Free cloud storage for alert clips for the past 12 hours
Free 60 day trial of 7-day cloud storage
Software update can be found in Zmodo App Settings - this update will allow you to connect to 2.4GHz and 5Ghz routers as well as adding Google Assistant functionality
Door/Window Sensors (4-Pack）
Battery:
3V Lithium Cell Battery, 240mAh
Lasts up to 2 Years When Triggered 10 Times per Day
Working Environment: Indoor or Covered Use 32°F-104°F
Main Portion Dimensions: 2.44" × 1.34" × 0.55"
Magnetic Portion Dimensions: 2.11" × 0.56" × 0.55"
What’s in the Box?
1x Zmodo Pivot Cloud Smart WiFi Security Camera System
4x Zmodo Door/Window Sensors
1x Protected by Zmodo Smart Security System Window Sticker
@medz Reminds me of a recent instagram ad for some Google hub thing where the woman taps the screen and then sits there with a big satisfied smile, drinking her coffee and watching her baby cry alone in the other room.
@Macoland Solid maybe… RTSP support is kinda there, but hardly official. And like many of the more hubless/standalone units these days, the emphasis is solely on cloud, with limited support for local storage via SD. Add that to the extremely odd and limited codec support and 25fps video, and I’m going to say no thanks. I’d stick with other models that the BlueIris community seems to like better.
Similar issues with the door/window sensors, which show little to no compatibility with major systems or protocols, such as Z-Wave, Zigbee, or HomeKit. Just because it can talk to Amazon hardly impresses.
I bought two Zmodo older cams here…ok, maybe on Woot. Both died within 6 months and didn’t come with more than 7 day storage. I’ve got Blink now and love it. Would not go back!
@mydrivec > I bought two Zmodo older cams here…ok, maybe on Woot. Both died within 6 months
This … and yet I just bought 2 more. I like the Android phone app, the all-in-one aspect of the various internal/external sensors (when they work), and the cloud storage options are among the most flexible.
Of the old ones, one went into an endless setup loop after a power outage and the other is exhibiting some sort of sensor burn-in that renders 2/3s of the field of view dark, but I just realized that my previous purchase also came with a 3 year warranty so I’ll let y’all know how that goes.
Update 1:
The help chatbot/person within the app was fairly responsive and provided links to the RMA procedure after I uploaded a screenshot taken by the camera with the sensor issue.
Camera: $20 stationary, $30 pan. Includes rolling 14-day cloud storage of event videos (motion or sound detected, up to one 12-second clip every 5 minutes) and supports local SD storage card for continuous local video storage (overwrites oldest video when card is full)
Sense starter kit $20 (2 contact sensors & an IR motion sensor)
Contact sensor kit $20 (4 contact sensors)
(RTSP firmware available as well for those who need that)
BE WARNED: If you have Spectrum/TimeWarner cable, there is a strong possibility this will not work. Had to return mine because Zmodo customer service could not fix.
@RyanAntiHero They say any idea why? I can’t imagine your ISP would have much control over a device in your home. Unless it’s a router setting or something.
@FeralRants Some ISPs block ports to prevent you from running a spaming email server or web server on their infrastructure. This may depend on if you have home or business class service. I’ve experienced this before but easily got around it by using non standard ports that don’t get blocked. Not sure why they would block ports used by Zmodo cameras though.
Zmodo is good. I have 2 external cams, doorbell cam, 4 door sensors, one internal cam, and 2 leak sensors. Needless to say i have a lot of experience with their products. I use it as an unmonitored security system. They are very good products. Updates are fairly regular. Phone/tablet interfaces are friendly. Their is also a website you can go to. Notifications arrive 90% of the time within 2-3 seconds.
@aarond12 Honestly, that seems about consumerist/corporate level “edgy” (not really edgy, but we want to safely project the image that we’re “hip” and edgy). It reminds me of the people who are always talking about “thinking outside the box”. Those who genuinely think outside the box don’t talk about it nearly as often.
I’d genuinely appreciate a picture that includes a sign, maybe accessorized with blood, that says, “Just fucking do it”. Same general message, a little more emphatic.
