ieGeek Security Outdoor Cameras 2 Pack 1080P Waterproof Home Security Systems CCTV Cameras Systems With Full Aluminum Housing, 25m Night Vision, Motion Detection and Push Alerts for Android/iOS/PC
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ieGeek Outdoor Security Camera
Primary Features:
24/7 Looping Record
Support FTP Storage
Smart Motion Detection
Support 2.4GHz Network
Support ONVIF, RTSP and NVR
Support Micro SD Card(NOT INCLUDED)
- 2 x User Manual
- 2 x WiFi Antenna
- 2 x Ethernet Cable
- 2 x Power Adapter with Cable
- 2 x Waterproof Kit & Screws Pack
- 2 x ieGeek Outdoor Security Camera
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Number | TA821 | IE50 | ZS-GX1S | Bell J1 | S02 | DD201 |
| Power Supply | 3M Cable AC 12V | 3M Cable DC 12V | Battery Powered +Solar Panel | Battery Powered | Battery Powered +Solar Panel | Battery Powered +Solar Panel |
| Two-Way Audio | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Waterproof | IP66 | IP65 | IP65 | IP66 | IP65 | IP66 |
| Viewing Angle | 95° | 360° | 360° | 166° | 180° | 130° |
| Support Device | PC/iOS/Android/ipad | PC/iOS/Android/ipad | iOS/Android/ipad-CloudEdge | iOS/Android/ipad | iOS/Android/ipad-CloudEdge | iOS/Android/ipad-CloudEdge |
| Support ONVIF/RTSP | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Storage | SD Card | SD Card | SD Card/Cloud | SD Card/Cloud | SD Card/Cloud | SD Card/Cloud |
| Detection | Motion Detection | Human Detection and Motion Detection | Human Detection and Motion Detection | PIR Motion Detection | Human Detection and Motion Detection | Human Detection and PIR motion detection |
| WiFi Antennas | 3dBi | 5dBi | 4dBi | / | 4dBi | 4dBi |
| Dimensions: | 20.6 x 20.4 x 10.9 cm; 1.23 Kilograms |
| Manufacture: | ieGeek |
| Origin: | China |
Camera needs to be within 80% wi-fi range if using on an outbuilding or you will need a booster. Works very well once set up.
IG80 purchased this camera June 2021.
I am 76 and within 14 minutes (including unpacking time and SDHC fit) had mine working on a network wire, with a further ten minutes to get WIFI working. Now no longer need network wire, just need power. There is a VERY helpful youtube (Gee Whiz UK) which just leads you through the setup in a simple manner.
Camera itself is very nicely made, and looks weatherproof and robust. Lovely clear picture, even in the dark.
IG80 purchased this camera June 2021.
I am 76 and within 14 minutes (including unpacking time and SDHC fit) had mine working on a network wire, with a further ten minutes to get WIFI working. Now no longer need network wire, just need power. There is a VERY helpful youtube (Gee Whiz UK) which just leads you through the setup in a simple manner.
Camera itself is very nicely made, and looks weatherproof and robust. Lovely clear picture, even in the dark.
Have 3 of these all work really well, oldest one has been in continuous use for over a year now. Clear night vision and daylight image. Motion detection is a little slow, but use them connected to synology NAS, so mainly continuous recording or use NAS for motion detection. Easy to connect to Wi-fi network and have a good string connections with very few drop outs.
Have 3 of these all work really well, oldest one has been in continuous use for over a year now. Clear night vision and daylight image. Motion detection is a little slow, but use them connected to synology NAS, so mainly continuous recording or use NAS for motion detection. Easy to connect to Wi-fi network and have a good string connections with very few drop outs.
Camera was delivered quickly and all components correctly in a well packed box (minimal wastage)
Read the instructions which seemed quite straight-forward but maybe sketchy in places.
My router has both 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi – so before starting I disabled the 5GHz! This is important otherwise the devices may be connected to ‘different’ WiFi networks causing you not to be able to find the camera.
Downloaded the app on my phone, powered up the camera and searched for it in the app. It connected pretty much straight away and I was able to configure the wireless for the camera to connect to my hub.
Once there it was easy to add the camera to Synology Surveillance station and set up the streaming and recording on the Synology.
Once all connected re-enable the 5GHz wireless on the router and all working superbly.
I look forward to working with it.
This is the fifth igeek camera that I have purchased. Security wise four of them cover the entire exterior of my home. The fifth is monitoring my rear garden from which I have discovered that we are regularly visited by foxes, badgers, mice, as well as the local moggies. Having lived in this property over twenty years and never once seen a hedgehog I was quite excited to see one via the cameras. I will be buying more to expand my nocturnal viewing.Well worth the reasonable cost of the device.
Really easy to install and get everything working- was expecting a struggle but it was up and running and connected to the WiFi in no time, working as advertised! All the app features work well. Motion detection is pretty sensitive, still playing around with the detection area/sensitivity to get it right. In testing I get an immediate notification on my phone as soon as I step into the detection area, was expecting even a small delay but it’s instant.
Came in with preconceived notions because it’s pretty cheap and was prepared for intermittent problems, setup nightmare, or a terrible app, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised at every step! Happy customer!
Bought three of these August 2019 and have had problems with the cameras disconnecting constantly until one went down all together. It has taken many emails to the suppliers in china to get a replacement after trying to problem shoot. They sent out an IP82 rather than these IP80’s which i believe is the older model. since installing this camera the other cameras have started to work without dropping signal. Good customer service
Bought three of these August 2019 and have had problems with the cameras disconnecting constantly until one went down all together. It has taken many emails to the suppliers in china to get a replacement after trying to problem shoot. They sent out an IP82 rather than these IP80’s which i believe is the older model. since installing this camera the other cameras have started to work without dropping signal. Good customer service
I’ve put together a ‘getting started’ video which I hope is of some use. You should be able to find a larger, better quality version of this video on a popular video hosting site if you search for my username. There is also a wall installation video that may be of use.
Previously purchased an earlier model of this camera which has been working great for a year or so. Decided to get another camera so I can monitor another area of my property using the one App. The new camera worked for a week or so then started having some issues with dropping wifi, however, the response from the ieGeek service team via e-mail (Mae) was exceptional! I now have the cameras set up and working as they should
Previously purchased an earlier model of this camera which has been working great for a year or so. Decided to get another camera so I can monitor another area of my property using the one App. The new camera worked for a week or so then started having some issues with dropping wifi, however, the response from the ieGeek service team via e-mail (Mae) was exceptional! I now have the cameras set up and working as they should
It’s a bit hit and miss when connecting and it takes ages to connect when using 4g. Motion detect picks up literally everything even the wind! Then I lower the sensitivity by 1 and it picks up sod all! Not a bad budget security camera but if you’re looking at it as an alternative to a “ring doorbell” like I did I’d recommend to pay the extra and get the real thing
It’s feature rich for the price tag – all features do work.
Only downside I have on performance is that the motion detected video recordings are limited to 15 seconds irrespective of the duration you set (their website says this would be fixed in future but no timeline is given). You will also have to master Chinglish to browse through the recommended CamHi app.
Wow…what a camera it is so easy to set up and I cannot fault it one little bit. Perfect size picture is fantastic and knowing it’s a IP camera makes it worth while.
If I’m to be really honest I cannot find anything to say wrong with it.
