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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
iOS (v9.0 or newer) or Android (v4.0 or newer)
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
I have this Zmodo Pivot Cloud. I like it. It’s compatible with Google Home Assistant so I can say, “Hey Google, show me the garage” and it will eventually show the video from this camera.
I also have the original black Zmodo Pivot (non cloud) and it is not compatible with Google Home Assistant.
The only thing I don’t like is the sensitivity to turn on the IR LEDs when it gets dark. Sometimes you can hear the relay clicking on and off over and over again as it’s adjusting to the ambient light. Slightly annoying.
Camera video is good quality and I do like the ability to control it remotely.
@homersmrt This seems to be easily remedied by making sure that your 2.4 and 5 ghz WiFi names are different. Unless I am mistaken, that is a 5 minute fix.
@homersmrt Don’t know why you would use the same name for both 2.4 and 5ghz networks. I have both bands running in the house and use two different names so I know which one I’m connecting to. Otherwise you’re connecting and not sure which band you’re using. Just seems weird to do that to me.
@cengland0@homersmrt@RedOak If you live in an old house, you probably care a lot. You want to make sure you’re on the right access point, and if you might be a few rooms away from it, you’ll want to make sure you’re on 2.4ghz.
@RedOak I prefer to connect to the 5Ghz band if the hardware supports it, if not then I’ll have to revert to the 2.4Ghz band. The 5Ghz band is less crowded. There is a lot of noise in the 2.4GHz spectrum so 5Ghz generally provides faster data rates, fewer disconnects, and a more enjoyable experience.
Bluetooth and other wireless peripherals aren’t going to bother you in the 5GHz spectrum so there’s less interference. Microwaves operate in the 2.4Ghz band so it doesn’t interfere either.
I get the physics of 2.4 GHz, being a longer wave length than 5.1 GHz, travels better thru obstructions. And that there is more traffic and are more devices, like microwave ovens, that can stomp on 2.4 GHz.
But if everything works reliably and speedily, how many folks are going to bother to name their wifi frequencies separately? Rather than simply letting their stuff decide for them?
BTW, we have lots of wireless devices (WiFi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee) - laptops, Alexa devices, security cameras & sensors, power meter smart hub monitoring, water & gas meters, Rokus, FireTV sticks, smart TVs & DVD players, network AVR, tablets, smartphones, etc… perhaps, impressively, it all just plain works.
For non-geek, non-hair-splitters, seems like overkill, to default to separate WiFi names, no?
For non-geek, non-hair-splitters, seems like overkill, to default to separate WiFi names, no?
If you don’t care about the speed or reliability of your network then you can connect to random frequencies.
As for me, I go as far as looking at which specific channels are used by my neighbors and I select different channels that have less traffic and bleed through. But if you don’t care about your network efficiency, then I don’t care about your network either.
@cengland0 yep more geekish. That wasn’t what I asked. I completely understand every word you’ve said. All technically correct statements. But if a network works great without geeking it up unnecessarily, why do it?
We stream both audio and video with no issues whatsoever. Alexa works fine. If we ran into reliability or performance issues we’d consider added measures.
@homersmrt Sorry to hear that. I heard how popular Mesh was and was considering that system until now. After I looked it up, it’s also missing bridged mode so you’re going to end up with two DHCP servers and double NAT. Also seems the additional access points don’t have ethernet connections on them so they must be communicating with the base wirelessly – probably triple NAT.
I also don’t like that you need to set it up with their app which requires an account. All my Wifi routers have an admin IP address I go to with any browser.
All this makes me wonder what advanced features are missing that I need in my situation. For example, does it have MAC address cloning? Port Forwarding? Static IP addresses? QOS Priority rules? Firewall and DMZ settings?
I think I’ll pass on this until they come out with a Professional version.
Wife and I were in the market to get a door sensor, and this is cheaper than most things out there, so I guess we’re getting a free camera? I only wish it could be mounted outdoors.
Just be aware all this stuff the camera “sees” gets passed through a server typically somewhere in China. This means that in addition to your local vulnerability (Ring?) you are also depending on the remote storage server for security that’s completely beyond any control you have. I’ll keep trying to hack my $7 cams from auction sites and trust them when they stop calling home. The snow is starting to fly so I may soon have time to devote to that.
@Dog19026 Says, Zmodo apps and devices connect to the U.S.-based Zmodo servers using bank-level AES 256-bit encryption and Transport Layer Security (TLS). All video and pictures are secured with AES 256-bit symmetric-key encryption, so nobody but you is able to access your footage.
Wonder if thats easyily hackable?
Mine arrived yesterday. Simple set-up, but you will have to change your SSID if yours has spaces in it (ie change it from “secret WiFi” to “secret_WiFi”. Not a big deal.
The only issue I have with it right now is that I placed the camera up high and, while there is full 360 rotation, there is no tilt function. I’m gonna have to slip something wedge-shaped underneath it.
