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  TSAKALOS 82

  2023-11-04

  Connected easily and 4 cameras were hooked up on it. Settings can be adjusted through a mouse and it is silent. The cameras that were connected were 2 Tapo C320ws and 2 Tapo C210. Very satisfied. Through the application, there is the possibility of remote monitoring via mobile. It comes without a hard disk (like most recorders), so calculate an additional 40-50 euros for a hard disk. SUPPORTS 3.5 INCH hard disk and not 2.5 inches. The screw bases to attach them correctly require a 3.5-inch hard disk. I preferred a WD disk, the model HDD WESTERN DIGITAL WD23PURZ PURPLE SURVEILLANCE 2TB 3.5" SATA3. It plays flawlessly and silently. It supports hard disks up to 10TB and is an eight-channel, which means that up to 8 cameras can be connected to it.

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  10 out of 16 members found this review helpful

  dkef

  2023-02-07Expert user

  I bought it for a small NVR system with 4 TP-Link cameras. I would say it is a decent to good product. It is relatively small in size, although it could be much smaller if instead of being designed to accommodate a 3.5'' HDD, it was for a 2.5'' SSD. I installed a Samsung 870 Evo 512 GB and it recognized it immediately, as well as the TP-Link cameras. However, the installation of the SSD was not easy because it had holes for screws only for 3.5'' HDD and without including an adapter. Fortunately, one of the holes matched, but I consider it unacceptable not to have support for 2.5''. I haven't tried other cameras, so I don't know if they work, but based on the specifications, I don't think there will be a problem. This particular model, as well as the larger 16-channel one, does not support PoE. However, TP-Link has released models (obviously more expensive) with an integrated 8-port PoE switch. The software is also average, clearly much inferior to the one provided by TP-Link in the cloud, perhaps intentionally to make you pay subscriptions, as it does not support any of the advanced features like person recognition, intrusion recognition, and line cross recognition. It only supports motion detection, which is also very sensitive without significant sensitivity adjustment. Another thing it lacks is good disk space management. You either use the whole disk or none at all. This is not a problem for HDD, but for SSD it would be good to have the option to use a little less, which would help prolong the disk's lifespan. Another problem is that the management through the Vigi app contradicts the Tapo app. The settings of the latter override the settings of the former, to the point where it may not work. Although its performance is very stable and with low power consumption, I believe TP-Link still has a lot of work to do to improve this product. However, its price is very good, which improves things a bit.

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  6 out of 7 members found this review helpful

  Pan_Kirk

  2022-05-03

  Verified purchase

  With a price of 91€ including shipping (without internal hard drive), I found the cameras of the same company and with the help of tp link support, I was able to view the cameras through an HDMI cable on the TV. After installing the HDD, I will write again

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  9 out of 9 members found this review helpful

  Milen_Denev

  2022-02-22

  Verified purchase

  Very easy to use, it immediately detected the cameras in my home network, allows me to access and see what's happening from my mobile or PC, I believe it covers all monitoring needs and there is no need to purchase products from another company, TP Link provides a complete range of what you need. Excellent for the price of 70 euros that I bought it for. I highly recommend it.
  P.S.: You need to buy a separate hard drive, however, the installation is easy, and the hard drives do not cost more than 40 euros.

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