I’ve another camera in the past but this one is outstanding may even look at getting another one in the near future.
Wow…what a camera it is so easy to set up and I cannot fault it one little bit. Perfect size picture is fantastic and knowing it’s a IP camera makes it worth while.
If I’m to be really honest I cannot find anything to say wrong with it.
I’ve another camera in the past but this one is outstanding may even look at getting another one in the near future.
These are superb security cameras and open up a whole new dimension. To have a direct visual of your property via surveillance and at a reasonable cost is excellent.
You can monitor your property and control your camera’s functions remotely which is absolutely superb; watch, record, playback, using your smartphone or other device as specified.
If you want to use your camera system without any physical connection to the www then after installation on a modem router while online, you can unplug it from the phone line and view your cameras within the modem router’s range, in this setup using a second modem router for using the internet, that would be plugged into the phone line.
Either way these cameras are a great asset and let you keep a close watch over your property in either of the above configurations.
I use Endurance micro SD cards for longevity as they may undergo temperature and humidity extremes and have to keep functioning during many re-writes of sound and image feeds from the superb cameras.
These are superb security cameras and open up a whole new dimension. To have a direct visual of your property via surveillance and at a reasonable cost is excellent.
You can monitor your property and control your camera’s functions remotely which is absolutely superb; watch, record, playback, using your smartphone or other device as specified.
If you want to use your camera system without any physical connection to the www then after installation on a modem router while online, you can unplug it from the phone line and view your cameras within the modem router’s range, in this setup using a second modem router for using the internet, that would be plugged into the phone line.
Either way these cameras are a great asset and let you keep a close watch over your property in either of the above configurations.
I use Endurance micro SD cards for longevity as they may undergo temperature and humidity extremes and have to keep functioning during many re-writes of sound and image feeds from the superb cameras.
I was considering an expensive hardwired system, but after a few unexpected outgoings I thought this was worth a try at the price…Surprised at the solid build quality on opening the box. Followed the instructions and set up the camera with ethernet cable no problem. Then came WiFi… We have a talk talk router upgraded to ‘fast internet’ about 12 months ago. As I couldn’t get camera to connect I presumed it was 5ghz WiFi from the router. A quick Google and I entered a code in browser to look at the settings…it turns out the talk talk router is working on 2.4 & 5 GHz simultaneously. I turned off the 5ghz and tried to reconnect camera and it worked straight away 😀 . Went back in router and turned on 5ghz and everything is working great. At the moment camera is in upstairs window until SD card arrives. I also purchased a power extension for 3 so will only need a small hole through the wall, hopefully run it through back of alarm box. Day time picture is great ,tho slight drop in FPS on hd mode on cam hi. Night vision is great but needs to be outside because of reflection in window…Have got it to work through WiFi on my TV through tinycam pro app.. which is an absolute bonus! For 39 absolutely no complaints.
This product is great value for money. Easy to install (using WiFi). Very good quality pictures both day and night.
I purchased two cameras. Back up service is also very good. Had a minor problem and the Company responded quickly.
Overall I see no negatives. I intend to purchase another two cameras.
This product is great value for money. Easy to install (using WiFi). Very good quality pictures both day and night.
I purchased two cameras. Back up service is also very good. Had a minor problem and the Company responded quickly.
Overall I see no negatives. I intend to purchase another two cameras.
I found this camera easy to set up , for the first couple of weeks I used a temporary set up attaching the camera onto the open window sash with clamps. once I knew it was running ok I had the camera installed on the outside wall .I dont use the motion detection as I have a tree which would interfere with the line of vision.
The camera has been running smoothly for several months now with no problems .
I find the app not quite as good , you need a strong signal if away from the house before it connects .
one tip I would give is to make sure you can reach the camera after it has been installed so that you can knock off any spiders and bugs and keep the camera clean .
I am using a 64gb Sd card running the camera on the highest quality settings and constant 24h a day recording I get 6 days of recordings before the images are over written .
This is a great camera for the money .
Update. 2nd August 2020. Eventually got it working. Was an issue with entering the credentials which was not intuitive. Worked well until a few days ago when the IR stopped working which means it is useless for night time monitoring. Tried rebooting but no joy. Is fine for day time The alarm is Pretty sensitive which I like. The video quality on replay is good. And it streams well to my phone. You can set the length of each recording. Disappointed that the IR is dead as It’s less than a year old.
Decent quality. Unfortunately I’ve not been able to get it to work with my BT 4 router. I spent many hours trying absolutely everything and following all the advice from the support team who did try to help. They also offered a refund if I had no joy. The best I managed was to connect my phone to the camera but the router would not switch over from cable to WiFi connection.
To be fair I also have two older foscam cameras. One has been connected via WiFi for years without any issues. However when I tried to reconnect the second foscam I am having the same problems. I might have another try but suspect it still won’t work.
I wouldn’t let this review out you off! It could be something that has changed with the BT router.
In my opinion, having owed numerous camera’s you cant get much better then this. For the price the camera is HD quality, the software is really configurable and setting it up is simple. Despite the user manual being written in english, the meaning of some procedures could tie you up in knots. However with common sense even my wife could set it up.
Well made, robust, remote access works quickly (4G network) and the icing on the cake…Internal Micro SD card (accepts up to 128gb, not included) so no subscription charges just safe local storage. I even tried the service email and they responded the next day and appeared very helpful.
I purchased this camera thinking you get what you pay for, but it knocks the socks off some of the more expensive over 100 ones.
1. Easy installation and simple software interface. I use the camera in alarm mode only (no planned recording) and it is very helpful to be able to view sequential recordings with the time play back feature.
2. Excellent motion detection in daylight.
3. Good quality video, even in SD, although much improved when I switched from a wifi to an ethernet connection.
4. The camera looks to be well made.
5. Excellent customer service. Rachel reponds to queries within 24 hours. It is this aspect which, for me, tipped the balance from 4 to 5 stars overall
6. The additional desktop software would be very useful for those with a multi- camera installation. However, I have not yet established whether time playback is possible with HiP2P which would be an added bonus.
Minus points.
1. The need to drill a 20mm hole in a window frame to allow the connection array to pass through. If the main cable were detachable from the camera, only a 4mm hole would be needed.
2. Wildly over-sensitive motion detection at night. Even with the sensitivity set to 14/100, I get numerous recordings at night when nothing is happening. If it is raining at night, the recording is virtually non-stop despite the camera itself being well under cover. Maybe the IR beams are illuminating the falling raindrops giving the impression of continuous movement. I would be interested to know if this is a typical problem with security cameras at night.
Excellent camera for the price (purchased on prime day deal). Easy enough to setup, good quality picture – app simple enough to use day to day. Used to monitor the back of the house so mounted at the extreme border of the property – still picks up the WiFi. Connection a little slow but this is down to location so fully expected, still able to transfer files from the device via the app. Connected easily enough to FTP server for motion detection alarms. Creates files no problem but motion detection either a little sensitive (too many alerts and files) or not sensitive enough (dogs can run round and nothing triggered) – have not quite hit the happy balance yet (but saying that I did not buy for this feature and quite frankly at the price I was not expecting it too). Camera has survived +35 temps in direct sunlight plus deluges of water – so far so good. Power supply is small enough to fit inside a weatherproof socket (just) which was an added bonus, saved me mounting a box for it. Had to adapt the weatherproof Ethernet plug to make it water tight since I was not using a wired connection, shame it did not come with a blank grommet or similar but again certainly not a deal breaker for the price.
