Canary Home Security System: Hands-on Review!

[@AuthenTech]

Check out my new tech review video reviewing the brand new #canary #home #security system. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bafWio1ufLiWjKM -- Huge thanks to Brian Malcolm for the help.

[@charlottewatkins6957]

AuthenTech - Ben Schmanke

[@ckeilah]

Why are you linking to this video in this video's comments? I was confused until I watched three times. :-p

[@axiom4823]

YI home doesn't charge for two way talk, it has everything that Canary has and much more for free. Also 1/3 the price of canary

[@demetriafears5494]

Just received one as a gift. You explanation of it was very helpful. Assisted me with operating this device.

[@anthonyjones544]

I have the Armorax Blackbox. The Blackbox comes with a control panel, perimeter sensors and an HD camera with built-in motion detector and can be customized to include home automation add-ons. Canary is good but doesn't do professional monitoring unlike Armorax.

[@AuthenTech]

Anthony Jones I'll check it out

[@Squadgoalstv]

your are amazing at reviews! keep up the good work

[@brichardsfourty]

I bought 2 of them at Verizon Wireless canary HD cameras the same in the video its a security system when I leave my home it arms its so pretty nice

[@flyingobjects]

Great review, not to Canary's benefit but it stopped me from spending 250 to become a beta tester. I didn't see you elaborate on the wifi capability or if a serial to 110 adapter was included?

[@jhartmac100]

IT appears today its difficult to find the full solution in home monitoring which is odd considering we are in the technology era. This device seems ok but it should expandable........add additional cameras for outdoor monitoring and so on.

[@2011Savere]

Do you have to plug in an ethernet wire? or can you go with a usb adaptor? If not that means you have to use some sort of banana plug to get another ethernet plug in just for this.

[@msfletch2you]

Thanks for the video review on the Canary. Have you came across the red ring? I call it the red ring of death. I had a power outage and was faced with having to reset up the Canary. I was unable to bring the Canary back. They replaced it. It worked great, then another power outage occurred, now I'm back to the red ring dilemma. Do you have any insight?

[@AuthenTech]

***** I don't have any insight, sorry. Probably best to call support or return it.

[@J235304204]

You should mention where it stores the video

[@billraglow1]

Thanks Ben, I will hold off on this one for now, hopefully the next generation will push me into purchase mode, haha!

[@AuthenTech]

Thanks Bill for the comment and subscribing. Stay tuned as I have a new, different Home Security product review coming soon.

[@pragersowell]

Excellent review. Thanks. ☑️

[@Doostur]

Great review. Thanks

[@raven-wolf9252]

does the camera lens move left to right or up and down if your watching live I think they should have more cameras for this product that links together so if you have a BIG house u have all access for looking around BUT..... my BIG fear for this device is of course a hacker knowing when you are not home and has access to the "Canary" but that is everything in live even the cellphone I like it but.... I can do without it good video though

[@nancyacorn2249]

THANKS for this review. Great and helpful.

[@AuthenTech]

+NANCY ACORN Great to hear it helped you out, Thank you

[@eduardoig17]

do you have to buy a subscription service in order to record your video?

[@judyprice8492]

Thanks, great review!

[@CDYBRO]

What type of notifications can it do? E-mail and text as well?

[@MrB8UUP]

Thanks read a few other reviews,my decision hold off until it matures out of Beta

[@iskadobadsf]

Thanks for the informative video. What would be the top-notch solution at the moment? (in the same price range, or let's say up to $350) Thx Matt

[@AuthenTech]

a new camera system vid coming soon, stay tuned

[@erikmichael3493]

Ben, good concrete and simple review. Its showing as $159.95 currently for 1 day at HSN. Just finish watching your review, and I believe at the discount price it's worth buying it for all the features you mentioned. Do you agree?

[@AuthenTech]

+Erik Michael Glad my video helped. That is a good deal, but this review and product is over a year old now, so maybe there are better options out there?

[@erikmichael3493]

+Ben Schmanke (authentech) The promotion also included another $25 discount, which reduced it to $135 so I bought it because of the savings. I'll check your vids for any new updated review and if you can advise which wireless security camera under $200 you will recommend from amongst other. Thanks again.

[@judyprice8492]

+Erik Michael I also bought my second Canary on HSN for the i day deal of $159.95 but I heard nothing of the $25.00 discount promotion?

[@erikmichael3493]

Judy, its applied when you signed on the Visa Checkout promotion, sorry about that. Just register a visa card and they will apply this discount automatically. Did you get yours to work? Unfortunately, mine didn't and had to return it.

[@judyprice8492]

+Judy Price My very first Canary was not working properly and I sent it back. They replaced it immediately and I have not had any problems with my replacement or my second Canary that I received a few days ago. Up and running fine, so far, so good!

[@ayyjae24]

Just baught one 4 weeks ago . Made a great decision buying this . All videos are stored in there canery app there are no videos stored in the system

[@ehabmajid1990]

thank you for the video its great device

[@nods80]

where is the recorded video stored? surely if someone broke in they would just steal or stuff the canary into a bag.

