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I have used WiFi security cameras in the past, but never ones with two-way communication capabilities so I was excited to give this one a try. At it's price point of just under $30, it was definitely worth a try and I am happy to report that it works great! Setup - Setup was very simple using your phone, running the free Nooie Cam app. You first need to verify that your phone is connected to the 2.4Ghz access point in your home where you will be using the camera. You then simply start the Nooie Cam app and select the +Camera button. You select the Nooie Cam Indoor 1080P option and it will walk you through the remaining, simple steps. Basically, you assure the camera is on, enter the password for the wireless access point/router your phone is connected to (this is the same one you will be connecting the camera to), click Next, and a QR code appears on the screen of your phone. You now hold the screen of your phone in front of the Nooie camera's lens and it provides an audible tone and LED light indicator when it is finished reading the QR code. The app will now inform you that it is pairing and will begin a countdown. When complete, the app will inform you that pairing has completed. It's that simple. Use - Now that the camera has been added, you simply select it to view the camera. To hear audio from the camera, you select the speaker icon within the app and now you are able to see and hear what's going on around the camera. The camera also has a built-in speaker that allows you to press the microphone button within the app and then speak through it. This is very useful depending on where you locate the camera. For example, I have the camera in my garage which would allow my family to use the app to let me know when I've been working on my car or other projects for too long. I can then respond "Just five more minutes" and be heard. ;) Video and audio can be recorded to either a microSD card or to the cloud. Cloud storage is a paid service. Given my usage, microSD recording is fine for me so I haven't tried the cloud storage option. MicroSD recordings are easily accessed through the app via a scrollable tape across the bottom of the screen. You select the day and then scroll through to the time you would like to view. Like other security cameras, you can also setup notifications based on sound and/or motion. This too is easy to configure by selecting None, Low, Medium, or High for each option and then selecting the timeframe that you would like to receive notifications. Note that you can enable disable notifications by day, but each day only has one start time and one end time that can be selected. Meaning, you cannot setup notifications from 8am-5pm and then again 10pm to midnight for the same day. You could do one or the other, but not both. I don't see this as a problem for me, but it's worth noting depending on your use case. There are two additional notable settings. First is the ability to enable/disable audio recording. I haven't done much testing with this, but I'd imagine this could save some space on your microSD card, allowing you to possibly record more video if disabled. Second is the ability to enable/disable the small LED light on the camera. If you placed the camera in a visible location in your home, you may want to disable the LED to avoid the distraction of it. For my garage location, I prefer to have the LED on to act as an added deterrent. Customer Service - I reached out to Nooie's customer service prior to purchasing this camera with a number of questions. I received quick, thorough responses the same day, shortly after I had sent them. I worked with Julia who was great to work with. Very friendly, personable, and understanding. Julia's customer service was great and made the decision to purchase this camera a complete no-brainer. As I'm sure many of you know, when you have questions or something goes wrong you really find out what a company is made of. I'm happy to say Nooie's support is great! Summary - This camera works great and has clear video. The two-way communication capability is an added bonus and could open up its use to more than just a security camera. I am definitely glad that I gave this camera a try. It will work well in my garage for added security as well as the ability for my family to communicate with me while I'm working in the garage. Video Summary - I attached a video that shows the camera's ability to adjust to different lighting scenarios. I have a garage door opener in my garage that provides limited light as well as ceiling mounted LED lights with fluorescent-style diffusers that provide a good amount of light for working. The video shows how the camera adjusts to the different lighting of these plus daylight backlighting and all lights off. The audio doesn't exactly line up with the video. My phone apparently had trouble when rendering the video and it offset the sound a bit.