GE Wireless Color Digital Home Monitoring Camera LCD Monitor Security Kit 45255

So far I have been very impressed with this little digital monitoring system. Like other reviewers here I had a problem finding the Jasco drivers to allow monitoring via my PC - the installation CD which came in the package provided a link to download the drivers from their website, but when clicked it led to a "page not found" result. I contacted their customer service people by email and they responded within 36 hours with the driver package I needed, and now this monitor works very well with my computer.This camera presents a very clear color picture, and monitoring it on the computer presents a larger, easier to see picture. Especially when more than one camera is in use as I have on my setup. This monitor, and the associated computer monitoring software, does not allow for split screen when only two cameras are in use but instead breaks the screen up into four quadrants, with two of them being blank. On the small monitor screen that results in a very small picture, but not so bad on the computer.The setup process was very easy and well defined in the user booklet which came in the package with the camera and monitor. And I do appreciate the fact the system comes with two AC adapters so separate purchase is not necessary! The camera stand itself is somewhat light and if stability is a problem needs to be weighted down one way or another, or use Velcro tapes on the bottom to hold it in place. One improvement that could be made is in the battery life of the monitor. It will not last for longer than somewhere between 4 to 6 hours. Other than that, I'm very well pleased with the ease of operation, price and picture quality.

This is a very good product that I'd recommend to anyone wanting to video monitor whatever.Before I go into the benefits you should know a few things.The CD that comes with the kit has a PDF file with the instruction for use.However, the main screen that comes up when you use the CD will NOT take you to the correct web site to download the program to hook up the monitor to your computer.I called Jasco Products tech support and the technician emailed me a link to download that program. That link no longer works.I spoke with Jasco tech support today and they are working on the web site to correct the problems. So be patient.The program to use a PC does work, but has some bugs that I hope are soon corrected.The "Pan" function only works when you're in the "Zoom X-2" mode. Then you can use the direction buttons on the monitor to pan left, right, up and down.I wanted to be able to record videos for security purposes, so I ordered the Kingston Digital 16 GB Class 4 microSDHC Flash Card with SD Adapter (SDC4/16GBET) to record videos. That works great.Also I had to order the Transcend Information USB 3.0 Card Reader (TS-RDF5K) to transfer the videos to my PC in the event that I needed to give a copy of a video to the police. The reader works great, too.The videos are in AVI format.By the way, the camera is not water proof. I mounted mine on a porch that is covered with a roof.If you plan on mounting the camera outside where the rain and snow will fall it it, I recommend making some sort of a protective enclosure to keep out the water allowing the camera to safely point out to where you want it.It's was great being able to take the monitor off of the charging stand and carry it with me when I set up the camera outside and when I'm not able to answer the door I can see and talk to whomever is at my door.So if you're thinking of getting this kit, do so and you should be pleased with it.

The system works well and does what it says. Set-up was plug and play easy. It does have some limitations though. The camera is infra-red sensitive, like most digital cameras, and comes with IR LEDs built in. They are only for short range, though, (15-20') and can't be turned off. This means that if you want the camera to view outside, then you will have to mount it outside rather than looking through a window. The IR LEDs will just glare on the glass at night. The microphone mounted in the camera is -very- sensitive. Almost too sensitive. This is not adjustable. Other than these minor faults the camera works well. It comes with hardware for mounting outside or on a wall. It is stable enough to sit on a table or shelf. The camera will run on the included power adapter or on AA batteries.The portable monitor is very neat. It has a sharp picture, good features, is easy to operate and carry around. It will run on it's internal battery for up to four hours of continuous use when off it's charging cradle. It can be charged off it's cradle if you have the right adapter, which is a pretty common one. Range has not been an issue with me despite wireless routers and cell phones in close proximity to the monitor. Picture clarity and reception are excellent. Add an HD Micro SD card up to 32Gb (not included) and it will record for days before overwriting older recordings.The manual that comes with the system is complete and concise. A cdrom of DVR software and USB drivers is included. Software key was printed on the cd.The only downside is the included DVR Software doesn't really do anything the monitor itself doesn't do. The software doesn't let you view recordings on the monitor's SD card for instance, only the recordings the software has made. So there really isn't much use for it unless you just want your cameras on a bigger screen. When plugged into your computer's USB port, the monitor becomes simply a pass-through for the camera. Recordings made on the monitor have to be viewed on the monitor, or, the MicroSD card can be removed and plugged in to your computer if you have an adapter.Overall I am very happy with this purchase and would recommend it for budget conscious buyers.