[@SuperJmur]

Will the canary link with multiple phones so that both people must be gone in order for the system to arm?

[@raulnm51]

Hi Ben! I was wondering what kind of phone do you use for the canary home security system? Thank you for any info you can share. Raul

[@AuthenTech]

raulnm51 iPhone or Android works. In my initial test (4 months ago), iPhone tested more stable, but Android could/should/hopefully be stable by now.

[@davidmelendez6107]

Good job!

[@MrMurphy0314]

Were you able to fix the issue you had?

[@tannersmith2000]

Does this product rotate or is it totally fixed? Can you watch video on a web browser? Thank you!

[@AuthenTech]

Unfortunately, no the base does not spin or rotate, though that'd be a neat idea for a future model

[@defhead2]

Great vid. Cheers

[@ErickAlpizar]

+Ben Schmanke, nice video review! How does Canary know when you leave your house? (you mentioned that it auto-arms when you leave...)

[@AuthenTech]

Erick Alpizar Thanks! It auto-arms by geo-fencing. You set your home point via GPS, and when you leave/enter that virtual boundary, it auto-arms/disarms.

[@blokzinciri2492]

Will there be a paid subscription for the service needed ?

[@christineplymouth3271]

+Blok Zinciri Nope, just set up and use, no monthly fees !

[@sabraham7091]

Hi & thanks for the video! It was great help. I don't get the option of recording when watching live, is it something to do with upgrading to premium plan? I bought the system to be able to record videos, could you please help?

[@AuthenTech]

Sorry, I'm not sure. Try contacting their support

[@mdr6294]

Thing is, it wired and there’s a little delay on the live video and can’t be mounted on the wall or ceiling. And once the thief/thieves locates it they’ll just unplug and or destroy it.

[@johnmartinez5805]

What's the distance the motion sensor can detect?

[@AuthenTech]

John Martinez I don't know exactly. Can't find it in the specs.

[@bianxmarbles]

thanks for the video! saw this at coolhunting and needed a quick review

[@ToddB987]

Just pick up the Guardzilla brand HD cameras. It was super easy to set up to IPhone 5 that I have. It sold as a double pack fro $125.00 on HSN. Has all the feature that the Canary product has.

[@AuthenTech]

I reviewed that Guardzilla as well ;-) Hope it works out for ya

[@vargy252]

The Guardzilla we bought from HSN went back after 3 days. Never could view the camera on the app once we left the house. Lost connection constantly.

[@sky10902]

yeah... the new update make you have to pay money to active member to watch full clip video I bought 2 and i'm regret to buy them because 99$ a year for one camera to watch full clip video that suck

[@TheDevil6789]

How to buy your products

[@thomparks3992]

I bought a Canary and after following the set up instructions cannot get it past the instruction screen when swiping the app. The unit is flashing red. I have hooked it up with the yellow cable, but cannot get the next screen. Canary has absolutely no tech help, no phone and they have been vague with e-mail, not helpful in getting to the next screen. Feel they should have phone help. Any ideas on getting to the next screen?

[@AuthenTech]

thom parks Here's something to try:"A blinking red light indicates that Canary can't find a network connection. Please try the following troubleshooting steps: • If you connect Canary to a Wi-Fi network, please try moving Canary closer to your router. • If you connect Canary by an Ethernet cable, please make sure the cable is completely inserted into both Canary and your router/modem, and confirm that you have an active internet connection by attempting to access the internet using another device on your network."

[@thomparks3992]

Ben Schmanke Thank you very much Ben. Have it on line now and taking pictures. It is picking up motion when no one is home and nothing could be moving and it does not know if we are home or not. There are two of us and I guess that confuses it. Getting closer to understanding it. Thanks for your help.

[@AuthenTech]

thom parks No problem - glad you got it up and running!

[@rdfuhr]

I wish that Canary would provide a custom alert sound on its iPhone app. Other iPhone apps, such as the Spark email app and the Dark Sky weather app, already provide custom alert sounds, so Canary should be able to do that too. In fact, I have contacted the developers and am told they are working on it. If there is a burglary, then time is of the essence, so if Canary supplies a unique sound, it is much more likely that the user will respond quickly. An alternative would be to have Apple enable an iPhone user to specify their own unique sounds for notifications in certain apps. That would be analogous to user's assigning certain ringtones to certain callers.

[@AuthenTech]

+Richard Fuhr It's a good idea, and seems simple enough for them to implement

[@rdfuhr]

+Ben Schmanke (authentech) From my recent email correspondence with Canary support, it sounds like they are actively working on implementing a custom alert sound. When they are done with the update of the iOS version, then they need to submit the updated app for approval from Apple. Hopefully that will not take long, since there are precedents for this sort of thing (apps having unique alert sounds).

[@judyprice8492]

Is the Canary company able to view your cameras, especially without you knowing it?

[@AuthenTech]

+Judy Price - Ha, supposedly/probably not..

[@judyprice8492]

+Ben Schmanke (authentech) I asked Canary tech support the same question and they said there was no way they can see clients video due to the security encryption that is used and solely ours for viewing.

