THE REPORTER RWV-400R Wireless Alert System with 2-Way Voice Communication

by The Reporter

Product Description

Secure your home and business. Alerts you to the presence of people or vehicles at your gate or door and lets you talk with them (or just listen). Also operates gates, doors, lights or cameras by remote control (if they are electrically operated). Advanced motion sensor distinguishes between vehicles and humans. U.S.A.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches ; 1.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007NC7TW
• Item model number: RWV-400R
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #202,065 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars monitoring access to our front porch, May 23, 2007

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Yannie - See all my reviews

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This review is from: THE REPORTER RWV-400R Wireless Alert System with 2-Way Voice Communication (Tools & Home Improvement)

I've read other reviews regarding the Reporter Wireless Alert System w/Voice versus the Voice Alert 6 - seems most were very happy with both models. But I ended up ordering the Reporter w/Voice because I liked that it has an intercom type system where when it alerts you you can hear everything on the sensor end for 10 seconds plus you can speak to the person as well within that 10 seconds (they would need to continue tripping the sensor if you wanted to converse longer). It does have volume control which is just 4 different levels and the lowest level to me is still pretty loud (we do not have a large house). I bought it to monitor people walking up to our front porch. The only thing is the instructions does not tell you the degree of range for its sensor - I think it's a straight beam sensor (not much sensing to the sides). Another comment I'd like to make is the first unit I received did not work properly - I tried it everywhere and it kept alerting every 4 seconds even though there was no motion in that area. Amazon.com was great in sending me a new one quickly and paying the postage for the return of the bad unit. So overall I am very happy with the Reporter w/Voice and the service at Amazon.com.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Already Served Its Purpose, January 21, 2008

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BWoolfolk (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: THE REPORTER RWV-400R Wireless Alert System with 2-Way Voice Communication (Tools & Home Improvement)

I was moving from North Carolina to Michigan for work, so I put my house up for sale. In order to show the house, we put most of our stuff in storage and left only minimal furniture and very few decorations. We also had a For Sale sign in the front yard. That, and my cars being in the garage must have made my house look empty and attractive to burglers.

I got up very early (about 4:00am) because I was taking a business trip and had to go to the airport. I noticed as I was leaving that the screen on my back window had been pried off, and there were foot prints leading to and from that window. My guess is that my getting up at 4:00am must have scared the burgler away.

I then bought the Reporter. A week or so later, the burgler (or a burgler) returned. The reporter alerted me and when I turned on the lights the burgler ran away, again leaving footprints in my yard. I called 911 and waited. The reported went off agin a few minutes later, but when we looked outside, we saw a Police Officer checking out my back yard.

Two people came into my yard (the burgler and the officer) and the Reporter alerted me both times. I am extremely happy with this product.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great if you can get one that works, May 5, 2008

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R. Browning (Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: THE REPORTER RWV-400R Wireless Alert System with 2-Way Voice Communication (Tools & Home Improvement)

I ordered the sending and recieving units together as a package about 2 months ago. When it arrived it sent up a bit of smoke and stopped working about 30 minutes after we installed it. Chamberlain was very friendly and sent a replacement which took about 2 or 3 weeks to arrive. This time the microphone in the sending unit didn't work! I sent it back and about 3 weeks later they sent me just the sending unit! Finally they sent a package with both the sending AND recieving units. One of the recieving units was dead! Fortunately, I at least have one sending and one recieving unit which are working. Costumer service is friendly and they try to solve problems, but it seems that there is absolutly no quality control with their product. So now, I really don't trust their product. When it works it is great....but I wouldn't recommend it.