We recently introduced you to the brand netview and especially his little one OrbCam 720p which blew us away with its almost unbeatable quality / price ratio and the configuration possibilities it offers with Alexa… As is often the case, we therefore wanted to put the brand to the test again by testing other products in its range, and it is today the Netvue Vigil 1080p camera which caught our attention. Why? Because netview has already demonstrated its expertise in home video protection. After testing an indoor camera, we therefore set our sights on the outdoor camera, which in addition to offering the same AWS cloud and skill Alexa successful, promises us to monitor the exteriors of our homes thanks to an IP66 weatherproof model ...
Netvue Vigil 1080p: an all-terrain vision
Unboxing
Netvue Technologies Co. did it right. We are even faced with packaging that is even more pleasant than that of the Netvue Orb Cam 720p. In the brand's colors, the packaging of this Netvue Vigil exudes quality and immediately makes you want to go further… Video Full HD 1080p, viewing angle of 100°sealing IP66, night vision, two-way audio, motion detection and cloud recording: we find the brand's standards… And much more!
At the opening, we discover a camera that exudes quality. Relatively compact, the Netvue Vigil measures 6.7cm x 19.4cm and still weighs 360 grams. You immediately feel the solidity of the device. Dressed in white and a few touches of black, it does not hide its function: monitor and warn whatever the weather! Made of aluminum with a PP plastic lens hood, its finishes are qualitative, which gives us hope for good durability.
Once again, the Chinese firm has planned everything and the Vigil camera is supplied with all the necessary accessories… And even more! Indeed, in addition to its pre-assembled fixing system and its power supply unit 5V / 2000mA 100 / 240V compatible, you will find everything you need for its installation: screws and plugs (x3), drilling jig (an idea that costs nothing but makes your life easier!), but also a drill with the right dimensions. In short, all that's missing is the drill! A detail for any self-respecting Alexien.
But, before we get out of our drill, what do we learn by reading the spec sheet of this very alluring camera?
Technical specifications
- Dimensions: 6.7cm x 19.5cm,
- Full HD 1080p video: 1920 x 1080p at 30 frames / second,
- Angle of vision : 90 ° horizontally and 110 ° vertically (fixed adjustments to be made),
- IR night vision (850nm) and motion detection,
- Two-way audio,
- Log in 802.11 b / g / n 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (antenna supplied),
- Location micro-SD,
- Waterproof connections with RJ45 port,
- Security: 256-bit AES encryption with TLS / SSL
- Compatible with Alexa thanks to the Netvue skill.
Installation of the Netvue Vigil 1080p
Have you already installed a Netvue Orb Cam? Well, imagine that it will be even easier! Otherwise, check out our 720p Orb Cam installation tutorial, the procedure is in all points identical to that of his little sister. In other words, no difficulty to predict!
The installation procedure is relatively simple:
- Create an account,
- Click on "add a device",
- Select the Netvue Orb Cam,
- Enter your Wi-Fi password (don't forget to connect your smartphone to the 2.4 GHz network of your router or box),
- The application will generate a QR Code that you will need to place in front of the camera lens.
And that's it, it's already over and you just have to activate the skill in your application Alexa or Amazon.com.
Have we lost you?
Don't panic, we've got you covered an installation tutorial… The procedure is practically identical to that of the Netvue Orb Cam 720p, except that you will not have to make it read a QR Code (the most tedious step).
Netvue Vigil: sheltered from bad weather
An IP66 Wi-Fi outdoor camera
The Netvue Vigil is therefore an “all weather” camera thanks to its rating. IP66 protection, i.e. totally protected against dust and against jets of water from all directions with the lance (nozzle of 6,3 mm, distance 2,5 m to 3 m, flow rate 12,5 l / min ± 5%). In short, it is designed to be installed outdoors and will have nothing to fear from rain, even heavy.
