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Zmodo 500GB Surveillance System
$179.99 + $5 Shipping
Condition: New

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Woot! Not paranoid, but #1 with paranoids!

I found this out last time this was sold. Those little hoods on top of the cameras are there to provide shade and protect from direct sunlight. If you're still paranoid of extreme heat you could probably paint the hoods a nice reflective white.

If I recall correctly these bad boys are rated for temperatures up to 115 degrees.

No personal experience per se, but a friend has a set of these at his recording studio. Quality is pretty grainy, but serviceable. Don't expect to see too much detail (especially under infrared). As long as you're not expecting high-def, FBI-grade "big brother" type stuff, you won't be disappointed.

OK, so I think I can't browse the www to reach the unit remotely, but I can have it on my local network--right?

Does the "The DVR also features the most updated 3G/4G mobile live! Preview via mobile phone" mean I can call into it using a smart phone? If so, is the picture static like a screen grab?

OK -- Say you wanted to set up a system to stream, oh, 4 courts of tennis matches (from a small college. very small) to the Web, where they could be viewed by parents and friends. Realizing this would be a far-from-perfect setup, well, you see where I'm going with this. Would it work at all? Or would it be unable to capture the motion well enough to tell what's even going on?

That's funny, only Florida seems to be paranoid for the moment!

Bought One of these Last March on WOOT (without a Hardrive)(for $99 + $5 SHipping

Gave me Problems from DAY One, the DVR Does Not WORK, When u Plug it in it JUST BEEPS and BEEPS and the Lites on it Flashes and So Does the mouse. (Nothing on the Monitor Screen)

To SHip it back its gonna Cost me double what I paid for it (So I wrote it off as a LOSS)
the Only thing Working is the Cameras.

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1.55pm (Eastern Time)
I received an Email from "AMBER" today and the Matter has been resolved Amicably

THANKS again "AMBER" For Going the EXTRA MILES in Customer Service

who watches the watchers?

alan0123 wrote:

I would Never recommend this JUNK to Anyone.

Seriously, man. Don't beat around the bush. Do you like it or not?

maui wrote:Seriously, man. Don't beat around the bush. Do you like it or not?

As I said Above....I Bought One Right Here on WOOT (Minus hardrive) for $99 on March 27.
This is the Same Model [PKD-DK40107] with a 500 HArdrive Included.

I still have it, if Any one Wants it they can have Mine for Free.(Note the DVR Dont Work)(never did).

You Can Read all the 472 Comment Carefully on this orginal Post where I bought it.
http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=22704

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I bought this last time. I have 24 cameras on my acreage. Some are Q-see and most are Lorex. These cameras are very grainy and have very poor resolution at night. I took them down 2 weeks after I installed them .IF Used IN THE House they are just OK.

alan0123 wrote:As I said Above....I Bought One Right Here on WOOT (Minus hardrive) for $99 on March 27.
This is the Same Model with a 500 HArdrive Included.

As I Said I would NOT Recommend this Product.

I still have it, if Any one Wants it they can have Mine for Free. (note the DVR Dont Work)(never did).

You Can Read all the 472 Comment Carefully on this orginal Post where I bought it.
http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=22704

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I'll take it man, I'll even pay shipping.

Give me a PM.

Too bad that alan didn't understand the sarcasm in the maui coment.

I almost pee myself laughing.

bridog6996 wrote:No personal experience per se, but a friend has a set of these at his recording studio. Quality is pretty grainy, but serviceable. Don't expect to see too much detail (especially under infrared). As long as you're not expecting high-def, FBI-grade "big brother" type stuff, you won't be disappointed.

Don't listen to him, I've seen plenty of CSI. All you need to do is zoom in

CowboyDann wrote:Don't listen to him, I've seen plenty of CSI. All you need to do is zoom in

I've tried that with fractals, they never got any clearer.

Edit:

Just take a point called Z on the complex plane such that Z1=Z^2+c
And Z2=Z1^2+c
And Z1=Z2^2+c
And so on.
If the series of Z should always stay, close to Z instead of trending away that point is in the Mandelbrot set.

Here is the Zmodo Website

And I double Checked from Last Time the Temperature Rating: 14-122 degrees Fahrenheit
Hope this helps!

Where's all you people tripping over yourselves to post the owner's manuals? I found this is the description: "Remote Access: LAN or Internet Browsing" which implies to me I can browse into them. I would be very interested in these if that were true.

