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Disclaimer: This unbiased review is on a product that was received for free. I did a lot of research on cameras, and didn't want to break the bank. There are certainly some high end cameras you could get for more money. For economy and quality, I chose the NetVUE Vigil. Cloud: No cloud required! Add a memory card and view it remotely. My wife and I often do this at the same time WHILE IT IS STILL RECORDING. Other cameras can't record and view at the same time. Alexa Integration: Motion alerts trigger the echo to say something like "Motion detected at the Front Door." This can be enabled or disabled in the Alexa app, and respects Do Not Disturb on each device. However, it does send the announcement to ALL devices (audibly on echos, notification on phones) and there doesn't appear to be any way to specify a device. I do not have an Echo Show, yet. Motion Detection: It detects motion well. Too well. Outdoor cameras are notorious for problems with shadows, wind, and fog. NetVUE had a beta test going on for a Human Detection alert which is supposed to reduce this. There does appear to be a delay between when one alert happens and the next is detected, which could cause a missed motion, but that appears to be industry standard so you're not spammed. I've attached a photo from a motion alert. Picture Quality: I downgraded the quality to get more out of my memory card. It's still really good. See the attached image from a motion detection. This bird loves to sit on the camera, apparently. Maybe it will reduce the bugs that trigger it. App: I've used a few, and this one, while simple, does the job well. You can adjust the settings and configuration, view motion alerts, play back any recorded time period.