16-Channel 4K NVR (1080p/3MP/4MP/5MP/8MP) Ultra HD Network Video Recorder Cloud P2P Remote Access Motion Alert (No Built-in WiFi)

2 MAJOR issues. The "tiny" 2-page, mini-mini print MANUAL leaves so much to be desired! The seller assumes YOU know everything. I have installed a few 'coax' DVRs; but THIS "POE/NVR" has even MORE 'choices', but sadly has NO documentation for MOST features! I may never know the FUNCTIONS I am missing?In example, WHERE do I adjust color balance, brightness and VIVID settings? (I found them and more the hard way).BECAUSE of the LACK of documentation I would NOT recommend this POE recorder to a rookie or as a 'first time' security network recorder. However, if you are willing to invest HOURS of 'hunt-and peck' exploration, these POE Recorders actually are well worth the money!SECOND, know the "ANDROID APP" (VMS) is 100% "terrible" and has NEVER allowed me access to my cameras or Recorder!? Cell Phone access was a priority for me but this APP rejects my account names and passwords every time so you just can't get there from here! In fairness I also mention the "WINDOWS" Version "works GREAT" and is very easy to use.

It works great. I connected two Advidia cameras and an off brand HKvision compatible camera. I installed my 5tb had, and installed the phone app. It plays back footage well. The setup takes some navigation, but isn't too difficult. For the price, it is great. I will see if I need to install a fan when the weather starts heating up.Update:This unit is not very strong. It needs to be restarted regularly. You can from the app, as long as the system isn't too backed up. I believe it has to do with the quality of the cameras. I don't think turning the cameras down any further would help this. It does work, easy setup, app is functional. If you have the extra money, get a better nvr. I don't have any recommendations 😕. Good luck.

Junk. Wont even pick up a old Panasonic ip camera

So this NVR is a pretty good deal. It automatically configured my ONVIF cameras (a mix of 5MP, 3MP, and 2MP) once the network was configured. Currently have six cameras in rotation (called a tour). Haven't played with it much but was up & running in about 30 minutes. Will have to spend some additional time getting acquainted with all the features but so far this has been a good deal.

So far so good.

When comparing this hardware device side-by-side with Blue Iris, I've found the cameras disconnect from the NVR much more often and do not automatically reconnect. I use a mix of ONVIF compatible wifi and POE cameras. The highest bitrate camera I have right now is a 5MP Reolink and it seems to disconnect from the NVR every few hours. Blue Iris doesn't have any issues with any of the cameras.The mobile app (XMEye) is a total joke. Look up the reviews on the app if you expect to use the app when connecting to this device. It wants you to sign up for an accountThe device does have a web server, which is probably how the app connects. However, you cannot simply use a web browser to view cameras. A simple web-based remote viewing option should be standard, but they want to sell you cloud services through their mobile app.At the end of the day, the device does what it advertises. When you open it up to install the hard drive, the internal circuit board is nothing more than a small corner of the case. The hard drive is 2-3x as large.The interface is surprisingly fast and responsive.The 2 missing features that prevent this from being useful are the remote web-based viewing and the ability for the device to automatically reconnect to cameras.

I've been doing Cameras for 15 Years now and I use these just to give customers visuals on a TV to see their cameras. I don't even put a Hard Drive in it because we Record on our MAIN NVR. A little weird to setup but hey its cheap. I love how you can make it a 4ch or 8ch NVR so it NEVER goes out of the 4 split view I place it on. For my application its amazing!

The NVR is reliable and ease of use is okay once you get past some of the menu UI issues. It even has an app (XMEye Pro) which is not the greatest, but it gets the job done and also allows for viewing of recording from the app. I dropped one star because I'm unable to get alerts directly to the app, even though there is an option for that, but doesn't seem to be working.I bought the 16 channel and it connects to all my cameras and am able to record (currently 4 streams in 2-5MP). I wasn't sure about it at first, but after a few months it's still going strong. I upgraded from a Foscam NVR, which was less than stellar or reliable. I plan to upgrade to a NAS based NVR like Synology or Qnap anyway, but this is doing a good job in the meantime.