What I would like to do is have a couple cameras outside, recording to a hard drive

I'm aware something like this can be done with raspberry pi, but since I don't know how to do things like that,

Does anyone have experience with an out of the box ready to go system that requires just basic set up?

Ty

night owl cameras can give those a shot, got four cameras with a dvr system for 200$ if you don't mind routing wires around your place that is.

Big ass pit bull

I don't see any of the night owl products for $200

$400++

anything else?