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Maximus Video Security Camera and Outdoor Light - Craftsman Black - Compatible with Alexa

Style:Smart Security Light  |  Color:Craftsman Black Product Description Night or day, Kuna’s smart outdoor security camera system detects mo...

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Picture

(59 reviews)
Idea

(48 reviews)
Work

(50 reviews)
App

(89 reviews)
Concept

(38 reviews)
Quality

(109 reviews)
Installation

(85 reviews)
Feature

(59 reviews)
Camera

(176 reviews)
Kuna

(90 reviews)
Light

(178 reviews)
Thing

(62 reviews)
People

(17 reviews)
Alarm

(53 reviews)
Wifi issue

(8 reviews)
Customer

(25 reviews)
Motion detection

(36 reviews)
Fee

(18 reviews)
Connectivity issue

(17 reviews)
Bite

(19 reviews)
Connection issue

(14 reviews)
Reset

(9 reviews)
Phone numb

(7 reviews)
Guy

(5 reviews)

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Reviews around picture (4.49 of 5)

  • no delays.- probably related to wifi issue, sometimes live camera is not showing anything at all (black screen) or in a very bad picture and sound quality with huge delays;- not all recordings are properly playing in the cloud and not all motion detected events show up in the cloud- as I mentioned above, I thought it was related to my location and proximity to the router, but after buying the camera door ring from the competitor, I don't experience any related issues mentioned aboveSuggestion: wait till the developers improve the product
  • Quality is excellent and the picture is great even at night
  • Good lighting for night time, good camera and picture of who is at your door, app works fine and is easy to
  • Clear picture and the camera is almost unseen on the light.
  • Great idea - works well - Clear picture - highly recommend.
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Reviews around idea (4.33 of 5)

  • Although I like the idea of this product, beware they do not stand behind their products and they charge you to have access to any video more than 2 hours old.
  • Amazing idea, works extremely well, the downside, it is NOT really compatible with Amazon Alexa, only the Light but the Camera does not work with Alexa, If you use Echo Show, you can not see the camera... if you want to use a fully Alexa compatible Camera, go for Arlo,
  • It has a GREAT idea, but has SO many security flaws and service
  • I bought this 6 months ago and held off writing a review until I could get a good idea if this works well
  • It doesn't really work well as an on the spot communication device, but it does work as a history of who/what came to your door, and a timer for your porch light
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Reviews around work (4.29 of 5)

  • For now the first version of software is working very well
  • The light works fine, the alarms work well and the ability to see who's at the front door is great
  • The microphone works, and you can manually record from Live View (evidence my wifi functions properly); however, it fails to generate a live
  • The camera views are very clear and microphone works well
  • camera.the only reason i'm giving a 4 star review is because of the software, it is only currently usable on your smart phone.making the App work on tablets, and computers would make this a 5 star product.thanks for your hard work on this great product!
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Reviews around app (4.22 of 5)

  • The only complaint, and not enough of one to downgrade it, is the app.
  • I am SO disappointed, its an amazing concept with a great app thats easy to use and very intuitive
  • It was very easy to installed the light and setting it up the free app was very easy.
  • App is very easy to use and the units have been doing what they are supposed to for now.
  • It does NOT have web browser support, so your only option is using their proprietary phone app via your cell phone, which does not work reliably.
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Reviews around concept (4.09 of 5)

  • Great concept but the company customer service is non-existent and condescending responses in their initial email.
  • The Kuna Security Light is a fine concept, but lacks maturity in design testing, meaning all trouble possibilities.
  • Don't get me wrong, the concept of the product is great, and it works well
  • Great concept to power the camera/networking from the existing porch light wiring
  • Overall I think its a great concept but inconsistent in application.
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Reviews around quality (4.02 of 5)

  • then I'd probably list this as 4 stars (minus one for cheap build quality).
  • The video is very good quality and the light looks very good
  • The quality of the video feed is pretty good when it works
  • no delays.- probably related to wifi issue, sometimes live camera is not showing anything at all (black screen) or in a very bad picture and sound quality with huge delays;- not all recordings are properly playing in the cloud and not all motion detected events show up in the cloud- as I mentioned above, I thought it was related to my location and proximity to the router, but after buying the camera door ring from the competitor, I don't experience any related issues mentioned aboveSuggestion: wait till the developers improve the product
  • My only complaint after getting everything working was the quality of the video at night
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Reviews around installation (4.01 of 5)

