TRENDnet TV-IP422W Wireless Day/Night Pan/Tilt Internet Camera Server with 2-Way Audio (Version A1.0R)

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(3 stars) - Decent product but a bit overpriced
Had a defective one at first and had to send it back to Amazon. Returned it for a replacement without any problems. Fast, efficient return system. The replacement unit is fine.

The product does as they claim but it can use a few upgrades such as;

1. Give the user the capability to turn off the IR lighting.
2. It's nice that Trendnet gives the end user their SecurView software included in the box but there is no instructions on how to setup and use it. I'm still trying to learn it.
3. Could use a real zoom lens; not the digital zoom. Too pixelated when zooming in. Basically useless zoom feature.

(4 stars) - Great Camera for the Price Configures to Smartphone
I've had this camera since July of 2009 and I've also purchased the TV-IP312W . This camera works great! Using Internet explorer (because Active X is required)from any PC you can control the Pan and Tilt feature. You can preset locations for the Pan and Tilt. You can also record video to the computer you are currently using to view the camera. You can set the motion detection level and have the camera send you an email and a snapshot when motion is detected. Works great with a smart phone, you can get the email notifying you that motion has been detected and using RTSP stream and view to the camera of your choice. However, the video feed is about a 5/8 second delay.You can schedule recordings to occur whenever there is motion or only during specified times when motion is detected. It'll also save to an FTP server (which I don't have) and It'll save video to a Network Attached Storage Box(NAS). This works great and You can build one yourself or purchase one. The wireless feature is great, It's always easier to plug the camera into an electrical outlet then to find a network plug close by to where you want to position the camera. Comments made by reviewer cheetokhan are spot on.

(3 stars) - signal loss in garage.
The signal connection was never able to establish in my garage, for some reason. The Ipsetup could not detect the camera. Once, the camera was powered off for half an hour before regaining the signal. Other than sporaticcally slow regain of signal at some locations after reset, it works fine.

(4 stars) - Really Good Camera for the Money
I have two of these cameras installed and running in my home, and I'm quite satisfied with them. Stability has been really good - over several weeks operation, using FTP Upload and Send Email on triggering, I haven't experienced the wireless dropout problems that some have reported. I'm impressed with the setup flexibility available. My units are installed in corners, about seven feet high, mounted upside down. The Mirror Vertical/Horizontal options make that a workable arrangement.

It takes some time and expertise to set the cameras up, but the results are well worth the time. I can check the cameras or change settings and positioning from anywhere via the Trendnet browser extension, or look and select presets from my iPhone via the Eyecam app. The infrared capability is useful, as long as you are viewing over a very short distance. It can't do a thing for a fully darkened room, though. I'm considering getting a more powerful LED infrared lamp to provide full room lighting. Motion Detection works well, as long as distance to the motion is small, or nominal room lighting is available.

There are a few minor shortcomings. The 12v power adapter cord is too short to reach from the mounted position to a normally positioned wall plug, even if it is directly below the camera. I ended up installing concealed duplex outlets inside the walls, with a double low voltage mounting wall bracket and cover plate for access, with flex plastic tubing from the plug area to the camera, for easy removal and replacement if the adapters should ever fail. The orientation of the AC prongs on the adapter makes it impossible to plug them in with this inside-the-wall arrangement on a normal outlet, but a new duplex outlet made by 360electrical saved the day for me. It allows the receptacles to be rotated, which worked like a champ to solve this unique problem. To make the appearance of the cameras on the wall less unsightly, I also painted white over the black 12 volt cord from the rear of the cameras to the wall opening, and the black mounting screws. Not a big deal, but it really improves the appearance of the units. I just wish Trendnet made a glass cover for the unit, though.

The Listen feature works, but seems a bit weak to me. I haven't tried the Talk feature, but it requires an attached powered speaker, and I don't see enough value in it for me to make that investment in time and money to set it up.

(2 stars) - Audio has interference, many features don't work
Where to begin... This thing is a disaster. For the bare minimum of letting you view a live feed of low quality video, it works. I'm guessing that's pretty much all the people with glowing reviews tried. But that's about all that works. I've got a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from a supposedly reputable engineering school, and yet I couldn't get this thing to connect to a Samba server, nor upload to a Mac-based FTP server, despite the TRENDnet verifying the FTP settings as working. The SMTP (e-mail) "feature" won't work with SSL (encrypted) e-mail servers, and yet most mail servers these days seem to require SSL.

By far, the worst thing about this unit is that the sound is unusable due to static sounds. It appears to be interference from the unit itself. This has happened on two 422s, now, so I'm quite certain it's a design issue, and not a manufacturing defect.

It's true that, if everything worked, this would be quite a bargain. Unfortunately, all this device proves is that you get what you pay for. This is, all around, a very shoddy product. I give it two stars only because it does function as a barebones, audio-free camera.

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