This security DVR has a slick, modern design that looks great and doesn’t take up much space. What really impressed me is how much camera capacity it offers. It’s compact enough to fit neatly into my setup without clutter, yet powerful enough to manage my entire surveillance system.

Great

This is a barebones unit but it has so many features. Both DVR and NVR. Easy to setup, sure, but this takes some time to master. You can hook up 16 cameras (You can also add up to another 16 WIFI cameras for a total of 32), add hard drives and setup a full fledged security system with this as your base. It has all of the connections you need. Output to monitor, inputs for audio and video feeds. The ability to capture network cameras like WIFI models. It has extreme functionality and will let you do what you need to, based on camera abilities and will also let you manipulate and output video in case it is needed. It is not cheap but you get what you pay for. If you are building a quality security system, and why wouldn't you as a cheap one might not keep you safe, this is for you.

First things first, this NVR lacks a hard drive so the user must supply their own. Not a bad trait as it eliminates the extra fluff the manufacturer may charge to its consumers for the convenience of including a hard drive. Hard drives that are only getting cheaper by the day so I actually prefer this option over the other.At any rate, this NVR supports up to 2 hard drives that are each 16TB in capacity, totaling 32TB in maximum storage capacity. That may sound like a lot but not necessarily so for a system that can support up to 32 simultaneous camera connections. But more on that later.If the user has ordered the version without a hard drive, then they first need to open up their TIGERSECU device and install one into the appropriate slot. Then, connect a monitor along with all of the camera connections. Power on, and the monitor should then display a startup wizard to get things started and configured. It will ask the user to format the drive so just click yes to move forward. Everything should be pretty much turn key from here assuming that the cameras are 1, on the same LAN network and 2, powered on.The user can download the Tuya app to view live streams of any cameras installed within the network. That said, the app lacks the capability to replay any stored footages which may be a deal breaker for some of the readers. It does appear that the user can only do so directly from the NVR interface at least for the time being. I deducted a point for this shortcoming.I've stated that it's best with BNC cameras even though it can also support Ethernet cameras out of the box. I say this because since it only has one Ethernet port, it must be complemented by a router or a switch and possibly additional PoE injectors for power and communication.While this may be a non-issue for most, it's just not as "turn-key" of an experience the user would have with analog cameras due to there being 16 dedicated BNC ports. I'd have said the exact opposite if it had 16 Ethernet ports and actually would've preferred it this way since well, analog cameras are becoming more and more obsolete by the day. 4 out of 5 stars, perfectly capable, if not a bit outdated in tech.

Picture quality is very good, especially during the day. It’s very dark at night though. The most irritating part is the mounting design. It’s difficult to both mount, and adjust the mounting position properly.