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$24.99* | Laview 2K Solar Wireless Outdoor Security Camera at Amazon
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With that, the building quality is solid as rock. The customer service is great. I broke the USB-C cable for one camera due to my installation fault (I used double-sided tape outside), but they send me a free replacement. I was just asking about buying a solar panel cable, but they said they didn't sell parts and had to let me accept a free replacement. So nice, but YMMV.
My workaround is to set up a static IP for each camera, so they can build a connection more quickly. But this doesn't resolve the connection problem completely. Also, it is struggling to find the IP for each camera as I didn't take a picture of the info on each camera before putting them up on the tree.
So, a slick deal with compromises.
Absolutely no problem with the initial connection, which was very easy, like any other product of this company.
My main issue was the short life of recharge battery, and in Sunny Cali (But high on the mountain that is currently cold), this outdoor camera could not last more than a week of charge, from a 100% initial charge via USB cable, under the sun!
After playing around and connecting, reconnect but not changing the direction of the solar panel, this problem is resolved! And currently, after a 3-month time lapse, today ad at 11:00 AM, I have a %55 charge. I didn't contact the CS as don't believe in their existence, based on my past experience, though hearing here that it actually worked for the above commenter.
Picture quality for a lower rez (By today's standard of market, which here is 2K Pixel (2304*1296 )) camera is very good, and night white color is great with good picture, considering this is a solar one. But... my other issue and wish is for a wider angle lens as the POV thought not bad for a 2.8mm lens, is a bit tight for where I have it and need it (This is 110 degree view, and I believe if it were 120 or wider, that would help a lot, not being a PTZ camera (for good reasons).
The PIR white light at night is well responsive and no problem there; that actually is a good deterrent point by itself.
Overall and if you would ask me if I recommend it, based on prior experience with its initial battery charging handicaps, I would say NO, but right now I say definitely Yes and definitley better than the no-name/vaguely named cheap Chinese similar cameras.
Some sample images of footage, obtained remotely, are here. The night images are with white light (Cam's white LED that comes temporarily-when PIR type motion is detected or remote live viewing is initiated), and please note that ambient light is additionally available (The Tungsten color light in the background, and this is not a jet black night scene view).
I am looking to replace all of them..I dont know if these will have the same issues, but as said the soft app sucks.
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