@petrosclark I really wish Google Assistant supported better IFTTT integration (i.e., this should or at least could be handled at another level). I see no reason that the lights shouldn’t automatically turn on as I pull into the driveway. I hate having to shout as we enter the door (closest device is around the corner and there’s no other reason to put one closer).
This could be super cool if it functioned as a Google Home Assistant, had a video screen and better facilitated video chat. All of which seems at least within reach. Fix that shit, Zmodo. And get back to us.
@unksol No, I mustn’t. And it’s doable at this price point. The damned thing has the form factor of a digital assistant already. But if you’d rather pay more for less, you go.
The APP is pure garbage. No one can get the app to connect to the WiFi. Contacted their customer support… And they were as useful as nipples on a bumble bee. Guess I’ll be sending this pile of poopy Kaka back. Thanks for nothing Meh.
Worked great right out of the box. We already had other Zmodo cameras and our expectations for this one we met. I haven’t put in the door/window sensor yet, but expect they will work as described.
Hi. Is anyone else’s Zmodo app not working right now? The website is giving me trouble too. I can’t find any info and have tried everything I can think of and I can’t get past the login screen. Thoughts?
(I know not everyone likes Zmodo but it works for my needs - well at least until today, it did…)
Specs
Pivot Cloud
Door/Window Sensors (4-Pack）
What’s in the Box?
Price Comparison
$183.85 at Amazon
Warranty
3 Years Zmodo
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
More like Znobro.
That guy seems pretty happy.
@medz Reminds me of a recent instagram ad for some Google hub thing where the woman taps the screen and then sits there with a big satisfied smile, drinking her coffee and watching her baby cry alone in the other room.
@medz he’s also viewing landscape video of a burglar while holding his phone vertical. What a monster
Sorry but I’m done putting “smart” things in my house that aren’t HomeKit compatible.
Hello zmodo.
It’s not just smart, it’s Pivot Cloud Rotating Smart™!
Zmofo Pivot Cloud. Wait, this isn’t a vape mod?
@mike808 It’ll be weird if Meh starts selling Kanger products. Like everyone else who has access to my search history.
Anyone know if this can be used by ip? Wondering if Blue Iris can manage it…
@Macoland Solid maybe… RTSP support is kinda there, but hardly official. And like many of the more hubless/standalone units these days, the emphasis is solely on cloud, with limited support for local storage via SD. Add that to the extremely odd and limited codec support and 25fps video, and I’m going to say no thanks. I’d stick with other models that the BlueIris community seems to like better.
Similar issues with the door/window sensors, which show little to no compatibility with major systems or protocols, such as Z-Wave, Zigbee, or HomeKit. Just because it can talk to Amazon hardly impresses.
Two questions, do you HAVE to have a smart doo-hickey like Alexa? And can this be used outside?
Thanks!
@Tadlem43 Not outside, the Working Environment listed is Indoor or Covered Use 32°F-104°F
Don’t have to have a smart doo-hickey but you do need a smart phone and a wi-fi network.
@therealjrn Thank you.
I bought two Zmodo older cams here…ok, maybe on Woot. Both died within 6 months and didn’t come with more than 7 day storage. I’ve got Blink now and love it. Would not go back!
@mydrivec > I bought two Zmodo older cams here…ok, maybe on Woot. Both died within 6 months
This … and yet I just bought 2 more. I like the Android phone app, the all-in-one aspect of the various internal/external sensors (when they work), and the cloud storage options are among the most flexible.
Of the old ones, one went into an endless setup loop after a power outage and the other is exhibiting some sort of sensor burn-in that renders 2/3s of the field of view dark, but I just realized that my previous purchase also came with a 3 year warranty so I’ll let y’all know how that goes.
Update 1:
The help chatbot/person within the app was fairly responsive and provided links to the RMA procedure after I uploaded a screenshot taken by the camera with the sensor issue.
Be Wyze instead:
(RTSP firmware available as well for those who need that)
Anybody had success using this or other cams by the same mfg with Home Assistant?
I hear this can watch me make terrible margaritas.