Overall very happy with the camera and would purchase another (if the need arose).
Excellent camera for the price (purchased on prime day deal). Easy enough to setup, good quality picture – app simple enough to use day to day. Used to monitor the back of the house so mounted at the extreme border of the property – still picks up the WiFi. Connection a little slow but this is down to location so fully expected, still able to transfer files from the device via the app. Connected easily enough to FTP server for motion detection alarms. Creates files no problem but motion detection either a little sensitive (too many alerts and files) or not sensitive enough (dogs can run round and nothing triggered) – have not quite hit the happy balance yet (but saying that I did not buy for this feature and quite frankly at the price I was not expecting it too). Camera has survived +35 temps in direct sunlight plus deluges of water – so far so good. Power supply is small enough to fit inside a weatherproof socket (just) which was an added bonus, saved me mounting a box for it. Had to adapt the weatherproof Ethernet plug to make it water tight since I was not using a wired connection, shame it did not come with a blank grommet or similar but again certainly not a deal breaker for the price.
Overall very happy with the camera and would purchase another (if the need arose).
I installed the camera without a cable purely relying on Wi-fi witch is good and you can download clips to your phone. The manual could be better but having said that the customer support is excellent. The CamHi app details can found on the box or manual. The quality is good but fiddly to set up and get right. Overall good quality for the price.
I installed the camera without a cable purely relying on Wi-fi witch is good and you can download clips to your phone. The manual could be better but having said that the customer support is excellent. The CamHi app details can found on the box or manual. The quality is good but fiddly to set up and get right. Overall good quality for the price.
Overall I did like this camera so this is not a negative review.
I did have to return it however, as it wasn’t suitable for my needs. It would be perfect to record a wide area such as a yard, open space, small field, large garden etc. However, we wanted it for viewing a path at the side of our house and after a long time trying to position it, it was too widescreen so we saw most of a shed wall instead of where people would walk up and down the path. We’ve had indoor cameras before so tried every trick we knew.
There was also a time lag when reviewing the footage and in real time when looking on my phone. The fibre router was a few metes away so this disappointing.
The antenna also got in the way of rotating the camera fully to try angle to fit the space.
You would also need and additional purchase of some kind of outdoor junction box as the LAN cable attachment is huge so unless you drill a 3cm hole in your external wall, you aren’t going to get that part indoors.
I would recommend this however as the price was good for the product. It just didn’t suit our home in particular.
This camera is brilliant. Connected straightaway and works very well. I am most impressed with the night vision which is better than the other four wifi IP cameras of a different manufacture that I have. Area illumination at night is consistent throughout the field of view and the picture is very sharp and well contrasted. Any movement during darkness hours is immediately picked up and recorded.
The upgraded model which I have features a very convenient method of fitting an SD card which is a flap underneath the casing of the camera which when opened allows direct insertion of a micro SD card into the card holder of the camera. Very Easy to use.
I like the black body of the camera as it blends into the surrounds far better than white ones and the low intensity IR lamps for the night vision means it is far more difficult to spot by any intruder at night
The upgraded aerial for the wifi signal works very well and gives a better range than my other cameras. This will enable me to fit more cameras in areas which have so far been beyond wifi range. I plan to fit two more in the future.
We have those camera for a month now and we are very happy with the quality of the night and day vision. Our only downside would be the motion sensor … it’s goes for a leave or a dog or even just a bug flying there… we haven’t found yet the good adjustment that won’t send us push up notification every 2minutes… waking up with more than hundreds of suspicious activity seems a bit high rated for our area!
This is the third IeGeek camera that I have bought. My opinions are based on the previous two cameras.
I have used the cameras to monitor a property in France. They have been ideal for this use. Picture quality is extremely good for the price. There is no optical zoom at this price point, so effectively just blowing up the picture obviously results in a big decrease in quality as the pixel density reduces dramatically.
The camhi app is simple and effective. If you insert a Micro SD card, playback of recordings is extremely easy to carry out and to access from your phone via the app.
One big problem I have is false triggers on the camera, nearly always at night when it is using IR. There are two causes of this. One is a change in light levels, when a security camera comes on. Not a fault in the camera, but an over sensitive security light that comes on when it shouldn’t. The other false triggers are caused by cobwebs across the movement sensors on the camera. Even one fine fibre will trigger off the camera. This is quite a problem if you have a remote camera that you cannot clean. Luckily I have a neighbour who helps me out while I am not at the property. If the camera is installed on the property you live in, then the cobweb problem can be easily resolved.
Overall, great camera for the price.
We have those camera for a month now and we are very happy with the quality of the night and day vision. Our only downside would be the motion sensor … it’s goes for a leave or a dog or even just a bug flying there… we haven’t found yet the good adjustment that won’t send us push up notification every 2minutes… waking up with more than hundreds of suspicious activity seems a bit high rated for our area!
This is the third IeGeek camera that I have bought. My opinions are based on the previous two cameras.
I have used the cameras to monitor a property in France. They have been ideal for this use. Picture quality is extremely good for the price. There is no optical zoom at this price point, so effectively just blowing up the picture obviously results in a big decrease in quality as the pixel density reduces dramatically.
The camhi app is simple and effective. If you insert a Micro SD card, playback of recordings is extremely easy to carry out and to access from your phone via the app.
One big problem I have is false triggers on the camera, nearly always at night when it is using IR. There are two causes of this. One is a change in light levels, when a security camera comes on. Not a fault in the camera, but an over sensitive security light that comes on when it shouldn’t. The other false triggers are caused by cobwebs across the movement sensors on the camera. Even one fine fibre will trigger off the camera. This is quite a problem if you have a remote camera that you cannot clean. Luckily I have a neighbour who helps me out while I am not at the property. If the camera is installed on the property you live in, then the cobweb problem can be easily resolved.
Overall, great camera for the price.
Excellent camera which exceeded my expectations. I had planned on buying a RingGo for my front door but thought an IP security camera would better suit my needs.
I’m using a high endurance 128GB memory card which seems to capture over 2 weeks of high definition constant video with sound. You can use standard definition for over a month of solid recording but I like the HD mode more.
I’ve got the unit set up to capture another file if any motion is detected in the zone I’ve defined on my driveway so it’s very easy to see if anything is captured on the camera as there is a new video file for this instead of having to view hours of footage for anything.
Very easy to install. Once the mounting plate has been installed the camera can pan, tilt and rotate on any axis by adjusting the Allen bolts.
The night vision mode is brilliant. IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUE WITH THE NIGHT VISION PICKING UP PHANTOM COBWEBS THEN YOU SHOULD ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS SETTING ON THE APP. I had my brightness set to 85 but a street light was causing glare which looked like a cobweb and triggering the motion alarm. I reset the brightness to 50 and never saw this issue again.
I’ve been using the camera over WiFi which works well but I plan to run a LAN cable to the device for a quicker remote connection and better bandwidth to download any video files from the camera when I’m away from the property.
I bought one camera just to check the quality of it and now I’m so impressed I’m about to order another one for the rear of my house.
Also, the support by IeGeeks is excellent as a lot of buyers here have mentioned. They will very quickly respond to any messages and offer great help.
