Review ID: 21286
Review Text: Great Multi-use Floodlight With a Great Camera. This product fulfilled two needs at once: having a camera on my driveway that doesn't need to be charged, and replacing my old floodlight. Three things need to be kept in mind when installing this product. First, make sure that you have an outlet box. When I removed my old fixture, I discovered that the electrical wire was not attached to anything, so I had to install an outlet box first. Second, the speaker and microphone are on the bottom of the device, so you can't undermount it. Third, the arms that the spotlights are attached to are stationary. You can twist the actual lights, but you can't move the arms. This can make it challenging if you need to fit the product in a tight spot. One unexpected plus is that three different sized screws were provided to mount the camera to the outlet box. The rest of the installation of the product was interesting. There were no instructions included; you could watch a YouTube tutorial, but most of the installation required downloading the Google Home app and following step-by-step instructions that way. After this, it was pretty easy. As for the product's exciting features, unlike a lot of other cameras that record whenever they detect any movement, this camera's technology can distinguish human figures from other movement. In addition, you can set it up to recognize certain faces and remove the notification if it detects those faces. For example, I can make it so it won't notify me every single time my children come home from school. The downside to this cool technology is that wearing a mask does throw off the facial recognition. As another positive feature, I also like how I can adjust the brightness of the spotlights. The downsides to this product include the aforementioned stationary arms, which can make installation challenging, and that the monitoring range is mostly fixed. You can block out areas you don't want to be monitored, but you can't zoom or focus in on a smaller, up-close area and keep it that way. Overall, this is a well-priced camera and floodlight combination product with advanced features. It was easy to use; however, I would've liked to been able to download instructions.
Gold Attribute: {'Brand': 'google', 'Camera Movement': 'fixed', 'Lighting Type': 'floodlight', 'Battery Chemistry': 'lithium-ion'}
Review Image:Product Title: Google - Nest Cam with Floodlight - Snow