WYZE Flood Light First Look and Real World Use!!
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- Today we look at a just release Wyze Cam Flood Light! Purchased from my local Home Depot, I immediately brought it home and set it up. Here's how it went!
This flood light is not just a flood light, it also has a Wyze Cam V3 attached to it. There's lots of customization that can be done to it so you'll likely be able to find the right settings for your unique situation.
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The light brightness is adjustable. Dim the lights so you don't look like Casper or an A4 paper.
Haha, yes, after the video I messed with the brightness. The problem is, once you lower the brightness of the flood the camera adjusts its exposure to correct for that. The camera is always going to expose for the whole scene so when there’s a small item in the frame such as a human with light skin it will have a tough time exposing for that. Adjusting the light did help but still was over exposed. I’m guessing the best option is to point the LEDs completely away from the direction of the camera. This would allow for a more even light distribution. But, that may not be in the cards for the situation.
@@GeneralExpert Maybe you could try a diffuser. A piece of wax paper in front of the lights would be a quick and easy way to test.
Are you able to isolate the lights and turn one off and leave the other on? Or dim one and not the other, etc.?
@@GeneralExpert perhaps Turn it Upside down. Lights on Bottom Camera Top. just a thought.
WHAT was Wyze's outcome? I know they must have tested.
@brandihillcom not a bad idea,except for the obvious problems of running many feet of electrical cord up a tree,which creates a fire hazard from animals gnawing on the cord.
I was looking for an outdoor camera to keep an eye on my dogs in the yard when I'm not home. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxOXxsTZ3ptV_Pk0fFl8bNZvVqeoqBQFwe Tried a different one that was absolutely terrible, so I got these instead. They work perfectly! With 3 of these cameras I can see every corner of the yard, and they were very easy to set up. The best part is I only get the footage I want to see, not hours of videos of the bird feeder swaying in the breeze.
Hello, I already have it installed but I changed Wi-Fi and now I can't connect it, can you help me or explain how to do it or rather make a video where you explain how to do it, thank you
Hey Jimmy, I think for the price and what you get (floodlights w/motion detection as well as a HD camera) it's a no brainer if you don't want to spend a fortune on security cameras. Seeing people at night is never optimal no matter what just because it's dark. I have a bunch of Wyze cameras at my house as well at my dad's store and getting power is always the toughest part but at least this floodlight Wyze cam helps make that not as much of a pain point. At any rate there is no cameras on the market that even come close to Wyze Cameras that I have found.
I almost got one of these, but the v3 cameras are so amazing at night, you don't really need it for the camera.
I bought one of these outdoor lights and camera but was unable to get it work correctly. This was due to me having to mount it like you did yours underneath an overhang and I couldn’t figure out how to get the camera adjusted for this type of installation. Could you please provide another video showing how you made this camera angle work with a detailed installation from start to finish. The camera when bought new is configured to mount flat against a wall and not as you have mounted yours. Wyze was unable to help and I read in a forum that other people were having the same issue. I had to return mine.
Can you delete footage from the sd card in the app or do you have to take it out?
Wow, thanks for the great video... the light blowing out the image is a concern. I've had to really adjust my outside lighting for my V3's, they're so sensitive already.. I think I'd have to frost the lens covers over on those, almost like leaving the protective film on, or spraying it with a light coating of white spray paint honestly to act as a diffuser. I bet that would do it. For fun I'd try putting a piece of printer paper over the light, even though it would cut the light down I bet the image on the face would retain detail. Just need a 4K HDR camera now Wyze 😆 but really I don't think they need flood lights. I use a infrared flood in my back yard to keep it pitch black but to be able to see intruders perfectly
You can adjust the brightness of the lights, the sensitivity etc.
Love the price and the brightness of this but the overexposed image is a complete deal breaker for me.
I just installed the floodlight cam with the cam V3 via USB, the image is good, the detection zone setting is also a great feature as I don’t get notifications from passing by cars. Hope this deters thief’s away as I had a generator and 2 ATV’s stolen
We are very happy with this product.
There is no wire carrying power to the camera or to the motion sensor. Do how do they work??
The power goes to the base but there's no wire from the base to the camera.
I just bought one for $70 from Amazon on prime Day. Works great!
Dang that sucks, they're $50 today.
@@JM-yx1lmI bought 2 for $80 off the wyze app today.
No mention of the starlight sensor in the v3 camera? That's why it can't see you. Wyze calls it color night vision. The sensor is very sensitive and needs very little light. Need to adjust those leds way down.
Can you add 3rd or 4th cameras? I remember in older models they had daisy chain options. Not sure on these. Any ideas?
Also if LED dies there is no replacement like changing bulb. So unit needs to be trashed. Or am I wrong?
Can this light be set to warm instead of the cool tone ?
If the power goes out do you have to re pair it? Or will it auto connect once you WiFi comes back on?
Hey might be stupid question , does the lights only turn on at night?
I’m noticing when i pass by my floodlights in the morning the lights don’t turn on .