[@bubblebubblegum2732]

Why is it taking so long updating. I just got it and I’m like ugggh lol cannot wait

[@tattoopunk75]

I wondered if that was Brian Malcolm in the video.

[@BrianMalcolm]

The one and only.

[@tattoopunk75]

So Brian Malcolm would you suggest the canary?

[@BrianMalcolm]

***** It's really simple setup and operation, but limited for customization and features. Hopefully our tagging triggered events (sunlight, lamp, computer monitor, etc.) will be fruitful in the future. It's perfect for us, though, as we can set it in a single room and just forget about it unless we get a notification while we're away. If that's what you're looking for, go for it. If you're looking for a multi-camera system with a lot more customization, it's probably not what your'e looking for.

[@ckeilah]

Nice little piece of kit, but annoying, totally non-private, software. There's absolutely no reason to not include a DO NOT EVER PHONE HOME option. Also, "saving" a video is an interminably long ordeal. Even a relatively short/small 29mb file takes about 10 minutes to "prepare" and another half-minute to save. If they'd put a battery INSIDE, so the alarm would keep blaring, AND make the alarm another 40dB louder so that it would actually be painful to a rotten crook, not just children and dogs, then fix the software so no personal data ever leaves the personal domain (i.e. allow configuration to upload directly to our own servers) they'd have a winning device at $100-$150.

[@lindakissinger5873]

Love my Canary Great product🙂Very clear image , to clear I think it's picking up ORBS😳Has anyone else seen balls of light floating through there screen when they view😬Hope I the only one in my house😊

[@TheManya1971]

Linda Kissinger...you know what the ORBS means ??....you have paranormal activity in your house

[@HEARTS-OF-SPACE]

+Linda Kissinger Those are dust particles reflecting light...

[@lilliangarcia3528]

Can u talk on it from your cell?? Two way communication

[@JoSie4335]

There is no ^ way speaker Unfortunately! I got my today and the video quality is amazing.

[@AuthenTech]

+Josie Hernandez - thanks for chiming in

[@elainemadsen5230]

can it work just on cellular data ?

[@AuthenTech]

+Elaine Madsen - not sure, sorry

[@rahulpahari3580]

hinde vedio song. 9

[@garrens19]

It’s one camera I need all around cameras

[@willneedwater]

It now works with WINK 10/31/15

[@KOvitt224]

I have an izon camera that is pretty cool. I would probably rather have 2.5 izons instead of 1 canary

[@KOvitt224]

Also, production quality of this video is absolutely flawless

[@AuthenTech]

I'll have to check those out. Thanks!

[@zeeshimon7138]

It's 99.00 at Target

[@FranklovesBunnies]

there is no actual alrarm?

[@taylorbryce4232]

2019 people wya this thing went from 250 bucks to 49 bucks in 2019

[@carlos439]

got one like a year ago for $49 at WalMart, maybe I should open it now lol

[@blkinvestor]

groupon has it cheaper

[@mujtabamujtaba4003]

Price sand me

[@providenciacenci1433]

spoke too quickly and didn't go into depth

[@RobbyJHope]

Overpriced, few features. I'm sticking with Dropcam.

[@AuthenTech]

How do you like your dropcam? Have you setup activity zones, if so how well do they work?

[@RobbyJHope]

Ben Schmanke I really enjoy my Dropcam. It seems like it's easier to setup than this Canary device you reviewed. It also suggests activity zones, or you can set them yourself. The activity zone feature is great! You can enable or disable notifications for each zone. It also has a GPS feature where it won't record when you are home. Cloud based recording for a great price. Dropcam is now a Nest product.

[@RobbyJHope]

Ben Schmanke You create a new zone by clicking and dragging. A color coded square pops up when you click on the option to create a new one. You can name it, and disable or enable notifications for each zone. They are best for when you aren't home, since zones are an overlay that reports back to you when pixels change. So if your front door is in the foreground, and you are in between your front door and your camera, you may get a notification for that zone even though you have it setup for when the door opens. That's where the GPS feature comes in handy. I don't use the GPS feature. I am okay with getting notifications for when the camera senses motion even when I am home. I know when to expect them now. It would be nice if I could set a certain notification sound for he Dropcam's alert, instead of my default notification for my Android device.

[@AuthenTech]

epohnopulse Interesting - thanks for commenting! I'd love to get my hands on one and give it my review.

[@RobbyJHope]

Ben Schmanke I will subscribe. I've had it for over a year now, and I can't find any other cloud based recording camera that can compete. I do not like how it seems as though the Canary doesn't record automatically when it senses motion and you are away.

[@iovallicastaneda70]

Its stupid

[@MariaTorres-kt3gf]

Biggest crap ever. Save your money please

[@MrMac5150]

Junk, burglar will just unplug it, before you get anything on your cell phone..

[@delick01]

And they will probably steal that too since it is quite expensive.

[@KiLovely]

lol

[@dongoodman1059]

a smart burgler will cut the computer line going into your home. Cutting power also. They get in and out before cops come anyway. Main reason is to record them. Can't record if wi fi is cut.