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Introducing Blink Mini | Compact indoor plug-in smart security camer..
Best price: £18.49 (26% off)
- Monitor the inside of your home day and night with our 1080P HD..
- Get alerts on your smartphone whenever motion is detected, or c..
- Choose to save and share clips in the cloud with a free 30-day ..
- See, hear and speak to people and pets in your home from your s..
- Set up in minutes: plug in the camera, connect it to Wi-Fi, and..
Product Attributes
- Width: 1.7 inches,
- Height: 2.0 inches,
- Weight: 0.1 Pounds,
- Length: 1.4 inches
Positives |
Neutrals |
Negatives |
| 58.6% | 10.6% | 30.8% |
Senti Score [69.2%] |
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Google Nest Cam Indoor Smart Security Camera
Best price: £99.00
- Quick, easy setup. Plug in Nest Cam and download the Nest app t..
- 24/7 live video. The 130 degree view shows your home in 1080p H..
- Alerts on your phone. Receive Activity Alerts so that you can s..
- Clear as day. Even at night. Night Vision evenly illuminates th..
- Talk and listen. See whos there and respond to get someones att..
Product Attributes
- Width: 2.9 inches,
- Height: 4.5 inches,
- Weight: 0.5 pounds,
- Length: 2.9 inches,
- Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)
Positives |
Neutrals |
Negatives |
| 63.1% | 9.4% | 27.5% |
Senti Score [72.5%] |
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Introducing Blink Mini | Compact indoor plug-in smart security camer..
expensive
great
just terrible
really annoying
excellent
useless
wrong
quite annoying
excellent product
brilliant
absolutely brilliant
absolutely love
annoying
miss
good
free
Google Nest Cam Indoor Smart Security Camera
love
complete waste
best
poor alerting
quality is great
poor
brilliant
great
cheap
poor sleepers
useless
works perfect
brilliant piece
disappointed
excellent
expensive
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Cons [113] of Introducing Blink Mini | Compact indoo.. |
Strength |
|---|---|
really annoying in both products"oh and the clicking noise it makes is really annoying!"
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98.8% |
more expensive in both products"it can do everything the more expensive battery powered blink cameras can do aside from being cable free"
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74.8% |
does n't work in both products"doesn’t work"
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74.8% |
pretty useless in both products"as a corded camera the fact that it can't show continuous live feeds is pretty useless"
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74.5% |
free trial in both products"recording both brands offer a free trial of cloud recording and are similarly priced for the service i plan to have 4 cameras which would cost £74"
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72.7% |
does not work in both products"although two way audio works fine through the blink app it does not work using my amazon show device"
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69.1% |
broken into in both products"not much good if i get broken into!"
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58.6% |
n't like that in both products"i also didn't like that i couldn't change the notification sound to be different from other apps"
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54.7% |
quite annoying"so i’m not sure why it seems to be making the noise which is quite annoying when trying to listen to it!"
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99.5% |
just terrible"don't bother buying it's only been set up for about an hour and it's just terrible!"
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99.5% |
useless lump"after 3 days of effort trial and error i never did get any sense out of this gadget at all it is a useless lump of cack"
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95.8% |
kind of pointless"kind of pointless if it can’t work overnight and no issues with internet as far as we are aware"
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89.7% |
wouldnt pick"if my toddler cried it wouldnt pick this up unless she was also moving about lots"
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88.3% |
massive error"this seems like a massive error to me"
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74.9% |
same issue"i think there may be a firmware problem but i can see this same issue goes back to 2019 which makes me wonder if it will ever get fixed or not"
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74.9% |
undocumented restriction"some of the issues are caused by the undocumented restriction that you can only watch or record from any camera at a time"
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74.9% |
user error"works perfectly i thought i had a faulty unit but turned out to be user error i turned off the motion detection notifications"
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74.8% |
fatal flaw"really easy to set up quality of image good motion detection solid but camera has one fatal flaw"
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74.8% |
very impractical"annoying and very impractical if you intend to use this camera for a constant live stream"
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74.8% |
vision not good"night vision not good"
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74.7% |
very buggy"the software also seems very buggy"
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74.7% |
support problem"ps: after contact with blink technical support problem finally shorted"
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74.2% |
cheap alternative"got this as a cheap alternative to keep an eye on my spare room whilst working from home"
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74.1% |
some trouble"i had some trouble getting the scheduled arming to work but the blink community forum had the answer"
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73.7% |
returning this"i shall now be returning this as not fit for for purpose"
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73.5% |
schedule control"it apparently doesn't like being overriden with schedule control so if today is monday you can set the arm disarm for tuesday through sunday then on tuesday add monday's settings"
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73.4% |
wouldnt recoomend"i wouldnt recoomend this as you can find cheaper out there and a bettter software intregation like neos smartcam "
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73.3% |
firmware flaw"i can only assume there is some kind of firmware flaw with the ir activation"
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73.1% |
most useless"this the without doubt the most useless article i have ever bought from amazon"
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72.9% |
first comment"hope he does not get in trouble with my first comment"
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72.6% |
echo blink"so i imagine most of us bought this as it almost feels like the official camera for the echo blink being proudly proclaimed an amazon company"
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70.5% |
absolutely rubbish"absolutely rubbish and totally pointless!"
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69.5% |
slight gripe"my only slight gripe is that when it enters night mode it triggers an alert and for some reason doesn’t seem to exit night mode in the morning meaning no trigger 🤷🏻♂️ i would say this is more of a device to check on pets etc rather than a security device"
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69.2% |
would return"i would return it but can't as it's been used"
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69.2% |
firmware problem"i think there may be a firmware problem but i can see this same issue goes back to 2019 which makes me wonder if it will ever get fixed or not"
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66.5% |
biggest flaw"the biggest flaw with the mini is a bug with motion detection when the infra red illumination is active"
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66.4% |
causing a glare"i didn't want a camera on the outside of the property so i bought one that i could set up and face outwards during the day this is fine and the picture is clear but at night the lights in the camera itself reflect off the window causing a glare"
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66.0% |
software updates"they are relatively new on the market so software updates may make them more reliable over time"
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65.9% |
unacceptable software"unacceptable software i think limitation here perhaps"
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65.4% |
mobile app crashes"the mobile app crashes when in live mode and if someone goes past it closes"
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65.2% |
blink sync"why the scam of a blink sync?"
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65.0% |
returned it for a refund"it was really easy to set up and the picture quality was good but it just proved to unreliable so i have now returned it for a refund"
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64.7% |
annoying over time"you can just reopen the camera but that might get annoying over time"
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64.2% |
wrong with the camera"there is little wrong with the camera and i'm sure it could be made to do what i want but the software doesn't give you that option so to me is useless"
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63.5% |
through windows"all indoor security cameras don’t work facing through windows due to the infra red reflecting back from the glass turn the night vision off in settings and try that"
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62.2% |
sounds crazy"out the box the blink camera felt very plastic which sounds crazy give that both the camera housings are plastic but the ezviz has a matt and very rounded finish which felt much nicer in the hand comparred to the glossy finish and sharp corners of the blink"
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60.6% |
stars dropped"annoying you can't arm the system from alexa given its alexa compatible they really need to sort this out dropped it a star for that it would have been two stars dropped but the scheduling system does work well"
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60.2% |
missed the mark"i'm really happy with my battery powered blink cameras but this model seems to have missed the mark"
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60.0% |
bugs and glitches"just too many bugs and glitches"
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59.1% |
sorting out the glitches"updated 1 june a couple of days after the review below was posted i had an email from blink support services offering assistance in sorting out the glitches i seemed to be having with the blink mini cameras"
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58.8% |
year sarcasm"it's easy to set up and very quick to start up but you then have to wait a year sarcasm detect for it to steam live and or take a picture"
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58.8% |
no motion alerts"i had no motion alerts"
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58.2% |
proved to unreliable"it was really easy to set up and the picture quality was good but it just proved to unreliable so i have now returned it for a refund"
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58.2% |
image is not great"the image is not great "
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58.2% |
does n't detect"i activate the motion sensor and jumped around in front of it but i guess i must be a ghost because it doesn't detect me"
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57.6% |
would n't buy again"the xt2 cameras are a great system but the indoor mini cameras i wouldn’t buy again"
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57.6% |
n't pick up motion"despite it being set up correct and not too far from my toddlers bed it sometimes just didn't pick up motion"
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57.5% |
with continue"it never notify’s me no matter how much he moves or cry’s so now i have to leave it on all the time but then it constantly comes up with continue?"
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57.3% |
tinkering swearing"that step required some tinkering swearing but eventually i figure it out"
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56.6% |
unfit for purpose"unfit for purpose"
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56.6% |
might be better"its tiny maybe the tool used to take out sim card slot might be better"
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56.1% |
sync module"doesn’t require a sync module so connecta perfectly to the wifi extender i have so it will always have a strong wifi signal"
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56.1% |
such a low price"very good camera for such a low price"
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56.0% |
ring doorbells"as blink are an amazon company it would be great to see better integration with the ring doorbells and cameras too also owned by amazon"
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55.9% |
there are issues"it’s alright but needs software updates asap great picture better than i was expecting but there are issues"
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55.9% |
record externally"cons: unreliable with what it captures wouldn't capture some vehicles and every time i have tried to get it to capture my movements walking near my property it hasn't can't record externally from inside once dusk hits the camera won't film outside which is a shame"
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55.8% |
place upset"i set it to be as sensitive as it can possibly be but the very first evening of using it i checked the live view just to see how she was and she was screaming her head off and rolling all over the place upset!"
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55.7% |
want to risk this"i dont want to risk this since i will miss any break ins"
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55.7% |
little bit buggy"app is a little bit buggy on times though"
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55.4% |
have this problem"does anyone else have this problem?"
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55.3% |
it's not worth"i could sit here typing but it's not worth it"
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55.1% |
limitation here"unacceptable software i think limitation here perhaps"
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55.0% |
seems to be intermittent"motion detection seems to be intermittent and doesn’t seem to work even when the sensitivity is set to 9"
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54.9% |
less money"there are cameras available for far less money with equal picture quality and more features"
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54.9% |
n't view continuously"if anybody is contemplating this as an alternative to a baby monitor my advice would be to steer well clear you can’t view continuously and you can’t rely on it to pick up every motion meaning you could also be left with a distressed baby"
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54.8% |
distressed baby"if anybody is contemplating this as an alternative to a baby monitor my advice would be to steer well clear you can’t view continuously and you can’t rely on it to pick up every motion meaning you could also be left with a distressed baby"
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54.7% |
made it pointless"i bought this as an internal cam so i could keep an eye on the kids in a different room having to hit continue every 30 seconds made it pointless"
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54.7% |
n't better bearing"i can’t believe how this isn’t better bearing in mind it’s made by amazon in 2020!"
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54.6% |
not a permanent solution"surely this is not a permanent solution but i believe they will release a firmware upgrade soon which will resolve this issue for good"
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54.6% |
faulty unit"works perfectly i thought i had a faulty unit but turned out to be user error i turned off the motion detection notifications"
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54.5% |
stay connected"the setup was relatively easy but on android apart from the wifi connection bit where not only you need to connect to the device wifi you also need to stay connected even thou there is no internet connection"
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54.4% |
very disappointed though"very disappointed though"
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54.4% |
that helped but did"i turned the fan off which is next to it to see if that helped but didn’t!"
