Description
- 🔋【Solar Panel Supply & Rechargeable Battery】360° Adjustable Solar Panel, ieGeek solar powered security camera can run 365 days with non-stop power. A Built-in 15000mah rechargeable battery guarantees the wireless camera eternal power. With 2 enhanced 4dBi antennas, strong and stable wifi connection than other WiFi cameras.
- 📷【2K FHD & Color Night Vision & 130° Wide Angle】The Upgrade ieGeek wireless outdoor camera provides 2K HD picture quality, views ultra-clear pictures and videos, clearer than 1080P. Equipped with 4 IR lights, the monitor distance is up to 65ft see crystal clear images and video via a 130°wide view regardless of the weather. ieGeek solar security camera provides crystal clear color night vision and monitors your home in 2K HD video with color night vision.
- ✔️ 【Smart Pir Motion Detection & Real-Time Alert】Upgraded PIR sensor and adjustable sensitivity allow capturing only human motion. Spotlights and alerts will automatically turn on when motion is captured. Once triggered, your phone will receive a push real-time motion alert within 0.2s-1s, and automatically save the video to a micro SD card/cloud of your choice. The security camera has an optimized algorithm to reduce false positives by about 50% after detection.
- 🎤【Two-Way Audio & Multiple Remote Access】Built-in microphones and speaker system, ieGeek wireless outdoor camera provides two-way interactive conversation anytime. Once motion is detected, you can take quick action such as sound the siren or talk directly to anyone passing by the camera via 2-way audio. Protect your home together by allowing multiple accounts (up to 8 users) to share this outdoor camera with your family to watch it at the same time.
- 💧【IP65 Waterproof & Works with Alexa】ieGeek solar camera security outdoor has IP65, it can work unaffected no matter heavy rain or sun exposure. Download the “CloudEdge” or “ieGeek Cam” App, scan to connect your phone and the home camera. Support 2.4Ghz WiFi, covering more areas in your house. (not compatible with 5G WiFi). Combine ieGeek camera with Alexa for hands-free monitoring, speak up to see the live feed on smart displays that have Alexa. Let ieGeek camera protect you from now on.
Amazon Kunde –
J’ai acheté plusieurs de ces caméras pour surveiller mes accès extérieurs. Les caméras ont été installées très facilement. Je m’interrogeais sur la durée de maintien en charge de la batterie car j’ai installé la plupart de mes caméras en hauteur. Il n’est donc pas facile de les décrocher pour les recharger. En pratique, depuis plusieurs mois qu’elles ont été installées, il semble que le panneau solaire soit efficace. Je suis toujours au dessus de 90% de charge et assez fréquemment proche de 100%. La détection est totalement fonctionnelle et ne m’envoie que très rarement des faux positifs (en général un chat qui s’amuse dans le champs de la caméra). Je suis pleinement satisfait de ces caméras et les recommande à mon entourage.
moony –
A la recherche d’une petite caméra pour surveiller notre devanture, elle m’a été conseillée par mes parents qui sont très contents de la leur. Très belle qualité d’image, même de nuit, possibilité de définir sur l’image les endroits à surveiller et ceux à laisser sans détection de mouvement (par exemple, les endroits avec arbres ou plantes qui sont susceptibles de déclencher l’alerte en cas de vent).
Pas de difficulté particulière pour l’installer, bonne réception, et toujours bien chargée avec son petit panneau solaire, même par temps gris.
Je recommande sans hésitation, et en reprendrais probablement d’autres pour l’arrière de la maison.
Djamel A. –
J’ai, récemment, acheté trois caméras ieGeek 2K 3Mp que j’ai dédiées à la surveillance extérieure de trois endroits critiques de ma maison. Elles viennent en remplacement de trois caméras d’une autre marque qui ne m’ont pas donné satisfaction sur différents aspects logiciels et de fonctionnement au bout d’un an d’utilisation.
