TRENDnet SecurView Wireless Day/Night Pan/Tilt/Zoom Internet Surveillance Camera TV-IP422W (White)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of TRENDnet SecurView Wireless Day/Night Pan/Tilt/Zoom Internet Surveillance Camera TV-IP422W (White)
Customer Review: Great Camera for the Price Configures to Smartphone
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had this camera since July of 2009 and I've also purchased the TV-IP312W . This camera works great! Using Internet explorer (because Active X is required)from any PC you can control the Pan and Tilt feature. You can preset locations for the Pan and Tilt. You can also record video to the computer you are currently using to view the camera. You can set the motion detection level and have the camera send you an email and a snapshot when motion is detected. Works great with a smart phone, you can get the email notifying you that motion has been detected and using RTSP stream and view to the camera of your choice. However, the video feed is about a 5/8 second delay.You can schedule recordings to occur whenever there is motion or only during specified times when motion is detected. It'll also save to an FTP server (which I don't have) and It'll save video to a Network Attached Storage Box(NAS). This works great and You can build one yourself or purchase one. The wireless feature is great, It's always easier to plug the camera into an electrical outlet then to find a network plug close by to where you want to position the camera. Comments made by reviewer cheetokhan are spot on.Customer Review: OK hardware, lousy software
Summary: 3 Stars
I have owned this camera for around a year. It has been pretty reliable, gives a decent picture, and works with my iphone. For my purposes it has been adequate. However it could be so much more. Truthfully, it would be a better product if it was not tailored to Internet Explorer. I would not use that browser even if I was a Windows user. The JavaScript client access you get with any other browser leaves out many key features of the device, like motion detection, audio and such. In addition, and maybe I'm spoiled as a user of other products, but Trendnet has not lifted a finger to improve the firmware on this device. Don't expect much support from them either. When my wireless router failed, I switched to an Apple Airport Express unit I had on hand, and with all the settings the same, it will not connect to it with encryption. I have to turn off encryption to use the wireless. There was no explanation from Trendnet for this either. If Trendnet even so much as gave me a list of compatible hardware, that would be one thing, but all they said was.. "We don't support 3rd party products". What is that supposed to mean? I guess it means, buy a Trendnet wireless router? No thanks.Customer Review: Doesn't work over my WiFi and is NOT zoom
Summary: 3 Stars
I read all the reviews before buying this Pan Tilt Zoom (BTW it is NOT a zoom camera) network camera. My initial requirements were that it work over wifi, viewable on iPhone with PTZ, and have night vision. I am using it as a infant/toddler room monitor. Well, this product works very poorly on my network over wifi. I have all apple equipment and I was so displeased with the wifi performance that I ran cat5 to the room and have it on the wired network. Now it runs flawlessly. I would have saved $50 and bought the wired version. Aside from that the best I can get on my iPhone is about 3 frames per second. It makes it functional but far from fluid. The night vision works GREAT! It is in a 10x15 room and I can easily see my child even in complete darkness. I have the manual focus set on the bed because that is the area of most concern. The audio function is terrible and I never use it. I paid top dollar and thought I was getting one of the best home use IP cameras. I am a little disappointed it doesn't zoom and am VERY disappointed it does NOT work over wifi. I am not disappointed enough to return it. Three out of five stars. It is "OK".Customer Review: Works as Advertised
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had bad webcam experiences in the past, so I did a lot of research and finally decided to give this model a shot. Glad I did.
Within 45 minutes of opening the box, I had this camera setup, running from my wifi connection, and able to browse the video stream from my Android phone using IP Cam View. What more could anyone ask for.
I had some prior knowledge of DYNDNS and Port-Forwarding so that part wasn't as confusing for me as it would be for some people new to the networking side. But this stuff (webcams, wifi, dyndns, routers, etc) is so much easier today than it was in the 90's. It might take a newbie a little bit more time, but your wifi router probably supports port-forwarding to web cam, and dyndns is free and simple to sign up for, so go for it.
The video quality isn't top-notch, but c'mon folks this a _web cam_ not a camcorder. Low-light is acceptable, and daylight mode is good. Software zoom isn't great, but who has optical zoom on a sub-$300 web cam anyway? (no one)
If you need a wifi capable web cam in winter of 2010/11... this is your best bet.
Customer Review: Love it
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this camera for my moms apartment. She suffers from Alzheimers and she wonders often, now i can see what she is doing while im not there. Camera works great love the fact that my family members can log in and see her as well, with only the capability of listening and moving camera to find her. Very easy to install and used Netgear as my wireless wifi router, and worked excellent on cable line. I also had a IP Camera viewer App installed on my Smartphone that works excellent. When i log on my Laptop it comes up quickly. Have not used the talk button because you need computer speakers to connect to, but will do that soon, wished it already had it for convinience. the night vision is excellent,and the listening is very clear. I have had it for 3 weeks and have not been knocked off or disconnected yet. Love my IP422w and will purchase 2 more for full access of her apartment. love the fact that i can install up to 16 camera in diffrent location other that her apartment and use the same IP address. very satisfied with this product. recommend for purchase, good buy for the price.