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AUTO PAIR Wireless Security Camera System SMONET 4CH 1080P HD Video Security System 4pcs 960P Wireless Weatherproof IP Cameras Plug and Play Super Night Vision Easy Remote View No Hard Drive
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
649
Old Reviews
90
Unverified
58
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Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
8.75 meters
SIZE
Yes
HDMI
Yes
VIDEO
Review Analysis - 501 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Setup
149setup, easy to install, installation, instructions, easy
+89%
-11%
" ... My son who has worked in the security installation business installed them for me. ... "
" ... (Pharmacy) Very easy to setup, just plug it in, follow a few setup steps and you are up and running. ... "
" ... This is the second SMONET system that I have ordered and installed and I love it. ... "
" ... Instalation is very simple ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Installation and set up was easy. ... "
" ... Installation was very easy but one of the camera wasn't working correctly. ... "
" ... Awesome, prompt courteous service. ... "
Ease of Use
101easy, system, setup, easy to set, set
+93%
-7%
" ... The DVR system is easy to use but I do wish the playback was a little easier to use. ... "
" ... Instalation is very simple ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Very easy to setup I would relay recommend this item to all my friends ... "
" ... Third, lets talk about the user friendly-ness of the system. ... "
" ... 1) The ability to use a Camera as a wireless Repeater makes is very easy to create a chain of 2 or more cameras to repeat the wireless communication form 1 or more camera that would otherwise be too far from the NVR to communicate directly. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... Its easy to install. ... "
Camera
90cameras, system, nvr, systems, security
+88%
-12%
" ... the camera system is excellent, the picture is crystal clear. ... "
" ... I have 4 720p wireless cameras. ... "
" ... Very happy with these cameras. ... "
" ... When I get some time, look for some photos and videos about this product. ... "
" ... The camera quality is exactly what I expected for the price I paid I am very happy with the product overall! ... "
" ... I would buy again to get a system with more cameras. ... "
" ... Cameras are easy to setup and have very good video quality. ... "
" ... These cameras are much better than a $500+ set I have. ... "
Marketplace
66betty, smonet, customer, picture, johndoe yahoo com
+83%
-17%
" ... But the real bonus here is the customer service from SMONET. ... Thanks Betty and crew for the help you have provided me thus far!! ... When I get some time, look for some photos and videos about this product. ... "
" ... Product arrived exactly as described. ... "
" ... Thank you carol Stober prime subscription ... "
" ... I received the item on time. ... They responded really quick. ... "
" ... Thank you Grace and job well done. ... "
" ... I sent it to them and within 2 days, I had a replacement at my doorstep. ... "
" ... Thanks Betty Huang, you're Awesome!! ... "
" ... A very satisfied customer! ... "
Picture Quality
65clear, night, system, pictures, night vision
+95%
-5%
" ... the camera system is excellent, the picture is crystal clear. ... "
" ... When I get some time, look for some photos and videos about this product. ... "
" ... Picture is clear and night vision works great. ... "
" ... The system was very easy to install and provides excellent quality video in both lighted and darkened images. ... "
" ... The picture quality is excellent, the night vision is far superior to anything ive seen in this price range. ... "
" ... Picture quality great and night vision display best I've incurred. ... "
" ... Picture is also very clear and night vision is excellent. ... "
" ... It was easy to set up and provides a very clear picture/video. ... "
Product Reliability
59working, system, months, weeks, stopped working
+59%
-41%
" ... The cameras are working well so far. ... "
" ... So far everything is ok. 3 weeks with no problem. ... "
" ... On the positive side, they are very reliable and have not once crashed in the 6 months I've had them. ... "
" ... After several weeks of use, I would rate this as a solid system. ... "