P.S : L’alimentation électrique des anciennes caméras étant de type permanent, je n’utilise donc pas les panneaux solaires fournis avec les nouvelles. Cette alimentation est délivrée en filaire à partir d’une alimentation stabilisée en 7 v dc, ce voltage précis servant à combler la chute de tension due à la distance d’implantation des caméras. Les ieGeek sont donc en permanence sous tension. Plus besoin de s’enquerir de l’état des batteries !!!
Ci-après les constats établis et vérifiés dans l’utilisation des trois caméras ieGeek 2K 3Mp acquises :
1/ installation facile, 4 minutes top-chrono.
2/ résolution QHD effective.
3/ vision nocturne en couleurs de grande qualité.
4/ antennes de qualité supérieure qui se déploient dans trois directions : verticale, horizontale et latérale. 5/ le signal wifi est mieux reçu (entre 75% pour la plus élognée et 82% pour les deux autres) qu’avec les anciennes. La transmission de l’image est bien rapide et celle des messages d’alarme détection est quasiment instantanée avec un temps de latence compris entre 2 et 3 secondes.
6/ Le logiciel de la caméra vous informe si l’endroit choisi pour son implantation est oui ou non sous une bonne couverture wifi après analyse du signal reçu !!! Beaucoup de caméras de marques bien connues n’offrent pas ces “possibilités” technologiques.
7/ un plus très appréciable : programmation des tranches horaires de détection mouvement. Conjuguée au réglage bien cadré de la sensibilité du PIR, cela réduit considérablement l’envoi intempestif de messages d’alarme.
de ces 7 points essentiels énumérés, la conclusion qui en résulte est : la ieGeek 2K 3Mp est une caméra hautement fiable.
PridefulWiccan –
We had an attempted break-in recently and I immediately started looking for cameras. This seemed to be the best option at a reasonable price. So we figured we’d give it a shot.
Please know as I write this that I have only just received the product. These are my initial opinions upon setting it up and installing it.
1) Very easy to install wirelessly! A concern looking for one of these doorbell cameras was that we don’t currently have a doorbell. I was a smidge worried about how well the wireless would set up after having had a NIGHTMARE of a time setting up my wifi on my August Smart Lock. Thankfully this was VERY easy to install both physically and wirelessly.
You just use two screws to attach the bracket for the doorbell to a wall. The doorbell slips in and then you secure it to the bracket using a specialty screw. They provide you with an allen wrench that is the right head for the screw as well.
The wireless setup just took installing the app on my tablet and it paired up easily once I used it to scan the QR code in the app. No hiccups. No problems connecting or staying connected. Honestly the most seemlessly I’ve gotten a wireless device (that isn’t something like a phone or tablet) to set up and I have a lot of wireless devices.
2) Camera quality. It’s not the best camera, let’s get that out of the way. It’s good enough though to serve its purpose. The several times I’ve had it capture my face as I’ve been fiddling with it, you could clearly see my face and there is no fuzziness. It’s even a decent enough picture as someone walks up onto the porch.
3) The motion capture: The start-up is a bit delayed. It takes about 2-4 seconds for the camera to start recording once the motion sensor is activated. I didn’t see this being an issue, and for my purposes I guesssssssss it’s not? My goal is just to get video of any suspicious people on my porch. I did a test and found that if I started several yards away from my front porch and made my way up the steps, to my door, and fiddled with the lock like I was unlocking it. The camera would start recording my movements about the time I “unlocked” my door and opened it.
For my purposes this isn’t a huge issue. I had to move the doorbell after installing it, which again is thankfully easy, because having it facing my steps would mean that I wouldn’t have gotten a good picture of anyone. So I moved it to being right next to my door so that anyone standing in front of my door I would get a full picture of. It’s kind of a bummer because the reason I had the bell where I did before was so that if the would be thief came up to my porch and immediately noticed the camera before reaching the door and left, that I would still get a picture of their face. As my husband pointed out though it’s going to take someone a lot longer to attempt to get through our front door than it does me… a person with a key.