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54.4% |
nothing and nothing"still nothing and nothing recorded"
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54.3% |
just is n't there"its a lot cheaper than most other branded smart cams but perhaps because the tech just isn't there"
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54.2% |
claims this does"i just wanted a camera that works with echo show and despite the claims this doesn't"
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54.2% |
totally pointless"absolutely rubbish and totally pointless!"
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54.1% |
sending it straight back"there may be people out there that want what this camera does but i don't and shall be sending it straight back"
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53.9% |
n't send any notification"normally both go hand in hand however as the blink was unreliable at motion detection sometime it just didn't send any notification"
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53.9% |
basic storage plan"seems a bit expensive for the most basic storage plan use"
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53.8% |
they only con for"they only con for me is the click noise when cams recording because i use them to attend babies on their room but i can’t blame blink for that as that’s not their main purpose"
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53.7% |
could be better"only thing that i think could be better is not have the flashing light at the front so it can be hidden and people not know it's on would be a good option to deter kids from playing with it 😂 it flashes whenever motion is detected"
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53.6% |
what i dont like"99 what i dont like is receiving a dhl invoice for £28"
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53.3% |
n't long enough"so far no problems however the only reason for 4 stars was that the cable supplied was only 2m i did know this before ordering so ordered the extra long cable as an extra however even this cable wasn’t long enough so had to get a 3rd party one"
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53.3% |
swear blind"i could spy on my two young teenagers who swear blind that they don't go on the xbox before 7am but that seems a bit harsh"
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52.8% |
whatever device"i just want to view my camera on whatever device is nearby"
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52.8% |
an initial problem"i had an initial problem and was blown away by how quickly the team acted"
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52.8% |
seems a bit expensive"seems a bit expensive for the most basic storage plan use"
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52.7% |
same commands"whilst i can use the alexa "blink skill" to "show my dad lounge" ok the same commands do not work from my two brothers' houses"
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52.6% |
seems a bit harsh"i could spy on my two young teenagers who swear blind that they don't go on the xbox before 7am but that seems a bit harsh"
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52.6% |
storage charge"the big kicker for those of us with existing blink systems prior to april 15th 2020 there is no cloud storage charge"
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52.5% |
complain about"nothing to complain about"
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52.2% |
after 30s it fails"there is no continuous live view after 30s it fails"
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52.1% |
issue for good"surely this is not a permanent solution but i believe they will release a firmware upgrade soon which will resolve this issue for good"
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52.0% |
getting better"the blink ecosystem is getting better all the time"
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52.0% |
blink x2 cams"i already have outdoor blink x2 cams which was working perfect fibre optic connection 150mbps but the mini i added to my system yesterday doesn’t work properly"
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51.5% |
turn off the lights"if i turn off the lights and then arm i get the dreaded "red light""
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51.4% |
property and glare"sadly due to the evening external recording quality looking out of the property and glare through the glass i’ll reluctantly have to be sending this back"
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51.1% |
home illegally"it cannot get the exposure right going from night to day so i am frequently seeing vids that are all dark or all white at dawn and dusk until i move through the frame and it then corrects itself well after i am out of shot sufficiently to identify myself and an indoor camera is there to capture images of persons entering my home illegally not for a strange voyeuristic purpose"
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51.1% |
this issue"i have had this issue on a previous model by the way since returned and my daughter has also has this issue on the camera she has bought"
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50.7% |
will miss any break"i dont want to risk this since i will miss any break ins"
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50.4% |
my manin concern"however her safety is my manin concern"
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50.2% |
requesting refund"will be requesting refund"
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50.2% |
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Cons [277] of Google Nest Cam Indoor Smart Security .. |
Strength |
|---|---|
very disappointed in both products"not what i expected at all very disappointed"
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99.0% |
really annoying in both products"doesn't tell you when you move really annoying"
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98.8% |
more expensive in both products"it’s also more expensive per month so please do not waste your money"
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74.8% |
does n't work in both products"it works all the time not like the cheap ones that constantly needs a reset it's only expensive if it doesn't work"
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74.8% |
pretty useless in both products"i understand the features of the nest aware subscription but the camera is pretty useless without it so you're forced to take it if you want the camera to be usable"
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74.5% |
free trial in both products"there is a 30 day free trial of the cloud after which you need to pay either monthly or yearly for either 10 days or 30 days history to be accessible you pay one cost for the first subscription and each camera subscribed after this is half price the subscription can be cancelled at any time"
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72.7% |
does not work in both products"also alexa skill does not work i say alexa show living room it flickers but does not work"
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69.1% |
broken into in both products"neighbour got broken into and camera caught the whole thing great devce"
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58.6% |
n't like that in both products"i also didn't like that i could only access the camera from the nest app"
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54.7% |
complete waste"if you have a break in and the camera misses the right moment faces or other particularities it was all a complete waste of money"
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99.9% |
poor alerting"lack of thought with some features including poor alerting and no secure sharing option"
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99.8% |
poor sleepers"expensive but it allowed me to check on my two young children when they slept as both are poor sleepers"
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99.8% |
total waste"it has turned out to be a total waste of money without the ability to record!"
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99.8% |
quite disappointed"quite disappointed considering all the other nest products i have that work fine"
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99.4% |
extremely frustrating"extremely frustrating that tech support couldn't understand this and all they kept saying was "it was working as intended" and saying "we'll have to agree to disagree" when i was saying any security product giving off so many false positives was not good"
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99.2% |
quite ugly"the only negative is that it looks quite ugly compared to my logicircle but i guess you can't have everything!"
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99.2% |
quite sluggish"the video is delayed by about 2second and the app is quite sluggish generally"
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98.4% |
pretty poor"pretty poor "
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94.6% |
fairly redundant"i don't believe it's possible to export clips when you aren't subscribed which makes the cameras fairly redundant"
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94.6% |
clear channel"i sorted the problem by ringing virginia who altered the router remotely and allowed it to auto select a clear channel and since then for the last 2 months the system has been faultless"
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90.9% |
outrageously expensive"and the nestaware is outrageously expensive $100 pa!"
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89.9% |
worst customer service"so overall i think it's a terrible product and the worst customer service i have every had"
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89.8% |
waste of space"i love google and by proxy nest but this device is a waste of space and does not do what it says on the tin reliably enough for us to keep it"
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87.8% |
falls short"as a security camera it also falls short"
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75.0% |
slow internet"i don't have slow wifi or slow internet and for comparison my previous camera would work at 720p resolution perfectly that was its maximum resolution and i can watch youtube and netflix in full 1080p hd with no issues on my connection"
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74.9% |
useless product"and without it is a useless product as a security camera"
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74.9% |
connectivity issues"the only reason for a 4 star rating and not a 5 star is the connectivity issues we experience with it recording while we are in the house when it should not!"
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74.9% |
fault them"the quality and subscription services is amazing i've got two of these one inside and one outside using 3rd party cover and i can't fault them at all"
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74.9% |
only gripe"my only gripe is for a camera it's quite expensive and i think personally the monthly charge is a bit high for the premium service"
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74.9% |
issues and flaws"i had tried other cheaper cameras all of which had issues and flaws in set up"
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74.9% |
only issue"great piece of kit only issue is it does seem to switch it's self off now and again"
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74.9% |
prohibitively expensive"i found the software a bit lacking and the cloud storage subscriptions are not suited to myself but i appreciate that right now q1 2016 storage of 24 7 1080p video is prohibitively expensive"
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74.9% |
ridiculous amount"i’m not going pay ridiculous amount monthly for it"
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74.9% |
picture freezing"furthermore it will frequently suffer from connection problems with the picture freezing or cutting out entirely"
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74.8% |
ridiculous number"so let's say you want to schedule all of you cameras coming on for some event you've going to have to tap a ridiculous number of times to setup something that seems like it really should be trivial"
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74.8% |
very lacking"it really is a shame as the actual hardware is great and works really well but software is very lacking and the service is inexcusable consider the upfront and ongoing cost"
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74.8% |
even worse"update: after a few months of use the camera is even worse than i initially stated"
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74.8% |
returning them"we got fed up returning them for replacements and got them all refunded and bought some nest cameras having had a positive experience with the nest outdoor camera we bought not long ago"
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74.8% |
there lazy"they so much as lift there lazy fury bums up and i get a notification"
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74.8% |
spent money"thieves could rob your house and you will have no evidence and the added frustration of having spent money on a cam"
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74.8% |
rather disparaging"i notice meany rather disparaging comments about the cost of monitoring"
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74.8% |
totally incorrect"a super quick estimation which could be totally incorrect sees an uncompressed video at a peak rate of 24mbit s yielding 8mb s so 8 * 3600 means 28gb per hour 696gb per day 20tb per month and a whopping 240tb per annum"
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74.8% |
constant false"i subscribed to the nest aware subscription after my free month trial ran out but i was completely worn down by the constant false alerts"
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74.7% |
ridiculously high"the only downside is of course the ridiculously high cost of the archive service which i've not bothered with i'm afraid"
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74.7% |
dismiss this"only issue we have that sometimes it goes off when we are at home for no reason even though are settings dismiss this when we are at home"
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74.7% |
connection problems"furthermore it will frequently suffer from connection problems with the picture freezing or cutting out entirely"
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74.7% |
main issue"my main issue is that the home away assist function did not work correctly"
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74.6% |
days storage"i would have thought 7 days storage foc would have been a good value add"
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74.6% |
storage subscriptions"i found the software a bit lacking and the cloud storage subscriptions are not suited to myself but i appreciate that right now q1 2016 storage of 24 7 1080p video is prohibitively expensive"
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74.6% |
being useless"the camera freezes the android software is poor to the point of being useless"
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74.6% |
just rubbish"this was just rubbish"
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74.5% |
freezes constantly"edit camera feed lags and freezes constantly and is often down"
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74.5% |
very blurry"image was very blurry returned"
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74.5% |
very limited"great quality product but unfortunately very limited features"
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74.4% |
exactly as stated"works exactly as stated"
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74.3% |
connection errors"however i still gave it three stars because despite the connection errors the rest of the product is great"
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74.3% |
negative reviews"i am now struggling to see how this device gets some of the negative reviews when it works brilliantly"
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74.3% |
cheap ones"it works all the time not like the cheap ones that constantly needs a reset it's only expensive if it doesn't work"
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74.3% |
avoid these"please save yourself from wasting your time and money and avoid these"
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74.3% |
sacrificing 1080p"however it is being used as a granny cam and it is really useful and crucially reliable even in a low wifi signal area as long as you dont mind sacrificing 1080p and can make do with 720p which i can"
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74.2% |
inferior product"i understand that they have to make money but there are plenty of other cameras on the market that do offer longer timeframe storage so this makes the nest camera an inferior product sorry to say that"
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74.2% |
useless addition"cons: nest back end frequently go off line making this a useless addition"
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74.2% |
pointless piece"keeps on losing connection making it a pointless piece of kit"
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74.1% |
torturous process"one of the cameras failed after a month and got replaced after a torturous process with customer services and frankly the camera is poor"
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73.9% |
utter lack"there's an utter lack of basic features behind the scenes that really becomes apparent after the novelty wears off and then the dent in your wallet starts to really hurt"
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73.8% |
utterly useless"the image the camera displays can be 20 30 seconds delayed from real time making it utterly useless in situations where real time monitoring is important"
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73.7% |
noticeably lower"my samsung was noticeably lower in sound than my partners iphone so we have purchased a cheap entry level audio monitor which we use together with this camera for added peace of mind"
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73.4% |
false alerts"that means you don't get the fancy algorithm processing for your video so i constantly get false alerts!"
