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Review on πŸ“· blurams Outdoor Pro Security Camera 1080p with 2-Way Audio, Starlight Night Vision, Facial Recognition, Siren Alarm, Weatherproof, Cloud/Local Storage, Alexa & Google Assistant & IFTTT & Siri Compatible by Richard Jarvis

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works fine, an annoying temporary bug

I like these cameras in general because they have the simplest interface for viewing footage, assuming you're willing to pay for cloud storage. Not sure about the SD card, but it's an option. The saved video viewing options on Blurams are vastly superior to the Nest doorbell camera, which I also have. You can fast forward at up to 4x normal speed, and there are indicators you can easily toggle to see past activity. It is very easy to download the footage to your phone for saving. Paying for cloud storage is easier than some other cameras. I like that you can use paypal or other options and not have to give your credit card number to any company in China unlike for example TP Link cameras. I've noticed that the cameras shut off when they overheat, so make sure the vents on the bottom aren't cluttered. I had one wrapped in black plastic to camouflage it and it kept dropping the wifi since I fixed the heat dissipation issue everything was fine. There are different settings, so you'll have to play around with them. I've had them for 6 months now. They have survived several downpours and one of them is completely open to inclement weather. So far this hasn't been a problem. If it lasts a year or two, at the current price, I'll be glad and replace it with another of the same kind. From time to time one of them will go off and I have to turn it off to reset it, but that doesn't happen often. I have a Wi-Fi extender for the one farthest from my router. Update: I'm not happy with these cameras at the moment. I have current subscriptions for a 3-day continuous recording (2 subscriptions for a year and a subscription for a month). For the past few days, every time I look at the camera after receiving a motion detection notification, I've had to wait at least 3 seconds before I can see what's happening due to the lifetime subscription pop-up to save the footage. Do you know how to add pop-ups to apps you have NOT paid for yet? This seriously disrupts the security objectives of these cameras as there are things I need to see as close to real-time as possible. Update 2: The popup lasted about a week and then disappeared. The cameras are working properly again.

Pros
  • Nice packaging
Cons
  • Reliability