas of my property.Both the DVR and CCTV Cameras look neat and of a high quality- the sysytem comes with a mouse which is easy to manoeuvre around individual cameras and to view footage. Many thanks to Grace who provided great customer service, was very helpful and answered all my questions.

Fantastic cctv especially for the price.I bought the 4 camera system that has the ability to expand to 8 channels. The system is that good that I have already added another camera.It is hard wired to the Ethernet hub, you can have it hdmi connected to your tv and view it via their free app.The way you can set it up is brilliant, motion alerts, vehicle recognition and more.A great feature is that when it detects motion it takes a photo as well as constant recording, so you get face shots, car shots and more and at night the led lights turn on, great deterrent.Definitely highly recommend and compatible with house, flats and more.Very easy to set up, easiest I’ve installed.

I was dubious about purchasing and the quality but this set has exceeded my novice expectations!The kit arrived super quick and was super compact yet very well packed, and contained everything detailed in the photos and description to make it work.I bought the 4 camera + DVR + 1TB hard drive (which is already installed internally inside the DVR)There was nothing complicated about installing this cctv set, instructions were simple, pieces and ends of wires marked clearly where to connect them to, and connecting to my TV was a simple as plugging in a spare HDMI I had laying around.The most complicated bit of installing this was deciding how to get the cables through my 16.5 inch thick cavity walls or through PVC Windows...The lead from the camera to the black, join to the blue & red connector points measures about 16" (I've added photos)As the ends of the cables are NOT removable, so I used an old Cable TV hole in the wall, removed all the boxing internally & externally and re-drilled it to expand it to fit it through1" (yes I'm a woman can you believe it!?)Then using masking tape, taped each blue wire end + its red power end behind it, followed by the other 2 sets of wire points each subsequently behind the black join (so blue red black blue red black etc)Then i taped the first blue point to the end of a Roman blind turn stick and poked it through the hole in the wall to draw the cables through WITHOUT loosing them or risking getting them stuck in the cavity on the journey through!This was the longest part of the installation for me, as I'm a ground floor flat with lots of steel in super thick walls (something a Diy detector could not pick up as they don't scan deeper than 2.5cm at best) I did this all with a cheapo Argos hammer drill! Which somehow survived.I can't tell you how glad I was I chose NOT to drill through my PVC Windows as the guy in the hardware shop advised!!Installing the cameras onto the exterior was was a doddle, made a template of where the holes needed to be with a pen and paper and used this to premark, then set to drilling the holes and then affixing the cameras up, it's recommended to run the cables into a junction box (which you can buy for a few quid) and trunk the wires around the building also!Note. Camera rotates in its casing to allow for hidden fixings -manual screwing in with flat side of camera facing in as my screwdriver seemed to be too chunky to fit down the gap when the other way (which is a plus I guess in preventing the cameras from being stolen quickly!)I used some pre existing external trunking to hide the wires which made it look like it was actually just my internet wires running in through the wall. #winI also used insulating tape to tape over the camera joins (blue & red connectors) which aren't weatherproof!The DVR - TV set up was plug in via hdmi and go, the set up wizard popped up on my tv and using the supplied mouse I clickety clicked through in no time (not using DST settings) I did have my router re-routed in my property to move it closer to the DVR so I could plug in the Ethernet cable to the DVR to make use of the iPhone app, which was part of the install set up, a simple QR code scan, download app register to set up account and there it all was done and dusted! I can now view my flat from the underground and anywhere I can get wifi!(Don't forget to change the passwords to prevent anyone from accessing your cameras via the Internet!)I did get an email from the company the next day offering support if needed which was great!The camera quality is fantastic, in daylight I can see 20-30m depending on how I angle my cameras, and can read a car registration to about 20m if I use my tv and open the single camera up to view on my 42" tv.Night view is equally as great (photo added from cropped screen shot via mob app) thanks to the IR lights in the camera, and picks up a parked car reg at the same 20m distance, but looses the street view beyond that (probably owing to poor street lighting also) ive since identified the 4 cats terrorising my window ledges at night and deterred persons from passing close by my property (which is exposed & unsecure)Not sure how images from cctv from this will hold up in court if needed but I should imagine it's good enough to identify some up to 15m pretty clearly.The quality on phone and tv does differ for obvious reasons, but not something which bothered me as the DVR record/tv viewing quality is what matters most in crime prevention!Useful to have remote access through the app on smartphone too, ive used to to record and extract footage for purposes of crime and it's been used in court!So all in all a fab bit of cost effective kit for someone who like me is a DIY novice but isn't afraid to give it a go!*******************************************************Update:Nearly 2 years to the day of purchase one of the cameras has gone black and died, other three are still working. Annoying that it happens to be the one I needed the most but easily replaced.5yrs on the CCTV unit is still going strong!