NV4108E-A2 4K 8CH POE NVR (1080p/3MP/4MP/5MP/8MP) POE Network Video Recorder - Supports up to 8 x 8MP/4K IP Cameras, 8-Channel Power Over Ethernet Supports up to 10TB HDD (Not Included)

I have had two POE Amcrest cameras now for just over a year. My biggest regret now is not having a reliable source of data-storage. Prior to having this NVR I tried several solutions to avoid "spending" more money. 1) Internal storage using the microsd. (These failed within a week...) 2) FTP storage - (SUPER unreliable, and EXTREMELY challenging to setup... Most FTP services only support one channel at a time! So imagine trying to deal with that...) Not to mention accessing these files means MANUAL WORK!!! 3) NAS - NAS solution was not bad, but still the same situation with manually accessing files... No decent UI to support these files being saved here... NVR is a game changer... DO NOT BUY CAMERAS without this being part of your shopping list. Buy less cameras and START with if you have to! 1) Setup pretty simple. I would suggest buying a different HD (I personally like Seagates...) Simply unscrew and place harddrive and screw into place... Plugin using the cables provided. 2) Hook up... POE ports make for less POE switches. 8 is plenty for my house... I would even say for "most" houses... Their is a cheaper model of this that seemingly does not have POE... I would say do not go with this, as you will later have to upgrade. This device also has HDMI and VGA output. I personally plugged this directly into my TV. Now I can stream all of my connected cameras to this... 3) Setup... Setup overall is pretty simple and easy to do... Biggest issue is understanding which windows and controls... Mouse can take a minute to get used to as left click triggers, right click exits... Various windows for managing each Camera can be difficult, but again once you get the hang of where things are... It gets easier. My cameras were mostly setup already so mostly just had to have my NVR log into each. 4) LIVE... Out of the gate the NVR is accessible via web browser, or app. I use the app more often... Now if you leave your home network you will need to have some basic Networking skills to do port forwarding. Having a DNS service is super helpful. Most routers now days have these built in, and just have to be configured. 5) Reviewing... NVR's make things SO much better. Yes its still a bit clunky. However, now I can go into any given date and pull up a feed. I wish I could scan faster, but maybe that will happen in the future.. Technically it would be better to just have it setup for alerts, but I prefer 24x7 recording. Much less chance of missing something. ---- CONS / Issues 1) The fan on the NVR is rather loud. I expect either it will "quiet" down over time. If not it appears to be a standard fan, so likely can be exchanged. Definitely do not use this without one as the POE, and harddrive will overheat... Especially if running multiple channels... 2) Interfaces - These are still a bit difficult to manage, but not impossible. Take some time getting used to where things are located. My preference is using the APP to manage each option set for the cameras. Even the Web Interface as then you can export/import much easier in my opinion. (templating makes this so much better to manage multiple cameras!) OVERALL Do not start into this path of cameras without an NVR. Period... It changed my whole setup, and is so much more reliable.

I got this NVR out of necessity and curiosity. I was recording on my PC using the Amcrest PC-NVR surveillance software. It’s great using software as a backup on an individual PC. This NVR is perfect for my needs. It has POE connections for up to eight cameras. Depending upon your setup you can record 4k on this NVR. It hasn’t missed since I set it up. It just does what its supposed to, Records the footage without a hitch. I have a 2TB HDD in the NVR and plan to upgrade to a bigger one to record more footage. The 2TB records approximately 18+ days of 4K footage with 2 cameras. If setup with motion detection recording it can last a lot longer than that as file sizes are a lot smaller if you cannot invest in a larger size HDD. It will write over old footage as it runs out of space. You can also setup a FTP connections to get the footage backed up to a second location which is Amazing! There is a little cooling fan that blows across the HDD and exits the opposite end of the casing. It’s a little loud but barely noticeable unless its dead silent in a room. It is in a small form factor. I have it standalone connected by ethernet port away from the cameras. So, no need for cameras to be directly hardwired. It flawlessly detected cameras on my network. The ethernet ports handle excellent without any noticeable lag from the network or cameras. This unit connects to the Amcrest Surveillance Pro software. You can access footage directly with a monitor attached, remotely from PC or from the Amcrest View Pro app for Android. It connects with many RTSP enables cameras. The NVR is P2P enabled if you want to review footage remotely through the AVP app. Reviewing footage is quite easy, the software is what seems standard, the on-screen layout you get used to after a little bit. The NVR lacks advance features such as tripwire, face detection, people counting, etc. available in more expensive units. RTSP- The Real Time Streaming Protocol AVP- Amcrest View Pro ASP- Amcrest Surveillance Pro Overall, this is a great NVR that fits my needs. It is stable and reliable. It is a great purchase worth investing. I would recommend a large HDD for 4k recording; 2TB+ HDD. Pros: Comes with a Mouse, supports up to 6TB HHD, Small form factor, easy setup, POE ports, 8-channels Cons: Fan is a little loud but replaceable if needed. Lacks advance software features possibly available with an update to firmware.