This does mean though that if someone is just going to be on your porch for a second. Like to steal a package or something. You probably won’t get a good look at them because by the time the motion sensor picks up they will either have turned around and be leaving or already gone.
Some other info on the motion sensor though. If you have the motion sensor on then the device will record video with sound when it picks up motion (after the delay). With the 32GB SD card that is provided, you’ll have a good 8-10 hours of video you can have. This is extended more by the fact that you can set the doorbell, via the app, to only record for certain intervals once the motion sensor is activated. It’s 20 seconds, 40 seconds, or 1 minute.
4) The doorbell: Figured since it’s a doorbell I should say something about more than just the camera. The doorbell is a pretty good volume and is more than a single chime. So it will definitely get your attention. The second someone rings it, a notification pops up on your device to let you know someone is there and allows you to answer via the mic. If you don’t want to bother though, there IS a setting in the app that allows you to just record a couple of messages. So you can have a message to say you aren’t home, you will be there in a moment, etc.
5) Charging: As said before the doorbell is secured in the bracket using a screw. For some reason, you also get provided adhesive strips? This is a confusing addition because if you do that…. yes it would be even harder for someone to try and just take the doorbell out of the bracket but uh…. it also means you are gonna struggle to remove it for charging. From what I understand this device stays charged for a good long while, and if the battery does run low you can see how much juice it has in the app. Then it’s just a matter of removing the doorbell from the bracket and plugging it into a charging cable. I don’t currently have an idea of just how long it takes to charge since it is partially charged on arrival, but I would assume it’s a good idea to just charge it during the day when you are home once you see the battery getting low.
6) Night vision: The night vision is decent! That’s just about all I can say about it lol. It looked pretty good to me but this is a feature I don’t intend to use too much as I just leave on my porch light.
7) Other things: I was pleasantly surprised that I don’t have to remove the SD card to look at videos. Through the app, you can playback any alerts that have happened. I honestly expected that I was going to have to remove the SD card in order to look at any videos. From what I can tell you do have to remove the sd card in order to delete any videos though.
Also taking a moment to say that the look of it is very nice and sleek, I honestly love the look of it.
Supposedly there is a weather proofing quality to this device. I have yet to be able to truely test this out. Though it is far enough under my porch that weather shouldn’t be a problem for me. So unfortunately I can’t comment on that quality.
Last note. There is a single item you may have to buy for this set up. A USB adaptor for the doorbell ringer. I speak of the circular speaker that you put in your home to be able to hear the doorbell chime. It has a USB plug on it and you will need a place to plug it in. The kit comes with literally everything you need…. except a USB adaptor. So if you don’t have one lying around that you can use for the chime, then that will be the one item you need to purchase to fully set up.
Conclusion:
Overall it’s a really good device. The ease of installation and use kinda makes up for the delay, but not much. Ultimately that delay is something that keeps this item from going from pretty good to amazing. The delay prevents you from being able to get images of someone who may only spend a couple of seconds on your porch and could cost you the ability to get a clear picture of someone’s face. So as far as being used as a security device…. it could be better. Again, if someone spends enough time on your porch then you will get a good clear video of them, the delay just means you gotta hope they spend more than a few seconds on your porch. If you are wanting to get this for a package thief, as said before, you may want to keep looking.
If you just want it for being able to see people who ring the doorbell and not for security then this is honestly a fantastic buy. The doorbell is amazing. The ability to answer through a mic and to hear them through the mic. The video quality is pretty darn good for the price. The ability to record a message is convenient. Seriously if you just want this to be able to check who is at your door without answering, be able to talk to someone without opening the door, or if you want someone to have a quieter option than knocking to alert you to their presence. This is a great buy and I’d say get it.
