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Archerfish Quattro Interactive Video Monitoring and Recording System with 4 Weatherproof Mini Cameras Ivory
Product: Archerfish Quattro Interactive Video Monitoring and Recording System with 4 Weatherproof Mini Cameras Ivory Discount.
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Archerfish Quattro is a complete, all-in-one video monitoring and recording system for home or business. The professional-grade, 4-camera system includes video monitoring, recording and storage capabilities and can expand to support dozens of cameras across multiple locations. Only Archerfish gives you powerful Homeland Security technology smart enough to filter meaningful events from video triggered by random motion. You tell it what to look for – expected activity, unanticipated intrusions, or just the odd things that happen when you’re not around – and Archerfish notifies you when they happen. Advanced Video Technology More Effective than Motion Detection: Protects people and places that matter most. Complete System Out of the Box: No dedicated PC/software needed. Intelligent Video Filter: Automatically filters out video that doesn’t interest you. Mobile Notifications: Sends video notifications to keep you tuned in on the go. Flexible Video Recording: Automatically records and securely saves event video clips to your personal Archerfish SmartPortal; records video continuously to any USB drive. Video Search Engine: Finds specific video clips by location/event/date/time. 24×7 Live or Recorded Video Management: Allows viewing/management of video from any Quattro device, from anywhere. Personal Web SmartPortal: Provides point-and-click management of all your Archerfish devices/users/video. Automated System Safety: Preserves peace of mind with tamper detection/self recovery/secure storage/proactive system health monitoring. External Sensor Compatible: Works with triggers such as lights and alarm panels. What’s in the Box: One Archerfish Quattro device with power supply; four ivory indoor/outdoor mini cameras with weather shields, power supplies and mounting brackets; four white 50-ft video/power cables; free Basic Archerfish SmartPortal Subscription. Paid Premium Subscription required for full system operation. Complete details: www.myarcherfish.com/subscription
- Amazon Sales Rank: #154062 in Camera & Photo
- Size: 4
- Color: Ivory
- Brand: Archerfish
- Model: AFKCV04S1
- Dimensions: 13.25″ h x 19.25″ w x 6.00″ l, 15.00 pounds
Features
- Archerfish Quattro Device: four inputs for cameras (NTSC or PAL) / compatibility with external sensors / ethernet connection / 2.0″ (h) x 7.25″ (w) x 7.5″ (d) enclosure, 2.5 lbs with power supply / plug-in external USB drive (not included)
- Archerfish SmartPortal: Management of account, users, system preferences, live and event video through secure, personal web portal. Free Basic Subscription includes online live video/DVR viewing. Premium Subscription required for full system operation.
- Customized Notifications: Instant notifications to mobile phone or email (one or more users). Multiple notification options include text plus video / text plus URL to video / text plus still image / text only.
- Cameras: 3.6mm / 0.8′ (h) x 3.0″ (w) x 0.8″ (d) / effective visual range 10-60 feet / low light capability visible to 0.1 lux / weatherproof with IP67 rating / mount on ceiling/wall/shelf
- System Requirements: Broadband Internet Service / Network Router with available port / Archerfish SmartPortal Subscription / External USB Drive for recording
Great hardware, badly designed and very limiting software
Components: The set comes with four cameras, mounting hardware, four 50-foot cables for video and power, monitoring box, and an Ethernet cable. A computer with access to the internet is needed to set up the system, as the monitoring box will need to be connected to a home network. Neither the camera nor the recording box are wireless, so everything needs to be wired.
Installation: Installation was fairly simple. Due to issues with the software (discussed further below), you may want to install cameras roughly where you want them and run the wires temporarily, to make sure the device meets your needs before permanently installing them. Once the hardware is installed, you’ll need to set up the device on the company website.
Functionality: Each camera has its own power source, rather than having each powered by the recording box. So, while long cables are provided making it unnecessary to have an outlet near the camera, you’ll still need a total of 5 outlets in the same spot wherever you put the recording box, which is cumbersome. We had to use a surge protector in order to have enough outlets to plug everything in. It would be better if all the cameras were powered by the box. The picture quality from the cameras is comparable to any other security camera: low resolution and grainy, but more than sufficient for its purpose.
The hardware components are excellent. There’s a lot of interesting potential here. The device can be linked to external triggers, such as an alarm system, motion sensor, or a switch attached to an entryway door. These external sensors can be used to trigger recording.
Where the system really falls apart is the software. First, despite both the Amazon product page and the packaged documentation, there is no free subscription available. The monitoring service costs $7.99 per month, and there are no discounts for pre-payment. The first problem that we encountered with setting the software up is that it’s all done online, and the web address provided in the package documentation was not correct. I had to download an updated manual from the website in order to find the web page to set up the device. The website used for configuring the cameras is very difficult to use. It routinely lost contact with the cameras during configuration, making setup cumbersome. Oddly, when viewing video from the cameras outside the setup, we didn’t encounter the same difficulty.
The largest limitation with the software is the inability to set up the cameras to record continuously, as one would expect with most security cameras. The system only works by recording based on events and all recordings are stored on a website. Through the website you create your own events, such as a person entering the room or a door opening; only when these set events occur does the camera record, rather than being able to record and store continuous video.
Pros: High quality cameras, ability to connect to external triggers.
Cons: No free subscription service, horrible website, no ability to continuously record (only can record based on pre-programmed events).
We gave this three stars after much deliberation. For us personally, it would be two stars due to its limitations. For those that don’t mind the limitations, it could be a four star product.
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I honestly haven’t decided whether I am going to use these inside or outide. You want to give thought to this before you order, because in my home, the ivory cameras will be less obtrusive indoors, but but a darker color would have been more appropriate for any outdoor location.
One thing I like about this system is that the cameras are really tiny–smaller than I expected. The ivory colored tube that houses each camera lens is 3″ long and only 3/4″ in diameter. These tubes are mounted on even smaller bases. So these little guys are smaller than I was anticipating, very unobtrusive. Yet these weather proof mini-cams have a very sturdy and durable feel to them–not like some plastic plug-in Web cam.
Another concern I had was the cost of running the system month to month since there is a monthly fee–although the first year is included. My understanding after researching this online is that at the present time, the monthly fee is less than $10, so this one one cheap to run security feature that you can add to your home.
It’ going to be a while before I get these up and running, but I am favorably impressed and would recommend this product. I am curious to see if having this system gives me a discount on my home owners insurance. I’ll edit this review further after I get this system up and running.