  • Installation is easy, and downloading the app is easy too
  • The installation is made difficult if the mounting bracket can't be turned 90 degrees or if the mounting surface isn't flat
  • The installation was as easy as installing any other porch light, just twisting a few wires together and mounting a bracket to the electrical box.
  • Installation was not difficult; it took me about 30 minutes
  • Installation was easy since I have a mechanical background.
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Reviews around feature (3.90 of 5)

  • I love the features of recording and being able to intercom to someone at the front door!
  • I feel like there are other missing features in the settings, but I cannot recall them right now, and the above is enough
  • Price, with missing features it should be priced around $100 or $120.7
  • I do recommend this product and I believe these missing features can be done with an update no problem, it these issues of mine don't bother you then I'd say get it.
  • Kuna will immediately send you an alert to your phone which will trigger the camera to start recording (what a great feature!)
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Reviews around camera (3.80 of 5)

  • Also camera keep disconnecting from internet there fore doesnt work.
  • The camera... day quality is good not great... but I will take it.
  • The camera works exceptionally well in the version with the camera
  • This Camera is USELESS if you don't pay for their cloud.
  • The big problem (and why I am returning it) is the camera is abysmal at night, with the motion light on or off
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Reviews around kuna (3.60 of 5)

  • Kuna is a great product, thank you for protecting our home and giving us a peice of mind
  • Our Kuna is very useful, and I do recommend this product
  • My dislike, that Kuna wants you to subscribe to a monthly paid package to keep recordings longer than 7 days:-( Here's a thought, build it capable to accept an SD card or give it the ability to record to my personal Home "cloud
  • I'm not recommending kuna, there is a lot better choices.
  • This is my second Kuna unit - a strong endorsement of this product
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Reviews around light (3.42 of 5)

  • I love love love this security light I brought one for my
  • The Kuna Smart Home Security light works as advertised, but I ultimately returned it
  • We are thrilled with our Smart Home Security Outdoor light and the Kuna app
  • The light did lag and buffer a bit when I first installed
  • Lantern light blinds camera unless camera is turned all the way from camera
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Reviews around thing (3.21 of 5)

  • When it goes offline when I am home I can reset iT when I am away from home the only thing that has worked is to delete the app and reinstall, and that does not work all the time.
  • I had this for a while now and the thing was great at first
  • I bought this for security but if it goes offline all the time, this thing is useless
  • The one nice thing is the greetings that it gives, including holiday greetings
  • I have taken off one star because of how hard it can be to see at night, other than that this thing is awesome!
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Reviews around people (2.43 of 5)

  • I also like the alarm feature, it will deter any unwanted people
  • It's also great when people are working on your house, so you can see them coming and going.
  • They often miss people on the porch, but give alerts when there is seemingly no motion at all
  • I also like the alarm feature, it will deter any unwanted people.
  • Like the product but my installation is higher than recommended so sensors have a problem detecting people
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Reviews around alarm (2.16 of 5)

  • I wanted the safety of knowing who was there, as well as, being able to see who came while I wasn't home
  • However, my issue isn't the false alarms, it's with the actual light
  • Then, and only then, you may not experience all those false alarms.
  • Sometimes so many false alarms I've had to turn off notification
  • It doesn't really work well as an on the spot communication device, but it does work as a history of who/what came to your door, and a timer for your porch light
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Reviews around wifi issue (2.09 of 5)

  • We replaced our old router with a netgear night hawk and all the wifi issues where resolved.
  • well I just decided to use it since they are just design difference anyway.
  • well I just decided to use it since they are just design difference anyway.
  • no delays.- probably related to wifi issue, sometimes live camera is not showing anything at all (black screen) or in a very bad picture and sound quality with huge delays;- not all recordings are properly playing in the cloud and not all motion detected events show up in the cloud- as I mentioned above, I thought it was related to my location and proximity to the router, but after buying the camera door ring from the competitor, I don't experience any related issues mentioned aboveSuggestion: wait till the developers improve the product
  • I would give it five stars if the whole wifi issue can be improved.
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Reviews around customer (2.06 of 5)

