Stay Secure with the DEKCO Solar-Powered Security Camera for Home Surveillance

Larry Rivait: Dislike; to slow to load the camera.

Canada on Dec 13, 2023

Jeff H: Purchased this product for property security after a break-in to detached garage and am pleasantly surprised at the quality for the price. Was very impressed with the assistance received from Dekco Customer Service when the first camera received turned out to be faulty. They were extremely helpful trying to assist to get the first one to work and did not hesitate to send out a replacement which was received within days and worked perfectly immediately.

Canada on Nov 26, 2023

Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer: For context, I’ve had this product over a year now.
So my initial concern was that the solar panel wouldn’t be quite upto the job in the English sun. I was wrong, the panel is placed in an area which gets some direct sunlight for a few hours (4 or so) during the summer months. This was enough to keep the camera supplied with power for almost a year. Only once during the winter months did I have to remove the camera and bring it indoors to charge. Which for the price is absolutely fine with me.
The video quality is surprisingly good, the audio isn’t amazing, but you can hear all you need to. It reminds me of audio where the bit rate is low, so sounds little compressed. The motion sensitivity is pretty good, it picks up people within a second or so of them entering the detection area, the night vision capability is also as good as night vision can be for a cheap project. Install and set up was simple and it works with my other camera via the cloudedge app. Would I buy again, absolutely!

United Kingdom on Jun 29, 2023

D, London: I have now bought two. Picture quality is good and I like the functions that allow you to select the areas of the image that trigger an alert and video, so that passing cars don't set it off. Also the sensitivity so that foxes don't either. Unfortunately I think the solar panel is not very good, and one camera for sure is on battery only. However the battery does seem to last several weeks without recharge, with a medium amount of use and short recording time selected. I did have to move my WiFi signal booster to get decent signal for both cameras, usually 65-70%. Also like the feature to switch off alerts via the app eg when working in the garden.

United Kingdom on Apr 08, 2023

Ambsm06Ambsm06: I absolutely love these cameras. They do exactly what I need them for. I don’t have SD cards in them and I’m not in a hurry to get them because I don’t really have a need to record events. I work from home and I just need these to keep an eye outside, see who pulls onto my property, etc. Even without the SD card I can view live footage, there’s an intercom feature so I can speak with or hear from the camera, there’s an alarm button to sound an alarm, the night vision works great if the moon is out but if it’s a small moon and/or very cloudy you can’t really see anything beyond a few feet in front of the camera. The app works great and you can turn your phone sideways to get a bigger picture view. They were incredibly easy to set up to my phone and the Wi-Fi it took me about 2min for each camera. I charged the battery before installing them and the app shows how much battery life is available. With the solar panel, even though last week was cloudy and raining all day and night, the batteries are staying fully charged at all times with solar panels. Installation was only about 10min for each camera. These are great. Another reason I chose this camera is all of the...

United States on Oct 09, 2022

Scott C. Hart: Updating 9/13/22 I've had the camera's installed for a few weeks now and the images are still good, battery life is fine. The connectivity between camera/app/cell phone seems to have mostly resolved itself with no changes made. They stay connected or can get a connection if on standby most every time now with no phone or camera reboot necessary. Customer service has also contacted me to offer assistance. A good touch. Appreciated.
A couple of hiccups during setup but not too bad. The images are pretty decent. The width of the coverage not quite as wide as I'd like but pretty good. Night vision good also. I'm not as impressed with the app. as some reviewers are. Despite 95 and 100% WiFi signal to both cameras, they won't connect half the time unless I reboot my phone which is right next to my router. The app disconnects from the phone a lot. The microphones on the cameras are cheap and not any good and get feedback whistles and interference from something all the time. Solar charging works well so far. App not as intuitive as it could be but has the basic wants covered pretty well once you get it figured out. Not a lot of delay on motion detection as some have mentioned. I think...

United States on Sep 07, 2022

Sarah SnyderSarah Snyder: I moved from the country, where my nearest neighbors were deer and raccoons, to the inner city where I'm surrounded by prostitutes and shootings, so to feel a little safer, one of the things I did was buy a couple of these security cameras. I was attracted to this particular camera for a couple reasons;
1. They are cost effective
2. They are solar powered
3. You do not have any type of monthly fee to use them.
So we bought a couple and installed them around the house. First let me say I am NOT tech savvy. If it's more complicated than a toaster, I'm out lol
Pros:
My 16 year old son and I, who neither have ever equipped cameras before, had the job completed in about 40 minutes. Honestly the hardest part was figuring out how to put together the mounts that hold the camera. But the instructions were easy to follow and I had no problems connecting them to the internet, and as you can see, the camera quality is wonderful. Daytime and night time are both crystal clear, the sound is good, they are free to run and I do feel better knowing I can see what's going on without going out there.
Cons:
They are very sensitive. Bugs flying by, the leaves moving on the...

United States on Aug 17, 2022

MattO: I bought my 1st one not expecting much for the price. After having it for over a month now, I bought a 2nd one, and a 3rd is on the way! The app set up is fairly straight forward. After downloading the app, it walks you through, step by step how to pair it with your wifi and phone. The picture, audio, and mic all work very well. You can set it for color, or night vision, or auto, which is what I leave mine in. At dusk it switches to night mode, and you can see very well. One reviewer had a tip that I also followed, and will do for each camera as I receive them, is to use a wall charger to max out the battery level before mounting it. Some people were complaining that when they mount it straight from the box, it takes several days of solar charging to get the battery to full. Im not sure how it will be in the winter when there is less sun, but from the time I charged it and mounted it, I've never seen the battery less than 90%. The app is easy to navigate through and free to use. You can also pay for a cloud subscription that will store your captured videos, for now I have chosen to use just the memory card. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone on a budget. It's nice that you...

United States on Jul 02, 2022

Vivic: I want to start by saying customer service is FANTASTIC. They contacted me after my purchase to ensure everything was up to expectations, and when I had issues with the camera they were quick with giving me suggestions to solve the problems.

That being said, a couple things I will mention:

1. If you are using this camera with the cloud and not an SD card, any family members that have access to the camera will need their OWN cloud membership in order to see video recordings. Otherwise they will only get screen shots when the motion detection recording first turns on.

2. It took me quite a while to figure out the interface of the app. There are a lot of different options and settings that can only be accessed from certain "pages" in the app, which can be a bit confusing for first time users or for people who are not experienced with cellphones. For example: it took me quite some time to figure out how to see screenshots VS recorded video.

3. The sensitivity of the camera is a bit inconsistent with my experience. Having a 10 (highest) sensitivity will catch literally everything (included shadows from tree cover) and the camera will record every 10 minutes...

Canada on Jul 01, 2022