Netvue has also planned a connection that is also waterproof, with an insulating system with small joints. Note that, if it has a beautiful antenna allowing it to perfectly capture Wi-Fi even from the outside (we tested it on the 2.4 GHz of a Tenda Nova MW6 mesh Wi-Fi system), the manufacturer had the excellent idea of adding a RJ45 connector for those who would have difficulty with their home Wi-Fi. This can also make it possible to double the connection and to protect oneself from a possible wave jammer. Smart! The brand indeed recommends a connection of at least 1 Mbit / s and even recommends 2 Mbit / s, which is perfectly logical given the resolution of 1080p.
For those who dread an internet shutdown or don't want to spend $ 20 a year in the cloud, Netvue has even planned a micro-SD slot itself well sealed and judiciously placed under the camera with its microphone.
A powerful camera
As we told you about it during the Orb Cam 720p test, Netvue offers a clean and well thought out application, and offer a truly responsive cloud to really inexpensive paid options. The Vigil camera is no exception to the rule and reacts just as quickly as the other models of the brand. Finely configurable motion detection, 10-second clips and photos are once again in the game.
This model, unlike the previous one, this time offers a 1080p image and the least we can say is that it is immediately felt in the image. No lag to report, the transmission is still as fluid, and the image is obviously much brighter and the precision of setting. You will easily read the numbers on a license plate or recognize faces much more easily. A great asset in the world of video surveillance where the images, it must be admitted, are often of poor quality.
Netvue Vigil: an eye on the outside for Alexa
Of course, this Wi-Fi surveillance camera is also fully compatible with Alexa. Netvue is also, for us, the brand which to date has achieved the best skill Alexa on the FR skill store. Where other brands are content to broadcast the images directly to us, the Chinese firm has carried out a much more extensive integration allowing us to create quite interesting routines.
In addition to being able to view your camera on the screen of your Echo Spot or your hypothetical Echo Show 2, you will be able to arm and disarm the camera by voice. Better yet, you can integrate it into routines and use its motion detection capabilities. Alexa can then behave a perfect watchman, or rather his watchdog.
We invite you to consult on this subject our tutorial and the previous test which offer you some ideas for routines.
Hello and thank you for this little test.
What is the distance in night mode?
Can we see the LEDs in night mode?
If we use the SD card, can we access what is on it through the app?
Thank you
Being in town with lighted streets, I can hardly answer ... But she can see well and quite far a priori. As for SD, I'll test and tell you. 😉
The RJ45 is useless if you want to connect it to wifi?
No, indeed, it is no longer useful in this case ... But it can be interesting outside, because the Wi-Fi does not always go well the walls.
Hello and thank you for the test.
what is the recording time when motion is detected?
I am currently using the yi home which only records 6 seconds per detection, which is too short.
please
Hello,
Cloud recording time is 24 seconds since the last update. Netvue also now offers to make a small 24-second clip grouping together all the sequences taken over 5 minutes, which makes it possible to limit the number of notifications.
Hoping to have answered your question ...
thank you for the reply and your great job. David
Thank you! 🙂
I just bought this vigil netvue camera and I am very disappointed! the loudspeaker as soon as it is dark makes a rather strong gray and therefore impossible to leave it connected. I start again the next day to reinstall it and same concern… in short the quality and especially therefore the reliability is not there contrary to what is written.
We have tested several examples of this camera and none present the concern you mentioned. In addition, we have tested the entire Netvue range and we repeat it loud and clear: this is reliable and high-quality equipment at a price defying many competitors. In addition, the feedback from our Facebook community is excellent, so your equipment is probably defective, which is always possible in terms of electronics. The problem you are describing is very similar to this.
Hi
Can you tell me if the 1080p netvue camera must be plugged into the mains for which it works?
Thank you
Yes, of course all Netvue cameras require power.
cordially
Hello,
Thank you for this review which made me decide to acquire it.
Being convinced I took the $ 20 subscription.
I want to take a second one, is the subscription per camera or for all cameras linked to the account?
Cdlt
Hello,
I just installed the Netvue Vigil
It's easy and amazing!