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73.4% |
false alarms"i constantly get false alarms and alerts"
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73.4% |
having problems"i don't consider the nest camera price "disposable" and given that i am not alone in having problems i think nest needs to improve their qc"
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73.3% |
additional subscriptions"£300pa £30pcm for 30 days recording on 1 camera additional camera subscriptions are discounted to half price for additional subscriptions a fast and reliable internet connection is required"
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73.2% |
additional cams"buying subscriptions for additional cams is a nightmare"
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73.2% |
longer stem"i'd have liked more fixing options and more ways to bend and a longer stem"
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73.2% |
needing the cable"power cable connection is utterly **** have used cables that are working with other devices 100% but our camera is consistent in shutting off needing the cable to be reseated"
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73.2% |
main problem"main problem is that if someone with a cell phone is in the room it often fails until they leave"
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73.0% |
distorted images"disappointing ir quality too much reflection leading to distorted images from reflective service at night"
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72.8% |
notifies randomly"sunrise outside and notifies randomly a lot"
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72.6% |
never materialised"they even promised a free subscription which never materialised"
|
72.4% |
broad daylight"even at its highest resolution in broad daylight you wont make out any faces or even license plates on cars so i would not recommend this if that is what you want it for"
|
72.4% |
same problem"we tried this at all streaming qualities and same problem"
|
72.4% |
only negative"the only negative is that it looks quite ugly compared to my logicircle but i guess you can't have everything!"
|
72.3% |
added frustration"thieves could rob your house and you will have no evidence and the added frustration of having spent money on a cam"
|
72.1% |
weak links"my only gripes are even with a fast internet connection 120mbps down 10mbps up the stream can bog down a bit as it's my understanding the camera first uploads all footage to nest and then your devices computer are streaming the footage from nest's servers rather than the camera directly so any weak links in these connections can result in a jerky stream"
|
71.8% |
notice meany"i notice meany rather disparaging comments about the cost of monitoring"
|
71.6% |
known issue"i spent an hour on the phone with a google senior advisor and he told me 'this is a known issue and we are working on a fix please wait indefinitely until we may or may not be able to fix this""
|
71.6% |
brick walls"it does not like stone or brick walls"
|
71.5% |
mildly irritating"for my purposes and what i use my camera for these issues while mildly irritating are not deal breakers and i will tolerate them"
|
71.3% |
disappointing part"only disappointing part is that i cannot record anything!"
|
70.7% |
gone forever"1 person finally came back saying its gone forever and they can't do anything"
|
70.4% |
design problem"maybe there wasn't a defect but there was a huge design problem if this is how it is meant to work"
|
70.3% |
marital issue"first of all i had a major marital issue i needed recorded as proof for legal reasons"
|
70.0% |
trial ends"the nest is a nightmare after your free trial ends"
|
69.9% |
just too high"a regular ip camera with no cloud backup once the 30 day trial subscription ends and most regular ip cameras with 1080p displays and no cloud backup are 3 5x cheaper than the nest cam the subscription cost of 8 quid a month is just too high to justify when competitors like tplink kasa cam offer 3 days"
|
69.9% |
problematic unit"maybe i was unlucky to get a problematic unit but i think that there are deeper problems with nest's hardware and or servers so i will be getting a different brand"
|
69.8% |
overly sensitive"the sensors were a little overly sensitive the movement of shadows caused by clouds and sun could trigger an alert"
|
69.8% |
power cable"the power cable is long enough to connect the camera at ceiling heigh to a floor mounted power socket but only comes in white therefore it depends on the background wall colours whether it looks good or not "
|
69.6% |
disables recording video"it has a function that disables recording video alerts if you are at home ideal for what i need and this function can be switched off"
|
69.3% |
poorly executed"great idea poorly executed and there are more effective cheaper ip cameras out there"
|
69.1% |
cheap wifi"previously we had been using a couple of cheap wifi ip cameras chinese bought here on amazon that were a nightmare trying to get them to connect to the network and used really clunky software"
|
69.0% |
trial subscription"less than 3 days in place the 3 month trial subscription just 'falls' off my account and loses the video history"
|
68.8% |
constant static noise"very quiet and constant static noise in the background which is very annoying"
|
68.7% |
major flaw"this is a major flaw with the app"
|
68.5% |
nowhere near"the mic is nowhere near as sensitive as the old dropcam mic was though"
|
68.4% |
instead nest"you enter the name and press next expecting to be asked for a password or some additional settings but instead nest starts trying to connect"
|
68.3% |
waste your money"don't waste your money"
|
68.1% |
stopped working"unit started to get extremely hot before it stopped working"
|
67.8% |
nothing worked"i called nest support and followed their instructions when i eventually got through but nothing worked"
|
67.1% |
does n't show anything"sometimes i get a sporadic alert because of sound detected while she clean but then i go to the timeline and no event is recorded or the static picture sent to email doesn't show anything"
|
67.1% |
waste of money"waste of money"
|
66.7% |
crazy money"at almost £100 a year this is crazy money and not a recurrent cost i'm prepared to pay for"
|
66.5% |
unless you subsribe"it will not record unless you subsribe"
|
66.5% |
really broken"their whole accounts order system is really broken"
|
66.4% |
useless at night"i also purchased one to go outside and have tried external casings for it but all are useless at night so don't bother"
|
66.2% |
down by attention"this has the potential for a great product let down by attention to detail"
|
65.8% |
gets stuck"love the app but it gets stuck sometimes when scrolling backwards"
|
65.7% |
return it for replacement"another point maybe it's only relate to my device the new uk plug adapted stopp working after 2 days and i had to return it for replacement"
|
65.6% |
owing to its auto"sadly the show lets it down rather owing to its auto cut off every 30 minutes and by not allowing the nest cam to transmit sound from the baby’s room"
|
65.5% |
lacks consistency"you can look at them and see what's going on but everything else is either prohibitively expensive for an already expensive device or lacks consistency"
|
65.4% |
falls ' off my account"less than 3 days in place the 3 month trial subscription just 'falls' off my account and loses the video history"
|
65.4% |
buying subscriptions"buying subscriptions for additional cams is a nightmare"
|
65.0% |
limited number"however despite everything i looked at i didn't realise that this camera and it's storage subscription service only works in a limited number of countries"
|
64.9% |
gradually worse"started off so well but got gradually worse"
|
64.7% |
gave up the ghost"purchased 11 12 15 and it gave up the ghost completely by the 25 01 16"
|
64.7% |
disappointed in these"really disappointed in these and in nest"
|
64.7% |
returned it to buy this"i bought a cheap camera and it was so bad i returned it to buy this"
|
64.7% |
frequent disconnects"frequent disconnects"
|
64.3% |
lost the feed"originally had two of the motorolla cams but they didn't have the wide angle lens and then when hubble their platform was updated in june 2016 and we lost the feed for over 24 hours and their communication about it to everyone was so poor we went for two of these nest cams"
|
64.1% |
failed means no pictures"in some cases apparently the camera can still transmit pictures but in my case failed means no pictures"
|
64.1% |
awkward configuration"it removes a lot of the awkward configuration needed for ip cameras at the cost of tying you to nest for full functionality"
|
64.1% |
broadban connectivity"i have great internal wifi and broadban connectivity reverted back to foscam cameras which just work"
|
64.0% |
cheap option"it's not a cheap option"
|
63.7% |
started to go wrong"but as soon as i was forced to pay for the monthly subscription it started to go wrong could not recall past 'events' and then on occasion website would not pick up the webcams"
|
63.6% |
renders this useless"pain in the behind and renders this useless as it's so unreliable"
|
63.5% |
single drop"since using the nest we’ve had not a single drop out"
|
63.5% |
keep failing"both of mine keep failing"
|
63.2% |
delay in live streaming"delay in live streaming even with the fastest broadband speed 150 mbps "
|
63.1% |
fire alarms"i bought this camera to spy on my dogs but also to make sure that i could spot if there was a fire in case the fire alarms go off "
|
63.1% |
poorly designed"poorly designed"
|
62.9% |
drops one star"it drops one star however as the video quality is not great but usable"
|
62.7% |
failed after a month"one of the cameras failed after a month and got replaced after a torturous process with customer services and frankly the camera is poor"
|
62.1% |
terrible product"so overall i think it's a terrible product and the worst customer service i have every had"
|
61.9% |
forced on the cameras"everything worked well and out of nowhere a new feature is forced on the cameras"
|
61.9% |
really clunky software"previously we had been using a couple of cheap wifi ip cameras chinese bought here on amazon that were a nightmare trying to get them to connect to the network and used really clunky software"
|
61.7% |
stops and closes"when it disconnects if it can't reconnect immediately the app just stops and closes without giving an immediate alert that it has disconnected"
|
61.7% |
slow to load"downsides are the actual nest app is so slow to load"
|
61.6% |
remove the camera"tried turning on and off several times with no joy so decided to remove the camera from the account and re install"
|
61.6% |
continually rejected"i tried to subscribe but my post code was continually rejected"
|
61.6% |
avoid these cameras"my advice at the moment is to avoid these cameras"
|
61.3% |
wasted over an hour"i could not reinstall and wasted over an hour"
|
60.7% |
delayed by 1 2 minutes"they are on average delayed by 1 2 minutes"
|
60.6% |
lots of false"nest app very good cons: lots of false alerts due to its picking even lights in the hall etc"
|
60.5% |
replaced it happens"people lose get their cards damaged all the time need to have them replaced it happens !"
|
60.4% |
worse to the point"secondly the reason we got it was the movement and sound detection and notification system which worked well initially but gradually got worse to the point we would hear the baby crying out and the app was saying there was no issue"
|
60.4% |
frustration with them"i've given nest plenty of grief over the last several weeks regarding their products and my frustration with them but i think i need to be fair here and re write my review about the indoor cameras and their subscription fee"
|
60.4% |
poor reviews"ignore the poor reviews"
|
60.0% |
cloud storage therefore"the problem is i don't want 10 days cloud storage therefore i don't pay the £8 per month £80 per year subscription"
|
59.5% |
disappointing ir quality"disappointing ir quality too much reflection leading to distorted images from reflective service at night"
|
59.1% |
apps and website"the apps and website are up to date and the camera has the specs you want 1080p night vision microphone speaker "
|
59.0% |
fairly useless"worse you pay a lot for the cameras and then they are still fairly useless without paying an annual subscription as well"
|
58.7% |
will be cancelled"if you change country after the 30 day free trial has begun it will be cancelled and you will not get it back personal experience nest support is utterly useless and slow"
|
58.6% |
number of outage"however a number of outage to nest's servers means that there is no way to view the output from the camera"
|
58.6% |
software is rubbish"the software is rubbish"
|
58.5% |
pile of trouble"so works well but if a payment does not go through expect a pile of trouble"
|
58.4% |
good as useless"this camera is as good as useless"
|
58.4% |
cried wolf too often"they drop offline from time to time for no apparent reason and trigger at the slightest movement which leads to a classic "cried wolf too often" problem"
|
58.2% |
gets flagged"at the moment all movement gets flagged and there is no algorithm for the software to learn what matters like the cleaner arriving and what doesn't her then working around the house"
|
58.2% |
gets uploaded"if you're on a connection with a data cap then look elsewhere because everything gets uploaded and there's no alternative"
|
58.2% |
lies the problem"you can't use them at all without using the supporting software and services and herein lies the problem"
|
58.1% |
very choppy"the picture and sound sent by the camera are by my estimation anywhere from four to six seconds delayed and the picture isn't smooth it's very choppy barely one or two frames a second at times"
|
57.9% |
novelty wears"there's an utter lack of basic features behind the scenes that really becomes apparent after the novelty wears off and then the dent in your wallet starts to really hurt"
|
57.8% |
cheap camera"i bought a cheap camera and it was so bad i returned it to buy this"
|
57.6% |
n't have everything"the only negative is that it looks quite ugly compared to my logicircle but i guess you can't have everything!"
