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Rating 3.3 out of 5 stars with 74 reviews

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Customers express satisfaction with the mydlink 4-channel DVR, particularly for its easy setup process. Many customers found the physical setup to be straightforward. Customers also appreciate the quality of the tech support, describing it as "very good." The motion detection feature is another positive aspect, with customers reporting that it effectively captures movement.

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great security for beginners

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for folks trying to get started on home security. It sets up in about 15 mins and works great..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good product for small areas

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    I would recommend this product for those looking for recording device for small areas and few cameras.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Ok DVR for D-Link cams

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    This works ok. Had issues setting up but figured it out.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Greater modem for surveillance

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice looking looking, small modem that doesn't take up Too much space.. For dlink system this is a must have Wish it was the case but cannot record without buying This particular modem..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    DVR

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you don't have the function to record to your camera this add-on helps

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Ok for simple viewing

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This worked great for keeping an eye on my pets when I was not at home , but I don’t feel it’s advanced enough for home security system and you must have an outlet near anywhere you want to place one which makes it mildly inconvenient to get perfect placements

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pretty Good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've purchases several of these and they normally work well. The last two I've bought I'm having some issues with. One would disconnect every so often and require it to be unplugged and replugged (reboot). This last one I'm having an issue bringing up the cameras for viewing. I'm switching desk tops so that may have muddied the waters. Over all I like the product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    works good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A little hard for beginners to setup, but works good after setup.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Neat for personal use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you plan on buying for home use, then highly suggested. But if you have a business application I would suggest a different item number. Capacity only for 4 camera and must run on IE, not google.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Unable to setup- not working

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It doesn't show up in the list when trying to do network scan while doing initial setup . Blue ring flashes. Please help.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great item found difficult to setup

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased this item for surveillance of my business. I found the item to be of good quality, but institutions to setup we're not good.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    too complicated

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    this does not record the way it was supposed too i spent hours on the phone and finally returned it

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Returned after many attempts to get it working

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    Fairly easy to set up, but the web interface didn't allow live playback even though there was a tab. The portable hard drive plugged into the unit filled up but the data was unable to be read. Downloading the Dview software didn't help. After installing, re-installing and researching solutions from Dlink, I finally had to return the item due to not working as advertised. I'm also disappointed that DLink would not build in the memory and playback software, so a person could access remotely or just plug into usb on their computer. Pretty poor product overall.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from D-Link Support
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      We thank you for your feedback as we really do appreciate and value your input. We are sorry to hear you encountered issues with the set up and that you have returned the product. For future reference, please do not hesitate to contact D-Link technical support. Most of the time a agent will be able to diagnose the problem and guide you through a step by step solution process. We thank you for choosing D-Link.DLinkUS

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great dvr for set up and ease of use. Dlink rocks

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    I love how easy this is...set up and keeping up with any changes. Dlink cameras are so easy to set up and use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does exactly as advertised

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does exactly what it says it will, records the video from my connected dlink camera. The mobile app is great, and allows me to turn off and on the recording feature, or I can schedule time frames to record (i.e. when I typically am at work).

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very Nice and Less Expensive

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    This NVR is very nice, easy to use, and cost effective. I like it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great but could do more.....

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    Good compact size but picture not too clear. Maybe it's my videocams?

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not so great

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    Hard to configure. Will not connect w 5222l and my other cams. I have vuezone, dlink 5222l, belkin cam hd and srio1 ptz. This NVR is connected on my netgear ac1900 with 1TB harddrive connected USB1. When is connected to router my dlink 5222l stop working and gave me blank screen. Also my other cams quit working.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from D-Link Support
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      We want to thank you for the review as we take the input into great consideration. Please note that the DNR-202L only supports mydlink cameras. The blank screen may be caused by a Java issue. Try opening up the Java Control Panel on your computer, and select the Security tab and then click on the Edit Site List button and then click on Add in the Exception List window and enter in using the HTTPS prefix, the URL used to access your mydlink account. Be sure to click OK after entering all of your information has been entered correctly and be sure to disable any and all firewalls or antivirus software applications running while you try and connect this device for viewing access in your mydlink account. If you want to contact our technical support team for assistance call the number 1-877-453-5465. Thank you for being a D-link customerDLinkUS

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very Good Technology - Documentation Needs Work

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I spent 3 weeks researching options to add video surveillance to my home security system. I looked at various systems including FrontPoint and cloud services as well as hard wired CCTV options. After looking at various options and reading hundreds of reviews I decided to give the DLINK suite a shot, since I already had a robust analog security system in place and a solid home WIFI network. I selected 3 of the DCS-2630L HD 1080p 180 degree wide eye cameras to start with and not wanting our home video in the cloud, I also selected DNR-202L as the recorder (basically plugs into an Ethernet port on your wireless router and when connected to as USB drive simply acts as your in-home video server where all your video is saved.) I am very pleased with the technology for both the camera and the DNR. They work extremely well. I love the fact that the cameras can be motion/sound activated and have 2 way audio, as well as send notifications to my phone if there is motion or sound in the room the cameras are in (I can quickly bring up the camera on my iphone see who is in the room, and actually speak to them). You define zones in your camera's field of view by graphically drawing the zone of interest so that the cameras will monitor motion in that zone and trip the event and notify/record. The ios apps work great to view live video, but are buggy for playback. The web app that you can use to view historical playbacks is quite robust and works much better than the ios app does. DLINK tech support acknowledged they are working on fixing the IOS apps. The tech support is VERY good. They are very responsive, very polite and quickly got me through some of the configuration implementation hurdles I was facing due to not very good documentation. It seems work best during setup if you can have the cameras, the DNR and a configuration laptop all connected to the same wifi hub/router (preferably having the configuration laptop hardwired to the hub/router via an Ethernet cable. Searching the playback archives and playing them back also seems to work best if you are using the web app on a computer that is connected (either wifi or hard wired Ethernet# to the same hub/router that the DNR is. The 3 tech support reps I spoke to were very good including agent # AR004619 that got me through the configuration of all 3 of my cameras very professionally #it turned out that I had fat fingered my wifi password in the camera setup, and he remoted into my configuration laptop and quickly got me straightened out. Had I not fat fingered my wifi password, the configuration probably would have gone much more smoothely where you configure the cameras from you smart phone and don't even need a configuration computer connected to the hub/router. The cameras are very solid, are aesthetically unobtrusive and sit on tables, window sills, etc.. without being in your face. The technology really appears to be solid. Once they fix their ios app bugs this will be a really solid solution for those looking for solid video surveillance solutions at a reasonable price. I did my whole house for $800, and am no looking at adding at least one external/outside camera to the configuration.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for home or small business video recording

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    this product is really great for home/ small business

    I would recommend this to a friend
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      We value the input greatly and we are glad to hear that you are satisfied with your purchase. Thank you for being a D-Link customer.DLinkUS

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