Question: - I have loaded the latest firmware, but I still only have a video recording of about ten seconds. Is this normal. Can we extend this time?
- how to stop the camera, apart from unplugging it?
Is this possible from the phone?
Merci de votre réponse
Hello,
Thank you for your review, but I am very disappointed with this product. Not by the quality of the image which is indeed good, but by the fact that we are obliged to use the netview application, which is not at all secure. It is impossible to use the Cam with another Qnap type software; it obviously does not support the ONVIF protocol. At no time in the documentation is the default user / password found
Unless I'm wrong. Thanks for your feedback
Hello,
I do not see what makes you say that this application is not secure… Netvue has chosen a full cloud solution hosted by AWS, by far the world leader in the cloud, so you cannot use them otherwise only through the app.
cordially
Hello,
This is a cloud solution, so you need a subscription to benefit from larger cloud records. Otherwise, you can use a micro-SD.
To switch off the camera, it must be put in standby mode in the Netvue application.
cordially
Hello,
Normally yes, but we cannot guarantee it, we did not choose this option during our test. I invite you to contact Netvue about this, they usually respond quickly.
cordially
Hello everybody
I have 3 cameras (2 Orbcam and 1 Homecam), after information from NetVue, it takes 1 subscription per camera, which begins to encrypt when indeed we have several at home !!
I still told NetVue that it would be nice to do a group price but unfortunately for the moment it is not possible for them, know that you can put a micro SD card of 128 MB, which will record the detections of movement over 14 days, with on the 14th day a re-recording on the 1st day etc… but unfortunately not on 24/7.
Cdlt
Hello,
For the default user / password the best is to ask them through the chat in the NetVue application, they respond right away and it's pretty fast.
Cdlt.
Hello,
I can respond to your request, having had the same request from NetVue, yes you absolutely need 1 subscription per camera, I have 3, and it starts to encrypt, so I took the micro SD card option. maximum is currently 128GB accepted. Unfortunately you will not be able to have 24/7, but only the few seconds of motion detection, unlike the cloud where you will have all.
Cdlt.
Are they giving it away now? Good news then! There was a time when they refused it ...
They have apparently changed their offers since our article, which is unfortunate. Thanks for the info, I will reduce their rating and clarify this point. 🙂 For my part, I kept only one in 3, and I am satisfied with the free solution, having also Blink XT with free cloud storage for life. 🙂
Bonjour,
I haven't figured out how to include the camera in scenarios like turn on the lamp if the camera detects?
“The Chinese firm has achieved a much more advanced integration allowing us to create quite interesting routines.
In addition to being able to view your camera on the screen of your Echo Spot or your hypothetical Echo Show 2, you can indeed arm and disarm the camera by voice. Better yet, you can integrate it into routines and use its motion detection capabilities. Alexa can then behave a perfect watchman, or rather his watchdog. "
cordially
Hello,

You just need to create a routine and in "When this happens" then "Device" to choose your camera. Then you can choose a bulb in "Action" for example.
Indeed I had already found this menu but still an error message:
There was a problem creating this routine.
Has anyone passed a "if detect, turn on such light" routine because I still can't? cordially
Hello, being already equipped with a camera or I had struggled for the connection in wifi, I would like to know if I could connect my 2nd by plug cpl. The camera seems to work and during the installation, the association is not made with the freebox. I specify that at the location of the said camera, the wifi goes on my smartphone (3 or 4 bands). thanks for your advices
I would like to know with a recording with a sd if the recording is done continuously or when the camera detects something, and to know if we can erase the contents of the sd remotely, or it is done automatically
Only detection recordings are made, for continuous recording you must start it manually via the app. As for erasing the card, a priori it should be extracted, but we only used the cloud service during our tests.
Hello,
To connect several wired cameras is there a trick because there are not always several ports available on our box?
please
Hello,
In this case, you must use an Ethernet switch, it is a kind of Ethernet multi-socket.
cordially
hello, during the presence detention is the recording instantaneous or with a delay of how many seconds?
