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GOOD STUFF!!!So far I have had an awesome experience with this new system. Eufy customer service is the best I have ever experienced. They answer quickly and provide real support and stand behind their product. I can't stress enough how the support and responsiveness has exceeded my expectations.Some things to note.. if you have a larger home 4000+ sf and have stucco/brick exterior you will likely need a second homebase unit. Do not expect one homebase3 to cover 6 exterior cameras around the perimeter of your home. I had multiple communication issues and camera offline issues until I split cameras between 2 homebase3 issues one toward the back and one toward the front of the home. After adding second homebase3 no issues. Cameras pull up quickly on the phone app. Motion detection and recording is flawless. The app is excellent and allows you to fully customize when and what gets detected on which cameras etc. You can also easily filter out areas of the camera field of view to avoid nuisance detection...excellent implementation.The ability to store all recordings locally on honebase is a huge plus..love it!! Love the solar panels.Love the AI that can learn and recognize family members and distinguish from strangers.. so cool. This company is really working on cutting edge features that I really appreciate and will leverage.NOT AS GOODThe mounting brackets don't seem as robust as I would like.. they work but the eufy3 cams are pretty heavy and you really have to tighten things pretty hard to keep the cameras secure and prevent it from shifting under the weight of the camera. Not a huge deal but would like something with a little more strength and adjustability.I ordered a solar panel for one of the cameras that is mounted in an area where it can't get sun. I wanted to be able to run a power line from the camera to a solar panel outside the patio to pick up sun and charge the camera. I ordered the panel from amazon but it came without a water resistant gasket for my model of camera.. the gasket keeps moisture out of the area where the usb c power cable from the solar panel connects to the camera. I called Eufy and they sent me a new panel which I was told would include the gasket.. there was also no gasket in the replacement panel from Eufy.. so long story short I still have no good way to use the exterior solar panel and I am hoping that Eufy will soon make these gaskets available for the eufy3 camera.

I live on a street with a lot of traffic. Out front cameras drained quick with vehicle detection turned on. Tried using an activity zone for just my driveway area but it still seems to detect cars out in the street. Person detection works off and on it seems. Got 1 video of a relative leaving (no face shown). Camera didnt detect them walking up when their face was actually showing. My Wyze cameras in my window caught them both, which is how I confirmed the Eufy camera botched the motion/human detection. I wouldnt recommend these for high motion areas (like a city) as the batteries can drain quick as they constantly pick up motion. Backyard cameras in constant sun, with little motion, stay charged and seem to work as they should. False positives on picking up sunlight reflecting off my grill or pool water as “motion”, but not awful.These also do need to be within 30ft of the Homebase. They DO NOT use your wireless network for communication to the Homebase. Hope that is a feature added in future builds. Cameras do not communicate well through block walls, windows, and other obstructions. I had to position mine with maximum of 1 wall between base and cameras mounted outside. You can purchase multiple Homebases to put near each camera, but that gets pricey.Batteries stay charged pretty well as long as they catch at least a few hours of direct sunlight each day. No issues there. 1 camera gets maybe 2 hours worth and still hangs between 90-95% charge. More motion it detects, it can drop to 80-85%, but thats 1-2 days of high activity. Full sunlight cameras stay 97-100%. But, the more detections, the faster it drains. Keep that in mind.Overall? Pretty good. 8.0/10. Sleek looking and very clean design. I’ve had them up for 2 months so far. Hoping the white holds up to fading/discoloration. I wouldn’t buy them again though, as I need always-recording cameras, which these cameras do not do (obviously, as they run on batteries). I bought cheaper Wyze cameras and installed them inside-looking-outside in window frames. They are plugged into 110v outlets so they have constant power and record 24/7. If I lose power, they go bye-bye though. Pro’s and Con’s.UPDATED: Cameras must have been waiting for this review to start failing. 2 of 4 cameras are refusing to charge with solar or cable. 1 has died completely and will not turn on at all. Used several different cables, several different charging bricks, Homebase charging port and Eufy USB-C cable… it will not charge or turn on. No lights, holding SYNC will not turn it on, etc. Other camera battery down to 7% and will not charge by solar or cable either. DO NOT use the custom setting. I repeat… DO NOT USE. This drains a full battery in 2-3 days, even with only minimal motion detections. No clue why, but it does warn that it can drain the battery. Stupid me. 2 of 4 cameras won’t charge anymore because of it. Odd side-effect. Looking to return the whole setup. Batteries do not survive anything other than a setting that has very few/very little motion. I’m sticking with my $40 Wyze always-record cameras mounted inside my windows pointed outside. Quality isnt 4k? But they cost x20 less and can record 24/7 without the threat of dying or having to be charged by cable consistently because there is too much motion going on.UPDATE: I was able to get with Eufy support this morning. Being passed to their engineering team. The camera, after sitting on a charger for 2 days and holding the SYNC button for 10 seconds last night, seems to have powered on finally. But, the light flickers red, then turns blue and blinks 4 times and turns off. This process repeats every 5-6 seconds. I cannot seem to find a blink code pattern in their troubleshooting/setup guides that explains it. 1st level Eufy support didn't know either. I assume the other camera that is refusing to charge will eventually die and have this same issue. I will update this review as more progress is made. Still a "Would Not Recommend".

Recently purchased the cameras to keep an eye on our house. Easy to install and picture is nice and clear. I like that they are solar powered so never have to worry about charging them.Also don't need to subscribe.A bit pricey but I think they are worth it

I think this EUFY system works Very Good !!! I’ve never owned a system before as I did some research before I bought this EUFY system. It was Very Easy to setup as well as the App too I Highly Recommend this system It’s Worth the Money !!!!

Got these cameras because I didn't want to pay monthly fees for the blink/ring systems anymore. Although the initial pricepoint is higher it'll be worth it in the end since I won't be paying subscription fees going forward. The setup was very straightforward. The instructions are really clear if you follow the phone app and installation of the camera is a breeze since there's no wires. The longest part of the install was waiting for the cameras to fully charge before mounting them.After using this system for a month or so I'm really impressed. The app is great and the ability to live stream from your phone is fantastic. It's really fast, especially compared to the blink camera system.The video quality is really good so overall this system works perfect for my needs and would likely check most people's boxes for a wireless security system.

The technology, both hardware and software, is best in this industry and most importantly the customer service is so responsive. I've tried several security cameras, but this one is different. Highly recommended!

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