Aziz K. –
Depuis plusieurs années, nous avions une caméra IeGeek et en étions très contents. Elle est devenue obsolète et nous avons repris la même marque, mais en solaire. L’installation est super simple et la programmation est très rapide en suivant les instructions sur le mobile. Je recommande.
Zenman –
4/29/21 Update
After conversing with a company rep and my own experiments, I discovered there are two flaws not previously described in my review. One flaw is related to ‘sharing’. The other has to do with motion detection.
I had installed the CloudEdge app on my phone when setting up the camera. After verifying the app and the camera work, I then ‘shared’ the camera with my wife where she has the app installed on her phone. The flaw is that when there is a motion event, if she is not the first to view the event, she will not be able to see the motion event footage on her phone at all. In other words, if I view a motion event on my phone before she does, she cannot view the motion event as the alert message, along with motion event footage, simply vanish from her phone as if nothing had occurred. This peculiar ‘feature’ had been confirmed by not only the company rep of ieGeek, but also by the company rep of the other manufacturer of a very similar camera. Both cameras utilize the CloudEdge app. Both reps explained the ‘logic’ behind this ‘feature’ but the explanation rings hollow. My family members each has a phone app installed on their respective phones with access to the wired security cameras at our home. They all receive motion event alerts and are able to view motion event footages on their phones regardless of who views any given event first. The fact that I can see motion event footages on my phone proves that the footages are stored and available for retrieval. There is no justifiable reason an arbitrary order of event retrieval should impact whether or not a particular user can view motion event footages. Having worked as a software engineer for years, it is clear that this flaw is the result of lack of critical thinking, proper use case analysis, or a combination of the above, on the team responsible for this ‘feature’.
The other flaw is that motion sensing does not work continuously even with the ‘alarm interval’ set to ‘off’, which supposedly instructs the camera to continuously monitor and send motion event alerts without resting a selected interval of either 2, 5, or 10 minutes. I chose to do so due to the recording limit of no more than 30 seconds per motion event. The idea being if an intruder is breaking in and takes longer than 30 seconds to do so, I’d like to have a record of the entire act, instead of just bits and pieces. I deliberately ‘loitered’ around in my own yard within the effective motion sensing range of the camera. Unfortunately, it is entirely arbitrary when the camera decides to pick up motion event even though I had triggered such alert from time to time within the experiment period. The one positive is that the alert interval could be shorter than the minimum 2 minutes but there was also a duration longer than 2 minutes when there was no alert even though I was still in range and moving. This flaw again appears to be a design decision in the camera firmware, the app, or both that could easily be remediated. I purchase security cameras with the intent of monitoring and recording events that warrant recording. When such events occur, I want as much footage as possible. Conserving battery should be a secondary, rather than primary, concern when deciding what features the combination of the camera and the app should provide.
There are a couple of confusing features that I consider idiosyncrasies rather than flaws. I am sharing here just so others who consider this camera know what they are in for. The app provides two different settings for accomplishing the same objective. There is the option ‘Alarm Interval’ within the ‘Motion Detection’ section with selections of ‘off’, ‘2 minutes’, ‘5 minutes’, or ’10 minutes’. There is also the option ‘Shooting Interval’ within the ‘Power Saving Settings’ section with the same four time duration selections. Both of these options instructs the camera how long to ‘rest’, with the main goal of battery conservation, between active motion sensing. Fortunately making a selection in one option automatically ‘synchronizes’ the selection in the other option to the same value. Why the team decides to increase development work for no apparent benefit, yet add confusion for users, is beyond me.
The other such idiosyncrasy is the option ‘Maximum Shooting Time’ within the ‘Power Saving Settings’ section versus the ‘Recording Time’ within the ‘Recording Management’ section. Both option instructs the camera how long a motion event recording can be. Again, making a selection in one option automatically ‘synchronizes’ the selection in the other option to the same value.