I really like this Amcrest NVR. i have 2 Amcrest turret cameras, and they work great with this unit. There are a ton of options with this nvr. Like most nvr's you can get lost in all the settings and options. But this unit has pretty much everything you would want to record your video. I record 24hr video, so i didn't use the motion or alarm features, but they are a nice feature. I use the Amcrest pro app to view live and playback video. The NVR makes it real easy to record video, look at it live on the pc, and playback all your footage. The playback is pretty simple but easy to use. Again there are too many options to go through them all but i think you will find this has most of what you would want. Others have pointed out that the fan on this unit is loud. I don't think that it's too bad. It is noticeable but not too much in my office. My pc is almost as loud. Lol. I think this is a good all around NVR. Fair price, nice features, 8 channels, POE, easy to set up and easy to use and view playback. I would recommend this Amcrest 8ch POE NVR.

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I bought this unit 6 years ago. I was a bit nervous buying this nvr. I didn't know amcrest and up until then I was living in the chinese greymarket hikvision ecosystem. It was the right choice buying it as this unit has been absolutely fantastic. It adopted a variety of non amcrest cameras without issue. I find the user interface to be better than hikvision. I had a problem with their software when I first started but after a call to customer support they pointed me to the VMS software by dahua. So I'm using SmartPSS as the remote administrator - very happy with it. This NVR has been plugging along since then without a single issue. I've read other reviewers who had issues with compatibility - not me.

Really happy it works with my new 4K Brillcam. I found out my GW NVR is not ONVIF compliant, even though the box said the GW NVR was ONVIF compliant - it was NOT, and I had to find an NVR that really was. Thanks

Pude conectar cámaras de 4mp de otras dos marcas. Las reconoció fácilmente gracias al protocolo ONVIF. Trae un procesador rápido , comparado con el de otras dos marcas que use. No deja usar la comprensión en formato H.265 desde el NVR, creo que depende de la cámara. No la he probado con una cámara 4k. Hace ruido , pero no es molesto. Tengo unas dudas en cuanto a la cantidad de energía que envía. Ya que en una ocasión envió “ruido” a las cámaras. No he logrado configurar las cámaras vía http desde la pc al NVR. Puedes configurarlas desde el NVR , pero solo cosas sencillas. Dentro del nvr hay un led de color rojo que está constantemente encendido.

tl;dr - Company shipped an open-box return as a new item. Was missing HD mounting screws, and the previous owner had changed the admin password. At the time of this review, I have not been able to get the password reset. edit: Customer service is unable to reset the password and says to send it back. The company who makes the device (who claim to be affiliated with the seller) say that this is an amazon problem, that they ask that all returns be sent back to them but amazon does not comply. I'd take that with a grain of salt, myself, but that's their position. It's not their fault, there's nothing they can do about it. Longer version: So my company has been having some real problems with theft of tools and metal products. We've decided to install a surveillance system to try to see where the stuff is going. I bought this item as it appeared to meet my needs (IP cameras, POE, remote monitoring/alerts). When I opened it up, I noticed that the shiny plastic surfaces didn't have the removable protective plastic that you normally see even on cheap imported electronics. No big deal, I thought - some companies don't use it, and I don't care if it gets a little scratched anyhow. So I go to install the hard-drive. For budget reasons, I bought a 4TB WD Purple, this was lucky, as the manual says that it only accepts 4TB drives, despite the amazon page saying it takes 6TB drives. I can't comment on which is the truth. When I turned the device upside down, I noticed that there were shiny circles around the holes where the HD mounting screws bite into the metal. 'No problem', I assumed, they probably connect a HD during QC, maybe they screw it in for some reason? I open the unit and go to install my HD inside. 'Hunh, they didn't include a set of screws to install the drive. That's weird, the manual says four are included.'. Luckily, I have a box of such parts at home. Unluckily, I'm not at home. I make the 45 minute round trip and retrieve the screws. Hard-drive mounted, I plug the device into a monitor, connect the mouse and cameras and fire her up - ready to start configuring the cameras. Now, the manual says that the first thing that will happen is that a popup will appear asking me to change the password. This does not happen. 'No biggie,' I think to myself. Sometimes these manuals are written about obsolete firmware. I'll just find the option to set a new admin PW, And I can't log in. None of the default passwords work. I try variations on capitalization, try to connect to the default user account, nothing. It begins to dawn on me. This is a used device. Someone bought this, plugged it in, and changed the default password. They didn't like the device for some reason and returned it. The company, being both unethical and incompetent simply sent the device back out to another customer. They didn't bother to do a factory reset, they didn't bother to make sure the device worked, and they didn't bother to make sure that all the accessories that are meant to be included were included. I tried to navigate the password reset feature with the manufacturer, but their phone tech support person asked me to call back (long story) and when I did two minutes later the company had closed for the day. So now we have no security system for at least overnight, maybe for the whole weekend. That's the level of quality you can expect from this seller - I would suggest buying from anyone else.