Customers commend the video quality, ease of use, and night vision capabilities of this camera, with many praising the clear picture and simple setup. However, some users experienced challenges with the motion detection sensitivity and wireless connectivity, reporting issues with false alarms and connection difficulties. The night vision feature was a particular highlight for several customers.
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Pros mentioned:
Video quality
Cons mentioned:
Motion detection
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
The good wireless ip camera for the price
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The camera is easy to set-up using the ipad (not sure if using a PC). Using the best (VGA) resolution setting, the video quality is quite good during daytime monitoring but is not so good with the nighttime infra red monitoring. The email alert function based on either the change of motion or temperature (on all the settings I have tried) gave at least several false alerts everyday. I guess the motion or temperature sensors is either too sensitive or not working the way it is supposed to be. Overall, it is a good security camera if you don't care too much about the alert function and it is good enough for what I need.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Great camera for the prices
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The camera is easy to set up and use. I set mine up to monitor my house from 8 to 4 on a daily basis and email me if if detected motion. Camera seems to be a bit sensitive to temperature change as this triggered the camera to email me. I then switched from motion to PIR (passive infra red) which seemed to be much more stable. Wish there was a control to adjust sensitivity for this as it would capture my cat strolling through the room and send me an email with a picture of my cat! The only real frustrating thing is the app that you use from a smartphone or tablet to view remotely. It crashes continually and is very frustrating. It is almost useless to use it in this mode. Seems like they need to get this piece working better. I went online looking for a solution to the problem and saw that many others were experiencing the same thing with no resolution in sight.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Night vision, Video quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
reliable when hardwired to router, not sure wifi
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I like to check on my dogs when I am not home. I used to use a logitech HD webcam and the free Seedonk app. Picture quality was great but the camera was always going off line, pluc the PC had to always be on. This Lorex camera only needs and internet connection and power. No PC connection required. It works great! Even has sound and nightvision. I will be buying more!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Video quality
Cons mentioned:
Wireless connectivity
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Returned Lorex - faulty APP
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The picture in daytime and at night was a good resolution and had no lag. Even a novice like myself was able to set up the IP camera wirelessly over my home network. Although my eBook reader would not read the bar code, I could manually set up the camera with its serial number both on my eBook reader through the lorex App and my desktop with the lorex software. Unfortunately the android APP that the lorex uses to connect to the camera over the internet would not connect the camera to me when I was at remote hotspots. It was for that reason that I returned the camera. What good is a surveillance camera that you can only connect to when you are on your home network.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Video quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Nice camera for the price
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This is a great camera for the price. What is nice is that it does not look like a camera. I can check my place out from anywhere I am which is nice. It would be great for any one with pets who wants to look in on them from time to time or if one could use it as a nanny cam. All and all, it is a great start up surveillance camera.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Video quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good camera picture. Works well indoors.
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This camera has a great picture and sound. Works well indoors even in darkness. The Internet app works well and the viewing from my iPhone is excellent. I know for outdoors it states to mount outside for a good picture but I have two other cheaper cameras sitting in the window sill and they have great picture and video. This camera however is not good for that. All you see is white when pointing outside. I know it's probably light bouncing off the window but if cheaper cameras produce a good video, it seems this one would too. It's good for indoors though.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Video quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great first surviellance camera
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easy entry level in home surviellance camera. wish I had bought three at this special price! Audio is good too. however I do have some sound feedback and do not know how to fix. night vision needs improving.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Night vision
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A great camera! I am thrilled.
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I wish I had purchased additional units. I hooked it up at home in just mere minutes to test it and then brought it to Thailand with me. I have it broadcasting fom here and it is amazing. I have numerous people in America watching live video from Thailand. It works fantastic in total darkness and the iPad/iPhone free apps are great. I will leave this one in Thailand and buy more cameras upon my return to the States in September.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Everything I expected it to be.
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Great simple to use camera. Very versatile. Highly reliable.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Motion detection
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Not bad for the price
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Motion detection goes off way to easy with just the sun going behind the clouds or even rain or snow. Fairly easy to get connected to the camera via the app.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Just OK
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This camera is OK, but not as good as the Lorex wireless cameras that I own. I have had to reset my password twice since I bought in March as the software L-View said it was invalid when I tried to activate the camera.
Support is terrible. Not only do the technicians not speak English fluently, but I have been either put on hold for more than 30 minutes or the my call has been dropped after an extended period of time.
Your Uncle Dudly
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Camera works well
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Use these cameras for home security. They work well, sometimes need to be reset but overall work great. I would like to have a pan and tilt feature in this camera. Maybe they will make a new model that will handle that option.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good Camera - needs work on the app
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Camera is easy to set-up and has excellent low-light vision. When the app on my I-phone works, it is great. Unfortunately, it often quits and requires uninstalling/reinstalling/re-pairing. At home, that's not a big deal but annoying. when away from home, not quite as easy and I find that I can't/don't use it when away from because of the hassle. great idea and good camera for the value - just needs work on the apps. I would recommend to a friend once the software works right.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great camera for the price.
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The camera was easy to connect to my wifi. It does not come with directions on the settings. Had to go on line for that. Directions are not that great but OK. Haven't got the settings where I would like them yet. The camera so far is too sensitive to movement. Downloading the app for my iPhone was easy.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
fantastic camera for the money
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love it. the camera was so easy to set up and connect to my home wi-fi.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
easy set up and app on phone works great.
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Easy to use app with w-fi and my android phone. Caught my dog climbing on the furniture when we were not home.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great product
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I needed a baby monitor- so I saw these on sale so I got them. A good product at a good price!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great camera,
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Had a D-Link and it always disconnected itself from the net, this one so far has been hooked up for about 3 weeks and never disconnected. Should have bought two but the Best Buy sales gal didn't know any more about them than I did. I had to scan with a smart phone and read on the web site the features , no one in the store was of help
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
very good start
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All in all I think its a great idea n very good investment in security n peace of mind
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
If it rotated it would be perfect!
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I love it, I just wish it was buy one get one free :)
you can set the sensitive of the motion, sound and IP