SkwatzForFood
Getting the hang of it
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- Jul 2, 2017
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I picked up this cam in a package that came with a WiFi extender and two door sensors on Black Friday for under $50. For the price, I wasn't expecting much. I got it installed yesterday and so far it's not half bad. I'm guessing the night time image quality is decent because of the IR from my Dahua above the door and the lights outside of the entryway. It supports two-way audio. When you ring the doorbell you receive a call on your smartphone and can accept and speak to whoever is outside or you can decline and play a pre-recorded message. You can also press the mic button when viewing the live feed to speak. In testing so far audio coming from the phone end sounds great but audio coming in from the doorbell to the phone has a bit of a delay and sounds glitchy. It records on motion as well as when the bell is rang. You can also take still shots and record on demand in the live feed. I don't know if this cam will work with Blue Iris or not. So far I haven't found a way to add it. It uses the Zmodo app. You can subscribe to their cloud service if you choose. If not, it will store alerts for up to 36 hours and you have the ability to download any footage to your smartphone. The app is glitchy and needs a lot of work. This is my biggest complaint so far. The biggest problem I have is that after unlocking my phone, even after closing the app, it will reopen itself automatically. The mount is a little flimsy but sufficient and I had to add a drop of super glue to the brass inserts that hold the screws that secure it to the mount. I mainly bought this as a supplement to the Starlight I have above the door. Overall, for the $45 it cost me, I'm happy with it.
