This is a gray easy set up and works very well Will buy more as we grow

This is a gray easy set up and works very well Will buy more as we grow  Read Less

This is my 16th IP camera. I owned the cheap stuff about $50 up to $2,000 IP camera.This is my first Tenvis and it is just like...  Read More

This is my 16th IP camera. I owned the cheap stuff about $50 up to $2,000 IP camera.This is my first Tenvis and it is just like any other IP camera. You will need to be familiar with computer and configure your router to make it work properly.SETUP:I didn't use the CD included.I downloaded the software from their website.Once my Windows 7x32 bit machine found the camera, it's just a matter of configuring the camera to work the way you wanted.PROBLEMS:I have my own server and this DNS field doesn't accept dash.Example, I need to input.....myServer.is-the-best.comTenvis software won't accept the dash.No problemo. I just need to create a new subdomain.Not a big deal but the above server is ISO compliant and thus Tenvis shall update their software accordingly.Once I connected via wifi, I noticed the signal drops a lot.This behavior is similar to the older Foscam that I have.But after about a week or so, not sure what happened, the signal came through solid!Although, once in a while, I still see the drop signal with the Foscam.I'm thinking....I have 16 IP cams on the same AP.I might be reaching its max capacity to push-thru the data; especially, the Tenvis is in HD!And I have 4 monitor/recorders access all the cams simultaneously.I will check the recording on the microSD card if it drops there too.Dropping signal for monitoring is ok with me as long as it recorded on the SD card.IMAGE QUALITY:Once it's connected, I noticed a fuzzy image.Of course, stupid me....forgot to remove the plastic lens protector.Once I've done that, the image came through in HD 1280x720 pixel resolution!No complaint in image quality at all.WI-FI:Connect via wifi is as simple as connecting it via the Ethernet cable.However, the IP address had changed from cable to wifi but the port is the same.If you attempt to connect to the old IP address, you will be SOL!Easy enough to identify the change and configure your recorder/monitor software accordingly.Once again, you will need the proper skill to do this.I think the developer tried to make things simple but you need to keep in mind, this is not an Apple product where you just plug and play.Configuring the router, open up your port, re-route your traffic, configure remote server, etc. requires a bit of knowledge in the IT department.And this knowledge is not only applicable for this camera but for all the IP camera from the cheap stuff to the expensive stuff.$15 INCENTIVE:Before I purchase this cam, I noticed people wrote about the rebate incentive.I also got the rebate card.However, the card said, you can leave an unbiased review of the product....To me, it means, you can write good or bad about the product as long as you are honest in your review.Seems fair enough to me.I'm attaching the actual rebate card so that you guys can read it yourself.I wrote this review not about the $15 rebate but to set the record straight about this camera.CONCLUSION:This is my first day with this camera.The only thing that bothers me is the drop signal via wifi monitoring.Once again, I will keep it for a week and continue to monitor the recording on the SD card.I'm using 64 GB; the manual recommended 32 GB but this shouldn't cause the wifi signal to drop.If it works fine on the SD card, then, it's a keeper for me.If it doesn't record to the SD card when the signal drops via wifi, then, it's a useless cam.///////////////////////////// UPDATE: 2 SEPTEMBER 2015//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////I have this camera for about 7 weeks now.Since then, I purchased 4 more IP cameras but not Tenvis.Although I'm happy with Tenvis image quality but 2 things that bother me.1) I emailed support and 6 weeks later, I still got no reply!!2) Windows meta data read the recorded video as UTC time zone and not my local time zone!!#2 above is not a deal breaker but enough for me to try a different camera.Now, if Tenvis fixed #2 issues, I would not hesitate to replace all my older cameras!As for the #1 issue above.....I figured...we are dealing with a cheap product.Thus, something has to give and it usually customer service or/and the installation manual!Anyhow, I contacted Tevnis (#1 above) because I was concerned about #2 item above.The date/time stamped is correct in the video but not in the meta-data.Why is it important?Well, if you need to archive your footage, log them and search them at a later date, it will be a nightmare to search for anything since the date and time are wrong wrong...well, not wrong but UTC timezone!!Example, if you need to search your video footage between noon and 3 P.M., that's the problem!The result is UTC time zone and not your time zone!  Read Less