|
57.6% |
first sign of problems"the setup process was the first sign of problems"
|
57.5% |
killed the deal"but what killed the deal for me was its advertised as 1080 resolution but i just cant see how it is"
|
57.3% |
plenty of grief"i've given nest plenty of grief over the last several weeks regarding their products and my frustration with them but i think i need to be fair here and re write my review about the indoor cameras and their subscription fee"
|
57.2% |
misses the right moment"if you have a break in and the camera misses the right moment faces or other particularities it was all a complete waste of money"
|
57.2% |
constant streaming"but it also gets very hot too possibly due to the constant streaming to the cloud service"
|
57.2% |
software a bit lacking"i found the software a bit lacking and the cloud storage subscriptions are not suited to myself but i appreciate that right now q1 2016 storage of 24 7 1080p video is prohibitively expensive"
|
56.9% |
have a break"if you have a break in and the camera misses the right moment faces or other particularities it was all a complete waste of money"
|
56.8% |
rubbish with huge"the netatmo welcome was absolutely rubbish with huge lag and no 2 way audio"
|
56.8% |
completely useless"i am now selling it and buying from another brand as completely useless"
|
56.7% |
wait indefinitely"i spent an hour on the phone with a google senior advisor and he told me 'this is a known issue and we are working on a fix please wait indefinitely until we may or may not be able to fix this""
|
56.5% |
cancelled my subscription"all worked great during the free trial but when i tried to subscribe to nest aware so many problems they cancelled my subscription without telling me so my home wasn't being protected"
|
56.5% |
n't make me laugh"don't make me laugh"
|
56.5% |
not suited to myself"i found the software a bit lacking and the cloud storage subscriptions are not suited to myself but i appreciate that right now q1 2016 storage of 24 7 1080p video is prohibitively expensive"
|
56.4% |
bother me too much"the need to have the nest aware package does not bother me too much"
|
56.4% |
camera is faulty"one camera is faulty"
|
56.4% |
card had expired"however i had an issue where a payment bounced because a card had expired"
|
56.4% |
n't find them"i do this when the dogs merge with the sofa and i can't find them"
|
56.4% |
terrible experience"my terrible experience with them is that i had the free trial and something went wrong their end and it was all deleted"
|
56.3% |
much time wasted"such a shame so much time wasted!"
|
56.2% |
that was not right"about 10 days ago i received notice that my payment for the monthly fee had not gone through well that was not right as funds are pretty plentiful and was only12 pounds i contacted cs right away it turns out it was my mums bank card that had just been lost and was being replaced so in other words nest taking payments off a card rather than straight from a bank account !"
|
56.2% |
have had to return"unfortunately nest cam doesn't work with my bt infinity router and nest support couldn't get it working so i have had to return it"
|
56.2% |
would be a problem"however for people looking to use the camera for monitoring pets children or the elderly as well as in many other use cases these same issues certainly would be a problem"
|
56.2% |
trying to connect"you enter the name and press next expecting to be asked for a password or some additional settings but instead nest starts trying to connect"
|
56.2% |
hefty price"as others have mentioned the camera is basically useless without a subscription which comes on a hefty price"
|
56.1% |
it's so slow"i have other non nest hd cameras that are much faster to load i just can't understand why it's so slow"
|
56.0% |
comes to unit not working"website not very useful for support when it comes to unit not working"
|
56.0% |
works with me not"because of that i no longer want this product i want one that works with me not me working around it"
|
55.9% |
being lied"i have literally 20 emails from 17 different people all saying different things and being lied to"
|
55.9% |
flash is not supported"i could not find an app that worked with the nest and your browser will not be able to run the website because nest are using flash to playback the nest picture and flash is not supported"
|
55.9% |
it's not the cheapest"it's not the cheapest but it's well build and good quality"
|
55.9% |
router problems"once i'd resolved the router problems set up was done in about 2 minutes"
|
55.8% |
through expensive service"as it is these cams are let down by a poorly thought through expensive service"
|
55.8% |
hopefully there wo"it's not yet alerted me to any security issues but that's because there haven't been any and hopefully there won't"
|
55.8% |
does n't always"i have just noticed that the app doesn't always show the activity though well today it didn't"
|
55.8% |
just too annoying"the first thing i noticed was the picture quality was great but that the fish eye distortion just too annoying due to the extreme wide angle"
|
55.7% |
very annoying"very quiet and constant static noise in the background which is very annoying"
|
55.7% |
replace another"original review below: i bought this camera to replace another far cheaper camera and considering the significant financial investment i expected a truly first rate product"
|
55.7% |
which do nothing"i've spoken email to about 30 people all of which do nothing"
|
55.5% |
biggest problem"my biggest problem with these cameras is that one and it was always the same one would lose internet connection for no obvious reason"
|
55.5% |
right away it turns"about 10 days ago i received notice that my payment for the monthly fee had not gone through well that was not right as funds are pretty plentiful and was only12 pounds i contacted cs right away it turns out it was my mums bank card that had just been lost and was being replaced so in other words nest taking payments off a card rather than straight from a bank account !"
|
55.5% |
have n't done"to store the recordings you do need to pay the subscription which i haven't done yet"
|
55.4% |
device is rubbish"this device is rubbish"
|
55.4% |
should be trivial"so let's say you want to schedule all of you cameras coming on for some event you've going to have to tap a ridiculous number of times to setup something that seems like it really should be trivial"
|
55.4% |
stealing stuff"this is after actually capturing a cleaner stealing stuff from our holiday home"
|
55.4% |
that has its own problems"there’s no power cuts and my ring camera is connecting perfectly although that has its own problems tbh so it’s not the internet"
|
55.4% |
next to useless"it's true that these are next to useless with nest aware currently £80 a year for the first cam then £40 per cam after that"
|
55.3% |
nest website"i have found that if you view the video feed through the nest website not the app then if it disconnects it seems to reconnect itself and you can carry on watching the video from the camera"
|
55.2% |
nothing there"daily i'm getting notifications saying something is happening just to make panic and see that there's nothing there"
|
55.2% |
14 day storage plan"i opted to take the 14 day storage plan for 2 cams at 12 pounds per month all worked fine and was able to capture and store copy of a section that showed mum having a fall and just how good the response was to the incident on the day"
|
55.2% |
have no access to"it's in a holiday home and i have no access to it easily otherwise it would go back"
|
55.2% |
delivers as stated"easy to add to current system and delivers as stated"
|
55.1% |
way talking is rubbish"two way talking is rubbish"
|
55.1% |
they ca n't do anything"1 person finally came back saying its gone forever and they can't do anything"
|
55.1% |
there's no alternative"if you're on a connection with a data cap then look elsewhere because everything gets uploaded and there's no alternative"
|
54.9% |
little work"software needs a little work"
|
54.9% |
does n't work as"i really wanted this camera to be good so i could buy a few for around the house and also in the garden using the waterproof cover but it just doesn't work as it should"
|
54.8% |
smoke alarms"i'm now going to buy some smoke alarms"
|
54.7% |
smoke detectors"i have 3 nest smoke detectors and this should compliment them"
|
54.7% |
flaw in the product"i did return it but my decision was based on it just not really fitting with my requirements and not a flaw in the product"
|
54.7% |
n't load constantly"it stops recording randomly logs me out won’t load constantly"
|
54.7% |
not deal breakers"for my purposes and what i use my camera for these issues while mildly irritating are not deal breakers and i will tolerate them"
|
54.7% |
n't think it through"i didn't think it through and bought this as i trusted the nest brand name"
|
54.7% |
not record anything"only disappointing part is that i cannot record anything!"
|
54.7% |
glare of the window"i do not like this camera i have an indoor one that look through a window but there’s a glare of the window then there light which shows there’s a camera on show and at night reflects of the window making the camera useless "
|
54.7% |
done nothing about"they've done nothing about it"
|
54.7% |
it's so unreliable"pain in the behind and renders this useless as it's so unreliable"
|
54.6% |
justify a lesser product"not sure how nest google feel they can justify a lesser product for over twice the price?"
|
54.6% |
dead and useless"the main problem with these ip cameras is a robber only needs to cut the incoming telephone or cable feed and it's completely dead and useless"
|
54.6% |
dent in your wallet"there's an utter lack of basic features behind the scenes that really becomes apparent after the novelty wears off and then the dent in your wallet starts to really hurt"
|
54.6% |
does n't work at"yeah the camera looks nicer but you’ll regret you paid so much for something that just doesn’t work at all"
|
54.6% |
n't know though"i think the camera must get triggered my changes in light level entering the room don't know though"
|
54.6% |
not buy this camera"do not buy this camera"
|
54.6% |
n't work reliably"without subscription you get motion and sound alerts but they don't work reliably"
|
54.6% |
not work with wifi"setup did not work with wifi and was forced to connect the cam to a pic first"
|
54.6% |
most definitely"i cannot see a thing and it is most definitely not 1080p"
|
54.6% |
there was no issue"secondly the reason we got it was the movement and sound detection and notification system which worked well initially but gradually got worse to the point we would hear the baby crying out and the app was saying there was no issue"
|
54.5% |
will not buy again"expensive piece of kit that we will not buy again"
|
54.5% |
interfere with bandwidth"i"ve also created a dedicated wifi network in the house for the cameras as we found that they interfere with bandwidth if using the regular network"
|
54.4% |
like no tomorrow"but eats into your data allowance like no tomorrow not a problem if you are on a contract with your mobile phone company"
|
54.3% |
nothing happened"they worked fine so long as nothing happened but as soon as they detected movement they switched themselves off for up to 24 hours"
|
54.3% |
wait for a few seconds"you have to purchase cloud memory for this to really be useful so ur paying allot of money to buy it and then a monthly fee on top to use it in full the audio is the big problem here when you press and hold the audio button one way at a time only you cant hear the other person speaking once you let go of the button you have to wait for a few seconds before you can start hearing the other person"
|
54.3% |
expensive peephole"this is as others have stated a glorified expensive peephole"
|
54.1% |
lond powere lead"it comes with a lond powere lead which makes life easier for positioning"
|
54.0% |
could n't ask for more"couldn't ask for more"
|
53.9% |
make panic"daily i'm getting notifications saying something is happening just to make panic and see that there's nothing there"
|
53.9% |
somewhat lacking"after a few weeks of using the camera we did notice that the audio quality via our phones was somewhat lacking"
|
53.9% |
register as logging"as suggested i setup the unit with the ios app which was straightforward enough once i realised that i didn't register as logging in was actually registration"
|
53.9% |
miss a step"nest have thought of everything pull tabs for opening everything with ease instructions on tabs to guide you through the process so you don't miss a step"
|
53.8% |
loses the video history"less than 3 days in place the 3 month trial subscription just 'falls' off my account and loses the video history"
|
53.8% |
blamed on poor signal"i was only in my garden connected to the wifi so it can not be blamed on poor signal"
|
53.7% |
lets the trio"i would only recommend if you want to speak to your dog at home otherwise it's useless i own the whole nest range and the camera lets the trio down!"
