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I own many different brands and models of wireless cameras, so I’ve learned how well things can work. This is my first Dzees camera, and I took more than two weeks to test it prior to this review. The first camera I received had some problems, and wouldn’t download to my phone. Dzees support responded the following day and eventually determined that the camera was defective. They suggested I replace it through Amazon, and I did. The camera mount is mostly plastic, but easy to adjust and lock down. It comes with a USB cord (A <=> micro) but no power brick. There are mounting holes on the bottom as well as the middle of the back to handle any mounting position. On the bottom is a large, easy to open rubber cap. This covers the micro-USB charging connection, a reset button, a power button, and a micro SD slot for cards up to 128Gb. There’s a QR code to the Dzees app in the manual, which is pretty well written and easy to follow. I plugged in my email address and gave the app permissions to store videos, and connect to my network. I was up and running in a few seconds. The app is laid out well, and it’s fast. Really fast. When I click on a notification while connected to my own network, I’m watching the video in under two seconds. Some of my other brands take 8 to 10 seconds to play. The picture is 1080P HD video, but you can set the camera for SD or HD images, or select Auto. To find that setting, go to Live view and then go fullscreen. There is a blue light that signals activity/recording, but you can turn that off in settings. With a Subscription Pan, you can set Activity Zones to trigger, or keep the camera from triggering, notifications when motion happens. Without a Plan, you can only adjust sensitivity for the entire area. Having a Plan also allows for notifications that specify people or pets. A 20 second video takes about 2MB which means you could store approximately 1,000 videos per Gb. Even without a plan, you can access all recorded video on the SD card from the App. I don’t know whether the camera will overwrite the oldest files, or just stop when it’s full. The night vision function works very well, and you can adjust the light level necessary to trigger it. Battery and WiFi info including strength, MAC and IP address info is easy to find. Firmware can be updated from the app without removing the camera from it’s mount. The mic is super sensitive, but sometimes it records ridiculously loud. A mouse fart can sound like a trumpet. I’ve recorded birds flying nearby, and they sounded like a dragon landing. Sensitive can be good, but crazy loud is annoying. Dzees could make this better. With no plan at all, you get 7 days of free cloud storage, but no “Intelligent Notification” or “Activity Zone”. Intelligent Notification is a cloud service whereby the video is analyzed by the Dzees servers and they’ll mark your phone’s notification as a person, pet, or vehicle. Activity Zone is the ability to customize an area for alerts. For example if a part of the lens sees road traffic but you only want to be alerted if someone is at your door, you need this service. The camera still records everything, but you’re only alerted if there is movement in the specific area you outlined. Cloud Recording – No Plan - you get 7 days of free storage up to 1Gb. Basic – you get 15 days of storage up to 3Gb. Plus – 30 days of storage up to 5Gb. Pro – 60 days up to 10Gb. The device comes with a free 30 days of Motion Awareness, if you want it. Everything’s working perfectly, and I didn’t sign up for anything, so hopefully nothing changes at the end of 30 days. This is currently my favorite camera. I do have others with slightly better sound quality and smoother recordings. But for the price, ease of setup, local storage, fast access, and stand-alone design (no hub needed), this is currently the one to beat. Pros => Local storage using on-camera micro SD card up to 128Gb. => 7 Day FREE cloud storage, and other paid plans available. Plans allow for up to 20 cams. => Totally wireless, and no hub necessary – cameras individually connect to WiFi. => Excellent picture for both day and night. => Fast connection to video. => Two-way audio and siren so you can talk to or scare away visitors. Cons <= Battery is internal and can’t be swapped out. <= Magnetic mounts are easier to remove and replace for battery charging. Hope some of this helps.