@hchavers I mean it can watch you do lots of things. Just depends on where you put it or where you do said things
BE WARNED: If you have Spectrum/TimeWarner cable, there is a strong possibility this will not work. Had to return mine because Zmodo customer service could not fix.
@RyanAntiHero They say any idea why? I can’t imagine your ISP would have much control over a device in your home. Unless it’s a router setting or something.
@RyanAntiHero thanks, you saved me from the hassle!
@FeralRants Some ISPs block ports to prevent you from running a spaming email server or web server on their infrastructure. This may depend on if you have home or business class service. I’ve experienced this before but easily got around it by using non standard ports that don’t get blocked. Not sure why they would block ports used by Zmodo cameras though.
@FeralRants They said I needed to change a setting in my router from one band to another. It sounded like they were reaching.
I’m tempted to buy it on the basis of the 5th Element, 6th Sensor joke alone. Ba-da-boom.
Seriously, nice. Not even forced, as far as I can tell. I’m a dad though, soooo.
@joelmw not a dad and still loved it haha
The model number can stand for “So daleyshow, How’s 2002?” also, as I decline to purchase. Thank you and good day.
Saw same thing on another site for $54
Zmodo is good. I have 2 external cams, doorbell cam, 4 door sensors, one internal cam, and 2 leak sensors. Needless to say i have a lot of experience with their products. I use it as an unmonitored security system. They are very good products. Updates are fairly regular. Phone/tablet interfaces are friendly. Their is also a website you can go to. Notifications arrive 90% of the time within 2-3 seconds.
Was the fifth screen shot edited, or does the stock photo really have a picture in it that says “why the hell not”?
@aarond12 Honestly, that seems about consumerist/corporate level “edgy” (not really edgy, but we want to safely project the image that we’re “hip” and edgy). It reminds me of the people who are always talking about “thinking outside the box”. Those who genuinely think outside the box don’t talk about it nearly as often.
I’d genuinely appreciate a picture that includes a sign, maybe accessorized with blood, that says, “Just fucking do it”. Same general message, a little more emphatic.
Also, that’s the same image as Amazon shows–which is often what they do here, save for the last and sometimes first shot.
No IFTTT support for the motion sensors and camera, pass.
@petrosclark I really wish Google Assistant supported better IFTTT integration (i.e., this should or at least could be handled at another level). I see no reason that the lights shouldn’t automatically turn on as I pull into the driveway. I hate having to shout as we enter the door (closest device is around the corner and there’s no other reason to put one closer).
Super excited to sense my two back windows and check the temperature and humidity like every 5 minutes.
@PCakes Right? Seriously. I’m tempted. And we have cats too. It’s just a tight time or I’d be all in.
This could be super cool if it functioned as a Google Home Assistant, had a video screen and better facilitated video chat. All of which seems at least within reach. Fix that shit, Zmodo. And get back to us.
@joelmw and you’re going to pay how much for those features? Seriously a screen on an IP security camera? You must be joking
@unksol No, I mustn’t. And it’s doable at this price point. The damned thing has the form factor of a digital assistant already. But if you’d rather pay more for less, you go.
/giphy get out of here, kid you bother me
In for two. Should be a nice replacement for a couple of my other cameras. Wish I could get one black one and one white one, but meh.
Does it look a bit too much like HAL or am I the only one seeing it…
/image HAL9000
'Member Izon?
Ok, got my cameras in. Great! Wait… these don’t currently work with TinyCam Monitor? @!#?@!
The APP is pure garbage. No one can get the app to connect to the WiFi. Contacted their customer support… And they were as useful as nipples on a bumble bee. Guess I’ll be sending this pile of poopy Kaka back. Thanks for nothing Meh.
I bought 3 by mistake can I return 2 of them in the box?
Didn’t turn on when I plugged it in.
Worked great right out of the box. We already had other Zmodo cameras and our expectations for this one we met. I haven’t put in the door/window sensor yet, but expect they will work as described.
Hi. Is anyone else’s Zmodo app not working right now? The website is giving me trouble too. I can’t find any info and have tried everything I can think of and I can’t get past the login screen. Thoughts?
(I know not everyone likes Zmodo but it works for my needs - well at least until today, it did…)