How difficult is the set up for this camera for the average person...
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they will log onto your network and do it themselves if u like....I did it that way just called them there was no fee
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Call the tech support, they were really helpful and will configure your camera for you and also answer any questions you may have. Hope this helps, Mark
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I wouldn't catagorize it as a professional camera. It has the look of one and many features, but very user friendly for the everyday photographer.
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Not to hard. It took me and my husband about 10-15 minutes to set up the first time. Considering it's size, it's not bad at all.
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I'm pretty much a novice to the hobby of photography. I've had no problems so far. With the auto setting turned on, this camera is super easy to use.
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I feel the you should check the manual before using the camera. It is not as simple as point and shoot. I am also not real tech savy but am able to use it now quite easily. The manual helps a lot.
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Maybe start with something a little less involved I know a little about cameras and this is my first dslr and I've had it for 5 months its not something you learn to use in a day I love mine but you have to be willing to learn th camera
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Robin S: I don't use this camera anymore. It was very hard to set up for me, and it has terrible software with it. I have some friends that have different cameras that actually work. My advise is to look at a different camera. You get what you pay for. Did I mention that it is huge and a monstrosity.
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I actually really love this little camera. There are virtually no instructions but if you play with it some, you can get it to do many cool things. Customer Service is difficult. They would always respond, but could not always help me because of the language barrier. The alerts were one of the most difficult things to set up. I had to play with it for quite a while. I was able to get it to email me. If you have a "phone" email address with your phone number, you should be able to use that to send you a text instead of an email, but I have never configured it that way. I did not really have a need for motion detection. Good luck.
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Better that you have to pop it up manually. That way you control the flash - it does not control you. How hard is it to push the little flash button.If that level of complexity is too difficult for you, this camera is not for you.
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It can be difficult. You will have to shade it with your hands. It is like trying to read your cell phone outside. I still love the camera though.
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Depends a little on your background Johnny. If you understand basic networking, IP addresses and have perhaps installed your home router and configured the firewall for a game console this should be relatively easy. If everything I just typed seems foreign to you this will probably be a pain. In the later case I suggest a home unit from someone like DLink, Netgear, FosCam etc. This camera is better if you are trying to setup a camera network.Amongst other IP Cameras of similar functionality I though the network setup for the Hikvision was straight forward and understandable.
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I would definitely suggest going through the manual to find all the ins and outs of the camera, but overall is not difficult to use.
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It comes with all the cables you need for the cameras and it hooks up to a regular VGA monitor. It was pretty easy to set up as far as the hardware goes. The software is more of a pain. The user interface it's not the greatest and it was a real pain to set up the network but the manufacturer does have an email address and a phone number so you can reach out to them for assistance. I ended up calling them and they helped me.
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Can't say about recommending the camera or not. Don't have it hooked up yet since I have issues with internet connection and just haven't had the time to work on it. Need to have it done by end of March
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I concur with the others. The 'system' is hard wired. You may 'view' through a wireless device via the Internet, if supported. The cameras are NOT wireless.
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It is a great value for the low cost. You must use a tripod and be patient. It will take you some time to use and figure out the manual setting. Once you get it dialed in you are golden. Enjoy.