  • Now I learned that their customer service actionsare definitely up to the same standards at not only answering customer questions,but following through after the fact to make sure I (customer) solved the issue and washappy with it
  • Worst part; no porch light when it's "off line" terribly slow customer service.
  • Bottom-line: Too many other customers have consistently reported problems (laggy videos, no Live View, delayed alerts, bugginess and nonexistent support) for my situation to be an one-off event.
  • Not capturing motion properly and poor customer service
  • Customer service and tech support is absolutely terrible, you call the automated system tells you that you are "next in line" and after an eternal hold dumps you into a voicemail that you can't understand.
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Reviews around motion detection (2.06 of 5)

  • The motion detection is not accurate enough for a security camera.
  • Since the motion detection is unreliable, being able to manually start a recording is paramount.
  • Motion detection was sporadic and alerts almost non existent
  • The video is ok, however the motion detection is unreliable for me
  • The big draw back is the motion detection is very limited
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Reviews around fee (1.84 of 5)

  • Live feed shows a blank screen at the most in opportune time, like when someone shows up at my door
  • Second Kuna fired right up but had trouble viewing the live feed
  • Also the live feed is slow and jumps around frequently.
  • The live feed has little delay and the sound quality is very good
  • Live feed rarely works, light goes offfline a lot, etc.
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Reviews around connectivity issue (1.83 of 5)

  • well I just decided to use it since they are just design difference anyway.
  • I know I read some mixed issues with these where people are saying that they have connectivity issues
  • well I just decided to use it since they are just design difference anyway.
  • well I just decided to use it since they are just design difference anyway.
  • all other household wireless device).Installation was plagued by system connectivity issues when trying to connect to my wireless router
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Reviews around bite (1.73 of 5)

  • The loudspeaker could have been a bit louder especially for the purpose of sounding an alarm4
  • Took a bit longer than I thought to install, but worth it and connecting to the app was a breeze
  • The hardware installation is a bit tricky but the app setup is very easy.
  • A little bit tricky on WiFi connection, but once you figure it out no problem
  • a bit of a gotcha is that this particular model the light at night shines directly over the camera opening, actaully degrading the quality fo the view.8
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Reviews around connection issue (1.58 of 5)

  • I guess every time I have connection issues I either have to wait for it to come back
  • but I liked the idea and decided to put up with the connection issues.
  • well I just decided to use it since they are just design difference anyway.
  • so I went out and bought a wifi extender still having the same connection issues
  • You may run into connection issues if you have a cinder block home
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Reviews around reset (1.29 of 5)

  • No joke!Won’t stay connected.
  • Keeps on dropping and must do a hard reset (power off) each time which is something you
  • But what I can't understand is that there's no hard reset feature
  • works great! had a slight problem pairing with the other security light, but a simple reset solved the problem.
  • We also have a "companion unit" at the front door (light only, connected to the front door camera unit by bluetooth, we have two sconces there), also stopped working about a month ago, and cant be brought back to life, even after reinstalling the whole unit, and multiple hard resets
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Reviews around phone numb (1.00 of 5)

  • You'll have to judge if you're comfortable with trusting a company - that doesn't even list a phone number - with video that potentially details the comings and goings at your residence.4
  • Update #1 12/13/2017Customer service has given me a phone number to call with an email requesting one.
  • I left message with my phone number but no one ever returned my calls.
  • You'll have to judge if you're comfortable with trusting a company - that doesn't even list a phone number - with video that potentially details the comings and goings at your residence.4
  • They have no live help phone number so you are forced to email
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Reviews around guy (1.00 of 5)

  • Yes if you want to keep things on the cloud over the free two hours there is a monthly fee, but the advantage is that there is no DVR to take, by the time the bad guys realize they are on video its already uploaded to the web
  • Just as advertised in their video I was sitting at work and got a notification and some sketchy guy was standing at my door step with no one home.. as soon as I asked how I could help
  • rather the bad guys didn’t enter my yard in the first place
  • I bought this to replace an existing flood light, and get a cloud camera for night and day recordings (as a "bad guy" deterrent and to keep an eye on things)

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  • Style:Smart Security Light  |  Color:Craftsman Black Product Description Night or day, Kuna’s smart outdoor security camera system detects movement at your door and sends actionable alerts to your iOS or Android device, allowing you to safely take action using Kuna’s lights(s), HD live video feed, two-way intercom, prerecorded deterrent messages, and 100+ decibel siren
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