|
53.7% |
the blurry image"its only a small living room so why the blurry image"
|
53.7% |
uncompressed video"a super quick estimation which could be totally incorrect sees an uncompressed video at a peak rate of 24mbit s yielding 8mb s so 8 * 3600 means 28gb per hour 696gb per day 20tb per month and a whopping 240tb per annum"
|
53.6% |
does n't automatically"also the nest apps home away feature isn't faultless sometimes it thinks i'm home when i'm not so cam doesn't automatically turn back on"
|
53.5% |
camera is poor"one of the cameras failed after a month and got replaced after a torturous process with customer services and frankly the camera is poor"
|
53.5% |
wasting my money and"i'm in trouble with my wife for wasting my money and i am tech savvy!"
|
53.4% |
just wicked"the nest software has gotten better and far more reliable too and its just wicked"
|
53.3% |
higher initial cost"disadvantages of using nest cameras over standard cctv are: higher initial cost per camera and optional monthly annual subscription fee"
|
53.3% |
flat design"i'm sure you enjoyed it the first time let's have you do it all over again so you can really appreciate the flat design and pretty fonts"
|
53.3% |
stealing things"we had some caught in the act of stealing things and no proof"
|
53.2% |
not recover or return"so i have a camera i cannot recover or return"
|
53.2% |
it's not the internet"there’s no power cuts and my ring camera is connecting perfectly although that has its own problems tbh so it’s not the internet"
|
53.0% |
correct your errors"then i tried to purchase again and the website says "correct your errors" when there were no errors on the page so i still can't subscribe"
|
52.7% |
with no subscriptions"great cameras but i don’t like the fact you have to pay a subscription service especially because amazon sell similar cameras for less with no subscriptions needed"
|
52.7% |
faulty power socket"the first one had a faulty power socket and kept switching itself on and off"
|
52.7% |
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99.3% |
quality good in both products"price is good and setup is easy: install app blink home monitor make an account if you don't have one add camera using qr code on the camera and on the box pros: price easy to setup video quality good listen to the audio from the camera and ability to talk back to it great app loads of config options such as night vision recording light volume sensitivity for motion cons: currently the local storage additional module is not available so you are limited to their online subscription storage free trial included "
|
99.0% |
works perfectly in both products"arrived today 5 minutes later was added to my system and works perfectly"
|
98.6% |
best camera in both products"best camera we have had solid and reliable"
|
96.0% |
very impressive in both products"so far very impressive"
|
95.6% |
excellent camera in both products"the blink mini is worth every penny excellent camera"
|
92.9% |
good addition in both products"as per some of the other reviews a magnetic base would be a good addition!"
|
75.0% |
works well in both products"works well"
|
75.0% |
great value in both products"have already got the outside cameras and plunged in for the interior mini cam as expected easy to set up to existing blink wanted these for the hallway and kitchen back door entrance thought they worked on a battery but instead they are 240 plug but have over come that but these are great value for the money and on top of that you can even spread the cost over five months"
|
74.9% |
really well in both products"very easy to set up and works really well with blink app and my other outside cameras"
|
74.9% |
picture quality in both products"it’s a such a great little camera hasn’t lost connection at all picture quality is great and very clear not as good in the night but you can’t complain for the price!"
|
74.8% |
good picture in both products"but even a street lamp or garden lighting allows a good picture at night externally"
|
74.5% |
good value in both products"00 at time of purchase i consider it good value for money"
|
74.3% |
image quality in both products"easy to set up great image quality automatically linked to alexa"
|
74.3% |
quality product in both products"the key things to know is it feels like a quality product despite the relatively low price point"
|
74.2% |
perfectly well in both products"the cameras work perfectly well indoors and are good value for money"
|
74.2% |
very responsive in both products"it's easy to add and manage very responsive and a very good quality image"
|
74.0% |
very happy in both products"very happy with connection night vision very easy set up and quality of picture"
|
74.0% |
good product in both products"it’s a good product i use it to watch my dog while i am out"
|
73.7% |
free cloud storage in both products"the blink mini comes with free cloud storage until the 31st march 2021 after which it’s £2"
|
73.5% |
magnetic base in both products"as per some of the other reviews a magnetic base would be a good addition!"
|
72.8% |
motion detection in both products"set up like the xt2 was so simple i had each camera up and running in less than a minute picture quality was better than i expected as was the voice quality and motion detection"
|
64.6% |
absolutely brilliant"it is absolutely brilliant!"
|
100.0% |
absolutely love"so i'm yet to find a use for it but i absolutely love it"
|
100.0% |
brilliant blink"brilliant blink keep the good products coming"
|
100.0% |
brilliant perk"as an existing customer i was given free cloud storage for life which is a brilliant perk"
|
100.0% |
brilliant cameras"brilliant cameras run on mains power unlike the other cameras"
|
100.0% |
great experience"overall very pleased and so far a great experience"
|
99.9% |
brilliant pictures"fantastic cameras brilliant pictures great sound"
|
99.9% |
great app loads"price is good and setup is easy: install app blink home monitor make an account if you don't have one add camera using qr code on the camera and on the box pros: price easy to setup video quality good listen to the audio from the camera and ability to talk back to it great app loads of config options such as night vision recording light volume sensitivity for motion cons: currently the local storage additional module is not available so you are limited to their online subscription storage free trial included "
|
99.9% |
great detail"great detail on picture"
|
99.9% |
great thing"the great thing having two or more is that on setup you have a choice of grouping the cameras together or using them separately when you choose separate this gives you more flexibility when scheduling the cameras to record when motion is detected at different times"
|
99.3% |
great sound"fantastic cameras brilliant pictures great sound"
|
96.8% |
good angle"and give a good angle of view"
|
94.7% |
that brilliant"brilliant product and great pictures and better video but the night vision was an issue until you turn it off then you get a better picture at night other than that brilliant"
|
92.8% |
it's fantastic"it's fantastic!"
|
90.6% |
brilliant cheaper"brilliant cheaper than ring doorbell"
|
89.6% |
works best"probably works best with echo show as the control method in the house and will be amazing when the local storage solution comes out"
|
88.3% |
great addition"i’ve been using blink xt cameras since their release and the mini is a great addition to the line up"
|
75.0% |
great price"great price and good quality bought as a pet cam while we are out tried it out and caught my son in the act so i shouted down the mic he ran straight out in a panic not knowing where my voice came from lol 5 star"
|
75.0% |
good points"so the good points it is relatively small"
|
75.0% |
good products"brilliant blink keep the good products coming"
|
75.0% |
great features"one of the great features of this camera"
|
75.0% |
functionality ease"uber impressed with the quality build functionality ease of use and the app"
|
74.8% |
recommend these"all in all so far so good definitely recommend these to anyone seeking an indoor camera"
|
74.8% |
sounds great"picture and sounds great"
|
74.8% |
price range"i didn’t want a really expensive system these cameras suited my price range and covers my whole house"
|
74.8% |
fits our requirements"excellent product would highly recommend fits our requirements"
|
74.7% |
five stars"what i liked about this product what’s the price and picture quality and it’s a nice little unit dislikes about this unit nothing five stars all round"
|
74.7% |
reasonable quality"reasonable quality"
|
74.6% |
recommended especially"highly recommended especially for such a low price product of great quality"
|
74.6% |
more flexibility"the great thing having two or more is that on setup you have a choice of grouping the cameras together or using them separately when you choose separate this gives you more flexibility when scheduling the cameras to record when motion is detected at different times"
|
74.6% |
works fine"if you want to monitor outside the infrared for night vision will reflect on a window rendering it useless it works fine for indoor use"
|
74.6% |
enhance visibility"i think without external light sources the camera has one installed so it can produce it's own to enhance visibility"
|
74.6% |
really versatile"these are a really versatile camera and very discrete in its appearance"
|
74.5% |
great support"the cameras are working fine the images are crisps the voice functionality is fun as an intercom good product and great support who got back to me to help me resolve an issue i had"
|
74.5% |
amazing price"amazing price"
|
74.5% |
definitely recommended"definitely recommended"
|
74.4% |
mini cameras"i have bought two blink mini cameras to add to my existing blink system"
|
74.4% |
excellent value"excellent value and highly recommended"
|
74.4% |
seems better"and signal pick up seems better too "
|
74.3% |
monthly cloud storage"great being able to add this on to the free monthly cloud storage of my other blink cameras"
|
74.2% |
happy customer"the support service is excellent and i’m now a happy customer!"