Cheap product, poorly made, noisey. Yes I read the reviews, I saw it say noisey, they did not say NOISEY! I could not hear the tv over the sound of this thing, louder than my vacuum. Also, it spent 36 hours trying to update its software, never did finish.
Unhappy with this purchase, not likely to buy any expensive tech like this here again.
It’s supposed to scan a room if it detects motion out of sight and find it. Instructions show how to enable it in the app but it doesn’t even let me choose it. Alerts are far and few between. I have a free app that uses the camera on an old phone and it sends alerts like 10 to 1 on this pivot. How do companies sell garbage and get by with it.
First purchase from this website. Really love this thing! Tried to set it in my windowsill so I could keep my eye on the driveway/front yard. Works fine during the day,however night vision wont work if your windows have a screen. If there’s enough light from street lamps n whatnot it’s fine without night vision.Tried the part of my windows wo a screen too but they were dirty so it reflected. If they are clean and ur indoor light in that room is off its perfect. The door sensors seem sound,and were ez to connect. Just because u didnt pay much for it, doesn’t mean ur security system has to suck. Found 2 other indoor zmodo cameras on Ebay and hooked them right up as well. I now have a 3 camera 4 door sensor security system for under 100 bucks. Oooo yea.
Specs
Pivot Cloud
Door/Window Sensors (4-Pack）
What’s in the Box?
Price Comparison
$85.95 at Amazon
Warranty
3 Years Zmodo
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
I have this Zmodo Pivot Cloud. I like it. It’s compatible with Google Home Assistant so I can say, “Hey Google, show me the garage” and it will eventually show the video from this camera.
I also have the original black Zmodo Pivot (non cloud) and it is not compatible with Google Home Assistant.
The only thing I don’t like is the sensitivity to turn on the IR LEDs when it gets dark. Sometimes you can hear the relay clicking on and off over and over again as it’s adjusting to the ambient light. Slightly annoying.
Camera video is good quality and I do like the ability to control it remotely.
So was the site down? An hour in and this is the 2nd comment?
The four door/window sensors really make this deal.
@RedOak Everyone is checking their online accounts for unexplained pet treat purchases.
@RedOak I haven’t noticed the site down. I was here around 12:45.
Those t-shirts are even more timely, given the current MLB scandal.
/giphy Astros cheat
A billion shirts for $21million would be the best meh deal to date.
@TimePollution It said “like a billion.” That could be 12, because like a billion, 12 is a positive integer.
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This thread of comments is a bit confusing.
@Stumpy91 you have to read the info blurb. They are sneaky that way sometimes.
How does this compare to a similar system from Ring, if there is one. I’m too lazy to research myself.
@Stumpy91 your expectations of Meh customers are way to high.
Does anyone know what the “storage” cost is?
@Momita
Premium $49.99/year or $4.99/month, Platinum is $99.99/year or $9.99 per month.
Premium: 7 days of cloud recording
Platinum: 30 days of cloud recording
They are running a special, pay full price for your first device and subscribe a second device for 50% off that second device.
Was going to pull the trigger until I read this. Apparently the device has difficulty connecting if you broadcast 2.4 and 5ghz with the same SSID. If this has been fixed I’d like to know as I use Google mesh.
http://support.zmodo.com/index.php?action=artikel&cat=25&id=145&artlang=en
@homersmrt I am glad you did the work on that… Saved me an hour of yelling at this thing.
“I don’t get it! Why don’t you work?!”
@homersmrt This seems to be easily remedied by making sure that your 2.4 and 5 ghz WiFi names are different. Unless I am mistaken, that is a 5 minute fix.
@homersmrt Don’t know why you would use the same name for both 2.4 and 5ghz networks. I have both bands running in the house and use two different names so I know which one I’m connecting to. Otherwise you’re connecting and not sure which band you’re using. Just seems weird to do that to me.
@cengland0 @homersmrt how many folks give different names to their 2.4 and 5 GHz networks?
Other than for this oddball product, in the real world, for most people, why bother?
Why do I care which frequency gives me the connection?
@cengland0 @homersmrt @RedOak If you live in an old house, you probably care a lot. You want to make sure you’re on the right access point, and if you might be a few rooms away from it, you’ll want to make sure you’re on 2.4ghz.
@RedOak I prefer to connect to the 5Ghz band if the hardware supports it, if not then I’ll have to revert to the 2.4Ghz band. The 5Ghz band is less crowded. There is a lot of noise in the 2.4GHz spectrum so 5Ghz generally provides faster data rates, fewer disconnects, and a more enjoyable experience.
Bluetooth and other wireless peripherals aren’t going to bother you in the 5GHz spectrum so there’s less interference. Microwaves operate in the 2.4Ghz band so it doesn’t interfere either.
@cengland0 @homersmrt @winfield
Does 1950 with wet plaster walls count as “old”?
I get the physics of 2.4 GHz, being a longer wave length than 5.1 GHz, travels better thru obstructions. And that there is more traffic and are more devices, like microwave ovens, that can stomp on 2.4 GHz.
