5.0 out of 5 stars Works very well, no complaints

R. · October 19, 2020

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1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY GREY MARKET!

A.C.S. · October 24, 2024

DO NOT BUY!!!I purchased 4 of these cameras. 2 failed, I contacted hikvision support and they are telling me these are grey market cameras and they do not sell on Bolo. Beware and Avoid!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resolution

T.M. · April 19, 2024

Best 4k camera. Big camera but I like that. Because if they see the camera then it is already worth it. A Deterance..Easy to use ONVIF. Awesome pic. Great night vision.I like the 2.8mm wide angle. More bang for the buck.It is discontinued by Hikvision but have never had an issue. More than 30 bought!

3.0 out of 5 stars Great camera, sometimes reboots

A.C. · October 21, 2024

I like the camera because it is a great upgrade over my old one. It has excellent night vision but it is rather combersome to set up. The customer support is ok but for some reason at nighttime the camera will reboot.

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible buy.

J. · December 8, 2023

They worked on wi-fi for a week then nothing. These are the worst. Company is impossible to reach and tech is, meh, at best. Totally dumping, taking the loss on all five cameras. The video recorder is loud and runs super hot. I had to install an extra fan in the console to keep it cool.Anything is better than this crap.

1.0 out of 5 stars Incorrect information in the advertisement

C. · September 10, 2023

The seller said this camera is wireless. When I received it it was Ethernet cable only. The seller said this camera has voice recording capability. When I received it the camera voice recording is not supported and there is no internal microphone with the device. I am returning it because these two options are required for the install.

1.0 out of 5 stars They send me a defective item

A. · May 10, 2023

WARNING! The camera flicker and turn green and stopped working I would not recommend this product to anyone!

5.0 out of 5 stars Works perfectly

S.C. · September 4, 2022

I needed a replacement camera for a Hickvision NVR. This was plug and play.