|
74.1% |
brilliant addition"a brilliant addition to the family of cameras for situations where ample power points are available"
|
73.9% |
solid and reliable"best camera we have had solid and reliable"
|
73.8% |
seems robust"the cameras are well made and don’t feel cheap and the wifi connection seems robust"
|
73.6% |
more secure"excellent quality images just makes the me feel a bit more secure thoroughly recommend"
|
73.4% |
good quality"great price and good quality bought as a pet cam while we are out tried it out and caught my son in the act so i shouted down the mic he ran straight out in a panic not knowing where my voice came from lol 5 star"
|
73.3% |
power points"a brilliant addition to the family of cameras for situations where ample power points are available"
|
73.3% |
very impressed"very impressed so far"
|
73.2% |
good amount"good amount of length on cable too which helps with positioning of camera"
|
73.2% |
even better"and to make it even better because i have the blink xt2 and a existing customer i don't even have to pay for any cloud storage : overall i am extremely happy with these and would recommend them to anyone looking for internal cameras"
|
73.2% |
pretty logical"pros: quick & easy to set up qr codes on devices just takes a few quick steps to get set up great price got the twin pack for just over £60 good quality images app is easy to set up & use it's pretty logical what to go through easy to download and save clips to phones or send them to someone"
|
73.1% |
decent quality video"decent quality video"
|
73.0% |
pretty accurate"good little camera motion detection pretty accurate"
|
72.9% |
decent enough"night vision is decent enough for the money"
|
72.8% |
good definitely"all in all so far so good definitely recommend these to anyone seeking an indoor camera"
|
72.8% |
added security"50 a month for added security "
|
72.8% |
will automatically"on the ezviz a micro sd card slot is present on the camera which will take up to a 256gb card once initialised the camera will automatically record motion triggered events"
|
72.7% |
highly recommended"excellent value and highly recommended"
|
72.6% |
would recommend"would recommend highly"
|
72.4% |
breeze quality"other than that the installation is a breeze quality of the product is in line with other blink products and the video quality is very good"
|
72.3% |
camera motion detection"good little camera motion detection pretty accurate"
|
72.3% |
smart product"as good a quality as other amazon smart product"
|
72.1% |
security measure"however this is primarily a security measure and needs to trigger and record at all times it is armed to do so"
|
72.1% |
similar price"for clairty the images with blue button to talk are blink and all others are ezviz given that both products are a similar price £35 at the time of purchasing the difference in quality beteween the 2 was significant"
|
72.0% |
best cameras"for the price its once of the best cameras i have purchased"
|
71.5% |
view remotely"this is my first camera like this i wanted something simple and easy to view remotely on an app and this fits the bill"
|
71.2% |
excellent cameras"excellent cameras no need for sd card as it records when motion is detected"
|
71.0% |
good detail"fantastic during the day picks up everything in good detail"
|
71.0% |
vision quality"picture quality is good easy set up night vision quality is good has a speaker function"
|
70.9% |
shouted down"great price and good quality bought as a pet cam while we are out tried it out and caught my son in the act so i shouted down the mic he ran straight out in a panic not knowing where my voice came from lol 5 star"
|
70.9% |
brought this"i brought this to keep an eye on my hamsters when i’m not around"
|
70.8% |
quality easy"good quality easy set up"
|
69.8% |
delivered very early"the product was excellent but was delivered very early the household where in bed"
|
69.7% |
your internet connection"works well with alexa buffering is probably very much about how good your wifi is and how good your internet connection is"
|
69.5% |
great wide angle"picture quality is great for the size of this camera with great wide angle"
|
68.7% |
worth the money"well worth the money"
|
68.4% |
fits the bill"this is my first camera like this i wanted something simple and easy to view remotely on an app and this fits the bill"
|
68.3% |
image quality overall"the image quality overall is great and connectivity is very good"
|
68.0% |
very strong"night vision is very strong which is a plus as the intensity can be lowered remotely from the app"
|
67.9% |
great pictures"brilliant product and great pictures and better video but the night vision was an issue until you turn it off then you get a better picture at night other than that brilliant"
|
67.9% |
very very simple"the set up is also very very simple"
|
67.8% |
blink products"cloud storage is free if you already have other blink products such as the blink xt2"
|
67.3% |
good picture quality"good picture quality day and night"
|
67.2% |
cctv system"the main reason i got it is to act as a cctv system basically to keep an eye on my car"
|
67.2% |
vision top notch"night vision top notch as well"
|
66.6% |
indoor camera"all in all so far so good definitely recommend these to anyone seeking an indoor camera"
|
66.1% |
continue viewing"you can only view one camera at once and have to press on the app for live feed again this will run for a few minutes and a pop up will display asking if you want to continue viewing"
|
65.9% |
dedicated motion"motion detection could be better i think is is image processing motion detect rather that dedicated motion pir"
|
65.9% |
easy to setup wish"love the camera arrived on time easy to setup wish the angle almost fisheye was introduced to five more coverage but that’s personal preference"
|
65.8% |
duties charges"99 import duties charges which i was not informed about when i made the purchase !"
|
65.6% |
been fantastic"i already have the blink xt2's set up around the outside which have been fantastic i was looking for internal cameras and at this price and size it seemed a no brainer"
|
65.6% |
great picture"great picture while it could it better it does the job really well"
|
65.4% |
confident their team"blink customer service is absolutely fantastic too so if you do have any issues you can feel confident their team will help"
|
65.4% |
easy and quick"arrived on weds 13th may and was extremely easy and quick to setup"
|
65.3% |
clear winner"overall its hard to mark either camera down as they both work practically and for the money offer good value however the build & image quality combined with the lower cost better storage capability no additional components required and unlimites recording duration make the ezviz a clear winner here"
|
65.2% |
easy to install"very easy to install"
|
65.0% |
nice looking gadget"but nice looking gadget"
|
65.0% |
reflected light"it’s really really good in day light but struggles at night because of the reflected light on the window"
|
64.5% |
decent camera"decent camera getting a lot for the money"
|
64.4% |
very well made"very lightweight and compact and very well made"
|
64.3% |
bright image"a bright image in varied lighting conditions seems to handle contrast well"
|
64.2% |
recommended then"if you wish to mount the camera above head height recommended then the extension power cable may well be required"
|
64.0% |
extra long cable"i bought the extra long cable although the supplied cable is long enough for most placements"
|
64.0% |
very good picture"very good picture"
|
63.8% |
three mornings"works fine during the day but constantly disconnects from internet overnight and have woken last three mornings with red light on"
|
63.7% |
really easy to"6 the application is really easy to use and setup"
|
63.6% |
very easy to set"very easy to set up and works really well with blink app and my other outside cameras"
|
63.6% |
perfect for a garage"perfect for a garage i think"
|
63.5% |
speaker function"picture quality is good easy set up night vision quality is good has a speaker function"
|
63.5% |
recommend them"and to make it even better because i have the blink xt2 and a existing customer i don't even have to pay for any cloud storage : overall i am extremely happy with these and would recommend them to anyone looking for internal cameras"
|
63.5% |
very easy to"the app is very easy to use and set up to my liking"
|
63.4% |
storage solution"probably works best with echo show as the control method in the house and will be amazing when the local storage solution comes out"
|
63.4% |
quite strong"pros and cons pros 1 small in size easy to locate 2 good picture quality in the day time 3 good recording features while it remains free 4 sensor is quite strong for its size and does pick up movement from quite a distance away"
|
63.3% |
excited for this"i was so excited for this"
|
63.3% |
cable well"mounting to the ceiling was easy with the supplied screws and the housing hides the cable well"
|
63.1% |
works better than the"despite being a long way from the router it works better than the x2 in response time much quicker"
|
63.0% |
both products"for clairty the images with blue button to talk are blink and all others are ezviz given that both products are a similar price £35 at the time of purchasing the difference in quality beteween the 2 was significant"
|
62.9% |
clear screen"good value clear screen"
|
62.8% |
easy to setup"easy to setup and connect with my other devices echo show and dot"
|
62.6% |
area and sensitivity"you can toggle the settings for area and sensitivity to pick up what you want it to and don’t want it to"
|
62.4% |
very well put together"compact size very well put together"
|
62.4% |
works very well"works very well"
|
62.3% |
good sound"great picture quality unobtrusive good sound both ways"
|
62.3% |
good in day light"it’s really really good in day light but struggles at night because of the reflected light on the window"
|
62.3% |
will be fixed"im sure in a future software update this will be fixed"
|
61.9% |
motion sensor is good"the motion sensor is good and the shorts clips are on an app on my phone"
|
61.9% |
better video"brilliant product and great pictures and better video but the night vision was an issue until you turn it off then you get a better picture at night other than that brilliant"
|
61.7% |
whole house"i didn’t want a really expensive system these cameras suited my price range and covers my whole house"
|
61.6% |
mains power"brilliant cameras run on mains power unlike the other cameras"
|
61.5% |
with an outdoor"got one of these for to go with an outdoor xt"
|
61.5% |
super easy to set"so far so good image quality is great loaded with functions on the app good alerts super easy to set up"
|
61.4% |
easy as usual"the installation was easy as usual and the test was fine"
|
61.0% |
good a quality"as good a quality as other amazon smart product"
|
60.6% |
cloud storage free"cloud storage free for now but will be £2"
|
60.4% |
also easy to set"also easy to set up "
|
60.3% |
first night"the first night i captured a tiny ant on the motion detector was amazing to watch"
|
60.0% |
love it thanks"but love it thanks"
|
59.9% |
amazing to watch"the first night i captured a tiny ant on the motion detector was amazing to watch"
|
59.8% |
brilliant for inside"absolutely made up with this item i already had the outside cameras xt2 and this is brilliant for inside "
|
59.8% |
that i am impressed"i can confirm having used it for a number of weeks that i am impressed"
|
59.5% |
alexa routines to"there seems to be no limit what you can get alexa routines to do"
|
59.0% |
sound all very good"so easy to set up literally minutes the picture is great motion sensor sound all very good"
|
59.0% |
thrills with"iphone app is very good too no over the top thrills with it just straight to the point and does it well"
|
58.7% |
reduced the price"great product shame mazon reduced the price by £5 just 5 weeks after i bought it!"
|
58.6% |
echo show and"easy to setup and connect with my other devices echo show and dot"
|
58.5% |
indoor '' system"works great in daylight but something needs looking at for this “indoor” system!"
|
58.5% |
local storage option"quality has three settings in the app which is easy to use and the cloud storage is free till march next year but they are adding a local storage option soon"
|
58.5% |
good way to stream"but for now is a good way to stream a live camera for a few minutes to an echo show when needed"
|
58.5% |
received them"received them today so this is a day 1 review and will add edits later"
|
58.3% |
much more useful"having all in the same app is much more useful"
|
58.1% |
happy to recommend"happy to recommend"
|
58.1% |
through easy"pros: quick & easy to set up qr codes on devices just takes a few quick steps to get set up great price got the twin pack for just over £60 good quality images app is easy to set up & use it's pretty logical what to go through easy to download and save clips to phones or send them to someone"
|
58.0% |
amazing little camera"amazing little camera"
|
57.7% |
really secure"makes me feel really secure"
|
57.6% |
supplied screws"mounting to the ceiling was easy with the supplied screws and the housing hides the cable well"
|
57.5% |
existing blink xt2 system"i added it to an existing blink xt2 system"
|
57.5% |
works seamlessly"perfect little camera works seamlessly with my current blink set up"
|
57.3% |
good in the night"it’s a such a great little camera hasn’t lost connection at all picture quality is great and very clear not as good in the night but you can’t complain for the price!"
|
57.3% |
quality images"excellent quality images just makes the me feel a bit more secure thoroughly recommend"
|
57.2% |
suits your needs"if you are aware of the limitations of blink and it suits your needs buy it"
|
57.1% |
and motion activation"a handy camera ideal for puppy cam with 2 way and motion activation"
|
57.1% |
good for the price"picture quality is good for the price but shows some distortion at the sides due to the very wide angle lens and some colour fringing"
|
56.9% |
word to the wise"also just a word to the wise "
|
56.8% |
product blanks"even when indoors that’s product blanks out in the dark though"
|
56.8% |
magnetic method"i do however prefer the magnetic method some alternative cameras use allowing you to stick a small metal plate to the wall and magnetically attach the camera to that but a minor gripe"
|
56.6% |
good quality images"pros: quick & easy to set up qr codes on devices just takes a few quick steps to get set up great price got the twin pack for just over £60 good quality images app is easy to set up & use it's pretty logical what to go through easy to download and save clips to phones or send them to someone"
|
56.6% |
an entry level camera"there is no question that this is an entry level camera but works really well during the day"
|
56.5% |
spot on and adjustable"motion detection is spot on and adjustable too"
|
56.3% |
very pleased and so"overall very pleased and so far a great experience"
|
56.3% |
great in daylight"works great in daylight but something needs looking at for this “indoor” system!"
|
56.3% |
outside one is perfect"but on the other hand my outside one is perfect"
|
56.1% |
existing blink customer"being a keen gadget fan and an existing blink customer i was quick to pre order one of these"
|
55.6% |
overly expensive"99 its not overly expensive nor is it cheap"
|
55.6% |
very clear"it’s a such a great little camera hasn’t lost connection at all picture quality is great and very clear not as good in the night but you can’t complain for the price!"
