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Logitech WiLife Digital Video Security Outdoor Master System Camera
October 2, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
WiLife Digital Video Security Camera Outdoor Master System
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Didn’t stand the test of time
When I first got the system and installed it, I was excited. Installation was easy. It started right up. It was sending me email alerts. I could access my cameras from the internet. How cool was that!!
But now 3 months later the bloom is off the rose, and I am ready to scrape it or send it back. It is just too unreliable. I have my system at a location that I only visit once a week. I would estimate that less than 25% of the time does it make through an entire week with all three primary functions (local recording, email alerts, internet viewing) all working, all week. And it’s not just one thing. It’s multiples. Logitec’s help system always has suggestions but reliability never improves and the same problems continue to repeat.
So unless you can physically access the system daily and/or are ok with parts of the system going down for periods of time, I would stay away from this product.
Great idea. Flawed execution.
3 Stars Good but doesn’t always work.
I like the ease of set up, the video quality; however it does not work consistently and I find this frustrating. I can not make sense of when it works and when it doesn’t. I don’t know if it’s because my home’s wiring is older or if the product is faulty. When it is working – it is great. Another thing to be aware of is that it’s very tedious to get rid of video footage that you no longer want. Each tiny segment has to be deleted one piece at a time. I haven’t found a way to delete large chunks of time; such as deleting one day.
2 Stars Not as expected
Before I purchased this product, I would like to have known that there was no “sound alert” available unless you purchased an additional software upgrade. This is very deceptive marketing.
The most valuable part of a security system is the protection it provides during occupancy. If someone is breaking into (or intruding upon) another part of the house (or business) while I’m there … well, Logitech thinks you’re looking at the video even while sleeping. Unless … yep … unless you pay for a software upgrade. And if you want to “schedule” when the camera will run … yep, pay for a software upgrade.
As the only functional camera that works over house wiring (not running cable thru the attic), it was a very attractive system. Now, after carefully “channeling” the plug-in connection to hide the power cord, I feel I’m “stuck” with this system.
I’m angry, but I’ll live with it. Buyer beware.
4 Stars Good idea, Great possibilities, Satisfied with product
I have had a Logitech WiLife Security system for over two years and there is a lot that I am satisfied with. It was easy to install, the motion detection that can be activated by each individual camera is great and saves having a constant recording, connecting to my computer by house wiring is a great idea and one of the best features that I like about this system. I am operating two cameras. One of the went bad after an year and Logitech replaced it promptly. I can keep at least four months of motion detection videos from two cameras on my computer and use less than 20 gig’s. With cats and other animals around, there are a lot of video recording. To be able to attach this to my computer is another great feature of this product. I have two desk top computers and I leave them on 24 hours a day 365 days a year. I have done this for at least 7 years ahd have never had a hard drive go bad. This is mainly due to very good battery backups. Since I was already keeping my computers on, the Logitech system adapted well to my setup. The only complaint I have is that I wish the cameras could produce clearer pictures. I cannot read the letters and numbers on vehicle license plates that come down my driveway. When compared to other security systems that a home owner can buy, these cameras are just as good or better. I firmly believe Logitech has a great product and I wish they could improve the cameras. Everything else works great. I can also view the recordings when I am away from my home.
5 Stars response to O. Mccoy “mccoy”
These cameras are set up for 24 hour motion detection right out of the box. If you need them to record constantly, then you need to create a schedule and tell them to do so. Make sure you have alot of hard drive space because the files are huge, due to the quality of video.
Also, if there are times that you want recording to be off, you also have to schedule it and tell the cameras to not alert or record.
Logitech WiLife Digital Video Security Outdoor Add On Camera
September 5, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
WiLife Digital Video Security Camera Outdoor Add-On Camera
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Wilife expandible home and small business edition
I just set this up. this was pretty easy to set up and it was up and running with email notifications within 30 minutes. I clearly have not had it long enough to see if the cameras burn out, but so far it meets or exceeds expectations. The price is a little high but less expensive that having a security firm perform the same installation.
2 Stars Don’t last long.
I use the wilife system in my business. I have indoor cameras inside and outdoor cameras in my drive-thru (which is still technically inside). The outdoor cameras only last me about 6 months. The indoor cameras have lasted 2 years and are still going strong. I recently purchased 2 additional indoor cameras to replace the 2 outdoor cameras that continue to fail.
The system is great and the quality of the images are outstanding. I do however recommend avoiding the outdoor cameras.
1 Star Didn’t stand the test of time
When I first got the system and installed it, I was excited. Installation was easy. It started right up. It was sending me email alerts. I could access my cameras from the internet. How cool was that!!
But now 3 months later the bloom is off the rose, and I am ready to scrape it or send it back. It is just too unreliable. I have my system at a location that I only visit once a week. I would estimate that less than 25% of the time does it make through an entire week with all three primary functions (local recording, email alerts, internet viewing) all working, all week. And it’s not just one thing. It’s multiples. Logitec’s help system always has suggestions but reliability never improves and the same problems continue to repeat.
So unless you can physically access the system daily and/or are ok with parts of the system going down for periods of time, I would stay away from this product.
Great idea. Flawed execution.
1 Star 1 Year
Two camera failures within two weeks of each other. All just after the year warranty.
The reviews are correct. These cameras do not last long!
1 Star Total wate of money. Bought 12 8 broke less than 12 months.
I bought 4 camera first and installed them. They all worked very nice. I bought another 8 few months later to set up two other stations. two of first 4 stop working after 4 months. When I installed the second 6 only was able to get 4 working the last 2 had IP conflict. I spent many hours with technical support to get them work but they could never make it work. In the meantime two stop working. I never set up the third station. Now over one year later only 4 camera are still working.
