Sunday, January 12, 2014

Logitech WiLife Digital Video Security--Hidden Add-On Camera

Logitech WiLife Digital Video Security--Hidden Add-On CameraWe purchased this camera as an add-on to our system. Thirteen months after purchase the camera quit working and all troubleshooting has failed. Wilife will only repair the device if it is under warranty.

Great concept, terrible execution. I have (used to have) two add-on hidden cameras connected to the WiLife system with regular in-door camera.

Power connector on the back of the camera/clock simply does not connect, if you finally wiggle it into woking position, every time you dust around it or even walk by, you are risking disconnecting the power. After a while (for me it was 2 and 6 weeks), hidden camera stops connecting to the server, just works as a clock. Amazon replaced the first failed camera, replacement stopped connecting after a couple of weeks. At this point, neither of two cameras connect, just using them as clocks, even that is frustrating because after the power loss the time has to be set, and that is a project since while pressing the buttons, the clock is losing power.

I am dreading contacting Logitech support for warranty replacement, had terrible experience while installing the system: I could not connect any of the cameras to the server, their solution was 'install newer server software, we have an upgrade on the web-site', turns out that I was attempting to connect through USB hub, as soon as I plugged directly to the USB port on my computer, all three cameras connected.

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I like this product for how it blends in to the decor, has great photo imaging; however the cord is touchy and will quit working at times.

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Great idea but the cameras are a constant problem. I bought fourteen cameras for home and office. Within a year four died. They replaced them. By the end of the next year only six of the eighteen (14 plus four) are working. The exterior cameras are particularly bad. The "hidden" desktop camera has never worked properly. These products are very cheaply made and the manufacturer will not warrant them for more than a year. Even the ones that still work drop off line at various times and have to be "rediscovered". Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not. If you plan to use these for security you are taking a chance.

It's cheap in the beginning but frustrating and expensive in the long run. Better to buy a DVR system. You get what you pay for.

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I have to agree with many of the other camera users; these cameras do not last long. I have two of the clock cameras and they have been in stable room temperature environments and not moved around at all. Yet one camera will not maintain connection at all and the other one is becoming very intermittent. These cameras are crap.

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