Easy to set up, good clear videos. Also remote access works well with the Onvifer app once port forwarding is configured on the router. Can’t access the SD storage through Onvifer though, probably because of the ONVIF profile version.
Negatives are that the motion detection is overly sensitive, and that the configuration is done through IE.
Can you please send me a link to the latest firmware?
Easy to set up, good clear videos. Also remote access works well with the Onvifer app once port forwarding is configured on the router. Can’t access the SD storage through Onvifer though, probably because of the ONVIF profile version.
Negatives are that the motion detection is overly sensitive, and that the configuration is done through IE.
Can you please send me a link to the latest firmware?
The camera arrived next day with free postage.
A very nice touch was to get an Email from IeGeek with some useful tips and their willingness to help if needed, with the necessary links
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Having previously read the online manuals the camera was easily set up on Wi-Fi and phone using CamHi and on my PC using HiP2P. Added a 128gb SD which worked OK
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The camera was mounted outside using a small junction box to hold the cables see picture.
So far I have been impressed with the picture quality both day and night and the cameras software controls for setting up on my LAN, so I now need to master remote access which looks a little more difficult but know help is at hand should I need it. (Will update later if I experience problems).
To sum up I am very impressed with the camera it does more than required and at an extremely attractive price and may well buy a second camera to cover another area when able.
Update 19/07/19. Having used the camera for 2 weeks, mastered the various settings the results are excellent both day and night, even with a WiFi signal strength of only -80 dBm
The camera is set up on WiFi and have used the IeGeek recommended software :-
Direct camera access menu is via its IP address both on my Phone/tablet (Android) and Microsoft Edge with Windows 10, it will ask to allow “Adobe Flash”, allow once and then the camera can be viewed. The setting are easy to follow.
CamHi is used on my tablet and phone and again the settings are user friendly and gave me all the control I needed, see note below for the FTP server.
HiP2P is used on my Windows 10 PC which is OK but a little more difficult to use but by trial and error got all the results needed and works OK, again see note below for the FTP server.
Note:- I needed to get remote access to the camera video and stored video/alarms on the SD card and thought I needed to set up a FTP server but I have discovered using the installed CamHi on my phone when connected to any WiFi access away from home the Camera and SD card can be viewed the same as being on my home LAN network. It works but I don’t quite understand how!
The IeGeek Updated outdoor Security camera 1080p summary.
Robust and well made.
Good picture quality both day and night.
Easy access to add a Micro SD card.
Good basic setting up instructions.
To get the best from this camera the settings Menu’s need understanding and there is a lot of help both online and on the supplied CD, its not difficult and I’m an 80 year old!
Excellent to receive an Email offering help from IeGeek. (Not needed yet!)
Highly Recommended very good value, will certainly be getting another one when able.
I have in the last 2 months bought 3 of these cameras , make sure that you get the 1080 2 mp camera what you are looking at now as the 1.3 mp camera is not that good in play back quality, you pay for what you get. night vision is very good and the motion sensor is great as long as you turn it down to say under 20 and make a small foot print of where you want for it to go off, but remember a cat, dog, fox or badger will set it off. set up is very easy if you do get stuck there are plenty of videos on youtube on setting it up. i got a 64gb card and it lasts around 9 days and it deletes the start of the footage the same as a dash cam in the car. If you do have 2 or more cameras please remember the password that you will change as it needs to be the same password for all cameras if not it will say wrong password. so please wright it down as i forgot and had to reset the cameras and start again. The camhi app work ok and i can see the outside of my property when i am away. its very intesting to what happen and who’s is snooping around when your not there. support from Iegeek is very good and will contact you back within 24 hours as i had a problem with the Email settings for the notification which are easy to sort out.
Picture excellent when set to HD, I like the on iPad screen zoom in function. Set up, follow the booklet enclosed with the device not the CD version, booklet easier to understand and make sure to use the supplied ethernet cable for the first set up; then switch to wifi after. Very flexible mounting bracket allows for all angles and heights of installation with 3 simple adjustments. Still playing with it will add more later.
Picture excellent when set to HD, I like the on iPad screen zoom in function. Set up, follow the booklet enclosed with the device not the CD version, booklet easier to understand and make sure to use the supplied ethernet cable for the first set up; then switch to wifi after. Very flexible mounting bracket allows for all angles and heights of installation with 3 simple adjustments. Still playing with it will add more later.
This is a great camera, found it easy to set up and the motion detection works well. Much better than my 3 years older 720p camera. Found the WiFi to be strong, notifications come through quickly and lots of options for customisation.
Can’t go wrong at this price, and much prefer this compared to some of the bigger names which lock you in with a monthly subscription which is not needed for this camera.
This is a great camera, found it easy to set up and the motion detection works well. Much better than my 3 years older 720p camera. Found the WiFi to be strong, notifications come through quickly and lots of options for customisation.
Can’t go wrong at this price, and much prefer this compared to some of the bigger names which lock you in with a monthly subscription which is not needed for this camera.
This was bought to ‘watch’ my car as it has been painted and scratched twice recently. A cheaper make was bought first https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07CXD4RLG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=which that ‘ate’ the SD card, obviously couldn’t record and was returned.
This camera was bought as a replacement.
Once the software was found, downloaded and installed , no CD came with the camera kit, this camera has as good an image that 2Mp can provide. For home CCTV the image is more than adequate.
For me the test of a good company is the support.when things don’t work.
Initially I could not get sound on the iPhone or my PC. A query was responded to in a matter of hours, as were all emails. The camera was tested remotely and a video file sent confirming that it was working properly, which it was and now is on all devices. Maybe it was just me ! But the support was readily available, provided quickly and pleasantly and all is good.
The company and camera are both commended and recommended.
Purchased this camera last week and installed on Saturday. The camera is small but well built. It was easy to install and the set up was straightforward. The video and picture quality is excellent and set up of the software was very straight
forward via the Android App. Installed this camera to replace existing camera purchased in Maplin some time ago, and the picture quality and software is far superior with IeGeek.
I had a problem setting up my gmail notification email because of google two stage notification. Contacted IeGeek and had prompt reply with precise instruction which solved the problem.
The camera seems robust and depending on how it continues to perform I would buy this camera again.
Purchased this camera last week and installed on Saturday. The camera is small but well built. It was easy to install and the set up was straightforward. The video and picture quality is excellent and set up of the software was very straight
forward via the Android App. Installed this camera to replace existing camera purchased in Maplin some time ago, and the picture quality and software is far superior with IeGeek.
I had a problem setting up my gmail notification email because of google two stage notification. Contacted IeGeek and had prompt reply with precise instruction which solved the problem.
The camera seems robust and depending on how it continues to perform I would buy this camera again.
Great camera for the price, hit a few snag setting up but once everything was figured out its works a treat, few things to remember, 1. To use wireless first you need to plug it into your router to register 2. Check the time zone is set up correctly on the device to ensure the videos record smoothly 3. Buy the recommended memory card. Must also say I was pleasantly surprised by how well the night vision performed, only downside is that you are left with bulky cables to hide when you use wireless but not a huge problem
Very impressed with this camera.
Although I am no expert (this is my first camera) – very easy to set up and install.
Picture quality is great as is night vision however had to do a bit of research into alot of settings to get the best picture.
There is an extension cable available for power if needed.
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Bur didnt need it myself.