In summary, despite such shortcomings, I intend to keep the camera unless it stops working after a while. That said, there is no chance that I would uprate this camera unless the manufacturer is able to overcome the shortcomings with release(s) of updated firmware, app, or both. From my recent foray into comparing solar powered security cameras, it appears what this camera is capable of is state of the art at this point in time. I will circle back in a couple of years to reevaluate.
4/27/21 Update
After a few rounds of back and forth email exchanges with a company rep, I finally received a replacement camera. The replacement camera works without the show stopping issue I experienced with the previous camera as described in my earlier review.
The rep asked if I could upgrade my rating. After reviewing the shortcomings I listed below, I cannot bring myself to justify the action of adding more stars. If the company is willing and able to update the firmware, the app, or both such that some of the shortcomings, as listed here in order of importance to me, are addressed, I will be more than happy to uprate this camera.
• Improve range of motion sensing coverage
• Enable user adjustment of recording length to up to three minutes
• Enable saving and sharing of motion event footages on a phone or an FTP server
• Provide a desktop computer app to access the camera
There are a few options in the app that I cannot figure out what they are for so I expect more back and forth with a company rep.
There is another potential con in that the user who shares access to a camera does not receive motion event notification. Only the first user whose phone is used to set up a camera receives motion event notifications. I will update my review if and when there is a resolution.
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I had installed a few wired security cameras at my home several years ago. One had to be replaced due to improper weather sealing. They all continue to work. In addition to having motion sensing on, I also have them record 24×7 just in case any motion event footage is not long enough for whatever reason. A few years back I had looked into solar powered security cameras but the technologies were not quite ready for prime time. Recently I decided to see if the field has advanced since then. Based on what I can see on Amazon, there are now a lot more choices.
So far I have installed one of this model. For comparison, I purchased another camera, that costs the same, from a different brand even though the two cameras look identical, except for color and the logo, and both use the CloudEdge app. What is interesting is that even the packaging are identical. I have only had these two cameras for a couple of days.
There is a potentially show stopper issue with this camera where the issue renders the camera useless for the purpose of monitoring an area of my home. The issue is that the camera does not recognize the microSD card within it. The camera recognized the microSD card for a very short while when I was testing the motion detection feature. I was able to get into the History section and saw motion event footages. However, after perhaps a few minutes, the camera no longer recognizes the microSD card as the app indicates ‘no SD card’ when I switched to the ‘History’ section even though the card was recognized just a few minutes ago. The other camera mentioned above has no such issue.
When this situation occurred the first time, I pulled the microSD card and reformatted it on my desktop PC. Unfortunately, the same situation occurred after I inserted the formatted microSD card into the camera where the camera recognized the microSD card for a few minutes, enough to record a couple of motion events and then the camera again stopped recognizing the microSD card. I also reset the camera a couple of times, each time the camera did not recognize the microSD card. In fact, the camera got worse over time as now it does not recognize the microSD card at all. During the first two times as stated previously, I was able to see footages in the History section for a few minutes. Now as soon as I switched to the History section, the app indicates ‘no SD card’. After the first two resets, now the camera simply does not recognize the microSD card at all, i.e., there is no grace period of recognizing the card for a few minutes before stopping the recognition.
I know the microSD card is fully functional as it was purchased just over a week ago. I used the card in another security camera for two days with no issue. That other security camera has no trouble recognizing and recording on the microSD card. The firmware of the camera is the latest as per the app. Incidentally, the other camera mentioned above, that works with no issue, has the same firmware version.
I have an email into support. I will update this review if and when there is a resolution.
Time will tell how reliable these cameras are long term. Below are the pros and cons of how this model fits my situation. I chose to use local storage instead of using cloud storage to store motion event footages. As such, my comments with respect to retrieving footages pertain to that usage scenario.