CowboyDann wrote:Don't listen to him, I've seen plenty of CSI. All you need to do is zoom in

LOL. oh, and my favorite over-used Hollywoodism... just say the magic words, "enhance that!" and you'll suddenly be able to read the logo off the guy's wrist watch.

therealjrn wrote:OK, so I think I can't browse the www to reach the unit remotely, but I can have it on my local network--right?

Does the "The DVR also features the most updated 3G/4G mobile live! Preview via mobile phone" mean I can call into it using a smart phone? If so, is the picture static like a screen grab?

I have my android tablet configured and get a live feed. Maybe 2 seconds delay. I use the software "IP CAM Viewer". You can also use IE.

alan0123 wrote:Bought One of these Last March on WOOT (without a Hardrive)(for $99 + $5 SHipping

Gave me Problems from DAY One, the DVR Does Not WORK, When u Plug it in it JUST BEEPS and BEEPS and the Lites on it Flashes and So Does the mouse. (Nothing on the Monitor Screen)
I Wrote WOOT 4 Times (last Time was yesterday) and they Never Replied.

Mine seem like it was a Used item (advertised under the label "NEW".

DVR Zmodo Logo was Coming (peeling) off, and The Case had scratches on it.
To SHip it back its gonna Cost me double what I paid for it (So I wrote it off as a LOSS)

the Only thing Working is the Cameras. Note they are Very CHEAP, THe Show Green like Grey/Purple...washed out Color.
IT says 30 feet Nite Vision but actually gives you Less than 10 feet. And the Nite Vision View is a joke (looks Like a Circular Flashlite Spot shining at about 6 -9 feet. (not Very Good)

I would Never recommend this JUNK to Anyone.

I had 1 camera fail and woot responded. Needed to contact zmodo, then sent a replacement camera within a few days.

The cameras are IR, so the colors are off. I read that if you used an IR filter to block IR light, the colors would be normal. I do agree that the IR is only good for about 10 feet.

Th0r wrote:I have my android tablet configured and get a live feed. Maybe 2 seconds delay. I use the software "IP CAM Viewer". You can also use IE.

Thanks Th0r (say that three times) I have one more question please if I may--Are you going out over the web to reach them or are they and your tablet on your local network?

Secunza wrote:Too bad that alan didn't understand the sarcasm in the maui coment.

I almost pee myself laughing.

I Did Understand him (and Also his Shadow therealjrn)

That Why I Did Not Waste my Time Replying directly to either Comments on whether I like it or not

therealjrn wrote:Where's all you people tripping over yourselves to post the owner's manuals? I found this is the description: "Remote Access: LAN or Internet Browsing" which implies to me I can browse into them. I would be very interested in these if that were true.

This is a tricky one @therealjrn. Give me a few minutes.

DVR Manual

Mobile Viewer Manual

DVR Software Manual

Local Network Setup

Remote Network Setup

And last but not least, In case you're missing The software CD on arrival Here it is

TheRealRJN: Alright, Done. Are you not satisfied?

Secunza wrote:Too bad that alan didn't understand the sarcasm in the maui coment.

I almost pee myself laughing.

Gee, I wonder if the DVR works now...or if it ever did. LOL

alan0123 wrote:I Did Understand him (and Also his Shadow therealjrn)

That Why I Did Not Waste my Time Replying directly to either Comments on whether I like it or not

Well don't keep us in suspense!!!!!

CowboyDann wrote:This is a tricky one @therealjrn. Give me a few minutes.

DVR Manual

Mobile Viewer Manual

DVR Software Manual

Local Network Setup

Remote Network Setup

And last but not least, In case you're missing The software CD on arrival Here it is

Here more Info
You Can Read all the Comments Carefully on this original Post Where this Was Advertised on March 27)
It should Answer Most of your questions (if Not all)
Most of the Comments are Made by People who actually Bought and Used this product. it also Contains Many Useful weblinks.

http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=22704

therealjrn wrote:Thanks Th0r (say that three times) I have one more question please if I may--Are you going out over the web to reach them or are they and your tablet on your local network?

I have it on the local network, but if I forward 2 ports on my router it works from the Internet. I don't do that because of security concerns. When I need remote access I use a VPN to access my local network. Then I can access the cameras using IE.

