Archerfish Quattro Interactive Video Monitoring and Recording System with 4 Weatherproof Mini Cameras (Ivory) Review

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Archerfish Quattro Interactive Video Monitoring and Recording System with 4 Weatherproof Mini Cameras is an innovative video monitoring and recording system for business and home. It features 4-camera system with recording, storage capabilities, video monitoring and capability of supporting hundreds of cameras across multiple locations.

With its Homeland Security video technology, Archerfish is smart enough in filtering meaningful events from random motion and notifies you through email or cell phone.

Features

Archerfish’s Advanced Video Technology is more effective than motion detection. This technology protects people and possessions. The video contents are analyzed by Homeland Security technology in real time. It distinguishes people and cars from other objects while it filters out random motion.

This system doesn’t need a dedicated PC to work since it is a web-based system. It even works even when your PC is turned off.

Intelligent video filter automatically filters out videos that you are not interested in so you can save your time in watching videos.

Archerfish sends video notification in your chosen video format to any cell phone or mailbox. Event video clips are automatically recorded and saved securely to your personal Archerfish SmartPortal. The system has video search engine which finds specific videos quickly by event, location, date and time. This saves you hours of searching through videos to find an event of interest.

It has Live or Recorded Video management which allows you to view and manage video from any internet-connected PC, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week so you can view the video from any camera, anywhere and anytime.

This system offers Personal Web SmartPortal that provides easy management of all your Archerfish devices securely. SmartPortal is accessible from any PC. It allows you to adjust your system’s preference s at anytime.

You can expand and add more Archerfish devices in different or the same geographic locations and it’s possible to manage them all through Archerfish SmartPortal.

Archerfish Quattro has tamper detection and self-recovery features. It also has secure storage and proactive system. It has off-site storage of event video clips so even when your system is locally compromised, you can have access to event videos. This system works with lights, alarm panels and other devices as well.

System Requirements

Broadband Internet service
Network router with available port
Archerfish SmartPortal Subscription
External USB storage drive for recording

Archerfish Quattro Device

Size (in inches): 2.0″ H x 7.2″ W x 7.5″D
Weight: 2.5 lbs with power supply
Video Format: MP4/H.264 compression, CIF resolution, 10fps
Video Input: Four NTSC or PAL inputs from cameras (BNC)
Video Output: One NTSC or PAL monitor output for quad view of input cameras (BNC)
Network: Ethernet RJ-45 connector for IP connectivity
Digital Inputs: Four dry contact inputs for sensor-driven video generation (compatible with external sensors)
Digital Outputs: Four dry contact outputs to activate other devices (can trigger external devices such as lights and alarms)
DVR Functionality: External USB storage drive (not included)
Power: 9 VDC, 1.66 A
Mounting Options: Ceiling, wall, shelf

Archerfish SmartPortal

Video: Live streaming, DVR or stored event clips
Custom Event Detection: Person, vehicle, advanced motion, external trigger
Notification Types: Text plus video clip, text plus URL to video, text plus still image, text only
Notification End Points: Any notification type to one or more mobile phones or email addresses
Archerfish SmartPortal: Management of account, users, system preferences, live and event video through secure, personal web portal. Free Basic Subscription includes online live video/DVR viewing. Premium Subscription* required for full system operation.

Cameras

Type: Sony® 1/3″ CCD; 500 TVL (day)/560 TVL (night)
Size (in inches): 0.8″ H x 3.0″ W x 0.8″ D
Lens: 3.6mm
Effective Visual Range: 10-60 feet
Low Light Capability: Visible to 0.1 lux
Indoor and Outdoor Use: Weatherproof; IP67 rating

What’s in the Box

1 unit Archerfish Quattro interactive video monitoring and recording device with power supply
4 units ivory indoor/outdoor mini cameras with weather shields, power supplies and mounting brackets
4 units 50-foot video/power cables
1 unit 3-foot Ethernet cable
Free Archerfish SmartPortal Basic Subscription*

Below are the pros and cons of the Archerfish Quattro as experienced by its users.

Users’ Positive Comments

The cameras are small that they can hardly be noticed and the tubes are mounted on even smaller bases.
The system has high-quality cameras with the ability to connect to external triggers.
This device can be linked to external triggers such as motion sensors, alarm system, or even a switch attached to entry way door. These external sensors can trigger recording.
The picture quality s grainy but the system is more than sufficient for its purpose.

Users’ Negative Comments