Pros:
– Fairly well designed hardware where it feels solid and there is no obvious spot for water to get in. For example, the vent and access panel to the switches as well as microSD card slot are at the bottom. The access panel cover is rubber and the seam between the rubber and the slot for microUSB, the incoming cable end from the solar panel, is tight. The solar panel appears to have very little seam.
– Easy to pair with the CloudEdge app
– The CloudEdge app is fairly decent with useful features as compared to other similar security camera apps I had used. There are some shortcomings as noted in the cons section. This app is also used by other camera brands so the pros and cons of this app are not necessarily a representation of the capability of this camera manufacturer. That said, selecting a decent app by this manufacturer can be attributed as a plus nonetheless.
– The ‘Alarm Message’ section shows a ‘Play Video’ icon on the left and a photo on the right for every motion event. Clicking on the ‘Play Video ‘icon takes me to the pertinent footage in the ‘History’ section, when this feature worked. This is a nice feature. I had recently purchased and returned two other solar powered cameras where the accompanying apps have no such feature and there is no search either so it is a pain to find motion event footage after the fact with those cameras. Being able to click to see pertinent event footages is a major time saver. Clicking on the photo takes me to a section showing all photos although each event there are only two photos and a high percentage of the event photos do not show me, as a stand in of an intruder, in them. The videos, while there is a delay as commented in the cons section below, do show me in them.
– There are two antennas. This advantage cannot be overstated. I had purchased other solar powered cameras recently with no external antennas. This camera can be awaken within ten seconds, often quicker, and there has not been any issue with accessing the camera so far, other than the aforementioned issue. I cannot say the same with the cameras without external antennas.
– Camera is as advertised as having a 130 degree angle, horizontally. This angle is measured with the camera dome facing the sky. I had purchased and returned another solar powered camera where the manufacturer claims an angle that is actually not supported. See my comments, however, on motion detection below.
– Decent motion detection. My wired cameras are too sensitive to shadows on the ground caused by breeze swaying tree branches whereas this model is not as sensitive. On the other hand, it picks up human movement in the monitored area every time. That said, the angle of detection is not as wide as the camera angle. Judging from my experiments, I’d say the detection angle, horizontally, is about 90. Furthermore, while the camera shows clear images within 40 feet during day time, it can only detect motion no more than 25 feet away. While the camera is better than my wired cameras in terms of being not as sensitive, today is windy and its motion detection alerted me a few times in a one hour window when there is no human movement in the footages. Apparently swaying tree branches would still confuse the motion detector.
– Motion sensing can be time controlled. There is an ‘Alert Plan’ feature where I can set the time period when motion sensing is activated. As I have the camera monitor my backyard, being able to set it to monitor during night hours when my family is not active outdoors is definitely a plus. If the house is vacant, say while my family is away for a while, the plan can be turned off thus turning the monitoring to 24×7.
– Decent image quality (day and night). The night vision range is claimed to be 20M (65 ft). Based on what I can see, the night vision range is about 35 ft although it is much better than the other cameras I have, wired or solar powered, and sufficient for my use.
– Allow viewing of footages stored in the microSD card on my phone. I can also do so when I’m not at home which is critical and not a feature to be taken for granted. The camera came without activation of cloud storage and it works, except the potentially showstopper issue noted above, without needing cloud storage subscription even though there is a seven day free trial.
– The footages are stored as MP4s on the microSD card. I found out about this while troubleshooting the potentially showstopper issue as I pulled the microSD card and checked its content on my desktop PC before reformatting it. The other solar powered cameras I had store footages as raw files which I have no way of viewing. This can serve as a workaround, albeit an inconvinient one, to the cons of not being able to access the camera via a desktop PC or download footages.
– Sharing the camera with others is easy. I can choose to share view only or full control of the camera.
– Ability to take live photo, video, or both. Once the camera is awaken via my phone, I can take photos and videos that are stored on the microSD card. This could be useful if after a motion event I tap into the camera in time to catch an ongoing intrusion in the monitored area. This feature enables the camera to exceed any previously selected limit on recording length.
