the camera could have been useful for me and I would have given it 3 ..., 9 Nov. 2015

I ordered this camera as a cheaper alternative to the Nest Cam without the added subscription costs. I was looking for a basic home security camera solution that wouldn't take up as much physical space and installation time as a proper CCTV system. I needed a camera that would notify me of motion and allow me to keep an eye on my property on my smartphone. The camera is very quick and intuitive to set up with the IOS app, however, the ease of use ended at this point.

The main problems with the camera and software for me were as follows:

- Significant motion blur on all quality settings (makes it difficult to identify individuals captured on camera)

- Clunky IOS app once set up. The version I was using (with latest camera firmware update) was defective and could not turn motion detection on after turning it off*

- Similarly clunky PC client software and browser access, the features of which are badly explained/non-existent in the manual.

*Ultimately...

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The next step in the evolution of the C series, 13 Dec. 2015

Customer Video Review Length:: 11:46 Mins The little C2 brings a lot of functions - it has a wide angle of viewing which allows us to cover a very large area. The new and improved microphone and speakers make it possible to record sound and talk over the camera much better than before. Thanks to the audio alarm function you could even use this camera as a baby phone. The video quality is very good - the 1080p really do make a difference. For more details just check out the video, I've tried to make it as informative as possible. I really like this camera.

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Excellent Camera., 30 Oct. 2015

The product took some time to install and setup as Chrome isn't supported; Internet Explorer is recommended.Configuring the camera is a easy enough but could be more intuitive.It's a pity that Foscam don't support direct mapping to network shares (CIFS/SMB), however the FTP feature connected perfectly to my Netgear NAS.The alerts work perfetly as do the Scheduling feature and the picture quality is excellent. There is a little motion blur but I'm hoping a firmware update will fix that. With that said the item is perfectly usable. The Foscam app for the Android and iOS works flawlessly and the P2P feature avoids the need to use DDNS or Port Forwarding.

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