I installed an IP66 box (from screwfix) on the wall to house the 3 cables from the camera and fed the power to that through a vent in the wall.
Using the Camhi app on android phone but set up mainlt using the IPCAMERA app which I found after some digging on igeek website. This only runs on internet explorer. – Igeek should really make this part of the installation clearer and more accessable as that app(?) allows you to set up upto 4 motion zones.
Also use the HiP2P client sometimes but not too sure how that one works and again there is not much info available.
Altogether very please. If Igeek ever release a dome camera will definately give it a look when I am ready to upgrade.
Overall a good well built product, could do with the aerial repositioning when mounting on a wall looking down and to the left as it clashes with the bracket.
Like I said, I had doubts originally, but after a few week I am quite impressed. Technical support is amazing from the ieGeek staff of course with delays as they are at the other side of the world.
One issue that you need to be aware of is if your iPhone is set to a 12hour clock, when it displays the recordings to you, its cant work out AM or PM, so switch your phone to 24hour mode and all is OK.
Just remember that the default setting in the camera is with a fixed password of admin, so once you are happy, set it with a new password, then delete your camera from the app and re-add it with the new password
Not the simplest of things to master, especially motion detection as moths and flies set it off
For the price this camera is surprisingly competent. I’ve had it running for a few months and the wifi has been rock solid whilst streaming to a server for recording. Motion detection is very sensitive but this has been the case with all software I’ve tried that analyses for motion frame by frame. Build quality feels good, the onboard web interface is a bit basic but does everything required. I upgraded the firmware to the version on the iegeek website and that gives you the option to disable access to servers in China if you want to manage all your recording locally. Whether it is genuinely disabling is another thing 🙂 but all in all can’t complain. Very wide angle so gets really good coverage of the area as well.
For the price this camera is surprisingly competent. I’ve had it running for a few months and the wifi has been rock solid whilst streaming to a server for recording. Motion detection is very sensitive but this has been the case with all software I’ve tried that analyses for motion frame by frame. Build quality feels good, the onboard web interface is a bit basic but does everything required. I upgraded the firmware to the version on the iegeek website and that gives you the option to disable access to servers in China if you want to manage all your recording locally. Whether it is genuinely disabling is another thing 🙂 but all in all can’t complain. Very wide angle so gets really good coverage of the area as well.
So, this camera says it’s normally listed for about 200. Playing around with it, I can see that it’s at least as, or perhaps slightly more functional than the IP cameras we have at work, and they cost way more than 200 because they’re “enterprise grade”.
The video quality during the day is excellent. Even in dim light, the colours are sharp, the image is stable and sharp, and the focus is excellent. At night, once the inbuilt IR-LEDs kick in the picture remains sharp, albeit in black and white, and with a little playing with the balance and contrast you can get a pretty decent image all day long.
The camera is wireless, yes, but still needs power. That power is in the form of a 12v cable with a standard 5.5mm plug. However that cable splits into three, presenting a tubular inline RJ45 port (with weather-seal) and a reset button. This means that you’ll have a hard time drilling a hole from the camera into your property to feed the cable inside, you’re going to need to route the cable into a junction box on an exterior wall and take a cable inside from there. Unfortunately the RJ45 port is about 0.25mm too wide to fit into the hole in the bottom of a standard external weatherproof electrical junction box, and you’ll never get it through the water-barrier gromet, so you’ll need to use something like a glue gun or a rubber cable gromet to keep the joint nice and dry.
The 12v/1a adaptor that’s shipped with the camera has a relatively long cable, 2 to 3m, but when you stretch it all out, the camera can only be about 3 to 4m from the plug socket, which means you’ll probably have to do something different regarding power. On Amazon there are a number of “12v transformers” which feature lighting and security cameras as their typical uses. I grabbed a relatively inexpensive one of those, and used some cable cutters to move the plug from the pre-packaged transformer over to the more convenient small camera transformer that can sit inside the junction box. Then, you just need to run a standard 240v mains cable into the junction box, which is far easier through a drilled hole. If you already have security lighting up, you can easily just bung the transformer into the existing junction box or use some junction strip to take a tail off the security light’s feed.
Orienting the camera is a little tricky in some cases. The armature that it comes mounted on has two proper swivel points, but suffers from gimbal lock, requiring you to rotate the camera on the stalk to achieve the third (roll), in order to orient the camera horizontally whenever mounted pointing at an angle to the wall it’s on. This rotation makes the camera unscrew slightly, and it becomes wobbly. In high wind this triggers the motion sensor all the time, so I used a dab of hot glue to keep it from wobbling.
I connected the camera up using the recommended CamHi app. It’s functional, and works pretty well for two-way chatting and monitoring. I also hooked it up to a Synology NAS Surveillance Station using its ONVIF capabilities. This works amazingly well, and it was very simple to get it set up. You can use both DS Cam and CamHi at the same time, as they use different services on the camera.
The camera has a load of different triggers, zones, settings, levels and all sorts of interesting features to notify you of movement, take videos, and send them. For the 60 I got it for, the camera is surprisingly capable!
The wifi connectivity is fairly good. The antenna is nice and long, and I’ve had some dropouts because I live in an old farmhouse with thick walls, but it tends to get a better reception than most other devices.
All in all, it’s a very functional camera with many excellent features. It’s only really let down by the need for an external transformer, that triple-headed cable with the fat RJ45 socket, and the wobbly stalk when you rotate the camera to orient it flat. Also, the IR-LEDs cast a very well-defined cone directly in front of the camera, leading to the sides being dark in night-vision. This can be (mostly) compensated for, but it would have been nice if the coverage was a little more even across the field.
In all other respects, it’s an excellent camera.
Omg this is exactly what I needed, my Yi Cam failed after a few months and killed my sd card too, amazon refused to refund the high endurance 6 month old card with a few years warranty, ready for this, because I had my use out of it! Forget UK law! Anyway this camera is awesome, the audio is amazing and I really like the app now I got it set up. Building a wind muffler for the mic now. Mines on continuous record. Its not missed a beat. Very happy.
Omg this is exactly what I needed, my Yi Cam failed after a few months and killed my sd card too, amazon refused to refund the high endurance 6 month old card with a few years warranty, ready for this, because I had my use out of it! Forget UK law! Anyway this camera is awesome, the audio is amazing and I really like the app now I got it set up. Building a wind muffler for the mic now. Mines on continuous record. Its not missed a beat. Very happy.
We purchased this camera to replace a much more expensive one that we had had for a couple of years but which did not seem to hold a WiFi signal any more. We were slightly dubious that this camera, that was about half the price of our original (possibly less) , would be any good but it IS! The picture quality and sound quality (it has two way audio which we wanted) is BETTER than our previous camera and, so far, it has not lost the WiFi signal at all. I work quite a distance from our house and I have been able to watch what is going on at home clearly since I installed this. My only one small gripe is that the supplied manual is not up to much but I was able to install it without too much problem regardless.
Camera delivered by expected date, very easy to set up using Ethernet cable but found it a little bit more awkward to covert to WiFi signal. Also discovered that if WiFi signal is weak camera will not connect. Motion detection also is a bit difficult to adjust to the correct sensitivity and am still getting random alerts even after dropping the sensitivity level.
However, after saying that I think this camera is good value for money and would consider another if required.
