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Zmodo PKD-DK4216 500GB DVR Home Surveillance System

The Zmodo PKD-DK4216 is a good quality surveillance system for your home or business. This model is the top seller in home surveillance systems on the market. When you need to monitor your premises, this system gives you the piece of mind that nothing will be missed. You can access the system remotely from anywhere using the internet or a smart phone. This system will alert you immediately with snapshots when motion is detected. All the footage is stored on the hard drive and can be transferred to a USB. Incident footage is automatically categorised, so looking for a specific clip is very easy.

High quality, ¼ inch colour CMOS bullet cameras provide a crisp, clear and consistent image. The 6mm lens allows for enhanced focus on areas that are further away. The cameras are infra-red aided which allow them to work perfectly in the day and at night. In night vision mode the cameras can capture images 30feet away.

The DVR can be connected to your PC monitor or your TV and can be set to show all the camera images simultaneously in split screen mode or just one camera image at a time. The system can also be set to record just when motion is detected, thus saving hard drive space.

The Zmodo comes with all the components that you need to operate the system and assemble is easy enough.

What’s in the box?

  • 1x 4-channel H.264 DVR with 500GB hard drive.
  • 4x outdoor Colour IR600TVL security cameras
  • 4x 60foot video + power cables for security cameras
  • 1x power supply for cameras
  • 1x power supply for DVR
  • 1x operator manual

The Reviews:

The Zmodo is the top seller in its class and received mostly good reviews from consumers that bought the product. Amazon customers rated this system at an average of 3.6 stars out of a possible 5 stars.

Most consumers agree that the Zmodo is good value for money and that this is one of the best entry level models on the market. Users found the system easy to set up and operate. One consumer mentioned that picture quality is good but can be improved by using coax cable instead of the cables that are supplied.

Some consumer remarks: “This system packs a massive load of value for the price paid. If you are looking for a basic camera system with decent camera images, then this is what you are looking for.”

This system is much better than what I expected, easy to install and works great.”

The Verdict:

Good value for money. A great entry level surveillance system.

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