ANNKE FC200 Full Colour H.265+ CCTV Camera System, 8CH 5MP Lite Surveillance DVR and 8x 1080p Security Bullet Cameras with 0.02 Lux, Easy Remote Access, Instant Email Alarm, 1 TB HDD Included
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| Channel | / | 8 Channel | 8 Channel | / | 8 Channel | / |
| Video Resolution | 4MP | 2MP | 8MP | 8MP | 5MP | 5MP |
| Video compression standard | H.265+ | H.265+ | H.265+ | H.265+ | H.265+ | H.265+ |
| Night Vision | 100ft | 100ft | 100ft | 100ft | 100ft | 100ft |
| Weatherproof | IP67 | IP66 | IP67 | IP67 | IP67 | IP67 |
| Storage | NO HDD | 1TB | 2TB | Support Max 256GB TF Card(Not Included) | 2TB | NO HDD |
| Weight: | 6.54 kg |
| Dimensions: | 35 x 35 x 30 cm; 6.54 Kilograms |
| Model: | AK-DW81KD1-V3-58EM-P#UKH11 |
| Part: | AK-DW81KD1-V3-T8DT-P#UKH1 |
| Colour: | 1 Tb |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Annke |
| Colour: | 1 Tb |
| Dimensions: | 35 x 35 x 30 cm; 6.54 Kilograms |
| Quantity: | 1 |
good wide angle takes out blind spots, crisp clear images both night and day, good colour night vision. takes a bit of setting up for remote viewing but worth it. background lighting takes a bit of getting used to but all in all a great system.
Very good picture colour vision day and night and mobile app
Bought this system on the strength of colour night vision and couldn’t be more impressed. Motion detect if you need it seems a little sensitive even on the lowest setting but I’ve not really a need for it. Great mobile app, packed with functionality and simply worked. I’m a PC user and the Guarding Vision again a dream to use.
Only downsides for for me personally is the white camera cable, sticks out like a sore thumb! so I sprayed mine black.
A point to mention that night Vision is aided by a light built into the camera, these are NOT infrared assisted, the light can’t be turned off but it can have a bit of black tape over it, I have quite a bit of street light and phot on review has it’s light covered over
All in a cracking system and highly recommended
This set of cameras is well worth the money, easy to set up. the app for your phone is simple to use. Night vision is excellent, so much so that it lights up the back garden and front garden splendidly, saves groping around in the dark or having to put other lighting on.
Wanted to upgrade my current Swann CCTV system for one that has colour night vision. Easy to connect up by using the existing cables. The HDD control unit was not as easy to set up as was the Smartphone app (having set up my previous system with not much difficulty). I was under the impression (from the pictures in the sales info), that the white LED PIR would only come on when detection triggered the camera, but it stays on continuously. This I feel is a negative point, I have sent a message to Annke Support asking if I am missing something or it is not possible to turn the LED PIR off, but they have not replied, even though their website states available 24/7 (must be a different 24/7 to us 😉 ). The cameras feel cheap compared to my Swann cameras. The PC has to be connected through the the Hub, not from a downloadable programme. Rain triggers the cameras, thought this would have been something that would have been sorted with the night vision. The 2 green lights (not sure why they have used identical light colours to show different functions) are too bright on the control unit and unlike my previous Swann System it does not have a light to show when it has been triggered/recording. Overall: quality of picture is good.
Easy to install works great on the phone good for the price
Excellent cctv system! Very happy with it!! Annke support via email has replied to my enquiries every time and I have to say that I can travel for months and I still see my home via the annke vision app any moment!
I am currently in the process (9th April 2021) of installing my 8 cameras of which I have 4 completed. It’s simple to install and connect, although a lot of help was gained by watching YouTube videos. All the connections are pre made off and well labelled picture quality is good. My initial concern was that the cameras came with night lights which certainly brighten the area up but I thought were too bright for my neighbours. Following some investigation from myself, Amazon Chat and Annke Technical support both of which were patient and brilliant I finally found the switch to isolate individual lights. The picture is still fine without the lights and only relies on street lighting. The night colour is impressive the App that goes with the system (once you copy the correct QR code!!) is very versatile, the system itself has untold options I still have to investigate. The main reason I bought the system was to put off so many dog thefts and in my area, houses were marked (mine included) with white marker paint. Since the 4 cameras were installed I have had peace of mind as they hopefully will put off anyone doing something they shouldn’t.
