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63 people found this helpful
Wow! Throughly impressed by this product
By David Pipgras on Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2023
After discovering that people were adding things to my garbage and using my hose/water, I decided to put up a security flood light, as some of my other neighbors have done. I tried one, but sadly it did not work, so I opted to try the WYZE camera -- it had good ratings and was affordable. The unit was very easy to install and even included a hook to hold the base while you connected the wires (such a simple addition shows how much attention was given to the product). Once installed, the setup process was easy -- my only 'complaint' is that they should make the bit about needing to press the 'setup' button much clearer in the instructions. Once I figured out that snafu, the rest was super-simple, and it started working immediately. The software is easy to use but still needs a bit of tweaking. I love the fact that you can adjust the camera and then set the area where the sensor will be triggered -- this way, you can exclude things like cars passing by, moving branches, etc. The picture quality is simply amazing! Even at night, it looks like an HD television show. And it is even better on an iPad. This thing is so nice that I will most likely add another one to the back in the very near future. Now, for the downside -- the only thing that really frustrated me with this was having to go through the installation video every single time I had to re-enter the wi-fi password (due to a combination of bad eyesight and a tiny screen). If the instructions were separate from the setup, I would give this a 100%, but because of that, I can only give it a 99%. The light is very bright, "daytime" (cold) light, and works very well. The built-in speaker is really loud but clear. Overall, I have only good things to say about this, which is pretty rare anymore.
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7 people found this helpful
Cannot stay connected to internet and require power cycle every few days
By RealReviewsBYTruGeek on Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2024
This is a problem with Wyze across their entire product line that they just cannot solve. I really tried to like Wyze, it has wide range of selection of devices, easy to install, good video quality, and lower purchase price and subscription compared to Ring. But they all share the same fatal flaw that they lose internet connectivity every few days or so, so it is useless for people going on vacation or who don't live in the same house where the cameras are installed, as once the devices are offline, the only way to get them to reconnect is by physically power cycle the devices at the power plug. So Wyze products are essentially useless for the second home or rental properties, or for people who are on the road a lot. I have a full collection of Wyze products over the past few years, including multiple flood lights, Cam v3, Cam Pan v3, doorbell and doorbell v2. They all worked great for the first few days (some can stay connected for a few more day than others), but they all eventually fail to stay connected to WiFi for more than a week without needing to power cycle at the plug level, since the remote command on the app to reset does not work when it's shown "Offline". Interestingly, certain Firmware update versions stay connected better than others, but since Wyze pushes out FW updates so frequently, it's just a roll of dice. The failures occurred when they were connected to Verizon Fios in my first house northern Virginia, and then again in my second house in southern Virginia. At first, I thought was an issue with the Verizon's gateway/wifi that I have at both houses, but I just encountered the exact same issues with the new Wyze Doorbell v2 and floodlight connected to AT&T Fiber in my new place in Florida with completely different equipment. To further prove that Wyze cams are the problem and not my home internet, I also installed Ring products in my Virginia as well as in FL houses, and rarely do the Ring cameras and floodlights drop connections, and when they do, they almost always recover themselves without having to manually power cycle them. I would say in the 3 years of ownership of various Wyze and Ring models, all Wyze products drop internet connection every few days and require plug/unplug reset; while Ring Doorbell required the plug/unplug reset only once, and Ring flood lights and Outdoor Plug-in Cams never failed. The Ring is more expensive to buy and subscribe, however, unless you are able to flip the power plug every few days, I recommend stay away from Wyze products. Ring is a true tool that you can count on to work when you need it, while Wyze is more of a gadget that's not ready for prime time.
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