Hello,
We can estimate that it is almost instantaneous. 🙂
Hello
can we view and retrieve downloads on pc
cordially
Hello,
I do not receive an alert on my cell phone as soon as the camera is detected, why?
Hi,
Probably because it is misconfigured. ^^
Hello I can not connect my camera to the wifi impossible I hear the carrillion and after the sad music after several repetitions impossible if it is possible to help me thank you
Hello,
It is likely that your smartphone is not connected to the 2.4 GHz network but to 5 GHz, it must absolutely be put on 2.4 GHz. In addition, did you scan the QR Code displayed on your smartphone to your camera?
For more help, feel free to join our Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/lesalexiens/ ), our members and moderators will be happy to help you. 🙂
Good luck
Hello I just bought a Netvue camera
At the subscription level, payment by credit card No risk of stealing the credit card number?
Thank you
For your return
Hello,
No risk, their servers are secure, in Europe at Amazon Web Services and compliant with the RGPD. 🙂
Have a good day
Hello,
Can we easily activate and deactivate motion detection?
Without modifying the camera settings?
Thank you
For your return
Hello,
Yes, absolutely, just open the app and deactivate it.
cordially
hello I can not register with my sd card is it imperative to have a cloud subscription ?????????
Hello,
For micro-SD recording no, it is precisely made to do without it. Look in the settings if the card is recognized.
Hello,
I wanted to format the mini SD card, I got the message Mount failed (Failed to mount please format SD card), I am trying to format but I still have the same response Mount failed. and further noted: Available: 40,11 GB, Registered 0 KB, Capacity: 119,19 GB.
In short, how to format the mini SD card?
Hello,
We must therefore leave the wifi connected. But do we have access to the images if the phone is not on the wifi network, when we are not at home? How is the transmission of images on the phone? Thank you.
Hello,
Of course, like any connected object, this camera requires Internet access. This is a full cloud camera, the images pass through a secure server at Amazon Web Services in Europe - and therefore respectful of the RGPD - that you can consult wherever you are in the world via the application of your smartphone. Provided, of course, to have an Internet connection. 🙂
Hello,
Format your micro-SD from a computer, that's the best. 🙂
Good night
Hello,
Is it possible not to record on the cloud or on the mini SD card and be able to see the vision of the camera. We have to deactivate the standby mode to be able to view and the camera records.
Not having understood this I practically filled the SD card.
I don't have this problem with my other two cameras (a Ctronics outdoors and a Bagotta internally).
thank you in advance
hello I put a 128gb sd card, this one is not recognized with the phone, I format the card, as said previously, in the forum, but still sd card recognized, can you help me thank you
Hello, I bought 2 netvue vigil cameras which are placed outside, my problem is that they detect the rain and headlights of cars. So I had to put the sensitivity to the minimum and of course they do not detect anything now. Is this normal? or should I go through their paid options? Also not super picture quality.
thank you in advance
Hello,
For the rain, it is quite surprising, try one between two… For the headlights, on the other hand, no solution except to orient them differently because the lights of the current cars are particularly powerful.
Sorry for not being able to help you anymore ...
Good evening and happy new year!
Hello,
Having finished today the promotion of 7 days of video visualizations on the cloud, I no longer receive any video but only photos of the alerts from my SD card. Is this normal?
Hello,
You do not receive the video since the cloud is chargeable indeed, but you can view the video recorded on your card in the application.
Hello,
Thank you for your reply. Everything is in order. I think it was a bug.
Hi,
Since yesterday it starts again impossible to see the videos recorded on the SD card but only 3 photos.
Hello,
I have this camera.
During installation I did not see a red LED light up.
Is it because I don't have an SD card yet?
Otherwise it works.
I have the image on the Echo module ofAmazon but not on my Iphone which tells me: the cameras only work on this device. Normal?
The device must be installed at a height of 2 or 3 meters. Is it for a matter of easier detection of person? a higher height not suitable? What is the detection range?
Thank you for your answers
hello, I would like to know after the 14 days of trial recording motion on detection, what happens?