" ... We've had the cameras up for about a month or so and they are working great . ... "
" ... Ive upgraded them to a 4 star so far. ... "
" ... I have only had this for about 2 weeks, but I love it so far. ... "
" ... Works as it should no problem ... "
Apps
54mobile, gmail, browser, smonet, nvr
+65%
-35%
" ... Exiting the app and re-starting seems to always fix the problem. ... "
" ... I'm still playing around and looking at different apps and configurations so I'll update this if I have any success. ... The app is still a little glitchy but for the cost of the system I believe it's good value. ... "
" ... It works great and the app works great. ... "
" ... Software & app aren't quite as intuitive as I would have preferred, but simple enough now that I've poked around through them. ... "
" ... Includes access via App in Play Store or App Store. ... "
" ... The video can be monitored by PC or an app on a phone or tablet. ... Both PC and app offer not just a live view but also the ability to view the historical imagery on the HDD -- although I'm finding the app a bit sticky at the moment. ... "
" ... The mobile app was easy to install on my iPhone 7 with very little configuration. ... "
" ... Over all the system works OK, set up is easy, remote viewing works on Iphone (have not tried on android) and computer but very limited features available via the app. ... "
Network
48feet, house, signal strength, wifi, nvr
+60%
-40%
" ... The wireless DVR has a strong signal with each outside camera on all 4 sides of my house. ... "
" ... the camera signal fluctuates but goes in and out. ... "
" ... Using it in our 2500 square foot, 2 level music studio with 9 rooms. ... "
" ... need to add a wifi extender if u have a larger house. ... "
" ... Solid brick walls are especially challenging, and some additional amplification may be required for certain installations. ... "
" ... I also love it how if you have bad signal like I sometimes do the cameras can be made into hardwire which is nice that you can go both ways with these cameras. ... "
" ... - The wifi range seems solid to me. ... "
" ... I know that I did not mess up the set up of my network 100%. ... "
Device Compatibility
47email address ex, password, nvr, yahoo, smart phone
+70%
-30%
" ... I monitor my house from work. ... "
" ... It seems to work better on a monitor than an iPad, but still a great product. ... "
" ... We did have to purchase a computer monitor seperately as this system CAN NOT be connected using a laptop. ... "
" ... very good product, you connect and all logged only !! ... "
" ... Over all the system works OK, set up is easy, remote viewing works on Iphone (have not tried on android) and computer but very limited features available via the app. ... "
" ... • The video is clear on my TV and phone. ... "
" ... Mac OSX application and Iphone app work as advertised. ... "
" ... I had a small issue with software for my macbook, contacted Grace and she was quick to send me the correct software as well as instructions on how to install it. ... "
Price
43system, money, well worth, value, beat
+91%
-9%
" ... Worth the price. ... "
" ... Exactly what I need to monitor the house at a great price. ... "
" ... For the money it is well worth it. ... "
" ... Great for the price paid! ... "
" ... It's a good system for the price. ... "
" ... That, to me, is an enormous selling point. ... "
" ... I would HIGHLY recommend searching for a better system and spend the money for one that will work. ... "
" ... SYSTEM IS A GREAT VALUE. ... "
Capacity
35home, outside, nvr, feet away, feet
+74%
-26%
" ... I like it so much I bought another for my home. ... "
" ... I'm very pleased so far and will be buying another set for my office building. ... "
" ... Using it in our 2500 square foot, 2 level music studio with 9 rooms. ... "
" ... need to add a wifi extender if u have a larger house. ... "
" ... Now I can check on my Family while away from home.!!! ... "
" ... Purchased for a friend who wanted his shop and home covered and the system works great. ... "
" ... I have a pole barn about 75 feet from my house and I wanted to mount a camera on the side of the barn to watch my driveway. ... Also, I wanted to mount a camera over my garage door, outside my front door, and outside over my walk out basement. ... Yet my wireless router for my internet can transmit a wifi signal everywhere inside my house and in many cases 250+ feet outside of my home. ... But once I took them just one room away sending the video signal through a single home interior wall . ... "