|
55.6% |
perfect little camera"perfect little camera works seamlessly with my current blink set up"
|
55.4% |
light sources"i think without external light sources the camera has one installed so it can produce it's own to enhance visibility"
|
55.3% |
keen gadget"being a keen gadget fan and an existing blink customer i was quick to pre order one of these"
|
55.2% |
great product"great product"
|
55.0% |
longer cable"great indoor camera excellent night vision mains powered so needs to positioned close to a socket but could easily be changed to longer cable"
|
55.0% |
easy setup"nice easy setup with a load of features"
|
54.8% |
small easy to"small easy to use and set up works well with blink app and other cameras responsive"
|
54.7% |
great little camera"great little camera!"
|
54.7% |
works great so"works great so far"
|
54.7% |
extremely happy"and to make it even better because i have the blink xt2 and a existing customer i don't even have to pay for any cloud storage : overall i am extremely happy with these and would recommend them to anyone looking for internal cameras"
|
54.6% |
quick & easy"pros: quick & easy to set up qr codes on devices just takes a few quick steps to get set up great price got the twin pack for just over £60 good quality images app is easy to set up & use it's pretty logical what to go through easy to download and save clips to phones or send them to someone"
|
54.6% |
fantastic during the"fantastic during the day picks up everything in good detail"
|
54.5% |
much faster when"reacts much faster when viewing online maybe due to being hard wired "
|
54.5% |
brilliant around camera"this is a brilliant around camera"
|
54.4% |
love the feature"especially love the feature where you can talk through it and it’s really loud to"
|
54.3% |
cloud storage is plenty"cloud storage is plenty and when you do start paying what is 2"
|
54.3% |
great quality"great quality"
|
54.3% |
window non existent"making night time recording whilst looking out of a window non existent"
|
54.2% |
will be returned"this will be returned!"
|
54.2% |
makes a lot of sense"i get it for the battery operated wireless versions that makes a lot of sense"
|
53.9% |
purchase an outdoor"going to purchase an outdoor one next"
|
53.9% |
quite a distance"pros and cons pros 1 small in size easy to locate 2 good picture quality in the day time 3 good recording features while it remains free 4 sensor is quite strong for its size and does pick up movement from quite a distance away"
|
53.7% |
way mic very good"easy to install very clear and two way mic very good for size"
|
53.6% |
garden lighting"but even a street lamp or garden lighting allows a good picture at night externally"
|
53.5% |
well easy to set"good value for money and well easy to set up"
|
53.5% |
these routines"for instance i have a morning bedtime routine set up in the alexa app where along with turning smart devices on and off these routines will also arm or disarm the blink cameras"
|
53.4% |
smart devices"for instance i have a morning bedtime routine set up in the alexa app where along with turning smart devices on and off these routines will also arm or disarm the blink cameras"
|
53.3% |
fine for the cost"the picture quality is fine for the cost"
|
53.1% |
far well pleased"so far well pleased"
|
53.1% |
thoroughly recommend"excellent quality images just makes the me feel a bit more secure thoroughly recommend"
|
53.1% |
brought a second"i have in fact brought a second one so that i can get another angle"
|
52.9% |
worth the wait"wow this one was worth the wait!"
|
52.9% |
cheap solution"good cheap solution to home security"
|
52.8% |
fine during the"works fine during the day but constantly disconnects from internet overnight and have woken last three mornings with red light on"
|
52.7% |
excellent quality"excellent quality"
|
52.7% |
brilliant quality"the wee cameras have brilliant quality especially at night"
|
52.6% |
choose separate this"the great thing having two or more is that on setup you have a choice of grouping the cameras together or using them separately when you choose separate this gives you more flexibility when scheduling the cameras to record when motion is detected at different times"
|
52.6% |
good and setup"price is good and setup is easy: install app blink home monitor make an account if you don't have one add camera using qr code on the camera and on the box pros: price easy to setup video quality good listen to the audio from the camera and ability to talk back to it great app loads of config options such as night vision recording light volume sensitivity for motion cons: currently the local storage additional module is not available so you are limited to their online subscription storage free trial included "
|
52.5% |
camera ideal"a handy camera ideal for puppy cam with 2 way and motion activation"
|
51.8% |
| ... | |
|
Pros [174] of Google Nest Cam Indoor Smart Security .. |
Strength |
|---|---|
works perfect in both products"using as a baby monitor and works perfect"
|
100.0% |
excellent product in both products"excellent product set up in less than 10 minutes and is used in living room to check on elderly relative the alerts are great so if our father who is unstable moves we can check on his safety plus you can have chat so they don’t feel lonely"
|
100.0% |
very pleased in both products"very pleased"
|
100.0% |
brilliant camera in both products"brilliant camera"
|
100.0% |
brilliant product in both products"brilliant product"
|
99.9% |
absolutely fantastic in both products"absolutely fantastic camera"
|
99.9% |
highly recommend in both products"i highly recommend"
|
99.6% |
really good in both products"additionally the £5 or 5 eur a month depending where you live for 30 day motion cloud storage + 7 day continuous recording for up to 10 cameras from google is a really good deal"
|
99.3% |
quality good in both products"video quality good with a great wide angle lens"
|
99.0% |
works perfectly in both products"easy to set up and works perfectly"
|
98.6% |
best camera in both products"the best camera i ever had "
|
96.0% |
very impressive in both products"the clarity of the 1080 pictures are amazing and the build quality is also very impressive"
|
95.6% |
excellent camera in both products"an excellent camera"
|
92.9% |
good addition in both products"camera is pretty decent quality and the ability to talk through it is a good addition"
|
75.0% |
works well in both products"camera is good resolution placed indoors and the night vision works well"
|
75.0% |
decent quality in both products"pros: easy to set up no router configuration needed which with the foscams took hours solidly built heavy metal decent quality alerts when things move in specific zones of the target area are super useful and i suspect these are more secure than the foscams"
|
75.0% |
great value in both products"great value"
|
74.9% |
really well in both products"works really well love this product"
|
74.9% |
picture quality in both products"i looked into many nursery cameras monitors and read nothing but bad reviews on connection issues and picture quality so i turned my attention elsewhere"
|
74.8% |
smart device in both products"i love them as you can get notifications on you smart device so even when i’m working a night shift i can check up on the babies"
|
74.8% |
good picture in both products"good picture and works well in terms of notifications however to get the best out of this you do net to subscribe to nest for £80 per annum hence 3 stars"
|
74.5% |
super easy in both products"setup was super easy"
|
74.3% |
good value in both products"have since bought another as good value and quality rob"
|
74.3% |
image quality in both products"the image quality is hd and it does pick up sound easily"
|
74.3% |
quality product in both products"immediately when i opened the packet i realised this is a very solid and high quality product"
|
74.2% |
perfectly well in both products"had it for 2 5 years now works perfectly well never freezes"
|
74.2% |
very responsive in both products"pricey but usability and performance are top notch great night cam magnetic grasp is very useful and the app web is very responsive"
|
74.0% |
very happy in both products"overall very happy!"
|
74.0% |
motion detection in both products"we liked this because it is motion detection has sound has 2 way communication live feed as well as recorded history & all the family could log in to keep an eye ticked all the boxes for us"
|
73.7% |
good product in both products"easy to install great design good product"
|
73.7% |
free cloud storage in both products"other cameras have free cloud storage but we tried those and it really is a case of 'you get what you pay for'"
|
73.5% |
quality is great"it quality is great"
|
100.0% |
brilliant piece"brilliant piece of kit"
|
100.0% |
excellent play"it's a lot but i get to record create clips and excellent play back for that service"
|
100.0% |
amazingly great"amazingly great camera"
|
100.0% |
truly wonderful"truly wonderful people and and a credit to the organisation and other companies would do well to follow their lead"
|
100.0% |
superb camera"a superb camera which was relatively easy to set up in my mother’s supported living facility"
|
100.0% |
great performance"brilliant easy to insult great performance"
|
99.9% |
really excellent"brilliant small cam for your home and office security you also add to it to go around all your home easy to turn on and off with your phone really excellent piece of kit resonable subscription rates as well"
|
99.9% |
delighted and impressed"we have had the nest thermostats and nest protect smoke and co2 alarms for a while and have been delighted and impressed with them"
|
99.9% |
works beautifully"i initially missed the logi circle app which just works beautifully simply when the camera was working!"
|
99.9% |
highly secure"highly secure"
|
99.9% |
excellent piece"excellent piece of technology"
|
99.9% |
superb product"a superb product for home security and as a baby monitor"
|
99.9% |
amazon offered"regarding 1 it was an easy choice when amazon offered it and would ship out of u"
|
99.8% |
amazing build"hardware has amazing build"
|
99.7% |
best thing"the best thing we have invested in to look after our lovely mum who suffers from dementia"
|
99.6% |
really satisfied"so easy to set up took minutes fantastic picture quality and sound really satisfied great product"
|
99.5% |
magnetic bases"they are very stylish exceptionally well made with sturdy metal magnetic bases but come with wall ceiling mounts if you want"
|
99.5% |
monitoring peoples"babys room or monitoring peoples coming and going then its good with easy simple to use software and good night vision"
|
98.9% |
been excellent"in two and a half months they have never failed signal has been excellent from an iphone to the camera even from abroad so their server side is excellent we have very good broadband but even when it has dropped the signal has been good from the cameras "
|
98.3% |
medium quality"ive a very basic internet package and it works ok on medium quality"
|
97.3% |
whats happening"easy to set up and use great picture day or night and the ability to speak and listen to whats happening is very good"
|
97.1% |
beautifully designed"beautifully designed easy to use great software"
|
96.2% |
great accompanying"fantastic product with a great accompanying app"
|
95.5% |
build is amazing"the camera build is amazing!"
|
94.4% |
night vision is excellent"night vision is excellent"
|
93.1% |
they are brilliant"absolutely love nest cam i always wanted dropcam here in the uk but they weren't available but since google bought dropcam they are brilliant"
|
93.1% |
neat cam is excellent"this neat cam is excellent"
|
93.0% |
best user experience"not the best user experience"
|
93.0% |
extremely valuable"alerts are delayed one every 1 2 hour which limits the security benefits a little but this is still an extremely valuable tool for keeping an eye on things when you are away from home"
|
92.4% |
excellent in that"the camera itself is excellent in that is has a great field of view and the accompanying app is very well thought out"
|
92.0% |
very smart"so easy to setup very smart and discreet looking camera the picture quality on my phone is great"
|
91.7% |
nest is best"now i’ve got 4 cameras but the nest is best !"
|
91.7% |
usability and performance"pricey but usability and performance are top notch great night cam magnetic grasp is very useful and the app web is very responsive"
|
91.0% |
brilliant present"i have bought it four times once for myself and three times as a brilliant present"
|
90.7% |
navigate around"the app was easy to down load although not so easy to navigate around and absolutely not intuitive"
|
90.6% |
really impressive"really impressive love the app that comes with it"
|
89.9% |
does a brilliant"i am using the camera as baby monitor and it does a brilliant job for me"
|
89.5% |
quality is superb"quality is superb"
|
89.4% |
recommend very highly"would recommend very highly to anyone"
|
89.2% |
class best"these are top class best cameras ever so clear and precise in every way easy to set up"
|
89.1% |
captures audio"the fact that it captures audio and has a talk through feature is brilliant"
|
89.0% |
great and easy to"great and easy to use"
|
88.9% |
good adjustment"the picture is crisp and allows for good adjustment by zooming in and out"
|
88.8% |
simply brilliant"simply brilliant!"