24th May finally finished all 8 cameras although I did have a faulty cable which was replaced very quickly. The support team were brilliant I dont think you would get better back up team any where. I have installed security lights in most locations to avoid having the night light on all the time.
1080p you must have a screen 1080p as well or it wont look as good quality.
I wanted to upgrade my old 720p system as some of my camera’s had started to fail and there had been a spat of burglaries around my way. One thing I spotted on local social media pages is that there had been some CCTV footage captured of the culprits, but due to the grainy dark night vision image, it was impossible to see who it was. This got me searching for a few better options when I spotted this Annke system.
The beauty of the system is that each camera beams it’s own LED light at nighttime, which means the the footage it captures is excellent. nearly as good as during the day. That coupled with the 5mp camera’s its a massive upgrade on my 5 year old previous system.
When looking at the settings the system is more advanced than my last in the fact that it has a couple of smart alerts, not just motion detection. You can draw cross lines that trigger an alarm rather than relaying on zoned motion sensors, which get triggered by spiders 9 times out of 10. you can adjust the sensitivity of the alerts and how you receive them also.
The CCTV interface is pretty easy to use. It’s worth noting that there are some camera settings also by going into the camera and accessing PTZ and menu you can change the contrast and such like. This is also where you can turn off the LED light if you prefer not to have it shining. The only issue with this is the Camera’s do not have IR, so you will only film pitch black at night.
Remote access is easy to set up using the Annke Vision app, and is super quick to load. You do need to hard write you box to the internet for this work.
Finally I will empathise the point that this system each camera has a LED spotlight shinning out at night- so if you are sticking this on your house, it will stand out at night- you will have light beams around your house! I personally think this is great- it’s a huge deterrent to would be thieves whole know straight away you have a great CCTV system so will hopefully just carry on walking!
Super buy and a fantastic system at not a lot of money.
The product from Annke is really amazing and worth for money. It has excellent night vision and and user friendly android interface.
Excellent picture quality, good length of wire to each camera.
Reasonably easy setup.
V happy
The manual isn’t terrible, but you really will want to read it cover to cover before jumping in.
I’d urge you to think about where you’re going to be placing the base unit, ie next to your TV or hidden under the stairs, because all your camera cables are going to have to snake back to it.
Wired cameras are much less hit and miss than wireless but a lot more of a headache to set-up. Let’s clarify that – they’re actually simpler to set-up because you don’t have to worry about thick walls blocking signals etc., but more difficult because you’re going to be doing MORE drilling (wireless systems generally need SOME drilling if only to get access to plugs, unless they’re battery-powered) and then there’s trying to hide all the cabling.
The ideal place to have the base unit is going to be either the attic, so external wires all come in above ceiling level, or somewhere central where you can do the same and then drop them all down via a conduit, but honestly just THINK about this before starting.
I’ve only set-up three of the cameras so far, as I’m still thinking about whether I want or need internal coverage, but I’m pretty pleased with the process. I did get someone in to climb ladders and drill holes, well someone volunteered put it that way. I don’t think they trust me up a ladder anymore. Long story.
Good, complete, reasonably priced system. Not as bespoke and whizzbang as some of these Smart solutions but a FRACTION of the price.
This is the best cctv I have ever seen it is fantastic and brilliant for the money spe
I bought this system not realising the cam areas did not have IR capability but had a small LED for colour view during the hrs of darkness.
After contacting customer support to enquiry how I can turn the light of for my outdoor camera I was told that these camera are not IR? OOOPS I should have read the description. However, they asked how many cameras I needed to set up outside? They then offered an exchange for the ones I needed to install outside for IR ones.
Great support and a great experience with ANNKE
Thank you.
Very fast delivery. Camera quality is excellent even the night vision is clear.
The hard drive capacity is really good — 1,000 gigabytes (1 terabyte).
Unlike other ANNKE packages, in this one, the hard drive is ALREADY INSTALLED so you don’t need to open up the box with a screwdriver and connect a SATA cable.
