Here is an example of what my v3 records with Night Vision off and Detection Sensitivity set at 90. Also, my v3 is aimed through a double pane window. I get very few false motion triggers except on very windy days from my neighbor’s tree. Wild rabbits playing in my street over night.
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Odd, when I try to go through the double pane window I just get a glary mess at night, whether I have the camera agenst the window or a few inch’s away
Thank you for this incredibly thoughtful and clear response!!
And those rabbits are adorable!
I’m kinda stuck with the Wyze cams, though I’ve heard good things about Blink.
My use case is:
Woodchuck has decided to sharpen his teeth/mark his territory on the garage doors! I am spraying with “Repel All” and Bobbex, but seems ineffective.
I need to have a camera that will reliably:
- Detect a groundhog as an animal (Pet, per Wyze)
- Sound the siren. (I have a RULE to do this, that works in daytime. Haven’t been able to test it at night.)
- Record the event (I have SD card)
- Send a push notification to my phone.
- NOT throw notifications for flying insects!!
Ideally, it should do all the above at night as well as daytime. (Nice-to-have)
My WyzeCam v3 outdoor still camera seems to work fine in daytime. Sees a groundhog, ids it as Pet, sounds alarm.
WyzeCam v3 Pan outdoor - almost never picks up the groundhog, day or night.
Never IDs it as Pet, never even picks up the motion. And because I have it set to
Pan", it spends all night tracking the moths!!
Testing:
1.
Wyze cam v3 outdoor
Sensitivity: 67
Night Vision Mode: Auto
Night Vision Conditions: Dark
Night Vision IR coordinates: Far (4 red lights can be seen)
Record Motion Events: On
Wyze cam v3 Pan outdoor
Sensitivity: 84
Night Vision Mode: Auto
Night Vision Conditions: Dark
Night Vision IR Lights: Off
Motion Tagging: On
Environment:
Gray gravel driveway.
No streetlights or other ambient light at night. (Far off the road.)
BOTH cameras are mounted in the same spot, pointed at the same field of vision.
(for testing purposes>)
One is detectin, the other is not. Detection areas are defined, all appropriate settings are on.,
I tested both cams indoors by showing them videos of groundhogs!!
So I know hte rules work.
It’s really hard to test when they’re outside, because I can’t guarantee any animal visits!
I don’t want to encourage animal visits - I just need to deter them, as they are chewing away my house!!! 
Any additional ideas, in particular about why the same view of the woodchuck sets off one cam, but not hte other, would be helpful!!
Thanks everyone!
Aiming through double pane windows at night the room needs to be as dark as possible. Here is another thread with tips on reducing reflection glare. Also, experiment with Night Vision and IR lights off when aiming through double pane windows.
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@igunn 100% yes!
I have more cameras than I care to admit looking out double pane windows. If they’re just sitting there, take a fat construction size Sharpie and make them black. Hang dark drapes behind them. Have the glass as clean as humanly possible. Outside screens are not the end of the world - they make a ghost grid that’s usually easy to ignore and detections will still work.
And yes, make shadow boxes - buy on Amazon, or make them yourself following the wisdom of genius fabricator @victormaletic
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