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Aldi 4 camera cctv kit

  • 20-03-2016 4:38pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 183 ✭✭


    I bought this kit this morning for €189 in Aldi as it seemed very good value. I have it set up with the tv and 1 camera on a fly lead to make sure it is working.
    For the life of me I can not figure out how this thing turns on as there is no buttons, no remote.
    I am pretty tecky too.
    The helpline is not working.
    The QR code for the website comes up not found.
    Has anyone else bought this and tried setting it up? Or any advise


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    What's not powering up? Camera or device.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 183 ✭✭biffontour


    The dvr itself. The red power light is coming on but can't get anything up on the tv. I feel stupid even asking about this but I'm baffled
    I would of presumed there would be a remote or a button to turn it on. I've tried 2 separate hdmi leads that I know are working. Only thing I can think is maybe the hdmi port is faulty


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Is it making any noise? Like a HDD spinning or anything?

    Usually these are plug and play, have you got a mointor that uses the analog connection as you might need to enable the HDMI port.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 183 ✭✭biffontour


    Yes the the hdd is spinning. The night vision is coming on when I put my hand over the camera. There is a hdmi port, v-out with a bnc twist connection and a vga connection on the back of the box


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Have you tried the VGA yet?

    Sounds like the box is working all okay.

    Let me know what happens with VGA.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 183 ✭✭biffontour


    No don't have a vga cable to try unfortunately.
    I will try pick one up and see if it works


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    biffontour wrote: »
    No don't have a vga cable to try unfortunately.
    I will try pick one up and see if it works

    I'd give that a go, if not bring it back as one of them should be outputting something.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    Moved from IrelandOffline


  • Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭crixos30


    Hi just wondering did you get it working I bought one today and am setting it up the weekend oh are all 4 cameras suitable for outdoors ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 5 Shivers2010


    I got the same kit in Aldi, can't get the cameras to work on app on phone. Keeps saying cameras are off line. Everything seems to be set up ok. Does anyone else have this problem??


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  • Registered Users Posts: 5 Shivers2010


    crixos30 wrote: »
    Hi just wondering did you get it working I bought one today and am setting it up the weekend oh are all 4 cameras suitable for outdoors ?

    We have ours outside, didn't work with large TVs, works perfect with portable, quality better with hdmi rather than vga connection.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭bigpink


    Is it good?


  • Registered Users Posts: 5 Shivers2010


    bigpink wrote: »
    Is it good?

    Yep, picture quality is good and easy to see from playback where there was movement in front of cameras. It gives a red mark on timeline screen. Don't know what I am doing wrong, just can't get remote viewing on phone app to work. Everything else works perfectly !!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 kitty171184


    I bought this too and haven't set it up yet. i was wondering about the app though. I think you have to have the box connected to the internet all the time for this? Will a wifi dongle work?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 kitty171184


    Could anyone answer this for us?


  • Registered Users Posts: 5 Shivers2010


    I bought this too and haven't set it up yet. i was wondering about the app though. I think you have to have the box connected to the internet all the time for this? Will a wifi dongle work?

    I have mine connected to internet router all the time and still can't get it to work.


  • Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭crixos30


    I have mine connected to internet router all the time and still can't get it to work.

    I am the same all cameras connected and to router
    When I turn on the dvr I get coloured bars on the screen of my to then it beeps and the screen goes blank any ideas on what is wrong the instructions ante terrible and don't give any info what so ever


  • Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭crixos30


    Right after nearly putting it through the window if your to dise not support 1080 p you need to plug this in to a to that dose to change the output to 720p and he presto it works


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    For the app on the phone have you guys enabled the router to port forward the port in use for external use?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭garbeth


    Bought the single ip cameras and have them working over the app

    Mine are powered over Ethernet. You have to connect them wired first. Scan using the application on a pc (it was on the cd) to give them a wired IP address. Then in settings you can input your wireless settings. After this disconnect network cable then scan again to give it a new ip which will be wireless.

    I have also open the port but it still works I the app if I close the port.

    Are the four cctv cameras branded maginon. Have you connected it to the supra-space cloud.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 26 theirish


    Hi just wondering if anyone has gotten this to work on line with the npview app? I can get this working while on the same network ( while me phone is connected to the WiFi) but won't work once I use external connection?? Any tips greatly appreciated...


  • Registered Users Posts: 26 theirish


    I bought this too and haven't set it up yet. i was wondering about the app though. I think you have to have the box connected to the internet all the time for this? Will a wifi dongle work?