Currently as soon as it detects a movement it records a video sequence, but after the test if I do not subscribe, what will it do when it is detected?
thank you in advance
Hello,
You will only have a photo capture, unless you insert a micro-SD in the camera.
Hello,
I have three cameras which are top notch, the only concern is the SD card, which does not want to be formatted. Do you have a reliable method to do this knowing that on my computer I cannot put a micro SD?
Thank you
Paul
Hello,
Unfortunately, you need to use a computer or mobile device to do this. There are memory card adapters / readers to read your cards from a USB port for example.
Have a good day
Good evening, I have the same problem as some: impossible to have the network connection even in ethernet, it always ends with sad music. Is there a particular setting on the freebox to do, it's a revolution
Hello ChristDuNord, I bought this camera (pack of 2) 2 weeks ago and I am very satisfied.
Yes, using an SD card, you can access the recorded videos through the application without removing the camera.
Very easy to install, nickel motion detection.
Yes the LEDs are visible in night mode, 3 red dots if I remember correctly. For the distance in night mode, I can see my entire warehouse, around 15m.
The only flaw that I noticed, in wifi mode, the box being upstairs, I have a wifi signal level at 85% which seems to be sufficient but the video is lagging a bit ... the best would be I think to connect it by cable rj45.
I do not regret my purchase
for information, with a 128giga SD card, I can save about 23 days ...
All content on the card can be deleted via the app. Cannot delete only part. Maybe by putting in a computer / ...
Hello, I bought a netvue camera, the presence detector does not work even when activating it, thank you
Hello,
It's amazing, isn't your camera in standby mode? If the problem persists, try contacting Netvue support.
Good luck
as soon as I plug in the camera it only beeps yet the code and read the wifi is ok and yet nothing except beeps
Sorry, we have too few items to be able to help you, we recommend contacting Netvue customer service.
hello my netvue vigil camera and orb cam no longer alert me or detect movement do you have a solution thanks
Hi,
No, sorry, this is rather surprising. Contact the brand's after-sales service.
Good night
Good evening everyone,
I have a question. Can we stream the stream for example on twitch?
Thank you in advance
Hi,
No, sorry, this is a full cloud security camera from which we cannot retrieve the rtsp stream.
Good night
Good evening I have just acquired two cameras, in wifi I was able to put several users against in wired I can not, is there a specific manipulation? thank you for your response cordially
It's surprising, they work the same way… Wait until it goes back to the cloud maybe. 🙂
Hello,
I have just started a Vigil Externe camera. Top really no configuration pb good definition perfect fluid. However, I cannot receive alert emails on my phone. Can someone help me?
Good day to all
jerome
Hi
I have a netvue camera that works well, but almost every night the camera records videos of light objects of different shapes.
Too big for insects ,. Always between 22:30 p.m. and 01 a.m.
I think it's malicious but I would have liked to be sure that it is not a fault
The rest of the time she works very well. I can send you videos
Hello,
It's surprising, we haven't had any feedback of this type on the community… Maybe wait a bit, if as you suspect they are jokers, they will get bored…
Please let us know if you can come up with an explanation.
Good weekend
This has been going on for 4 months. Good. I now know that it is not from the camera.
If you are interested I can send you some videos on an email address
Thank you for your answer
Ah yes, anyway, it's strange ... Unfortunately, I do not see how to help you. Maybe try to reset it, if not check with Netvue customer service. 🙂
Thank you for this article.
Be careful, however, to the photo showing your use of the product. It should not be forgotten that in France it is strictly forbidden to film a public space (a street, the portion of the sidewalk in front of your home, etc.). I'm not even talking about reading the license plates!
This type of outdoor camera must have a field of vision limited to private spaces (a garden, a terrace, a driveway, etc.).
It is also a pity that the software does not allow part of the video to be masked, in order to be able to comply with the legal rules on this subject.
I imagine that the Chinese publishing company is very little aware of the laws of this type in force in other democratic countries.