Camera delivered by expected date, very easy to set up using Ethernet cable but found it a little bit more awkward to covert to WiFi signal. Also discovered that if WiFi signal is weak camera will not connect. Motion detection also is a bit difficult to adjust to the correct sensitivity and am still getting random alerts even after dropping the sensitivity level.
However, after saying that I think this camera is good value for money and would consider another if required.
Despite the offer of a free SD card I wasn’t prepared to rate this camera until I had mounted and tested it. I’ve now done that and am very impressed indeed. Both LAN and WiFi connection was simple and despite the instructions being a bit rudimentary it all worked 1st time. Both the App and PC Software work just fine.
You need a 20mm hole to mount the camera to get the LAN connection lead through but if just using WiFi you could consider cutting the LAN connection off leaving just the Reset and Power leads which would fit through 10mm. The alarm and sensitivity are all good, but I did consider that the SD recording on alarm activation of 14 secs was too short and there was no option to increase that, however I’ve now discovered that if there is still movement after the 14secs it records another 14secs and continues to do so until the movement stops, all very clever. The night vision is also impressive but I’ve had a lot of false negatives from flying insects perhaps attracted by the infrared lights.
The camera seems robust but I have it under a porch so no exposure to the elements or even rain. All in all I definitely recommend it and the price is good.
I have a number of cameras set up across my home, so I have some experience of the good and the bad points of each different type.
Before I even received the package, I had an email from the ieGeek customer services team with some tips about how to connect, what software to use etc. This is a nice touch.
Whats in the box?
1080p Camera,
A separate +5dbi aerial
A (aluminium?) mounting bracket.
1.5m RJ45 cable
Power adaptor
User manual & wifi connection instructions leaflet (both written in Chinglish unfortunately)
Bag of screws, rawl plugs & allen key (for the grub screws on the bracket).
Unlabelled mini CD, with various PC & phone apps, user manual & FAQs
The unit itself is quite small, and can be installed fairly discretely. The bracket allows for quite a bit of range of adjustment. I’ve got it mounted near to my gates, which are about 15 metres away from the nearest wireless AP. The camera has an external +5dbi aerial, so I’m not seeing too many wifi dropouts via the video recordings on my NVR.
One BIG plus, is the power adaptor is very neat and compact – so much so that it fits underneath the cover of a BG 2Gang external weatherproof socket! Bonus, as it made my install much easier! (it wouldn’t quite fit under a LAG weatherproof socket cover though) It also has a power lead that is about 3m long – which also helped to make the installation quicker & simpler.
The fixed lead, which is about 2 metres long splits into a RJ45 connector (semi waterproofed), 2.1mm barrel socket for the power, and a reset button with a small semi waterproof cap over it. I’d suggest to hide these away under a cover or in a small enclosure to make sure they don’t get much exposure to rain etc as they don’t look 100% effective in my opinion.
I set up the camera before installing outside (thankfully). The supplied software is a bit hit & miss, and the android app isn’t all that much better. After a little trial and error I managed to get the camera connected via RJ45, and then transferred onto the wireless network (not sure how I managed it, or if i’d be able to do it again, but it’s stayed connected OK since). I’ve not bothered with motion detection or the other functions on the camera yet.
I also connected it via my NVR, which was much less painful as the ONVIF implementation is pretty good. I use the NVR application to view all my cameras when away from home, so can’t comment on how good or stable the images are via the app.
There’s also a microSD card slot on the bottom of the camera body – I haven’t used this yet, but it looks robust and weatherproof enough to be OK.
Verdict in use:
Daytime: The camera image is pretty good, and images are clear. They are good enough to see lots of fairly small details. There is a slight ‘fish eye’ to the images, probably around a 14mm lens equivalent if it were on a 35mm camera.
Night time: There is a little vignetting and reflection around the edges (not sure why it doesn’t appear so noticeable in the day), but the camera copes remarkably well with different bright and dark areas of the image – much better than some other cameras I’ve used previously. FPS is a lot slower at night, so it can’t capture quite as much detail eg passing cars have trailing lights etc and aren’t 100% recognisable, but its still sufficient for its main task of keeping an eye on my gates.
The camera outputs 2 streams via ONVIF, a 1080p and a lower 640×352. Connection speeds vary between 500kbs and 3000kbs dependent upon how much movement there is in the image.
Overall, I’m happy with the camera unit. If the software and CamHi App were better it would be a no-brainer at this price – though I can see a lot of people struggling to get it set up and maybe giving up on it. As it is, even with the clunky software it meets my needs.
Unboxing, the quality and attention to detail is immediately apparent. The user guide is in good English, unlike some other items made in China.
Setup is straightforward. The camera needs to be connected to a mains power supply. It can be connected to your Internet either by ethernet cable or by WiFi. There is supplied a short connecting lead – one end goes to the camera and the lead then splits into three. One is for power, the second is for ethernet and the third is a reset button. Before mounting the camera be aware that you will need to reach a power supply. This might entail drilling a hole in a wall, or the surround of a window for example. Note – it is easier to push a power cable and an ethernet cable out to reach the camera’s connectors, than to try to get them into the interior of a building. Be sure to seal any holes with waterproof mastic. A cheap plastic waterproof junction box screwed to the outside wall takes care of protecting the connections.
I tested the WiFi before fixing the camera to an outside wall and it worked fine, but I decided to connect it via an ethernet cable. That could be a problem if you want the camera a long way from your router. Rather than lay a long length of ethernet cable I used my TP-Link setup. This uses the mains electricity circuit to transmit Internet traffic. A master unit is plugged in to a mains socket near the router, and connected to the router with a short ethernet cable. Other secondary repeater units can be then plugged into any mains circuit socket and paired with the master unit. The secondary unit transmits WiFi to your device, be it a camera, computer, tablet or smartphone. I ran a short ethernet cable from a secondary unit to the camera though, rather than use the WiFi.
A tip – it is a good idea to connect the camera before fixing it in its position. That way you can see everything is working. You can also set up the software needed so you can view the camera’s output on your smartphone, computer or tablet. Software is provided, is simple, and works well. You can also use other software such as Zone Alarm, but you will need a decent level of IT expertise to do this.
The camera can be used just to monitor an area, in real time, but for true security you need to have it record. Clearly, it would not be sensible to have it record 24/7 as the data output would be huge, and would need high capacity storage such as a dedicated (and expensive) recorder or a big hard drive. The solution is to set the camera up to record only when it detects movement. It does this very well, with its infrared sensors. Most security cameras do this rather too well – they detect changes in light and reflections, birds, insects, moths, etc. Happily, you can set zones to restrict the motion detection to specified areas.
Recording is best directed to a HD or memory stick connected to your router. It is up to you how many day’s worth you set it to record before allowing it to overwrite.
The camera can be set so as to send email alerts to your smartphone, and you can view the camera’s output in real time. Thus, for example the camera can alert you when you are away and someone comes to your door – a delivery driver perhaps. With this camera you have two-way audio, so you can hear the person and speak to them.
In summary, this camera is of excellent quality, is great value for money and provides high definition pictures and video. If you can get to grips with Zone Alarm software then you will have near professional level security with one or more of these camera.
What a great camera, I already have 4 old style iegeek cameras which have been working now for a couple of years with no problems, I have just bought this up to date version with the sound intercom, it was very easy to set up, literally 5 mins, just remember to type your router password into the WiFi setting in the camhi app.