But if everything works reliably and speedily, how many folks are going to bother to name their wifi frequencies separately? Rather than simply letting their stuff decide for them?
BTW, we have lots of wireless devices (WiFi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee) - laptops, Alexa devices, security cameras & sensors, power meter smart hub monitoring, water & gas meters, Rokus, FireTV sticks, smart TVs & DVD players, network AVR, tablets, smartphones, etc… perhaps, impressively, it all just plain works.
For non-geek, non-hair-splitters, seems like overkill, to default to separate WiFi names, no?
@RedOak
If you don’t care about the speed or reliability of your network then you can connect to random frequencies.
As for me, I go as far as looking at which specific channels are used by my neighbors and I select different channels that have less traffic and bleed through. But if you don’t care about your network efficiency, then I don’t care about your network either.
@cengland0 yep more geekish. That wasn’t what I asked. I completely understand every word you’ve said. All technically correct statements. But if a network works great without geeking it up unnecessarily, why do it?
We stream both audio and video with no issues whatsoever. Alexa works fine. If we ran into reliability or performance issues we’d consider added measures.
@mokiedogk9 agreed, but this is not possible with Google mesh.
@cengland0 Alas Google Mesh defaults to this behavior and can’t be changed
@homersmrt Sorry to hear that. I heard how popular Mesh was and was considering that system until now. After I looked it up, it’s also missing bridged mode so you’re going to end up with two DHCP servers and double NAT. Also seems the additional access points don’t have ethernet connections on them so they must be communicating with the base wirelessly – probably triple NAT.
I also don’t like that you need to set it up with their app which requires an account. All my Wifi routers have an admin IP address I go to with any browser.
All this makes me wonder what advanced features are missing that I need in my situation. For example, does it have MAC address cloning? Port Forwarding? Static IP addresses? QOS Priority rules? Firewall and DMZ settings?
I think I’ll pass on this until they come out with a Professional version.
Wife and I were in the market to get a door sensor, and this is cheaper than most things out there, so I guess we’re getting a free camera? I only wish it could be mounted outdoors.
@wickhameh
Wyze.
Just be aware all this stuff the camera “sees” gets passed through a server typically somewhere in China. This means that in addition to your local vulnerability (Ring?) you are also depending on the remote storage server for security that’s completely beyond any control you have. I’ll keep trying to hack my $7 cams from auction sites and trust them when they stop calling home. The snow is starting to fly so I may soon have time to devote to that.
@Dog19026 Why not hack this one? We can check the FCC submission to see if they have a UART port.
@Dog19026 Says, Zmodo apps and devices connect to the U.S.-based Zmodo servers using bank-level AES 256-bit encryption and Transport Layer Security (TLS). All video and pictures are secured with AES 256-bit symmetric-key encryption, so nobody but you is able to access your footage.
Wonder if thats easyily hackable?
@TheMonkeyKing Too expensive. To reply to SteelerDave I wonder how long Zmodo plans to offer cloud storage albeit limited with this security for free?
@Dog19026 Jenkies! I don’t this one has been approved by the FCC. I don’t see it listed anywhere under EA filings. That’s gotta be bad.
Will this Zmodo work in Zamunda
@somf69
/giphy vibrant-baffled-arsenic
I got this for the dog
It f’n sucks. Period. Gonna blast this horrible brand and customer service wherever I can
Mine arrived yesterday. Simple set-up, but you will have to change your SSID if yours has spaces in it (ie change it from “secret WiFi” to “secret_WiFi”. Not a big deal.
The only issue I have with it right now is that I placed the camera up high and, while there is full 360 rotation, there is no tilt function. I’m gonna have to slip something wedge-shaped underneath it.
Cheap product, poorly made, noisey. Yes I read the reviews, I saw it say noisey, they did not say NOISEY! I could not hear the tv over the sound of this thing, louder than my vacuum. Also, it spent 36 hours trying to update its software, never did finish.
Unhappy with this purchase, not likely to buy any expensive tech like this here again.
It’s supposed to scan a room if it detects motion out of sight and find it. Instructions show how to enable it in the app but it doesn’t even let me choose it. Alerts are far and few between. I have a free app that uses the camera on an old phone and it sends alerts like 10 to 1 on this pivot. How do companies sell garbage and get by with it.
First purchase from this website. Really love this thing! Tried to set it in my windowsill so I could keep my eye on the driveway/front yard. Works fine during the day,however night vision wont work if your windows have a screen. If there’s enough light from street lamps n whatnot it’s fine without night vision.Tried the part of my windows wo a screen too but they were dirty so it reflected. If they are clean and ur indoor light in that room is off its perfect. The door sensors seem sound,and were ez to connect. Just because u didnt pay much for it, doesn’t mean ur security system has to suck. Found 2 other indoor zmodo cameras on Ebay and hooked them right up as well. I now have a 3 camera 4 door sensor security system for under 100 bucks. Oooo yea.