Night Owl - HDA10: Not for Outside, unless you have a small property to
Rating 2.5 out of 5. I use Night Owl HDA10 DVR and cameras for motion detection and they are new.
These cameras do not have much range at all on 8 sensitivity--the highest setting. I'll explain. It only detects motion at 30-40 ft out. That's about 3-4 basketball goals without the backboards.
A good runner will close that distance almost before most can get to the door. In fact, that seems to be the range whether it's on 6, 7, or 8. Basically, it will record you leaving out of your house to "kingdom come", but it will not record an intruder from that same faraway distance coming to you(only 30-40 ft). It does pick up flying bugs near the camera really well, though.
It will work for small sized properties fairly well inside and out, but any bigger and you will need to use it inside only. Make sure you ask these questions before buying a home security system. Also, it only has one USB and I was told it had 2 when inquired at Customer Service. Make sure you know if need to export your videos, because it will only allow you to format the ENTIRE DRIVE!
If I don't find any other info, then the HD will have to be taken out and viewed on a PC if compatible; what a pain!
Reason of review: Bad quality.
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Good Afternoon and thank you for reaching out. We would be happy to troubleshoot the issue you are having with the motion detection range.
Do your cameras have our Dual Sensor Technology? We would need to speak with your to ascertain this. If they do, the heat sensor has a 40 ft. detection range.
While the cameras can see further out, recordings will only be created if heat and motion are both detected within the specified zone. Please call our technical support team at your convenience and one of our agents will happily assist.Thank you for choosing Night Owl!