The 8 cameras are properly IP66 rated – they can be in the rain, they are “weatherproof”
A wired USB optical mouse is included in the box; this is the clue this is not a set top box but a COMPUTER.
I love the way this huge box is very neatly packed; this makes installation and setup more stress-free.
NEGATIVES
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– Cable spaghetti!There’s a lot of cabling! This is obvious and unavoidable. (Of course the advantage of using an all wired system is you don’t need to worry about batteries or being hacked.)
– you have to set a strong password from the start, entering it is painful (done with the on-screen keyboard, controlled with the mouse)!
– the DVR is basically a Linux computer. To control it you MUST be up close, and use a mouse. There’s no sofa friendly interface.
– The menus, interface and icons are a bit ugly and confusing… at least at first (or maybe I’m just a design snob?)
– each camera requires power. You get two 4-way power splitters – they are white in colour. (You get 3 wall plugs : one is for the DVR box, and the other 2 are for two groups Of 4 cameras.)
POSITIVES
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+ The colour night vision is really good. Much better than the usual black and white you get. (The trade off is that the camera has a rectangular light underneath the lens.)
+ everything is included in the box so you don’t need to buy ANYTHING separately – HDMI cable, mouse (though you should get a wireless mouse!), wall fixings
+ The “Motion Tracking” is extremely useful, especially as you can exclude certain areas (for examples trees/branches swaying)
+ Whenever you want to replay, you must enter either a password or do an unlock pattern — this gives you more privacy as it stops just anyone from being able to play back the footage. (And when they get the password or pattern wrong, it beeps very loudly.)
+ The software is stable; i’ve never had the DVR crash or hang. Meaning it’s reliable and dependable.
MINOR COMPLAINTS
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– the manual has screenshots all in black-and-white. (I wish they were colour OR ANNKE could do some screencast tutorials.)
TIPS
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If you have a wireless mouse it might work with this! I have an amazon basics one and it works great! I put the little usb dongle in a USB port and if works immediately. (The cheap AmazonBasics wireless mouse works well!)
THIS WILL SAVE YOU A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FRUSTRATION!
STUCK ON A SCREEN?
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If you get stuck on a screen, try double-clicking, single clicking or right clicking on a video feed! This will probably toggle the view, or result in the action you desire.
Tl;Dr
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Camera / Picture quality — very good
Night vision — impressive!
Software — annoying (ugly, confusing) but stable
Security — good data protection (you need a password or unlock pattern to view footage)
The set arrives in a rather large box but everything is packed very compactly so that is a bonus. This set provides everything you need to get started with surveillance: eight FHD cameras, DVR box that has 1TB HDD drive built-in, eight 60 feet BNC cables for video and power, three power adaptors and two power splitters, one Ethernet cable, one HDMI cable, one mouse for navigating the OS and an instruction manual that takes you step-by-step through the installation process.
The 1080p colour cameras have built-in LEDs that help the camera record during the night and retain colour information. Usually, for the night, the manufacturers used the infrared spectrum, it is more energy efficient but lack of colours might prove difficult for facial recognition. However, the LED array is not that powerful so the image is a bit grainy during the night which might hinder facial recognition. The cameras have official IP rating so you do not have to worry about installing them outside as they will handle rain and dust easily. These cameras aren’t wireless which makes them much more secure as they are not prone to WiFi hacks or signal jamming but that means they require drilling or cable routing which can be messy.
DVR box has a lot of features and it takes a bit of time to set them up, thankfully the instruction manual does explain it fairly well. 1TB drive should provide around 49 days of continuous recording from the provided 8 cameras and that is thanks to the better encoding method H265+ which is much more space-efficient which means more footage for the same amount of disk space. The included cloud access is excellent for saving videos and later accessing them, as well as the mobile application which lets you see everything on your smartphone, so finally you can leave the DVR running in the attic/basement and not worry as much about having convenient access to it since you can see everything on the phone, which makes the system even more secure as the burglar might not be able to find the DVR as quickly and could be caught in the act before he can hack the system.