" ... The cameras have been working graet and given more confidence in the safety of our house and everyone in it. ... "
Night Photography
31vision, clear, day, light, day and night
+97%
-3%
" ... Camera adjusts with the brightness and performs well at low light, night vision is good also. ... "
" ... The night vision is pretty good. ... "
" ... Camera set up was easy and the picture during the day and night is bright and clear. ... "
" ... Works great in light or dark. ... "
" ... Quality of cameras is awesome, both day & night. ... "
" ... NICE NIGHT VISION. ... "
" ... Night vision is great and just as easy to see as in daylight. ... "
" ... Night mode as clear as day mode , I was very surprise when i set up the system . ... "
Delivery
26days, box, arrived, shipped, shipping
+88%
-12%
" ... Product arrived exactly as described. ... "
" ... I received the item on time. ... "
" ... I sent it to them and within 2 days, I had a replacement at my doorstep. ... "
" ... The shipping was fast and installation was spot on. ... "
" ... I bought this product, and it came three days later. ... "
" ... Well this is what I found and delivered everything I need. ... "
" ... I purchased a 1TB HDD which I installed on the DVR system on arrival. ... "
" ... I recieved my order really quickly after I ordered it. ... "
Wifi
22wi fi, nvr, password, signal, internet
+68%
-32%
" ... need to add a wifi extender if u have a larger house. ... "
" ... Great product, first wireless security system I installed. ... "
" ... I know that I did not mess up the set up of my network 100%. ... "
" ... One of the cams is about 500' from the wifi router and so far there has not been any problem with communicating with my (cheapo, weak [according to my teenaged daughter]) router. ... "
" ... You have two ways to see it: The signal bars, or by going to System Setup > Network Setup > Wifi Setup (See the attached picture). ... "
" ... It is very useful to have cloud support and I can access my home camera from any place have internet, oversea, over LTE, WiFi. ... "
" ... The only problem with this security net is you have to buy a router if you want to view in your smart phone . ... "
" ... - Good camera wireless range, I didn't have any issues with signal ... "
Ports
22ethernet, ports, hub, wan port, hdmi cable
+73%
-27%
" ... plugged into the router at the same time. ... "
" ... 2) Router is an AC1900 Dual-Band+ Wi-Fi Wireless Router with Gigabit & USB 3.0 Ports and eSATA, Smart Wi-Fi Enabled so we can control our Network from anywhere. ... 3) Small Business 8-Port Gigabit Smart Switch. ... 4) Between the 4 RJ45 Ports on the Router & the 8 RJ45 Ports on the Smart Switch all the network devices in my whole house are hard wired connected except for the Laser Printer and our 3 Smart Phones including the house line which are all utilize the 5.8 GHz wireless network so the 2.4 GHz wireless network is only being used by the SMONET NVR which is hard wired to the AC1900 Dual-Band router so nothing should be interfering with the SMONET NVR as far as we could tell without putting a sniffer o ... "
" ... The "WAN" port on your home router should go to your DSL modem. ... "
" ... I have the 4 cameras set up and I monitor them with an HDMI cable into a PC/TV monitor on my desk. ... "
" ... What's in the box: four camera's (two pigtails: one power and one RJ45 network connector, antenna and mounts), one NVR (with 2 TB hard drive), one stiff HDMI cable with a nice braided covering (I'm guessing 5 feet long), optical mouse and manual. ... I had a spare LAN port, plugged in the NVR and clicked on diagnostics and bingo, I am now connected "Healthy Network". ... "
" ... It's pretty much plug-n-play for me since I didn't intend on remote viewing via smart phone. ... "
" ... I added a 27" HDMI HD monitor to my system, which makes viewability from a distance great. ... "
" ... You can extend your antenna by using a SMA Male to SMA Female Antenna extension cable. ... I like to configure my remote access by forwarding the corresponding port on my router to the NVR and configuring a Dynamic DNS. ... "
Software Platform
21password, mobile, email, browser, windows 10
+48%
-52%
