I’m thinking about getting some Wyze cams, but want to make sure they’ll do what I want them to do. I’ve found a lot of info but couldn’t find answers to the questions below. My plan to to buy the Floodlight cam which I understand is effectively a Wyze cam V3 that will trigger floodlights when mot…

[image] carverofchoice: I think Home Depot also has a really good return policy, though I don’t know the specifics Home Depot has a 90 day return policy

[image] NickyName: I have decided to start off with a couple of the V3 cams. I’m in Canada so product availability isn’t quite as easy here, specifically the only place I can find the floodlight is direct order from Wyze which, according to the customer service rep I chatted with last night, is …

Thanks and the floods are now available on Amazon.ca

Also, any warranty replacements ship from Canadian warehouse. I got mine next day after contacting support.

I was going to add that myself. My flood was replaced and came quickly from Canada via Canada Post.

Yeah, Wyze is getting better every day for us Canadians. Don’t know if you are aware, but the new v3 Pro is also available from Wyze.ca Have you considered that model so you don’t need the flood light?

Thanks. I just saw this today, but I already have the floodlight now. Not to mention that the spotlight on the new v3 Pro isn’t very bright. The purpose of the floodlight is more to deter lurkers than to light the area for better viewing from the cam. In fact one of my disappointments is that my…

[image] NickyName: Sadly, when the floodlight comes on, the image gets much darker :frowning: I don’t have the Wyze floodlight but I do have motion detected regular floodlight at one of my cameras and I’ve noticed the same thing especially in the distance were the light from the floodlight do…

That’s interesting. When I was talking to tech support they said that wasn’t supposed to happen, but I’ve seen this with 3 flood cameras and you are saying the same thing. There must be something in the smarts or the lens that changes what we see when there is even more light. The fact that the v…

If I were to guess, I would think that once enough light is introduced to the camera the Starlight Sensor turns off. I might be wrong though.

Several newbie questions about Floodlight cam and Wyze cam V3

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Home Depot has a 90 day return policy

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Several newbie questions about Floodlight cam and Wyze cam V3

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