What kind of use is power for the camera if you don't get good WiFi signal there?
Was actually hoping to see the set up process explained as we've had a bit of difficulty with ours. :(
jimmy
Is there an option to have the wyze flood light remain on at all times
The V3 cam is very sensitive to see in very little light. This is way too much for it. With a full moon at night it almost looks like a cloudy day.
Can i Connect a solar panel thru the USB Port to power up the camera?
I do think that if you point the cameras away from the camera and not the exact direction or if you turn off night vision it should work. Maybe I just have to buy it and try it.
Every flood light camera on Amazon also has one other major flaw.. the led bulbs are fixed and can not be replaced. IMO, they should all have PAR 38 replaceable bulbs. If you've ever had to replace a light fixture because it did not allow you to replace the bulb you can understand why.
Great first look. Thank you!!
Glad you enjoyed! 🤙
I do have a question hoping you could help me with. The light stays on at night and when we pull in the driveway it turns off then back on. I'm sure it's something with the settings but I can't seem to find it
Wait, what you left your sconce lights on for this non-sconce light review?!?!
They offer solar panels for the battery cams
Great video! Wyze cam v3 floodlight vs wasserstein which is better?
cam 3 wyze papi
Does it offer dusk to dawn?
Yes as well as schedule
It seems like the brightness hasn't been adjusted / that will make a big difference!!
My current flood light is 12 feet off the ground. Will the motion sensor still pickup motion?
um yeah.
Home Depot now has them for $59.99 in store only. The top of the box was damaged but the woman that opened it so i can see the contents said i would get additional $10 off for damaged box. It was very dusty also on the box.I have square junction boxes on my existing flood lights. Hopefully i can attach them and it's at the higher point of my house in the corner where the A frame starts. I only need the camera portion and rarely use those lights and i do have LED motion lights with sensors and is a good 10 feet below this one.
Why not replace the existing flood lights for this unit; flood lights & a camera?
Dude what camera you use to film?
Various cameras, this one was probably the Sony A7Siii.
"as you can see here i have one light pointed in the direction of the camera and the other in the opposite direction.. that way, ill have light in the direction of the camera, as well as the opposite direction." lol..
Perhaps you can angle the light up so that area is in the periphery of the light spread.
Yes! Exactly what I was thinking.
Thanks for the videos. I have one question. How rigid is the bracket holding the sensor/camera?
It's decent. Plastic, but it's a good plastic, not a Chinese feeling plastic.
Great review!
My camera has went offline. Another video told me to remove camera from my app and redo setup process. I get to the scan QR code and it's not scanning. We have only had this for a little over a month and it's been great up until it went offline last night during storm. Please help
Doesn't it have an alarm as well?
Regarding the glare in the video, you’ve put too much light in that direction. You need to aim the lights differently.
How well does the app work when you are remote viewing from another network? That’s my biggest issue with every WiFi cam I’ve tried so far. Servers being in China! The lag makes it unusable.
I have eight Wyze cameras
Two of Wyze cam pan, V3
Three of Wyze cam V3
One Wyze cam pan, V2
Tow Wyze cam V2
woooow i was ready to drive to home depot and buy this floodlight cam but then i saw the video . really disappointed in the blown out shot . even with dimming the camera still can’t folly focus on one’s face . this will be hard to help identify people . to anyone who has this camera will dimming the leds help in any way??
Isn't there a brightness setting on the app for the floodlight?
Great review. Thank you.
“Hire a professional” Its two wires/wire nuts and a couple screws… lol
You severely overestimate humanity...
anyone who can search youtube would be able to figure it out… its like a 2/10 difficulty level
hiring a pro for this is for people who have never picked up a wrench or screwdriver and never intend to
Can this be set up to run on a solar panel?
Do you have to have a subscription?
Is it compatible with 5 g wifi? 🤔
one road and this ?
What size junction box should I buy for this
The cam footage is really odd. Overexposure is not the only problem. It looks like the person is being blurred. The blur around the person's body is very clear when he moves around.
I got one of these last night at home Depot for $69.99
They need to start making 3-4 cameras in one, so i can catch all angles. That's the problem with these Cameras, they only have a fixed position and can only capture so much without distorting the picture or frames. I end up going with the Eufy Floodlight Pro 360 for that reason, I can easily scan and tilt any position and also has a follow mode where it follows the person on your property while recording them. Two all around the house is all i need, :o)
Thanks for sharing.
You can add a second cam into this one.
Yeah just like what Nathen said. You can install PTZ version plug into this flood wyze. I'll be uninstalling Blink cameras and replace with these if I can order them from home depot.(all sold out near me :/)
@@ibeenazz That's a great idea. Make sure you get some kind of Moisture/waterproof casing otherwise say by by to that PTZ. Good luck with that Bro 👊
Wyze cam pan.... Pans tilts, zooms.
@@starmc26 not outdoor flood light, well at least at the time I made this comment they didn't have one, as far as I know 🤷🏻♂️
looks like it washes away any details making it impossible to recognize the person @5:04 onwards... makes it a bit of a useless for the video capture but good enough as a deterrent i suppose?