The power splitter system makes it easy to power all of the cameras from just two power adaptors, but it does introduce a point of failure, hopefully, there won’t be any issues with it. It also makes it elegant because there is one cable solution for connecting power and video to the cameras.
When it comes to the price and quality I believe that Annke is actually a pretty good deal. The price of 289.99 for so many cameras and a well-rounded system that is ready to go is a steal, some system charge that much for two-camera setup and some even charge the monthly subscription to use cloud features so in my book this is a no brainer and I would recommend it wholeheartedly.
8 X cameras
1 X DVR unit
1 TB storage
All the cables and even a mouse
1080HD footage from all cameras which also have night vision
The cameras also have small lights on them
On the night vision it is ok however it is a little grainy and would be hard to have evidential facial images
On the day time the images are very sharp, I would suggest having this system paired with security lights as well for better night time footage
Kit is very good and includes everything you need for a full CCTV system set up with 8 cameras and an easy to use system that can record up to 1tb
This also does loop recording and is pretty simple to save footage and burn off to a usb stick
Amazing CCTV set. Absolutely amazing. The picture quality is the sharpest I’ve seen on a home security system. It picks up images very well, even at night. Easy to swap between the feeds and it comes with tons of storage should you want to save images or videos. Great.
What I really like about installing this system is that each set of 4 cameras only needs 1 power adapter, which runs each camera off a 4-way splitter cable. This makes it so much easier than having to find 8 power sockets (9 with the DVR box).
Each of the cameras has an LED light built into it for nigh recording. This enables it to capture images in colour at night time rather than in night vision. Whilst this is good for areas that you don’t mind being lit up, it’s not so discrete if mounted on the front of your home pointing at the front of your property. In this respect, I prefer night vision cameras, but it doesn’t warrant dropping a star from the review.
Overall, this is relatively easy to install, only requiring a hole to be drilled through the wall for 1 power adapter (at the front and back of the house) and each of the camera cables. It’s a very good system and I can whole-heartedly recommend it.
This Annke CCTV meets all my criteria’s in every way, to monitor all the areas around my house. I was looking for something professional, but easy to mount and to use, also I wanted to connect somehow with my phone as well, and I have to say this was a good purchase.
Arrived in a quite biggish box, In the box I found the main security DVR with 1TB hard drive included, 8 AHD cameras and also 60ft (18.3M) Video BNC Power Cable for each of the cameras DC 12V/2A Power Adapter, a USB mouse plus, a 1 to 4 Splitter Cable HDMI cable and Network cable. User manual booklet included too, well-written, easy and understandable language with lots of illustration even for not too tech savvy people. All the important and fragile parts of this system have been fitted separately in boxes, nicely bubble wrapped to protect from any damage.
To mount this Security Camera System was easy enough, it only took me 2-3 hours after I spend a few minutes first to read through the user manual. Firstly, I located all eight cameras where was required, then I’ve connected them with the wires provided and plugged them into the main system. The housing of this cameras is made from metal; they are waterproof so can be used outside as well, in any weather condition and each camera has a built in LED flesh light. The DVR has an own operational system which is easy to use, but definitely needed to use the mouse. It’s impossible to customise all the settings without. I still didn’t manage to find out all the features of this system, but there is a few of my favourites: It can be connected to the internet via Ethernet and opens a lot more features such like save the videos in the cloud, set up to send you an email, if the cameras recording somebody on the peripheral area, Motion detection feature helps to record only when motion is detected and this will help to save a lot of space on your HDD. My all-time favourite feature is the mobile app which can be downloaded to iOS and to Android systems and also let you view the recorded pictures in real time, even in multi channels. As you can see, there is so much different settings and opportunity to play around with this awesome system.
The biggest surprise for me after all, it was the picture quality. For this price I was expecting something with lower quality, but it’s absolutely decent and 1080p HD. Daylight recording is superb, bright and clear. Night vision is also clear enough to identify the person recorded on it.
So far so good. I am not disappointed at all. For me this is well worth the money I paid for it, made to feel all my belongings are safe, even while we are on holiday. Some insurance companies can give discounted price, if you report to them that you are recording everything around your house or your business, shop etc. If you also looking for something like this, just give a go you will be satisfied I can promise for you.