Customer Reviews

Great Product Review by Hillbilly

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I ordered three of these cameras, and after getting my router setup correctly am able to view and control them anywhere there is an internet connection.

The quality of picture is great, and the cameras appear to be made well. I have had them "reset" from time to time, but I believe the issue to be the router, not the camera. (Posted on 1/14/13)

First Impressions on first IP Camera - Awesomeness Review by Perry

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I bought my first foscam IP camera via Groupon. Setup was easy though I have to read forums on accessing IP cam thru the internet. Finally I stumbled on how to test your IP cam by using a different network because you cannot view your external IP from within your network. Used my iPhone and voila, I was able to finally view and control my IPCam. Very happy I ordered 4 more right away. (Posted on 12/4/12)

Great cam ! Review by RobD

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My first FOSCAM was a GREAT impression. Amazing features & video quality for the money. Had 3 mos w NO complaints. Works great over the internet too. Buying more. (Posted on 11/16/12)

Their Best Camera Review by GEORGE

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I thought I would post a review for the staff to read at Foscam. This camera is probably the best camera they make. Has a decent user interface / Its lacking a few features - Such as Date Stamp on the Video Image itself. There are lots of Great iPhone apps for this camera. It can pan in 8 directions. The quality at 640x480 is not bad, BUT could use an upgrade. I tried their 720p camera but it is using a OLD outdated menu system from the 86**** series Cameras. So I will not be purchasing another one of those. This camera however IMO is their FLAGSHIP product. It is priced at a reasonable level. Works, and does exactly what it suppose to do. I own over 10+ of these cameras and have them mounted all over my house. If anyone was to ask which WIFI camera I would buy, it would be this camera. STAY AWAY FROM THEIR NEW FOSCAM FI9820W 720p, It sucks! I posted a review in that section to read, But it is a collaberation of OLD TECHNOLOGY and NEW and its PAINFULLY RETARDED to USE! (Posted on 8/18/12)

Nice camera, almost useless wifi Review by steve

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I purchased a 2 pack of these cameras. I am satisfied with the picture and features in this price range. However, the wifi range is a huge disappointment. I tried old routers, new routers, G, N, regular antennas, included 9db antennas, inside, outside, direct outdoor line of sight and have been lucky to erratically have the cameras work at more than about 60 feet from a new ASUS RT-n56u router. Inside range through wooden walls is about 30 ft. I am in a rural area with NO wifi anywhere near. Both cameras act the same. My old iBook shows g signal levels of 50-80 % at the same spots I tried the cameras. I have used wireless routers and accessories for years. The conclusion? Worthless wifi signal. Unless you are using wired or 20 feet from your router, I cannot reccommend these cameras. (Posted on 8/10/12)

Amazing product Review by Gene

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I bought one a week ago and I am amazed by the quality. Setup took between 30 and 60 minutes and was very easy. It would have been faster, but I took my time playing around with different configurations. The range is great. It picks up wifi without any issues anywhere in my house. I have my router on the first floor, and can even use the cam on the second floor. The built in monitoring software is fantastic. I also purchased tinyCam (3rd party) and installed it on my phone and tablet. All camera functionality works great with it, including sound and two-way communication. I'm so happy with it, that I just purchased another one. The Back to School discount makes it an even sweeter deal.

Some tips
1) Anyone that says it has poor range, needs to upgrade their router. The receiver on the cam is fantastic, so if you have bad range you probably need to ugprade your 10 year old router.
2) Setting up the public DNS routing is not complex and does not require advanced knowledge of the technology involved. Try reading some instructions, intead of calling this a useless product. If you don't understand how networking works between public and private networks, that is not this company's fault. They have provided all the info you need to get you setup to access the cam through the internet.
3) Don't blame Foscam if the company you work at blocks the port you are using to view the cam on. Does your boss know you're doing personal stuff during working hours and trying to break your comnpany's security policies?
4) Pan/Tilt as well as all other functions work great on mobile devices. I tested on Android and iOS. If it's not working for you, you must be doing something wrong.

Bottom line is this device works exactly as designed and advertised. Nothing more, nothing less. You can fill the gap between turning it on and accessing it over the internet by learning to read. (Posted on 8/6/12)

Great Product for Price - Just One Thing Missing Review by Paul

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My technical knowledge is fairly good regarding routers, IP addresses, etc., so setup on this was fairly straightforward for me, but it might be a bit overwhelming to people who aren't tech savvy.

I was pretty impressed with how much technology I got for the price. I'm able to access the camera anywhere over the internet, and that includes my Windows laptop, as well as my Android phone and my Kindle Fire (using a free app).

There is only one thing that I would like to see.....and that is the ability to access the camera using https instead of just http. My camera is used to monitor an elderly relative, and sometimes she can be seen partially undressed. Makes me uncomfortable not having https for sending account and password over the internet. Would have given 5 stars if it had https. (Posted on 7/30/12)

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat Review by out of the dark

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This will be my third camera, Foscam's customer service and technical support is fantastic. All of their reps are extremely helpful. Thanks (Posted on 7/26/12)

Very frustrated Review by MT

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Got 3 cameras. The instructions are useless. Don't relate to the steps that need to be taken. Had to call helpdesk - Not available until 4pm UK time as they are in USA!! When it did get working the problem is with accessing from an external ip through Ipad you cannot pan/tilt. You need to download ipad software at a cost. What's the bloody point then. Can't even access the pictures from my office PC because external ip port is blocked. So I've got several Foscam units and I can't use them :((.

Maybe if there was a hosting website that might have done the trick. But the camera's are useless as I can't view from my workplace. Asked foscam support if there is a way around and they didn't know. I don't want to have to take in a spare personal laptop or ipad everywhere I go. Doesn't work on blackberry as I get blank screen.

So problems are:
i) Can't view pages from work using assigned ip address and port as most companies will block ports. Big drawback!

ii) From ipad can't pan/tilt. Thanks a lot Foscam. Surely you knew this bug when you sold me the units. Additional ipad software (costs more) may do the trick but I shouldn't need to purchase more software just to get it working.

iii) Can't view thru blackerry, using external ip get blank screen.

Very obvious drawbacks Foscam should have addressed. Hundreds of $$$ spent and it doesn't do what it is supposed to do:((( (Posted on 7/25/12)

Newbie Review by Math2

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This is my first experience with IP cameras, and I am VERY pleased. I purchased a twin pack from Foscam directly, and got free customer service. There was about a 20 minute phone wait, but after about 30 additional minutes both of my cameras were set up! In addition, the tech, Calvin, assisted me in setting up my iPad & iPhone with the Foscam APPs.
Looking over the forums, I was able to set up the email alarm after signing up for a gmx email account (that seemed to be the easiest).
We have never had security issues, but now I can remotely monitor my property when we are not at home.
I would love one of these for monitoring the back yard. (Posted on 7/23/12)