– Staying charged. I live in southern California so this may not be true for those who don’t get plenty of sunshine. I have the camera charged overnight before installing it outdoors.
Cons
– The length of motion event recording can be set to 10, 20, or 30 seconds. 30 seconds is not quite long enough. There is an option to set ‘alarm interval’ to 2, 5, or 10 minutes. I tried various time lengths in this option and there is no apparent effect on the frequency or length of the recordings. The User Manual has no explanation of how the alarm interval is supposed to work. One workaround is to use the Live Recording feature as described above although that is fruitless if I do not check in immediately after a motion event alert.
– Separate solar panel. I had purchased cameras where the solar panel is integrated. Not having to figure out where to place or hide the long wire typically supplied when solar panel is separated is advantageous. For others who need to place the camera at a location not having direct exposure to sunlight having a separate solar panel could be an advantage. To me, having to install the bracket to house the solar panel and having to deal with a long cable even though the solar panel is right next to the camera are definitely disadvantages. There is also the less pleasing aesthetic as compared to integrated solar panel. An improvement would be for the camera to have a mount for the solar panel directly on the camera and, when mounted this way, does not require additional cable. Doing so, of course, would increase the cost of the camera and it is a price I am willing to pay. That said, I am not certain the size of the market for such an option is worthwhile for the manufacturer to pursue.
– Night vision range is not as advertised. See my pertinent comments earlier.
– Motion sensing coverage is limited. See my pertinent comments earlier.
– There is a delay, which is about 2 to 3 seconds, in capturing photos and videos after a motion event. This is common to all solar powered security cameras I tried recently. There is a bit of delay even with the wired cameras I have. It is just the nature of the beast that it takes time for the recordings to start once a motion is detected. The delay is more prominent in solar powered security cameras as they are designed to conserve power. As such, they do not wake up as quickly as wired cameras in my experience.
– There’s a delay for the app to show there is the presence of motion event footages after the camera is awaken if I go check shortly, say within five minutes, after a motion event alert. The app shows a continuous timeline with motion event footages shown as blocks of time. It appears whenever I go in to check before the app and the camera complete their “handshake”, the app is not ready to show the information. The cameras show WIFI signal is strong so that was ruled out as the cause of delay.
– There is no desktop PC or Mac, for that matter, app to access the camera. The only access is via the CloudEdge app. My wired cameras can be accessed via mobile apps or desktop apps.
– No way to download motion event footages to a phone or save footages to a DVR/computer. The event photos can be shared although most of the photos do not show the intrusion subject.
– Doesn’t work when the WIFI the camera is connected to doesn’t have Internet connection. I recognize WIFI needs to function for access to the camera. I am referring to the fact that the camera fails to recognize motion when the WIFI it is connected to does not have Internet connection. I disconnected my router from the cable modem when I conducted the pertinent test.
In conclusion, I would keep this camera unless the potentially showstopper issue cannot be resolved. I had looked into several other solar powered security cameras, with reading reviews and exchanging messages with respective manufacturers, during the process of settling on this model. I also purchased, installed, and returned two solar powered camera models from other manufacturers. It appears most, if not all, solar powered security cameras on the market today do not support 24×7 recording to conserve power. It also appears the vast majority of them are geared toward cloud storage. As such, consumers like me who prefer to have local storage of footage must deal with the quirks and idiosyncrasies of being in the minority. Being in the minority means the manufacturers’ attention would likely focus on providing improvements on cloud storage related features. I hope I’m proven wrong and this manufacturer is willing and able to invest to improve the app to rectify the shortcomings noted in this review.
Djamel A. –
Excellent rapport qualité prix, la camera fonctionne très bien, très bonne autonomie, même à travers les murs de mon garage et à plus de 10m de la source wifi j’ai une bonne réception de l’image, application simple d’utilisation, et notification en cas d’intrusion, parfait.