Night Owl 8500 Network DVR & 8 Cameras Product Details

Night Owl 8500 Network DVR Security System
The Night Owl 8500 Network DVR Security System is an advanced H.264 smart DVR that allows the user to access it remotelyfrom both the internet via internet explorer and/or select 3G smart cell phones including your iPhone. The Night Owl 8500 Network DVR Security System includes 8 indoor/outdoor night vision cameras with 60ft of cable per camera, a pre-installed 500GB security hard drive and a simple point and click interface all combined into an easy to use H.264 smart DVR. This unit gives you the ability to monitor your home or business remotely, which is a must in today’s environment.

What It Is and Why You Need It:

  • H.264 technology delivers stunning video quality at remarkably low data rates.
  • This smart H.264 DVR will allow you to view all of your cameras remotely on select 3G smart phones(1).
  • This network ready H.264 DVR kit allows you to view and control your system over the internet(1) using Internet Explorer 7 or higher.
  • Motion activation allows you to record only when necessary, and makes it easy to find important footage during video playback.

Specifications

Type
Type DVR + Camera Kits
DVR Specs
Channels 8
Video Format H.264
Video Out 1x VGA
  2x BNC
Wireless No
Hard Drive Size 500GB
Camera Specs
Cameras Included 8
Camera Style Bullet
Camera Placement Outdoor/Indoor
Camera IR Range 30 ft.
Camera Resolution 400 TVL
Sensor 1/4" Color CMOS
Audio Specifications
Audio Out Jacks 1-Channel
Audio Input RCA 1-Channel

Customer Reviews

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Value
 4.4
Features
 3.9
Quality
 3.9
Performance
 3.8
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Overall
2.8
Value
 2.0
Features
 2.0
Quality
 4.0
Performance
 3.0
Reviewer:
CADMAN,
Date:
Mar 27, 2012
cheap camera system , doesnt last

had my 8 camera system for 1 yr now and the 2nd dvr and now failed and 4 of the 8 cameras have FAILED SO IF YOU DONT MIND 500.00 A YEAR FOR A NEW SYSTEM THEN THIS A A GOOD DEAL

Overall
5.0
Value
 5.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
PrinceHapy2
Date:
Nov 26, 2010
Great Deal for the Money

I bought the four camera system first because I was afraid it might not be all that he was said to be. After using the system for one month, I went back and bought the eight camera system because the performance was great and I only paid just over a $100.00 for the system. I gave the four camera system to my daughter. They are happy and I am too!

Overall
4.0
Value
 5.0
Features
 4.0
Quality
 4.0
Performance
 3.0
Reviewer:
AnimalHarbor
Date:
Jul 20, 2010
Good deal, but difficuties

Awesome deal for the price, but we needed to buy longer cables and the manual is unclear on a LOT! I think that this will be a great system if I ever figure out how to use the features, but I can't even figure out how to view more than one channel when reviewing video.

Overall
5.0
Value
 5.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
Bill
Date:
Jul 12, 2010
Best product for cost

very easy to set up and use on either Internet or Iphone. night vision is great

Overall
2.8
Value
 3.0
Features
 2.0
Quality
 3.0
Performance
 3.0
Reviewer:
Pal
Date:
Jul 11, 2010
Poor Manual -Access only from comp with Net Viewer

1. Since Net Viewer is required to access to the DVR via internet, one can access to the DVR with his own computer. You can not access to DVR from public computers such as hotel computers, workplace computers, library computers that does not have Net Viewer. So the claim that you can access to the DVR from anywhere is not truth. You can access to the DVR anywhere if you can carry your own computer with Net Viewer. That means you can access to the DVR as long as it from only one place: your own computer. 2. On page 20 of the manual, there is a section called Accessing the DVR through IE but this section does not mention the need of Net Viewer. There are no instructions on installation Net viewer and AVI converter but you can find instruction on how to use these programs on section 6 and section 5.2.9. How can you use the programs without installation?

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  • Manufactured by: Night Owl Security
    Warranty provided by: Night Owl Security
    Limited Warranty: 12 months parts; 12 months labor
    Mfg Part No: F-8500
    UPC No: 841808010361
    Box Size: ( Length: 15, Width: 11, Depth: 16 )
    Shipping Weight: 24.1000 pound(s)
    Click here for full warranty and support information
  • Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the address below and requesting the warranty for item number: N247-1020

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    Warranty Information
    7795 W. Flagler St. Suite 35
    Miami, FL. 33144

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