5 months in to having our camera installed and I am pleased with the product. The biggest challenge was getting started on the ethernet installation. The additional supplies needed to complete the installation were bought on amazon as well: Monoprice Cat6 Blue CMP Patch Cable UTP Solid 23AWG 550MHz Pure Bare Copper Snagless RJ45 Entegrade Series Ethernet Cable (35 feet) Gigabit PoE+ Injector Powerline Network Adapter IEEE 802.3af/at | 10/100/1000Mbps,48V, 15.4W (PoE) or 30W (PoE+), Up to 100 M (328 ft) Range, Product Meets UL Certified Standards (I got 1 GB, $20) This was a new install in a century old house in a humid climate, so I spent significant time researching vendors as well as Wifi vs. Ethernet. My house is raised on brick piers, with a four foot crawlspace accessible (for the brave). My nephew crawled with the cable under my house and brought it up through a small hole in the baseboard of a first floor media room. Getting the cable from the porch wall to the floor was the biggest challenge, and we used clothing hangers, string, and other random things to cajole it through the wall. The best pay off is that it is intuitive to use the app, the app is reliable, and I can change the settings based on if I'm on vacation or home. The video quality is great, even at night. Living on a busy road, I appreciate not getting false positive alerts. The POE option is great if you want to risk over-working your WIFI. All in all, this is an excellent value for a camera, and I plan to purchase and install more around my home's exterior. One request, I wish the vendor would make some more upscale options, like a silver plated plate and an LED lighted button. I look to hotel design for my home's entrance, and something metal would convey a more substantial security system.