Iv got 3 ,no problem so far
I can never find how far away it can be from the wifi, like my base in the house
does it work with 220v too? thanks
No - you would want to use 110.
For any light or any camera
@@michaelripperger5674 I want to take it to another countries
i have one its great
can you set it to only come on with Motion?
very helpful review and additional comments.
Hopefully in the future as Wyze can identify humans, they will tune with an auto-exposure on the green box identified humans and modify the light brightness appropriately. they do have a human identifer and a face identifier so they should be able to auto-optimize for the light for faces hopefully in a future software and / or firmware release.
Hi, how can I contact you for a business cooperation inquiry? Thanks.
Price
You could "make one" with a wyze cam v3 and a third party light and mount. I forget the name
If you like cheap stuff this is your product. I wouldn't put it in my front yard as it's completely useless, but maybe the backyard where there's less traffic, but still have monitoring capabilities.
What would you put in your front yard then?
Thing is I don’t need anymore Wyze cams but they are making me buy one with a light. When all I need is the light
Plus it’s not dusk to dawn only motion activated and that’s just doesn’t fit my need .
For some reason no one listens to their customers
You can just set it on a schedule. So it has dusk to dawn.
They have just the light on their app store.
Both of mine have now failed- dead dead dead- possible exposure to heat in Arizona- in which case Wyze should not sell them here. warranty refused. ( first accepted when i contacted them- then a denial by email.) never another wyze product
0:58 so that means so you don’t have to do that
Thanks for making this video. It helped me make my decision to not purchase this. Was tempted as it was on sale but don't think I can live with the the face being whited out at night.
I believe it has a dimmer for the lights
Can’t even see who you are with the light
Who is sticking around when the light comes on? You wouldn't see a face anyway. Because my first thought if I was prowling around and a floodlight comes on is to look directly at the light...
Lol,needed some set up info ..
Disappointing that it blows you out to the point no one could identify you. I was thinking this would be great but I’ll pass with these disappointing results.
Maybe point the lights a point or two higher
I couldn’t make you out at all. It was so bright it hid you. And at far the camera was too terrible to make you identifiable.
Mine works perfectly. Way better and cheaper than my Ring.
194 Schuster Tunnel
Got the camera from home depot cuz it was like 70 bucks not realizing I have no clue what a junction box is and struggling to install it lmfao
You made my mind up NOT to buy this . What is the reason you get a security camera? To be able to see the person clearly. Even with turning the flood lights brightness down it still makes peoples faces look like they have a white sheet over their face., the camera adjusts the exposure .
correct. Bright Lights are good - TOO Bright for camera. - No recognition of 'person', was it one? haha Lens needs help.
Filter on Lights would lessen brightness [?] if Camera is greatly needed. tho - one use overpowers other - not good.
Do Not buy this. Mine had a defective camera out of the box and their cistomer service is horrable....you have to call long distance on your dime. No 800 number
I wouldn’t even call it customer service anymore, which is disappointing. The chat is automated. When you finally reach a human, they cut/paste troubleshooting steps you probably just tried…. Then tell you to send your device in for a one time replacement under warranty.
Any person with basic electrical knowledge can install this camera! Why ask for a profesional to put a bulb in your house, no stupidity please!!
The problem with Wyze cameras is the software, it's buggy and they refuse to fix it! And your price at Home Depot wasn't $99, it was $99.98 which is $100. And it's still less expensive to buy it directly at Wyze even with the shipping cost. And you keep referring to each floodlight as one LED, which is incorrect. Each floodlight has many LED lights in it, they aren't just one. And the reason the lights white you out is because Wyze used cool white LEDS instead of soft white or white temperature adjustable LEDS, like they have with their white LED bulbs.
Hey Dan, thanks for the input. You are correct, $100 at HD. More expensive, but if I had purchased through Wyze I’d still be waiting and you wouldn’t have a video to critique 😉. Also, you’re correct that each light has multiple leds but it’s easier to just say LED. You’re incorrect about the white out though. The reason is not the color temperature of the light, it’s the output of the light and the exposure of the camera. The camera has to expose for the whole frame and unfortunately that means anything lighter in color, like my skin, that reflects more light is going to be over exposed while the rest of the scene is somewhat properly exposed. Really no way around that. ✌️
@@GeneralExpert you do know that you can adjust the brightness on the floods?
Imagine complaining over $0.98. You must be fun at parties. The reason why the lights overexpose him (white him out) is not because of the color temperature of the LED's, it's because the camera sensor isn't properly compensating for the light and adjusting the exposure accordingly. I.e. my computer's webcam has no problem with my cool white led bulbs shining in my face, it just properly exposed the scene so I don't look like a ghost.
@@EdisonWong2004 Maybe you accept $99.98 as only $99, when it's really $100. Facts are facts Eddy.
@@Resist4 common knowledge says anything after .49 is rounded up 😏