    No the dongle wouldn't be compatible with the Linux Os on the dvr


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,320 ✭✭✭davo2001


    theirish wrote: »
    Hi just wondering if anyone has gotten this to work on line with the npview app? I can get this working while on the same network ( while me phone is connected to the WiFi) but won't work once I use external connection?? Any tips greatly appreciated...

    You need some sort of port forwarding done on the router i assume?


  • Registered Users Posts: 26 theirish


    davo2001 wrote: »
    You need some sort of port forwarding done on the router i assume?

    I saw that but just wondering did anyone actually get it working? I can't see the need to port forward given the p2p nature of the connection?


  • Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭crixos30


    theirish wrote: »
    I saw that but just wondering did anyone actually get it working? I can't see the need to port forward given the p2p nature of the connection?

    The np view app worked straight off for me didn't meet to change any settings on the router


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 183 ✭✭biffontour


    I ended up bringing back the camera system to Aldi as I couldn't get it working on my tv with any connection from hdmi to vga. It turns out it was my tv.
    I bought a similar cctv system on freetv.ie
    My tv was not workng with that so I swapped with another tv and it worked fine on vga.
    I installed all cameras and connected it to my Vigin Media router with an ethernet connection.
    There is a bit of setting up when you are trying to view it with your smartphone from outside your home wifi network.
    I had to go to portforwarding.com to establish a static ip address as V Media is dynamic.
    I had to make sure the ports I was using were open which I accessed through the router with help from a video on the portforwarding website.
    I also had to create a dynamic DNS through no-ip.com
    There is a few very helpful tutorial videos on freetv.ie

    Hope this helps


  • Registered Users Posts: 26 theirish


    biffontour wrote: »
    I ended up bringing back the camera system to Aldi as I couldn't get it working on my tv with any connection from hdmi to vga. It turns out it was my tv.
    I bought a similar cctv system on freetv.ie
    My tv was not workng with that so I swapped with another tv and it worked fine on vga.
    I installed all cameras and connected it to my Vigin Media router with an ethernet connection.
    There is a bit of setting up when you are trying to view it with your smartphone from outside your home wifi network.
    I had to go to portforwarding.com to establish a static ip address as V Media is dynamic.
    I had to make sure the ports I was using were open which I accessed through the router with help from a video on the portforwarding website.
    I also had to create a dynamic DNS through no-ip.com
    There is a few very helpful tutorial videos on freetv.ie

    Hope this helps

    I just saw this now. Thanks very much. Ill give it a go tomorrow.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 176 ✭✭odonnellcarey




  • Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭TAPlank


    I got that camera kit a few months ago and am quite satisfied with it. It's performance is similar to another system that I know of that cost €600 plus!. The daytime pictures are excellent and the night time ones are just about OK. Two of the cameras are underneath a white uPVC soffit, the brightness of which affects those cameras at night, a long black hood over them should help.

    I found it easy enough to setup and link to the Internet, the instructions are adequately detailed. I can logon and view the system with a smart phone. The instruction leaflet lists the manufacturers website whiich could be useful.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭Frank_1969


    This CCTV system is coming back as a special buy next Thursday April 5th..No price up online yet.. Might be on leaflet, anyone know?


  • Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭flanders2006


    Frank_1969 wrote: »
    This CCTV system is coming back as a special buy next Thursday April 5th..No price up online yet.. Might be on leaflet, anyone know?

    €199.99


  • Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭Frank_1969


    €199.99
    Thanks for that.


  • Registered Users Posts: 33 dinamit875


    Hi everyone. Just bought this kit today, connected one of the cameras to see bow it works, everything is done correctly, camera is working because I can see infrared lights are on, BUT for some reason when I turn on DVR it beeps once(should be like that) and theres coloured bars on my TV after few seconds black screen no menu to set it up etc. Would any of ye know whats the problem? And how to fix it, please. Thank you very much. TV used, Panasonic HD vierra.


  • Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭Frank_1969


    dinamit875 wrote: »
    Hi everyone. Just bought this kit today, connected one of the cameras to see bow it works, everything is done correctly, camera is working because I can see infrared lights are on, BUT for some reason when I turn on DVR it beeps once(should be like that) and theres coloured bars on my TV after few seconds black screen no menu to set it up etc. Would any of ye know whats the problem? And how to fix it, please. Thank you very much. TV used, Panasonic HD vierra.

    The DVR video output is too high a resolution for the TV you are using.Connect to a full hd or a 4k TV via HDMI or a pc monitor..You will then be able to lower the video output of the DVR to match the TV you are currently using.


  • Registered Users Posts: 33 dinamit875


    Thank you. I will try it as soon as I find my old pc monitor.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭Frank_1969


    dinamit875 wrote: »
    Thank you. I will try it as soon as I find my old pc monitor.