The quality of the camera for the price is excellent, night vision is brilliant, and the picture is incredible.
The bracket it comes with is designed for soffit mounting or ceiling mounting.
All in all a great camera, I am so pleased with it.
I will definitely be buying more.
What a great camera, I already have 4 old style iegeek cameras which have been working now for a couple of years with no problems, I have just bought this up to date version with the sound intercom, it was very easy to set up, literally 5 mins, just remember to type your router password into the WiFi setting in the camhi app.
The quality of the camera for the price is excellent, night vision is brilliant, and the picture is incredible.
The bracket it comes with is designed for soffit mounting or ceiling mounting.
All in all a great camera, I am so pleased with it.
I will definitely be buying more.
I’ve bought 3 now so not to bad. The signal is far stronger that the old version. Night vision is pretty good but the focus is more on one area. The down side is it’s only a 2mp camera, don’t get me wrong the picture is very clear but once you zoom in its thumbs down it looses it’s pixels and goes slightly blurry I’d say 20 feet would be to far to read a car number plate. I’ve noticed when the sun is Infront of 1 of the cameras you can see nothing screen just goes dark so watch where you position it (make sure the sun’s behind it) Motion detection needs to be increased in time think it’s set at 10 sec recording so your phone will go nuts every time it’s triggered until whatever has appeared Infront of it goes away. The sound is Cristal clear when talking through it and the speaker is pretty good for sound. All the above can be adjusted. It’s easy to set up few minutes does it very straight forward. For 59.99 it’s top class you only get what you pay for just wish they did one with more megapixels
You can select best zone if available. The side buttons can also be set for volume up/down on ipad and iPhone.
Support from [email protected] proved to be excellent with prompt replies from Rachel.
I started off with 1 Camera. I really liked it especially the night vision. I was so impressed the I purchased another. Again I was impressed so I decided to purchase 6 more of their cameras to totally upgrade my current cctv security setup and also purchased a NVR to connect them all to. The only niggle is probable a compatibility issue with the NVR as the NVR system will not let me define the Motion Detect Area. Not sure if this is the NVR or the Cameras. However I got round it by using the Web Interface for the cameras. The support from the iegeek staff is very good and they are very helpful – Highly recommended
I bought this camera because it does FTP backup (3 images + a 14 second clip). The WiFi signal is great. I struggled to setup the WiFi via the app, but managed to do so over ethernet. Picture is good, and the IR nightvision range is good and the IR cutover is very, very quick.
We have them running with WiFi, so just have them plugged into power. The power cables are long. We had to drill a 35mm hole for the cable rig to go through – similar for most cameras of this type.
You can set the motion sensor area and sensitivity. I get a LOT of activations, though, partly because down the side of the house the motion sensor area is triggered every time a car goes past and its headlights shine in the motion sensor area. I’ve not docked a star as it could be different for your setup. To avoid this, it would have been good if the camera had heat sensors, too, but not something I’d expect at this price.
Delivery was excellent. Packaging excellent. Quality excellent. I’ll buy again.
Oh dear ! the review by Owain Said …
it doesn’t connect to WiFi unless he uses a cable first ? Did he read the instructions ? Doh
He says it’s not HD ? Did he remove the plastic cover on the camera front first ? Doh
My only complaint is it was necessary to reset after a electric storm. So don’t plant these up too high. Despite having parafoudres in the main box
In summary a good camera and easy to configure and set up.
bought 2 of these cameras and were easy to install, using them via wifi and my wifi is not the best but the cameras work perfect i get instant notifications when some one enters the view, the ability to set how sensitive and the distance of the motion is superb. would recommend these to any 1 and i cant fault anything yet, easy to install easy to set up and the app is easy to use aswell once its connected you can download the app and view on other phones. the picture quality is very good aswell, even in the night. and having the ability to do 2 way audio you cant fault this camera.
bought 2 of these cameras and were easy to install, using them via wifi and my wifi is not the best but the cameras work perfect i get instant notifications when some one enters the view, the ability to set how sensitive and the distance of the motion is superb. would recommend these to any 1 and i cant fault anything yet, easy to install easy to set up and the app is easy to use aswell once its connected you can download the app and view on other phones. the picture quality is very good aswell, even in the night. and having the ability to do 2 way audio you cant fault this camera.
Really pleased with the quality of the product for the price paid on Amazon Black Friday sale. Can’t complain to much about anything other than the pigeon English instructions, fortunately I’ve got another cctv system so it was similar to setup. The picture quality, night and day is clear and HD unlike my older cameras, you can also zoom in really close with the software on this one. I also like the two way audio, it records audio and lets you speak to intruder, delivery person etc. The WiFi connection is also very handy, my other cabled system was a pain to install, hate crawling about attics etc. My only niggle was with setting up my Email alert, took me a few tries to get my details entered correctly. Would defo recommend and wouldn’t hesitate to by another one, which I might do for my daughters house.
The camera itself is built very well. The image quality is clear and can be switched between SD and HD quality. Mobile app works well and easy to use. Can have alerts sent to your phone, record footage to an SD card and then view the footage from your phone.
WiFi is not perfect but works. The quality suffers a little becoming less sharp and more blocky. There is also noticeable lag while using WiFi and sometimes you can skip a few seconds until it catches back up. Highly recommend using an Ethernet cable for connection over WiFi unless an absolute must.
Easy to setup using external programs such as iSpy for more advanced motion detection recording and storing.
The camera itself is built very well. The image quality is clear and can be switched between SD and HD quality. Mobile app works well and easy to use. Can have alerts sent to your phone, record footage to an SD card and then view the footage from your phone.
WiFi is not perfect but works. The quality suffers a little becoming less sharp and more blocky. There is also noticeable lag while using WiFi and sometimes you can skip a few seconds until it catches back up. Highly recommend using an Ethernet cable for connection over WiFi unless an absolute must.
Easy to setup using external programs such as iSpy for more advanced motion detection recording and storing.
Points to bear in mind:
Cons:
1. This Camera uses the old Active X which has been redacted from modern browsers such as Edge, Firefox and Chrome. It only works with the old Internet Explorer for setup on a PC. You can use Chrome IE extensions. But a bit of a faff really.
2. The “free” popular open source surveillance applications do not recognise this camera. It is not in their list of supported devices. I have not found one that sees it at all. iSpy, IPcameraviewer, ContaCam etc do not.
Pros:
1. Once setup the picture quality is good and the night vision is good too.
2. The alarm system and motion detect works well.
Conclusion
A good quality cheap camera. Do check for software compatibility to avoid disappointment.
Congratulations to the manufacturer for addressing a problem on earlier versions of this camera in which you had to disassemble the camera to fit the SD card. Now you simply undo one external screw and slip the card in.
I’d also seen reports of the camera losing wireless connectivity. I’ve not experienced any problem here. I suspect that those people experiencing that problem are using the camera at the extreme of the camera range. This can be easily fixed by adding a wireless extender or adding a powerline AV adapter and connect using an ethernet cable.
The recorded video is superb, both day and night, and the ease of finding ‘alarm’ events make it easy to record.
I use mine in conjunction with a Synology NAS which gives it extended features as well.
Well worth the money. Well done ieGeek !!