Not really using a VPN, I use ssh and port forwarding. Even from the tablet.

These are 1/4" CMOS cameras. Decent entry level cameras for security are 1/3" CCD. These are basically bargain webcams. Used outside they will probably fail within a year. Also, there are very few IR-LED's on them for night illumination. Rating at 30 feet is more like saying a person has to be 6 feet from the lens to see who it is. This is cheap Chinese junk. Not recommended, unless you just want a toy to play with.

CowboyDann wrote:This is a tricky one @therealjrn. Give me a few minutes.

DVR Manual

Mobile Viewer Manual

DVR Software Manual

Local Network Setup

Remote Network Setup

And last but not least, In case you're missing The software CD on arrival Here it is

TheRealRJN: Alright, Done. Are you not satisfied?

Thanks Dann, you're a champ

alan0123 wrote:Here more Info
You Can Read all the Comments Carefully on this original Post Where this Was Advertised on March 27)
It should Answer Most of your questions (if Not all)
Most of the Comments are Made by People who actually Bought and Used this product. it also Contains Many Useful weblinks.

http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=22704

Thanks Alan, this'll give me some reading material.

Q-see vs Lorex. Any preference?

How would this work with a wireless router? Too much data?

adster wrote:These are 1/4" CMOS cameras. Decent entry level cameras for security are 1/3" CCD. These are basically bargain webcams. Used outside they will probably fail within a year. Also, there are very few IR-LED's on them for night illumination. Rating at 30 feet is more like saying a person has to be 6 feet from the lens to see who it is. This is cheap Chinese junk. Not recommended, unless you just want a toy to play with.

Hmm, well I wanted to put them outside around the pool to catch night-time swimmers jumping the fence while I'm at work, so I guess I'll pass and save my $185 for some more hookers and blow. Thanks everybody!

alan0123 wrote:As I said Above....I Bought One Right Here on WOOT (Minus hardrive) for $99 on March 27.
This is the Same Model [PKD-DK40107] with a 500 HArdrive Included.

As I Said I would NOT Recommend this Product.

I still have it, if Any one Wants it they can have Mine for Free.(Note the DVR Dont Work)(never did).

You Can Read all the 472 Comment Carefully on this orginal Post where I bought it.
http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=22704

.

Alan, I read your post from your original purchase. There are a ton of references to "my country" in it concerning shipping and receiving. I seriously doubt Woot is going to be responsible for your "straw purchase" and the condition in which the item arrived to you in your country. Your country's customs most likely opened the box and thoroughly inspected the contents. If they are anything like TSA checking luggage contents, I'm surprised the unit powered up and the lights blinked!!! Should of had your US person ship it to you labeled as a "gift", wrapping & a card helps with getting the Value Added Tax reduced...or so I've heard!

One last thing, Alan, you may want to recommend to fellow newby wooters to check their SPAM/JUNK e-mail folder for replies instead of assuming the Woot staff is ignoring you. Humble pie is not easy to swallow, but you get a lot more respect by owning your mistakes.

Secunza wrote:Too bad that alan didn't understand the sarcasm in the maui coment.

I almost pee myself laughing.

me too lol

I bought this last time and added my own hard drive.

I did a quick setup with 2 cameras in less than an hour. One in the house and one hanging out a window. Was traveling out of country the next day and wanted to see how remote viewing worked.

The motion capture worked like a charm and sent pics to my email.

I used a free program on the iphone and could easily connect to the cameras and view both cameras.

IR is weak, but what do you expect....images are grainy, but you can increase resolution to 640x480 in setup.

I set the dvr with a static internal ip...and set my router to reserve the ip for the dvr mac address and port forward the appropriate ports.

The Windows software allows remote management of the dvr for turning motion off/on etc... and allows viewing recorded footage. Can even be done off site.

I think you would be better served with a motion flood light than relying on the IR feature.

why would you want 120FPS surveillance? that's so much storage... 60FPS is precise enough while 30FPS is plenty for most uses.

It sounds like this is not the spycam I'm looking for if my goal is to spy on my dogs (inside-only) while I'm at work, correct?

Secunza wrote:Too bad that alan didn't understand the sarcasm in the maui coment.

I almost pee myself laughing.

This is definitely my favorite woot.thread since the woot-off. Awesome, y'all. Couldn't make this up if you tried...