" ... DOWNLOADED THE APP FOR THE PHONE AND IT IS CORRUPT. ... "
" ... 2) When viewing via our desktop PC CMS application downloaded from SMONET’s we’ve yet to see any live streaming plus we don’t know if it’s a Windows 10 problem or the CMS App but we have to reinstall the CMS App after a few days of use in order to view any stream at all. ... don’t know why every time I tried to validate my Email address the Android IP PRO App would just say that the link to validate my Email had expired even though the validation Email was just sent to me just a minute or 2 before I clicked on the link so no comments on the IP PRO interface ... "
" ... After 5 or 6 weeks the mobile app will no longer connect no matter what I do. ... I tried accessing it on LAN and WAN and neither option works on the app. ... I can still access it through the web page via a web browser, however this does not work on mobile devices. ... I've tried updating both the device firmware and the Android app and have had no success either. ... "
" ... With the Smokey I’m still trying to figure out the phone and PC apps. ... "
" ... - But watch out, there is a bug - using the # symbol in your password will cause the Android app to be unable to connect to it, for some reason. ... - I was unable to get the Internet Explorer-based web viewer to work. ... - The Android phone app is not called Eseecloud ... The QR code will take you to it, though. ... "
" ... If you go to the app store and check out their application you can see that many other people are having the same issue with the latest update. ... "
" ... Can not get the firmware to download . ... "
" ... There are 2 apps ... "
Resolution
191080p, resolution, smonet, cameras, wireless cameras
+95%
-5%
" ... They paired up within a few minutes and displayed clear pictures on a 4K monitor ... "
" ... If all one needs are 4 HD wireless cameras with night view this is the product for you. ... "
" ... Nice picture HD. ... "
" ... Resolution: Downloaded “ESEENET Pro ErocamPro by EROCAM LTD” this one works fine and loads up the cameras quick, but when you try to playback video it sometimes freezes up my phone and I have to shut it down. ... Resolution: Unplug the camera and plugged it back in and it should work after that. ... Resolution: Used a mouse of my own. ... "
" ... I would recommend the 1080P camera if you need to see finer details. ... "
" ... I added a 27" HDMI HD monitor to my system, which makes viewability from a distance great. ... "
" ... we first bought a 4CH 1080P HD and then 8CH 1080P HD ... "
" ... I did my research and ended up getting the smonet 1080p 4ch with 2tb hdd. ... -1080p resolution, why get a lower resolution if you can add extra $ to get the highest resolution ... -I can't stop praising, resolution is great when paired with the right monitor ... "
Video Playback
19quality, videos, stream, streaming, watched
+79%
-21%
" ... - Clear daytime and nighttime videos. ... "
" ... The video quality is pretty good for a home surveillance system. ... "
" ... The video is great. ... "
" ... The officers came to the house and watched the video and were able to get a conviction!! ... "
" ... Video recording skip frames consistantly. ... I was watching a car moving onto my driveway then suddently the car disappeared from my driveway without video footage. ... "
" ... • The video is clear on my TV and phone. ... • I can view live video on my phone when I’m away. ... "
" ... • Video Quality: 5/5 ... Video Quality: 5/5 ... • Good video quality and uninterrupted video stream from cameras will be achieved with a signal strength of at least 25, or 3 out of 4 signal bars (I’ll show you how to view this levels in the next paragraph) ... All problems were automatically gone and now I have perfect video streaming and recording, and an extremely fluent video playback. ... Video playback starts right away and is very smooth. ... You can view the real-time stream of your cameras and the recorded videos. ... "
" ... - Streaming on my phone is pretty good . ... and DONT want your videos stored on the "cloud", then this is just what you are looking for. ... "
User Manual
18manual, written, user manual, follow, english
+50%
-50%
" ... Cheap tin box with impossible instructions. ... "
" ... One person probably working out of an apartment, kept referring me to the VERY LIMITED user manual . ... "
" ... -manual is terrible. ... "