Great value for money. The most difficult bit for me was establishing a WiFi connection with the camera. In the end, I had to set up a separate network, which I set to 2.4Ghz/WPA2. All good now though. Slight delay when connecting, but I can live with it. The picture is fantastic when set to HD. The night vision is excellent too. All in all, I’m very happy and will be adding further cameras to my system. Part of the still in setting up a good security system is positioning the cameras in the right place. My tip would be to think carefully about this before installing. Definitely recommend as a buy.
Great value for money. The most difficult bit for me was establishing a WiFi connection with the camera. In the end, I had to set up a separate network, which I set to 2.4Ghz/WPA2. All good now though. Slight delay when connecting, but I can live with it. The picture is fantastic when set to HD. The night vision is excellent too. All in all, I’m very happy and will be adding further cameras to my system. Part of the still in setting up a good security system is positioning the cameras in the right place. My tip would be to think carefully about this before installing. Definitely recommend as a buy.
This camera is brilliant. Quality build and easy to install.Wonderful picture recording. I purchased this on my sons reccomendation and I’m highly pleased with it. The only issue I’ve had with it is the built in alarm. It works perfectly but as its outside and catches every movement , plants blowing, spiders etc my neighbours have complained about the noise and I’ve had to turn it off so I don’t know when anyone is there until I run through all the videos. If a separate wireless alarm could be paired to the camera and sited in the house it would be perfect.
I’m going to order another one for inside the house to compensate but I cannot detract from the fact this is a fabulous product at a great price.
This camera is brilliant. Quality build and easy to install.Wonderful picture recording. I purchased this on my sons reccomendation and I’m highly pleased with it. The only issue I’ve had with it is the built in alarm. It works perfectly but as its outside and catches every movement , plants blowing, spiders etc my neighbours have complained about the noise and I’ve had to turn it off so I don’t know when anyone is there until I run through all the videos. If a separate wireless alarm could be paired to the camera and sited in the house it would be perfect.
I’m going to order another one for inside the house to compensate but I cannot detract from the fact this is a fabulous product at a great price.
Set was easy once you plugged it directly into your router to configure. Setting up the email notification was a bit more difficult because you have to use email that uses SSL so can’t use hotmail but can use Gmail. Instructions a little basic – no guidance on what changes to video setting would have. No guidance of physical fitting and how to use the waterproof Gromit – the cables don’t pass thru it as its too small. For the money I think these are minor short coming and I would recommend the camera to others. Too early to comment of stability of connection but wireless range is very good.
Set was easy once you plugged it directly into your router to configure. Setting up the email notification was a bit more difficult because you have to use email that uses SSL so can’t use hotmail but can use Gmail. Instructions a little basic – no guidance on what changes to video setting would have. No guidance of physical fitting and how to use the waterproof Gromit – the cables don’t pass thru it as its too small. For the money I think these are minor short coming and I would recommend the camera to others. Too early to comment of stability of connection but wireless range is very good.
Set was easy once you plugged it directly into your router to configure. Setting up the email notification was a bit more difficult because you have to use email that uses SSL so can’t use hotmail but can use Gmail. Instructions a little basic – no guidance on what changes to video setting would have. No guidance of physical fitting and how to use the waterproof Gromit – the cables don’t pass thru it as its too small. For the money I think these are minor short coming and I would recommend the camera to others. Too early to comment of stability of connection but wireless range is very good.
Set was easy once you plugged it directly into your router to configure. Setting up the email notification was a bit more difficult because you have to use email that uses SSL so can’t use hotmail but can use Gmail. Instructions a little basic – no guidance on what changes to video setting would have. No guidance of physical fitting and how to use the waterproof Gromit – the cables don’t pass thru it as its too small. For the money I think these are minor short coming and I would recommend the camera to others. Too early to comment of stability of connection but wireless range is very good.
When trying to set up the camera, I keep getting the message ‘Tips – Do you hear the sound’ to which the answer is no. I then get another message saying ‘Warning – Please press the reset key for 10 seconds’.
If I press the reset button before clicking OK from the previous message, it makes a sound, but then when I press the OK button it just goes around in an endless loop.
If I press the reset button after clicking the OK button, it goes through the motions of setting up a wireless connection, but once completed, the camera is no longer available, and the only option available is to ‘Add Camera’.
This is a bit bizarre, can anyone help with this?
Otherwise, I am going to have to return the devices.
Managed to figure it out. There’s a tick that needs to be pressed once network setup has finished.
Four stars due to poor documentation. Otherwise look good.
My only criticism is the camera can only be moved up and down and NOT side to side once fitted.
This exceeded my expectations and I would most certainly recommend it.
My only criticism is the camera can only be moved up and down and NOT side to side once fitted.
This exceeded my expectations and I would most certainly recommend it.
All in all, however, the camera is very functional and user friendly and well worth the money. I’ll definitely be adding more cameras to my system.
All in all, however, the camera is very functional and user friendly and well worth the money. I’ll definitely be adding more cameras to my system.
PROS:
1) Image quality is good, even though it’s pointing South into the low sun in the afternoon.
2) Product feels robust
3) WiFi signal strength is good
4) Night-time mode (IR illumination) is good (easy 15m range on my driveway)
5) Easy integration with Synology Surveillance Station
6) Works well with CamHi ‘phone app, allowing to view live feed via Internet.
7) Excellent email support.
8) Discount at checkout meant product cost me significantly less than was advertised
CONS;
1) Tricky network installation, especially on WiFi network – instructions need improvement.
2) Need a CD reader to use the setup software
MORE DETAIL
DAY 1
I received the camera today. The product looks robust and well made. There is one cable entering the back of the camera, which splits into 3 connections: power, Ethernet & a rest button.
PTZ: Mechanical tilt & swivel adjustments are provided when fixing the camera but no tilt, so the camera always points perpendicular from the fixing surface. This camera doesn’t offer any motorised Pan Tilt or Zoom functions.
While I consider myself to be reasonably computer literate I admit that I am no expert on networks or digging around with network settings. I decided to attempt to first get the camera working by laying everything out right by the modem/router. I obviously didn’t want to do the drilling and fixing until I’d proved it was compatible with my network and NAS.
Despite almost no usable instructions, just using my limited common sense it didn’t take me too long to connect the camera to Synology Surveillance Station using the power and LAN patch cable (supplied). This camera is not on Synology’s list of supported cameras so this proves that the generic ONVIF interface works well. The picture looks good and Surveillance Station seemed happy. So far so good.
But I need Surveillance Station to connect to the camera via WiFi. I can’t route a LAN cable to the intended mounting point. So I spent about an hour failing on the website. Everything I tried at this point failed to make the camera visible on my network via WiFi. At this point I decided to ‘invest’ no more time without help.
I emailed the manufacturer for support. I will update this review if the situation changes.
DAY 2: following day:
I borrowed a laptop with a CD reader in order to examine the supplied mini-CDR. Sure enough this contained Windows software (called P2P Client), which after some head scratching allowed me to setup the camera using my WiFi. It does appear to work well on WiFi but, probably due to my installation, I have found it more reliable using a wired Ethernet connection.
Using Synology Surveillance Manager I configured in HD. The picture quality is very good.
Easy to fix to wall but for outdoor installation, unless you have a convenient outdoor waterproof socket large enough to accommodate the transformer, you still need to drill a hole through your wall to power the camera.
I received excellent email help from the manufacturer/seller. Just be aware that this help is only available during Far East working hours.
I have no connection with the manufacturer or the seller but this is a good product for the price.