I have a lot of questions. Thanks in advance to everyone who offers an answer. When adding additional cameras to the unused channels can non-Swann cameras easily be used? How large are the cameras? Is there any where to view a picture of a camera next...
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I believe so, there is no restriction that I know of to prevent you adding none Swann camera. The camera came with the unit is so-so quality anyway.
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Well... It has only one bnc input, and you can still see 4 or 16 or as many cameras as you want, it is the dvr where the info is coming from. In other words, you connect cameras to dvr and the dvr to monitor. The dvr sets the number of cameras that you can view...Hope it helps, good luck
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This may help. I had this camera hooked up to my swann dvr and cables. It worked fine, I just didn't like the picture.
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I do not own this camera (yet) but from what I have gathered from other reviewers you can either view 1 or 4 cameras at the same time...meaning if you have 2-3 cameras, the image will be just as small as if there were 4 images. Or, you can toggle back and forth between one large image. I plan to use the camera primarily for my newborn (due in June) with the ability to "check in" on my toddler as needed.
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Well I bought a set dvr 8ch but it had only 4 camaras and that what I wanted so that In the future I can buy 4 camaras of my choice like better night vision ect by the way I only buy Swann. Sams club has a 8ch 8camara system if I was to buy it again i would do the same
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We have not figured out how to work the cameras remotely if it is possible. The software that came with the DVR doesn't appear to work remotely. The software is limited. Maybe a different software? We are going to check into other software but haven't had the time yet. There is a Swann PC package you can load but we have not done this either.
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All of the Swann systems come with a cable for each camera. If the set comes with 8 cameras it will come with 8 cables.
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Hi,Thank you for emailing me. Each receiver has 4 channels. You just need to use the toggle switches on each camera to change the channel. It will automatically sync up with the receiver. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks.Regards,Andrew SchearerOperations Manager"Like" us at facebook.com/reforgerdirect
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You won't see both cameras on the same screen at the same time. The cameras will be labeled camera 1 and camera 2. You can have the monitors scan so it will change about every 10 seconds. That is what I do at night. Or you have the option of switching manually yourself. It's pretty cool, I love having one in each of the kids room :)
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My unit has a 500GB hard drive already installed, the cameras write to the internal DVR and you can log in to your Swann DVR through the internet or your smart phone (need a live internet connection to plug into the system) to watch live time or play back, you can also watch live or play back to a local tv. hope this helps.
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The cameras have BCN connectors on them which means that they are made to connect to a security receiver which also supplies 12-volt DC power for the cameras.You would need to adapt the raw output to standard video out. Radio Shack did at one time carry the converters.A lot of trouble.
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I did the exact same thing by removing an old bullet camera and putting this one in it. It was basically the same set up and had no problems. BTW this camera is about 100 times better than the original SWAN camera that was included in my system. Especially with night vision and view range capabilities over all.
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You will need wireless transmitters and receivers that you can get right here on Amazon.However,you can only make 4 of the cameras wireless with most transmitters and receivers offered here. I do think there are now more options as far as multiple channel wireless units but I usually use 4. You will also still need electric at each camera location for the transmitter as well as the camera. Night owl has great Dvrs and their Customer service is very good. Their cameras aren't the best but they aren't terrible.
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the cameras come with a designation such as channel 1,2,3, or 4. These are set and cannot be changed. For example, if a camera comes designated to use channel 3, it must always use channel 3. However, the receiver will allow the connection of up to 4 cameras each on their own channel. This allows up to four cameras to be powered on at one time with no interference between themselves. To change between the cameras, simply select the corresponding channel button on the side of the receiver. If you had more than one camera that had the same channel designation then you could simply turn off the power to the ones that you did not want to see and leave only the desired camera powered on. Power off the cameras you don't want to see and only use one at a time powered on at a time.
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Amazon sent your question to me, but only they can tell you what model they're selling. I would recommend you buy something else. These do not operate well at all, miss videos, forward less than 1/2 of the photos to the remote and you can't get either phone or email support from them.l They seem to have a very arrogant attitude toward their customers. An indication of the poor reception of their cameras might be that this year they are up to a Tiny - W3, yup, they've gone all the way through several poorly functioning configurations already. Do yourself a favor and buy something else. I've tried over 12 different brands and models and these are some of the worse ones. I used 19 cameras this past season from June through currently, these never functioned properly from day 1. The only one that was worse performing was the Leupold RCX-2.
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Dean, the only sofeware I have found is the software that came with the cameras, but I hate it! Did you not get the disc when you bought the cameras? If not, I would be happy to send you one, I have 12. I find the cameras to work well, but the software terrible and have not found anything else compatible. I understand the cameras are now obsolete. THe company went out of business. Should you find something let me know,please. tnt6125@aol.com. thanks Tom
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Yes, I have a Swann DVR and use it as one of the cameras and works fine. Did not come with cables, remember that this camera has a microscope or audio capability so requires an extra cable (in addition to power and video) for audio.