" ... The instructions are broken english at best. ... "
" ... This despite the poorly written setup/user instructions. ... "
" ... The instruction manual that comes with the system is not very clear. ... When I tried to follow the manual it wouldn’t connect. ... "
" ... I am giving the actual product five stars, but overall four stars due only to the horrible written instructions. ... The written instructions however are just dreadful. ... "
Cables
18power cord, smonet, extension cables, extension cable, dc
+61%
-39%
" ... I liked very easy to use ,don’t complicate with wires ... "
" ... I thank "Grace" for helping me with the extension cables. ... "
" ... Long cable connection for power up. ... "
" ... Easy installation, only power cable thru camera, nothing long thick cable to install. ... "
" ... You can extend your antenna by using a SMA Male to SMA Female Antenna extension cable. ... I bought a 3ft extension cable from a local store for one of my cameras. ... "
" ... I swapped a few cords around and discovered it was the power cord. ... "
" ... -multiple cable connections option ... "
" ... Extending the power wires to make longer cable is easy as splicing in a similar gauge wire. ... "
Returns
17sent, returning, refund, sending, send
+29%
-71%
" ... Sent it back. ... "
" ... I just received an Email that you have only received one part of this return. ... So you need to check and give the refund it went back beginning of September. ... "
" ... On sending the shipping information to the email contact I'd been talking to I was then asked to register for a Paypal account to receive my funds. ... Finally getting frustrated with the system to the point of return tonight I go to look at my options of returning it, to find that I missed that by 17 days. ... Smonet, if you happen to see this, I would be willing to return the product for a full refund if you're willing to accept a return initiated at day 47 instead of within days 1-30, but I've already written this off in my head as a total loss on my part. ... "
" ... I will probably send it back if support does not contact me. ... "
" ... Planning on returning this. ... "
" ... They sent replacements and they do not work. ... "
" ... I can't return them either. ... "
" ... I should have sent back but never did. ... "
Product As Described
17see, expected, described, advertised, system
+82%
-18%
" ... When I get some time, look for some photos and videos about this product. ... "
" ... Product arrived exactly as described. ... "
" ... The cameras have a good picture. ... "
" ... More than I expected ... "
" ... Exactly as promised ... "
" ... I installed there system and it worked as advertised. ... "
" ... The system is working as expected. ... "
" ... The picture is much better than our others. ... "
USB
15hard, usb, plug and play, nvr, flash
+67%
-33%
" ... The dvr came with a hard drive, but the instruction that came with didn’t say anything about having to format the drive. ... "
" ... All of it was in the same box even the hard drive disc. ... "
" ... For the price, I went for the 8 cameras and 2 TB hard drive. ... "
" ... Wireless, HD, hard drive. ... "
" ... And if you do buy it you have to buy hard drive. ... "
" ... it is really plug and play. ... "
" ... My unit had no hard drive there was no problem installing one and setting it up ... "
" ... I inboxed the unit, opened up the control box and popped in a 1tb drive. ... "
Video Recording
13quality, recording, 5, record, playback
+77%
-23%
" ... The video quality is pretty good for a home surveillance system. ... I am thoroughly impressed with both the daytime and the nighttime video quality. ... "
" ... Video recording skip frames consistantly. ... "
" ... • Video Quality: 5/5 ... • Recording and Playback: 5/5 ... Video Quality: 5/5 ... Recording and Playback: 5/5 ... The system offers two recording options: Triggered by motion, and Constant Recording. ... "
" ... Video quality is excellent for the price and the only downfall is that I did not purchase enough camera's. ... "
" ... Video quality, manufacturing quality etc. ... "
" ... Good video quality ... "
" ... Video quality is awesome too. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 8.75 meters
Connectivity
HDMI: Yes
WiFi: Yes
3G: Yes
Camera
Video: Yes
Display
Resolution: Full HD 1080p
Type: LED
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