Wyze Cam v3

TAPO far better system

I ordered two of these cameras per a co-worker's recommendation and I've found them to be awesome. They are pretty small, just a 2" cube. I wired in a new outlet in the corner of my shop roof and have one camera mounted under the soffit with the front of the shop in the very right field of view and the back yard in the left field of view with the house and driveway in the center. It has 3 picture quality settings and I run it on medium definition which is plenty to see who is driving up, what they have in their hands, etc. It records pretty well under very minimal lighting conditions. I was able to tell it what areas of view that I don't want triggering recordings (like the nearby county road or the U.S. flag on my garage waving in the breeze). The factory motion sensing is pretty sensitive and blowing leaves, birds, etc. would start recording. I was able to set it to 30% sensitivity and now it only records for dogs, cars, people, very close birds, etc. I love being able to go back in time and watch my son and his friend cutting school to work on car projects then calling them a minute after they get there and ask them where they're at so see what they say. I also like being able to talk back and forth, though there's a bit of a lag. The other camera is in the shop way up high in a corner but I don't have it connected yet, need to get power there. With these two cameras I'll be able to watch (and hear) what goes on outside and inside the shop and see many other things.I'm about to order a black v3 camera and drill a hole in the dark red frame of our 48" diameter wall clock and mount it behind the frame in a downward angle overlooking the whole living/dining/kitchen/entry/hallway area. That will cover all of the common areas in the house.

I got one of these years ago to keep an eye on my cat food dispenser when we were on vacation to make sure it didn't malfunction. We recently got a puppy so I got another one to keep an eye on what he's up to in his crate while gone for the day. It is really easy to set up the camera using the app, and just as easy to add additional cameras. The app itself is easy to use as well. The picture quality is phenomenal, and the night vision is excellent. I've never used it outside, but the cord has a rubber sheath over it where it disconnects to keep moisture out. It's simple to mount anywhere using the magnetic mounting option. That also makes it detachable so you can move it around easily. I've also never used the SD card option to be able to save the video and review it, but it's nice to know that function is available if I wanted to. Also, I love that you can remotely listen to, and even speak to anyone (or any dog) who is near the camera if you wanted and the motion detector works great too. I've used it to see my cats when they come to the food bowl so I know they are still eating and happy, and haven't locked themselves in a closet accidentally or gotten out when the cat visitor comes and goes to clean their litter boxes. It's an easy thing to turn on and shut off too because it can get distracting if you don't want to hear it all day every day. Get these cameras! They are awesome!

Decent camera for the price and not paying for a subscription. One thing I've noticed is during playback it will show whatever it's capturing (usually person) but then when you rewind to replay the figure is gone the second time around. Takes a while when you are on playback of a video feed for it to show, usually have to click it, move to another section and go back a few times for the recording to show up. I like that it gives notifications that you can turn off (I get hundreds when cars go by, I think you can pay for it to detect a person) but I like the fire alarm notification (when pets are alone). Farther distances or doesn't pick up the movement well and pixilates it or doesn't capture. For price, good.

Excelente en todo

I HAVE POINTED TO MY DRIVEWAAY WHE RE MY TRUCK IS PARKED

Roll the dice. Some of them you get will have trouble maintaining connection. For a lower price i might go with a tapó instead. Maybe hang a ziplock bag over the tapó to weather proof it lol. Would interfere with the audio though but I'm sure it would work just fine... Just replace the ziplock bag every few months or so.*Update after almost a year*Reducing from 3 stars to 1 star. I'll paste my review below that I just left in the Alexa app for the wyze skill. Bro this thing, nothing works right. I'm telling you literally nothing works, literally everything is broke as heck on the apps, the firmware won't hold, it keeps reverting, and now problems in the API? Problems with their Alexa functionality, problems with losing connection, the app doesn't work on 3 of the 4 devices I have, it's just the worst thing ever man. I'm adding my Alexa skill review below. Trust me, the positive reviews happened to have a device that the software wasn't completely broken on. If you buy these cameras, you have a huge chance of having problems with them. Sure you could be one of the lucky ones, who just set it and forget it. Nope not for me. For me, I bet it and regret it. I have 3 cameras and 4 different phones and tablets. It's not just a one-off. I have a big enough sample size to say that wyze is bad. It's been a huge hassle and I threw all of them in the trash earlier and I'm gonna buy something else. They can spy on the trip to the dump.--Error message adding. wyze was a big waste of money. you get what you pay for. all they are is good hardware. everything else is 1 star, one of the worst I've seen. Just bad products. Nonstop connection issues with the cameras, nonstop bugging me about firmware, the app doesn't work on 3 out of 4 of my devices, the Alexa skill just gives me an error when I try to connect. Bro this company came, grabbed cash, and left. This companys tech department is horrible bro. Nothing works right. As a person with a long tech resume... I just think this service and their software is an absolute nightmare. You're getting what you pay for. 15 dollar camera, 15 dollar tech department. Bad software with nonstop problems. I don't care what their service department is doing, if their tech dept is abysmal, and nothing works right, the baby goes with the bath water.