Chamberlain - myQ Smart Garage Security Camera - White

Couldn't resist as a Best Buy Deal of the day, only regret was that I should have bought 2 more. Super easy to install, the magnetic base makes it a snap to install directly under your garage door opener. Camera and sound quality is good. Receiving more Amazon deliveries and this camera makes it ideal to receive my shipments in my garage safely from the driver.

I recently upgraded my 30-year-old garage door opener to a fancy new Chamberlain myQ model with smart features. As part of this upgrade, I also installed the myQ video keypad and this garage camera. The garage camera is very easy to set up and pair with your garage door opener through the myQ app, but it's rather basic and has quite a few quirks compared to more advanced, full-featured smart home cameras. That is, unless you're willing to pay for the myQ subscription. === PROS === - Very easy to set up. Before mounting the camera, you'll want to first pair it through the myQ app. If your garage door opener has a metal bottom, the camera will attach magnetically. Otherwise, you can use the included adhesive mount to place the camera anywhere in your garage. The excess cable from the power adapter neatly wraps around the base of the camera. - Unlike some other camera, the myQ garage camera supports both 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi networks. This is great since the 5 GHz band in my house tends to be more reliable than the 2.4 GHz band. - Video quality is quite good for such a small camera. It supports 1080p video and has a wide, 130-degree view. In my case, I mounted the camera to my garage door opener in the center of the garage, and I get a full view of my garage door and driveway. - The camera's neck is highly adjustable, allowing you to rotate the camera to practically any angle. === CONS === - I've had some problems with the camera refusing to exit "night vision mode." My garage is pretty bright during the day, but unless I turn on the overhead ceiling lights, the camera stays in night vision mode, which is black and white. - If you don't pay for a myQ subscription, this camera is of very limited use. Without a subscription, all you can do is view a live stream from the camera. If you want video recordings, people detection, or other advanced features, you'll need to pay for yet another smart home subscription. === OVERALL === If you're simply looking for a quick and simple way to check in on your garage at random moments, then this could be a good option. However, if you want more full-fledged smart home features and video recording, you'll have to spring for the myQ subscription. Without the subscription, you'll have to constantly monitor the myQ app and check in on live video streams to get the most of this camera. It's a shame that the camera isn't more useful without a subscription, since it's so easy to set up and use. Luckily, it's a relatively inexpensive addition to your garage door opener, so it's certainly worth considering if you have a smart myQ garage door opener.

Not worth it. Never worked. Spent 2 hours trying to make it work and never picked up the signal from my router. I moved the camera inside, next to my router and still wouldn’t connect. I had it reset, uninstalled several times and no go. I contacted customer service and they offer no good help. This is a very simple set up that didn’t have to take more than 5 minutes. Anyway I sent it back!