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5.0 out of 5 stars
Very pleased skeptic, May 21, 2011
This review is from: KARE N5402JV Wireless/Wired Pan & Tilt Infrared IP Camera With Night Vision , DDNS Ready (Electronics)
Pros:
- Reasonably easy setup, took me less than one hour to have camera up and running on network
- Best value when compared to competition
- Camera resolution, even in low light is great
Cons:
- User guide mildly confusing (some broken english)
Overall - I was looking for an inexpensive camera to 'get my feet wet' in the IP Camera world. Reading reviews of the more popular brands (Cisco, Foscam and others) just led to more confusion. So in the end, since I was really just a price shopper I decided on the previously unreviewed KARE N5402JV. So far I am not disappointed... at all! Setup was reasonably easy (IF you consider yourself on the technical side and are familiar with IP architecture, configuring a router and generally configuring an IP based device). Although setup seemed fairly intuitive to me, I realize I have a great leg up on the average user.
Things could be a lot easier if KARE would have someone rewrite their installation manual, one with an understanding of how to guide the non-technical user through an install (I'd volunteer). Without it they *may* be limiting their sales of an otherwise fine product. After installing my first I ordered 2 more.
If I get a chance I'll add a more extensive review after I've used the camera a bit more and under varying circumstances.
June 7, 2011 - Just an additional comment for now. I've had my first camera up and running for 2 weeks now and still very happy. I set up the motion-sensed, picture taking, send me an email function and it hasn't skipped a beat. I opted for wireless rather that run a cable to the camera and have no problems with a good connection (router is on 2nd floor, camera on first). I get a couple of shots a day of my dog and cat when they decide to stir. The camera is hooked up to an X-10 Appliance module and that too is on a timer. That makes it easy to shut it off when needed (using a Palm Pad remote). So to avoid getting unnecessary self portraits I turn it off when in the room. If I forget to turn it back on, it's on an X-10 schedule to turn on every day, a couple of times to ensure it's up and running if I'm not there.
As I mentioned previously, I purchased 2 more cameras and will install soon. At that time I'll be taking notes on the rough spots in the manual. Will post again when I have finally installed the additional cams.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best ip wireless camera I've seen. And I have a bunch., June 25, 2011
This review is from: KARE N5402JV Wireless/Wired Pan & Tilt Infrared IP Camera With Night Vision , DDNS Ready (Electronics)
The manual wouldn't open in word, had to use open office.
With firmware update, works great with internet explorer, firefox, and with Safari.
Great gadget for the price! Also allows you to view multiple cameras through one forwarded port, without special software.
I have dlink, linksys, trendnet, hootoo, and others. This is my best camera. Also works with security spy ( without pan/tilt). Just say its a dlink 900.
But the manual is on one of those dang mini CDs that nothing modern will accept anymore...
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
No wireless, limited audio, no support, July 31, 2011
This review is from: KARE N5402JV Wireless/Wired Pan & Tilt Infrared IP Camera With Night Vision , DDNS Ready (Electronics)
Pros: Decent video for price, quiet pan and zoom, ethernet connection works well
Cons: Audio only works with IE browser, wireless connection does not work, no support online or via email
I've not been pleased with this camera. It's inexpensive and you get what you pay for :(. The pros and cons say most of it. The camera itself is OK as is the video and audio quality; it's not HD, but plenty good enough for what you're paying. It wasn't too hard to set up, as much as it could be, via the ethernet connection.
The issues though make it unusable for what I want. The wireless connection issue is the most frustrating because I bought this camera to use wirelessly. Scanning for wireless networks only works maybe one in 10 times. Wireless network information can be entered manually, but it will not connect to the wireless network.
I also intended to use this camera to stream the audio feed to IP audio devices, but the audio feed appears to depend upon DirectX and thus only works with IE browser.
Support is non-existent. I've read here that there is a firmware upgrade for the camera, but the manufacturer web site does not list this model and has no firmware updates on it. I emailed the seller via Amazon and have not heard back from them either.
Overall it's not a bad camera if you want an ethernet IP camera that works best with IE, but other than that avoid it.
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