Of course, it was just a shot to show the quality, the camera was not installed there of course. 😉 As for masking, few brands actually offer it, but if you want such a system you can turn to Ring. The price is higher, but the functionality is much more numerous. 🙂
Bonjour,
I have 2 netvue Vigil cameras that work perfectly, and I would have liked to add a siren that I can trigger remotely with my laptop, what do you recommend?
Sincerely
Hello,
Unfortunately we did not find anything very convincing on this side there. However, you can use a siren to Smart Life (for example: https://amzn.to/3aHEbiV) but keep in mind that this is not a real alarm.
Have a good day
Hi
I just had the vigil camera installed, with SD card, everything works flawlessly, except that I do not receive motion detection alerts, both on my iPhone and on my android smartphone, although everything is programmed correctly
Netvue questioned on this subject does not give me a solution he asks me to run the talent test I do not know what it is! And besides, he answers in English even though I don't understand
Is it possible to receive alert notifications on iPhone without a subscription?
Otherwise it's really regrettable and in these conditions the camera is useless
If this is the case, it is imperative that it appears in the sales description
cordially
Hello,
Yes, notifications arrive normally.
You can also see the live, but recording requires a subscription.
Have a good day
Hello
WITHOUT MICRO SD, precise movement time: 00:00 (next day) 00:00
everyday
What does that mean?
is there a particular setting to be made with the modify key
please
have a good day
Hello, I have just installed one of these cameras in wifi, with sd card and I cannot record anything other than 3 photos. No video recordings with SD? also in case of repeated movements, the detection is triggered only every 5 minutes. So-so…
Hello,
A priori it is possible. Unfortunately we no longer have this camera available and we would not know where to tell you to go in the app.
Sorry. 🙁
Hello,
have you solved the problem,
Every night we see a flying object crossing our living room, without knowing what it is
and nothing in the morning when you wake up
Hello we bought the camera it works perfectly except tonight it keeps beeping loudly and continues every 5 min even unplugged it continues to beep can someone help me?
Hello, I have a Netvue Vigil, I want to deactivate the red diodes because they illuminate a foreground (beams) which makes it difficult to view the portal located about ten meters away. I am in permanent day mode but the diodes are still on, and I want them to stay off. Thanks for your help.
Hello,
These diodes are necessary for night vision, you won't see 10 meters without them, but you can turn off the feature in the app.
Hello, I installed an SD card on my Vigil outdoor camera because I don't have a subscription and this card seems useless to me because the photos are still stored in the cloud. So what is an SD card for?
Thank you for your help.
Hello,
At the time of the test, it served well to keep the images, provided that the subscription was not in progress. Do you have a trial period in progress?
Hello,
I have a Vigil HD camera whose photos taken in HD are unreadable, they appear in gray in the album and with a resolution of -1 × 1 in the details (Android). SD photos and HD or SD movies work fine and are playable. I tried reinstalling, restarting to check for updates, no result.
Do you have any information that could help me?
Thank you in advance, truthfully yours.
Hi,
We had not encountered a problem at the time of the tests, but in two years it is possible that an update is problematic. I invite you to contact Netvue for more information. 😉
Good evening and good luck
hello I can not register in the netvu application. message »Internet connection failed. please check your network »carrying I have network thank you
Hello,
Difficult to help you like that, but try to restart your smartphone, it is surely a bug of the application. Use an email address without leaving spaces, avoid special characters in your password.
If the problem persists, try contacting the brand's customer service.
Have a good day
thank you . 2nd problem if my wife puts her on standby smartphone its also put me on standby on my smartphone, is this normal or should it register itself.
Standby puts the camera in standby, not the application, so yes it will do so regardless of the account used. 😉
thank you. can we use any brand of camera with the netvue app, if any
No, only the brand's cameras ...
thank you. do we have to take the subscription to see the videos? thank you and sorry for all this is question
No, the subscription is only for recording and cloud storage. But, note that this test is quite old (2 years) and that we have since found other more efficient models of connected cameras at equally attractive prices. 😉