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The good: -Extremely easy to setup, was up and running in well under 15 minutes including unboxing time. -Gateway grabs a DHCP address from your broadband router and connects to the my.vuezone site. -Smartphone clients for Android, iPhone and Blackberry devices. (Update: Blackberry is no longer supported) -Cameras are completely wireless, allowing for extremely easy installation -Cameras seem to have a very decent range from the gateway. -No line of sight needed for the cameras, no problems for me going through walls and floors of brick, wood and drywall. Metal building supplies may pose issues though, but this will be the case with any wireless camera. -1 year of Premium service comes with the system, currently only $49.95 per year after that. -Snapshots/videos are recorded out to the website immediately, and can be played back from almost any internet connected computer. The bad: -Motion sensing does not work through glass. -Cannot set ignore times for motion sensing/alerting, it is either on or off for each camera. -Low-light performance leaves much to be desired. Despite several streetlights, no picture was visible in an area easily visible to the human eye. -Operating temperatures limited to 32º to 122º F, so mounting options will be limited to temperature controlled locations for most locations. (Update: per Avaak Tech Support, this is a limitation of the batteries, not the camera.) -Cameras have no wired power option, so you'll be using up batteries even in areas where you could easily connect wired power. -Fixed 60 degree field of view on the cameras is a bit limiting. Overall, the system is good with a few caveats. With more camera options, it would be great. Unfortunately, it appears Avaak has gone the other way, as the Outdoor rated camera has disappeared from their site. I would love to see cameras with an AC power option, an outdoor rated dome camera (Pan/tilt/zoom would be outstanding) and perhaps others integrated into the great gateway and website that Avaak has going for them. Update: Outdoor (waterproof) camera mounts are now available! This doesn't address the temperature restrictions of the batteries, but gives you a lot more flexibility in the mounting location. Avaak has changed their service plans several times from when this review was written, so check the latest account details on their site. They also run sales on the service renewal from time to time, so renew when the sales are going to save yourself a few bucks. My concerns with eating through the batteries seems to have been unfounded, as I'm still on the original batteries in all the cameras. Also, the sticky-back on the mounts should be looked at as a BACKUP to the screw slot on all but perfectly smooth surfaces. I had a camera take a nasty 8 foot fall onto concrete which left a crack in the housing, but it still works perfectly.