|
88.6% |
hardware is great"the hardware is great and the nest app works well"
|
88.6% |
impressed and happy"impressed and happy"
|
88.6% |
just brilliant"the fact that you can zoom in and then make the selected area even better quality is just brilliant"
|
88.5% |
great camera"great camera which we are using as a baby monitor for the nighttime mainly"
|
88.5% |
really happy"in most areas these cameras are excellent they are very fast to access and provide a wide range of useful features i have four of them now and am really happy with them definitely recommended"
|
88.4% |
great integration"great build quality super easy to set up intuitive software and great integration with the rest of my smart home devices"
|
88.0% |
will answer questions"incredible picture quality intuitive software and a helpful team who will answer questions"
|
88.0% |
storage trial"only comes with a 30 day free storage trial if you want to store recording after the trial its an £80 annual subscription"
|
87.1% |
greatly reduced"when viewing remotely resolution is greatly reduced"
|
75.0% |
awesome cameras"awesome cameras"
|
75.0% |
great deal"it used to be this amount per camera but for up to 10 cameras it's now a great deal!"
|
75.0% |
concise picture"very easy to set up and provides excellent view angle and a really clear concise picture"
|
75.0% |
very handy"clarity of picture is excellent and the alerts are very handy"
|
75.0% |
looks good"magnetic base is very good and looks good on the shelf"
|
75.0% |
very sturdy"the camera was easy to setup and feels very sturdy"
|
75.0% |
link together"the cameras all link together and you can have notification alerts set if wished for motion and or noise"
|
75.0% |
insurance company"i pay £120 for two cameras for 12 months and i even managed to get my house contents insurance a little cheaper by informing the insurance company of these cameras"
|
75.0% |
good security"really like nest cameras we have quite a few as landlords it means easy quick access for info has helped a lot and good security for our tenants"
|
74.9% |
speedy delivery"great product and speedy delivery"
|
74.9% |
ideal alternative"it does exactly what it says it will do and is an ideal alternative to an external security camera"
|
74.9% |
were great"at the time of purchase they were great and have been very reliable"
|
74.9% |
perfect picture"perfect picture and sound easily moveable"
|
74.9% |
great night"the picture is great night and day"
|
74.9% |
quality surprising"sound quality surprising good i find"
|
74.9% |
nest aware"because nest aware is not supported in my country estonia "
|
74.9% |
smart tech"links well to other smart tech within the home"
|
74.9% |
smart features"the great smart features mean you are always in the know of something is going on in the home while away giving you peace of mind"
|
74.9% |
better deals"i hope they give better deals soon for those who have more than one camera"
|
74.9% |
useful setting"as i use it to keep an eye on my cats there is a useful setting which only activates the camera when you are away from the home reads your mobile location"
|
74.9% |
looks great"very reassuring and looks great too"
|
74.8% |
extra commands"options to add extra commands via ifttt app"
|
74.8% |
more reliable"it has much better mobile application and more reliable motion detection"
|
74.8% |
sensor good"motion sensor good it sends mobile notifications"
|
74.8% |
looking good"looking good"
|
74.8% |
saved recordings"sends notifications on movement good wide angle sharp images easy to set up and manage saved recordings now i can keep an eye on the cat!"
|
74.8% |
seriously great"the picture quality at night was excellent seriously great"
|
74.8% |
works effectively"image quality is excellent night vision works effectively too"
|
74.8% |
vision easy"great vision easy to install with 24hr access"
|
74.7% |
check remotely"when we bought this camera i wanted something nice that i could check remotely"
|
74.7% |
pretty easy"product was easy to set up and was up and running in no time i work in the tech sector but thought the set up process was pretty easy and jargon free "
|
74.6% |
easy choice"when considering protecting your home belongings business etc it was an easy choice"
|
74.6% |
work great"it work great!"
|
74.6% |
totally reliable"i have the ring app and have never had a problem it’s perfect and totally reliable w great service"
|
74.6% |
good viewing"easy to set up good viewing on night mode and sound"
|
74.6% |
importantly peace"have bought 2 easy to set up and gives you security and more importantly peace of mind while away from the house"
|
74.6% |
natural choice"so when my 4yr old logi circle started acting up this google nest cam was a natural choice even though it was so much dearer than all the other ring and amazon offerings"
|
74.5% |
also great"ios app also great"
|
74.5% |
integrates well"easy setup reliable integrates well with nest app in conjunction with nest thermostat"
|
74.5% |
were smart"the cameras were cheaper than my original purchase which was a bonus and when they arrived they were smart and fairly easy to plug in and set up"
|
74.5% |
good enough"going to buy a couple more but not planning to subscribe as it’s very expensive so alerts only is good enough for me if it had an ssd card that would make better than paying for subscription"
|
74.5% |
robust and functional"works as described and is robust and functional"
|
74.4% |
best image"the camera is recording permanently previous recorded on motion trigger so if you want the best image ie hd 1080 it can use up to 320gb yes gb a month in broadband bandwidth so make sure you don't have limits or you could get a very nasty surprise"
|
74.4% |
these sorts"but with all these sorts of camera a monthly subscription price to get notifications or record video etc seems over the top"
|
74.4% |
very easily"the magnet base can be fixed to anything wall ceiling etc and the camera attaches very easily it can even be installed upside down"
|
74.4% |
high quality"nest have followed apple with not only an extremely well made product but the packaging is of high quality so even opening the box up brings an air of excitement!"
|
74.4% |
reliable and sturdy"reliable and sturdy"
|
74.3% |
works flawlessly"setting up zones within the image to watch for movement is simple and effective and the online storage works flawlessly still in trial period though you will need a fast connection"
|
74.3% |
liked this"we liked this because it is motion detection has sound has 2 way communication live feed as well as recorded history & all the family could log in to keep an eye ticked all the boxes for us"
|
74.3% |
very useful"mic is sensitive and very useful"
|
74.3% |
working well"working well very wide angle"
|
74.3% |
fantastic device"the nest cam does all you expect and more and is a fantastic device to have in your home"
|
74.3% |
please nest"my apple watch alerts me when the sun comes out goes in or at night a moth flies past so a little more smartness needed please nest!"
|
74.3% |
lovely though"looks lovely though"
|
74.3% |
panoramic views"brilliant watching and listening to the dog from afar fantastic panoramic views"
|
74.2% |
simple and easy"i very much recommend this camera to anyone wanting a simple and easy set up of an indoor camera with excellent playback quality"
|
74.2% |
efficient and prompt"a fabulous product and an incredibly efficient and prompt service"
|
74.2% |
really nice"the nest cam is a really nice piece of hardware its relativity small compared with my old foscam and sits well on a flat service"
|
74.2% |
premium subscription"deducting one star as some of the best features required a premium subscription"
|
74.1% |
country estonia"because nest aware is not supported in my country estonia "
|
74.1% |
fantastic camera"fantastic camera"
|
74.1% |
perfect product"perfect product to watch pets while out the house"
|
74.1% |
best features"deducting one star as some of the best features required a premium subscription"
|
74.1% |
well constructed"my first impression of the nest camera was good the packaging was premium the camera has metal parts and feels hefty and well constructed and the instructions were simple and well written"
|
74.1% |
sound easily moveable"perfect picture and sound easily moveable"
|
74.0% |
security device"i mainly bought it as a security device so i also subscribed to the 10 days recording option to keep history of what happens home in case somebody breaks in and i need to share the video with the police"
|
74.0% |
clear and precise"these are top class best cameras ever so clear and precise in every way easy to set up"
|
74.0% |
most reliable"this one had the sharpest video stream and the most reliable connection"
|
74.0% |
two things very well"my previous camera while it did suffer in quality toward the end of its lifespan did two things very well: firstly the image was always in real time with not even a millisecond of delay crucial if you're using your camera for something like a baby monitor and secondly the picture was smooth and the quality was decent"
|
74.0% |
quick and reliable"there is a microphone and speaker and picture streaming is quick and reliable"
|
73.9% |
ordering this"i sent that back to john lewis and purchased this device 'nest indoor camera' i did take a huge amount of time before ordering this as the reviews send mixed signals!"
|
73.9% |
clear and sharp"video quality is clear and sharp"
|
73.9% |
simple and quick"the installation and activation of the cameras has been simple and quick and the user interfaces via smartphone app and via a web browser are intuitive"
|
73.8% |
reasonably priced"very straightforward set up literally minutes a very user friendly app and a reasonably priced subscription £40 for year 1 for 5 days i believe "
|
73.8% |
pretty flexible"the settings are pretty flexible if you don't want to run them all the time you can use the other nest device's 'auto away' setting to switch your cameras on and off or use a schedule"
|
73.8% |
very solid"immediately when i opened the packet i realised this is a very solid and high quality product"
|
73.8% |
intuitive and useful"very easy setup with an intuitive and useful if very expensive cloud video recording facility"
|
73.8% |
quality materials"strong good quality materials"
|
73.7% |
very stylish"the built quality is excellent the frame is metal not the usual plastic and the design is up to the minute and very stylish"
|
73.7% |
excellent device"excellent device"
|
73.7% |
monitor her safety"fantastic night vision so i can monitor her safety 24 7"
|
73.7% |
very reliable"at the time of purchase they were great and have been very reliable"
|
73.6% |
great peace"the android app works well and movement notifications and movement history stored safely on google's secure cloud service give great peace of mind"
|
73.6% |
good and easy"very good and easy to install"
|
73.5% |
favial features"you can clearly make out people’s favial features in the footage from them!"
|
73.5% |
innovative product"fantastic innovative product"
|
73.5% |
full potential"the yearly subscription is a must to fulfill the cameras full potential and the yearly fee is good value for money"
|
73.5% |
cctv camera"currently £10 per month for a single cctv camera is stupid and negative marketing"
|
73.4% |
fantastic product"this is a fantastic product!"
|
73.4% |
| ... | |
Compare Emotion analysis
| Introducing Blink Mini | Compact indoor plug-in smart security camer.. | ||
|---|---|---|
Positive tone |
Neutral tone |
Negative tone |
| 35.0% | 42.0% | 22.9% |
neutral 42.0%
happiness 21.0%
worry 17.2%
relief 5.7%
sadness 4.5%
fun 3.2%
enthusiasm 1.9%
surprise 1.9%
love 1.3%
anger 0.6%
hate 0.6%
| Google Nest Cam Indoor Smart Security Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
Positive tone |
Neutral tone |
Negative tone |
| 31.0% | 35.7% | 33.3% |
neutral 35.4%
worry 28.6%
happiness 17.6%
fun 5.9%
relief 3.5%
sadness 3.1%
love 1.9%
hate 1.2%
surprise 1.2%
enthusiasm 0.9%
fear 0.2%
anger 0.2%
empty 0.2%
* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
prices and sales statistics are updated daily
last analysis update 2024-11-14
