Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #247 in Camera & Photo
- Color: Black
- Brand: Defender
- Model: PX301-011
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 14.50" h x
21.00" w x
19.00" l,
5.00 pounds
- Hard Disk: 2GB
- Battery type: Lithium Ion
- Native resolution: 640x480 or 320x240
Features
- Digital Wireless Technology - The Phoenix 301-Series comes equipped with Digital Wireless Technology that ensures there is no messy wiring involved when setting the system up.
- SD Card Recording - This system includes a 2GB SD card that can capture up to 350 minutes of footage and audio.
- Long Range Night Vision - The camera comes equipped with advanced night vision and 18 infrared (IR) LEDs that let you see clearly in the dark, up to 40ft away!
- 3 Way Intercom Feature - Communicate with visitors or employees from a distance using the 2 way intercom. The monitor and camera have a built-in microphone
- 7" LCD Monitor - Review your footage easily on the 7" LCD monitor. se the screen saver feature, which displays your choice of one of 5 images on screen, to fit in with the surrounding decor.
- 2 Way Intercom Feature
- SD Card Recording
- 2 Long Range Night Vision Cameras
Defender Digital Wireless DVR Security System with 7 Inch LCD Monitor, SD Card Recording and 2 Long Range Night Vision Cameras (Black)
Product Description
Defender’s PHOENIX 301 system can be used to monitor and record video and audio in any indoor or outdoor space at any time of the day. This wireless plug and play system allows for easy set up in a matter of minutes and the included 2GB SD card can record up to 350 minutes of continuous audio and video footage. The wireless, weather resistant cameras included with this system have 18 infrared LEDs that allow you to see up to 40ft away in the dark. You can view your footage through the 7” monitor or, for a larger view, you can connect the monitor to another television using the included A/V cable. Ideal for monitoring entrances, backyards, valuables and even employees, this PHOENIX 301 system can be used in any situation you need.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
83 of 86 people found the following review helpful.
Easy to Use Home Security Night Vision System
By William B. Dwinnell IV
This is a home security camera system which is easy enough for an average person with a few tools to install. Included are: a monitoring station with a 7-inch diagonal color screen, one night-vision camera, a remote control (for the monitoring station) and mounting hardware.Note that this is an "active" infrared system, meaning that it requires infrared lighting to see in the dark. Infrared lighting is provided on this camera by LED lamps surrounding the camera lens.Note:- Monitoring station and camera are powered by AC adapters (supplied).- Cameras may be connected by video cable or wireless.- This system includes an audio intercom function.- Video feed can be piped from the monitoring station to other devices (TV, etc.)- Monitoring station permits up to 4 cameras to be attached, and can roll through them or display a 2x2 matrix of images.Good:- Camera provides an image of sufficient quality for security purposes. If someone you knew walked into the field of view, you would be able to recognize them.- Setting this system up was exceedingly easy.- Video recording to SD card is possible. One SD card is included.- Night vision function works well.- Infrared lighting was more than ample to light subjects at the advertised 40 foot distance.- Wireless hook-up between monitoring station and camera is quick and, in my testing, automatic. Note that the documentation indicates that it may be necessary to "sync" the devices, which should not be hard.- Wireless connection works well, even through approx. 100 feet of wooden-construction house.- Monitoring station is configured via a simple menu system.Bad:- Monitoring station's menu system could be more comprehensive. (I would have liked to turn down the contrast in the daytime.)Pay Attention:- The camera housing is "water resistant", but not weather proof. I imagine that a reasonably sheltered mounting location (inside a car port, underneath a deep roof overhang), should sufficiently protect the camera. Just realize that it is not designed to sit out in the rain.- Daytime vision was nearly colorless in my experience.- Infrared LED lamps will create glare on windows and nearby objects, so window glass cannot be between the camera and its subject during infrared operation, and bushes, etc. should not be too near lamps or their "glow" will partially obscure the scene.Overall, I found this to be a good quality product, which was very easy to set up. The camera provides a reasonable viewing angle and depth of focus for security purposes. Using the system was also quite easy. Assuming you avoid the few potential "gotchas", this would be an easy way to set up video surveillance system for a home or small business.Privacy Note: One thing I was not able to determine was how hard it would be for anyone else to intercept the wireless video feed from these cameras.
73 of 77 people found the following review helpful.
Not for us
By Sophia Burns
My husband and I live on a 16 acre paradise. Because we are so "remote", we felt we needed a security camera system around our house. After reading up on different systems, we settled for this one. Reasons: it is wireless, records motion, has night vision, and has its own portable monitor. We thought it would suffice, but in fact, we sent it back to Amazon within a week.Let's be clear: we are sure this system is perfect for others, it just wasn't for us. Here is a summation of our reasons:- Our drive is about 24ft from the house. Although it still sees cars at that distance, the motion sensor only works up to 20 feet for any visitors on foot. Meaning that only if they are (un)kind enough to walk on the grass instead of the drive, the camera would detect them. Moving the camera closer to the drive was not option, so any pedestrians can easily pass the house undetected.- The clarity of the system was certainly not sufficient for our use. Beyond 10, 15ft, simply nothing is recognizable. My husband saw me walk by and did not even know me!- The colors are so washed out and/or distorted, that it is impossible to determine what color an object is. Green grass looks like it covered in snow, and you can't tell the color of people's clothing or cars.- The field of view is rather poor, compared with the system we recently purchased. Our new system can view up to 130 degrees per camera, and the Defender cameras only around 64 or so. We'd need three cameras just to monitor the front of the house, while now we can use 2 cameras to cover the full front and part of one side.- The recording is so slow to kick in, that a car driving by at 30km/h is already 3/4 past the camera before it is recorded. Our new system has some sort of buffer that back-records from the moment the motion starts... thus catching the full motion from start to finish.- Although I mention this last, in fact this is almost our biggest concern. Living in the Rockies, we have frequent power outages. To our dismay, the system does not come back after an outage, it says off until you manually push the power button. When we are away, any glitch in the power means our system is useless until we get back.We are not putting down the product, it was just not sufficient for our needs. The advertising images were graphically rather misleading and the motion detection range is not mentioned anywhere, otherwise we would never have considered this system. We can certainly see how it may be suitable for people who make use of it as an intercom system, such as in an apartment building or office.However, if one is looking for high definition, long distance outdoor usage, we would strongly recommend the Logitech Alert system. It is extremely easy to set up, does not require additional cable setups, allows for remote monitoring over the Internet (and thus all your computers and mobile devices). It has flexible and excellent motion detection. The image quality and colors are superb. The system appears to be more pricey, especially with additional cameras, but in our opinion, it is more than worth the difference.As long term customers this is the first time that we returned a product. We were hoping to order the Logitech system instead, but sadly Amazon Canada does not stock the product and Amazon USA does not ship to Canada, so we purchased it from another company.
49 of 53 people found the following review helpful.
DIsappointed
By Albin L Hawkins
I bought this product based upon the wireless range. Amazon web site lists it as upto 450 feet. Confirmed this on manufacture's web site, listing the same 450 feet. Product arrived and I confirmed the product number. Box marking states 100 feet. Product manual in box states 100 feet with a maximum of 300 feet. I tried the two cameras and each is at a range of exactly 100 feet. There is one 3/4 inch wood sided wall and one tipical brick and gypsum wall in the path. Both cameras cut in and out. When they are receiving one camera indiates 2 to 4 bars on the signal strength indication, The other camera indicates 2 bars. I would take this to mean that there is adequate room to spare. THIS IS NOT THE CASE! I think the product needs to be honestly specified. A 450 foot range is definitely a joke.
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