DVR Security System Review

The SVAT GX5204 is an all in one covert recording device, the system consists of a pinhole camera and a portable LCD monitor. The SVAT GX5204 is far cry from being the most high tech surveillance system on the market but it does offer a cheap an easy solution for setting up a few digital cameras. The best feature about this mini system is its portability, the system works with four AAA batteries or with a rechargeable battery pack. While using the GX5204 at home or work you can plug it into the mains with the AC power adapter included.

As the GX5204 is wireless you can set the camera up in one room and then take the monitor to another. The wireless frequency of the system is 2.4 GHz and it also operates on three optional channels within the 2.4 GHz range. You could use the camera to monitor a sleeping puppy or keep an eye on a pot you have on the stove. You don’t need a PHD to get the system up and running, there is very little to be configured. You can even hear what is going on in the room you choose to set up the camera as it includes a microphone.

The camera included with the system is quite small so it can be attached to numerous places without being noticed. The camera included can record video in light levels as low as 2 lux, the camera is adequate but you can use others with the system if need be. The cameras has a ¼” CMOS sensor and the cameras maximum wireless range is 300 feet. The camera included (WSE103C) does not have motion sensors but the GX5204 is compatible with motion sensor cameras and it has an alarm.

The monitor for the system is 2.5 inches, it can record at resolutions of 480*284 pixels and you can connect up to 3 cameras to it. It’s a pity the GX5204 doesn’t record video, perhaps SVAT can add a storage device and USB port to a future model of the system. To get past this issue SVAT have included an AV port to the GX5204 so you can connect it to a DVR or VCR. Even though the system doesn’t record on its own its still very handy device for monitoring the rooms in your home or business.

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