Customer Reviews:
 Didn't like it December 15, 2008
Lee M. Jensen (Richmond, CA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I returned this unit. It's very noisy and the software interface is awkward and limited.
Works, image quality not great, consider other brands July 28, 2008
J. Wu (San Jose, CA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've had this unit for just about a week now and I'm already preparing to send it back. Whenever I hook a camera up to this unit and connect the video output to a monitor, the image quality is pixelated quite heavily to the point where it's impossible to distinguish faces from 10 feet away in broad daylight (using Q-See's own line of cameras such as the vandal-proof dome cam and the outdoor camera with the heater installed). Hooking the cameras up directly to a TV (bypassing this DVR unit) gives gives much better and clearer results.
Given the price, I would have loved to keep this unit but you get what you pay for. I would not recommend this unit for serious surveillance. Q-See's internet monitoring functions work fairly well however it is a bit unstable - sometimes it takes a few login attempts to actually log into the device remotely. For any security DVR, this is not acceptable.
I did a side-by-side comparison with one of Costco's lower end security DVR units (Astak brand) and so far, the Astak produces far better images with Q-See's cameras. Astak's remote management is simple but it works well and doesn't require me to keep hammering away at the login screen to get in like this Q-See unit.
Note that this Q-See DVR did NOT come with any hard drive or the required hard drive mounting kit, although you can find both at any Fry's Electronics or other electronics supply store (other than BestBuy, Circuit City)
 Solid 4 channel DVR June 15, 2008
E. Livian (NEW YORK)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is the latest 2008 model from Q-see. I have had this unit for a month, and it is the newest edition h.264 DVR, Meaning that the compression method is most effecient compared to the old MPEG4 codec. The embedded IE viewer is excellent and feature rich, you can access the device outside your office and review old video, and even change settings of the device.
You can actually watch, record and review at the same time.
I installed a 500GB hard drive and it lasts one month at its highest quality settings, and one year at its lowest quality.
The only problem with this device is that the remote doesnt function properly without hitting the key many times, but the included USB mouse functions much better.
I am extremely happy with this unit, and I have tried units from all the top companies, such as Swann, Nuvico and Lorex. This is the best model on the market for 4 channel DVR.
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