Amazon has
myQ Smart Garage Video Keypad with Camera, Wi-Fi, and Smartphone Control (VKP1-MYQ) on sale for $60.58
Now $59.91.
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About this product:
- Built-in camera with 1080p HD video and wide angle view that helps busy homeowners know exactly who came in and when.
- Smartphone control lets you monitor your garage through a live feed or recorded event in the myQ app.
- Advanced motion detection for visual confirmation and peace of mind by seeing that your loved ones have arrived home safe and sound.
- Grant access by assigning unique PIN codes for family, guests, or service providers.
- Receive meaningful notifications in real-time and view history of when your garage has been accessed by your household.
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For those technologically inclined, one option is to keep your existing garage keypad and add a $40 Wyze camera.
This would be more realistic (but more of an install pain) if it was wired.
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Cons
- subscription fee
- it has its own rechargeable battery that dies on avg 30 days
- I have it lowest motion sensor setting so depending on angle it's mounted on your side garage and motion traffic it will go off often
- always issues reconnecting to the garage opener After you remove battery to recharge
Old garage door opener has 9v battery that been good over 5 years for me
I don't have the camera like this post, just the sensor, in case that makes a difference.
Recommend MyQ for easy setup and convenience.
Not sure how I feel about battery issues with this MyQ keypad, as I use the old installed garage one and battery has needed replacement only once since I moved in 5 years ago.
It's interesting that the concept essentially assumes people use their garage door as their front door - even for visitors. Not my experience but perhaps I'm out of the modern loop.
For homes set far back enough from the street with a longer drive, the garage again becomes the primary access.
1. It can only be programmed to open a single door. You'd think it could be smart enough to store two door codes for our second garage door but it's not.
2. Subscription = no go
3. While the battery seemed to get decent life during my trial, I don't like knowing it'll probably be out of battery the one time I actually have to use it.
I don't have the camera like this post, just the sensor, in case that makes a difference.
Recommend MyQ for easy setup and convenience.
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1. It can only be programmed to open a single door. You'd think it could be smart enough to store two door codes for our second garage door but it's not.
Well the basic operation/status is free. That is, if you have a MyQ device you can open/close and know the status of the door through the app without a sub. If the opener has a built in camera you can also access that for free without a sub but that basically just makes it like any other camera. It's recording/storage that costs more.
For this device, it doesn't make sense at all to not have a hardwired option even if that hardwiring might be somehow working off the low voltage that a door opener might already provide (e.g. the same lv that the existing button would work on). I don't want to be charging the stupid thing every other month.
It's partially Google's fault for why certain devices can't be added to Google Home.
I have not changed the settings from their default sensitivity settings. I would assume those who are going through two batteries worth a month have WiFi issues where the device may be working harder to stay connected to the AP. They also could have the sensitivity jacked up to where anything at any distance will set off the camera recording capabilities. Lastly, maybe they're just mega users of the touchpad to access their garage. We're probably 1/3 keypad, 1/3 MyQ app, and 1/3 physical garage door opener.
It was a little wonky getting it associated with my older MyQ Chamberlain garage gateway (the one that actually plugs into your network). But after one support ticket I was able to figure it out.
I also added the interior garage camera that sticks to the bottom of your opener since I was coughing up the SaaS fees for the keypad cam.
I like it. But if you're thrifty on setting up another camera service yearly fee, you should pass.
Has iOS and Garmin apps. Garmin!
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