    You're welcome..I didn't buy this exact system but got a similar spec one from Amazon..Seems the video output is set to high definition by default...Let us know how you get on.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭BionicRasher


    Installed this system a few weeks ago in my sister's new boutique/shop.
    Got the same issues with the HDMI connection with a HD ready TV.
    Ended up getting a VGA cable and it works perfectly.
    You can then go in and fix the output to suit your TV or monitor.

    Great system. Very comprehensive and loads of options.
    Took a bit of fiddling with the phone app but got there in the end.

    Need to go back and set up alerts and stuff but working well so far


  • Registered Users Posts: 33 dinamit875


    Found my old monitor today, got it connected to DVR via VGA cable(theres no HDMI) got a message "not in range", must say alteast I got a message, not like on my HD 4K TV just a black screen. Tomorrow will try to connect my sisters monitor, its HD and has HDMI and VGA, she uses it for games. Hopefully it will work and I will be able to change resolution to suit TV, I just dont want to keep extra monitor.


  • Registered Users Posts: 33 dinamit875


    everything is working great all cameras. Thanks a lot.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3 Bawney


    Hi lads I know this is a old post but do any of ye know how to record on the aldi CCTV can't seem to record on it ha. Thanks


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  • Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭cordangan


    Aldi home protector cctv kit has npview remote viewing software. The remote viewing with NPview just stopped working. The login is no longer working and one cannot register a new account. It appears thè cloud viewing NPview software no longer is supporting these cameras for remote viewing . Anybody else experiencing this issue?.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1 Jonners21


    I'm in the same position.
    My remote viewing software has stopped working too
    Seems like the app isn't connecting to the cloud anymore
    No solutions available yet
    Pity because its a great little system


  • Posts: 5,369 [Deleted User]


    cordangan wrote: »
    Aldi home protector cctv kit has npview remote viewing software. The remote viewing with NPview just stopped working. The login is no longer working and one cannot register a new account. It appears thè cloud viewing NPview software no longer is supporting these cameras for remote viewing . Anybody else experiencing this issue?.

    Download xmeye. It night soy you or just work as a temporary solution


  • Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭cordangan


    Unfortunately this solution did not work at all. Thanks for suggestion
    Download xmeye. It night soy you or just work as a temporary solution


  • Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭cordangan


    cordangan wrote: »
    Unfortunately this solution did not work at all. Thanks for suggestion
    A solution that was suggested was an app called MkVsion. This is the replacement app for NPView. Works fine. Thanks all for your help


  • Registered Users Posts: 40 intercepter


    Hi, saw this post tonight. I had exact same problem a few weeks ago. Spent 2 full days trying to reset password to no avail. Finally figured that home protector had probably gone out of business and someone somewhere just closed down the cloud website. Very frustrating as I can no longer view remotely. I managed to find some phone numbers and a web site but all lead to dead ends so pretty sure the service is gone.
    I tried suggestion of MKVISION but couldn’t even find the app on App Store. If anyone has any suggestions for alternative mechanism of getting remote viewing via an app it would be appreciated


  • Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭cordangan


    Interceptor you are going to love this solution. I initially made the exact same mistake as you. The app spelling you have is incorrect. It should be mkvsion. Ďownload and register with mkvsion as old login details were for npview only. Hopefully you remember how to register using QR code etc Same register procedures as npview.


  • Registered Users Posts: 40 intercepter


    cordangan wrote: »
    Interceptor you are going to love this solution. I initially made the exact same mistake as you. The app spelling you have is incorrect. It should be mkvsion. Ďownload and register with mkvsion as old login details were for npview only. Hopefully you remember how to register using QR code etc Same register procedures as npview.

    @Cordangan - absolute legend.
    I was indeed making that mistake. My dyslexia must’ve kicked in as misread all the posts and was sure it was vision.

    This is fantastic that it’s working again. Very useful to have the remote viewing again !

    Seems this software, whilst very similar has a better look and feel too.

    Thanks so much Cordangan. Yah can’t beat Boards.ie ðŸ‘


  • Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭prince20


    cordangan wrote: »
    Interceptor you are going to love this solution. I initially made the exact same mistake as you. The app spelling you have is incorrect. It should be mkvsion. Ďownload and register with mkvsion as old login details were for npview only. Hopefully you remember how to register using QR code etc Same register procedures as npview.

    Hi pal,

    im in the same boat and am trying to register on the Mkvsion app but it wont let me register as it says my email is already registered which i dont believe to be correct. I tried it with 2 other emails and getting the same message, any ideas on what the problem might be?

    Thanks.


  • Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭cordangan


    I have no idea what is going on there


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