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Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2021
Great image quality! Exceeds expectations for a budget camera
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2021
I have 6 PEO cameras of various brands, plus some Eufy cameras. This camera looks great. The quality is noticeably better when compared to my other POE cameras, with the exception of the cameras that cost 2x the price- but it’s right in line with them.
Setup: At first I was very frustrated with the setup until I found out it was my LaView NVR that was causing the issues. It wasn’t assigning IPs or identifying the Amcrest. However, after using the Amcrest app (and making sure my phone was connected to the same network as the wired camera, which took me far too long to realize I was on a different network) I was able to pair it almost instantly. I was also surprised at how easy it was to determine the IP address using their PC app. That made it much easier to manually assign an IP address to the camera along with a user name and password which I then manually set up in the LaView NVR.
I tried BlueIris as well as iSpy- both were easy to setup but because I don’t have a POE router (just the NVR) it made sense to just keep it on my current setup. A hint: double check the voltage to be sure as I’m sure many are different, but I found that several of my AC Adapters from external harddrives are the same voltage and physical size plug to power these cameras (as well as many LED light strips). This was the only way I could get it to connect in the first place because my NVR refused to work until I manually set it up- but again, this was certainly an issue with the NVR as it’s happened on several of my other cameras.
Image Quality: As I mentioned, the image is sharp and clear. The LaView NVR that I’m using has a pretty terrible interface for setting up the cameras and displaying the live view without distorting. Night vision is pretty good and casts a pretty broad floodlight.
Build quality: Great. It’s only been outside for a little while now so I’ll update this if things change, but so far it’s perfect. I don’t see any reason there would be problems down the road- it’s durable and heavy. Dome cameras are susceptible to light reflection and some scratch easily. I didn’t put this through any scratch tests or beat it up, so I can’t comment on that, but I looks like it could take the elements and then some without a problem.
I have another dome camera (different brand) that eventually let water condense inside the dome. I hope this doesn’t happen here but time will tell. I’ll update this if that ever happens.
I like the fact you can install a microSD card in the camera. That’s an awesome feature!
Overall you really can’t go wrong with this camera, especially for the price point. There are other cameras that might give you a bit more bang or specific features, but at this price I honestly didn’t feel like I was missing anything. I’m trying out their app a bit more on my android, which I’m finding also packs a lot when most apps are pretty sloppy- theirs in solid.
Highly recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2018
This is a review of the Amcrest ProHD Outdoor 4MP POE Dome IP Security Camera. (IP4M-1028E)
Summary – This camera is doing a great job for what I need. I wanted reliable dome cameras to be used on the exterior of my home for security. This camera did everything I expected BUT did not give me any digital zoom. So putting that aside, if you want a POE dome camera that is to be used in a fixed location where you do not need to pan-zoom, this is for you. Price is also hands down excellent for the quality and features offered. I use Amcrest for many of my needs and can say these have proven more reliable and full-featured than other name brand cameras much costlier.
To keep this an easy read, I will list the pros and cons.
Dahua makes a great all metal – low-cost mount and this camera was a perfect fit for it. The mount even came with the screws needed to mount my dome camera to the mount. Was surprised the hole alignment was perfect and saved me a ton of install time.) [[ASIN:B079BWK932 Dahua DH-PFB203W Waterproof Wall Mount Bracket for Dahua Dome IP Camera IPC-HDW4431C-A ,IPC-HDBW4431R-ZS,IPC-HDBW4431R-S, IPC-HDBW4431R-AS]]
Pros
-The camera offers a ton of software and platform options. What I mean is that you can set up the camera to be used from an app, work on a network video recorder (NVR) or use on a computer.
-Offers many ways to save your footage. MicroSD card, FTP-software, NVR and Cloud.
-The camera can be set up without any special software using the IP address assigned when you connect it.
-Between the cd and paperwork in the box when you receive it and the website, you get all the software you would need-desire and they are all FREE. Nothing to pay for. I use mine with the free Amcrest Surveillance Pro as well as have them linked to an NVR. You can also use alternative non Amcrest software like Blue Iris if you prefer.
-Excellent full HD resolution at 2688x1520p at 30FPS, it has 118 degree wide view and uses quality sensors and chipset. (The photo you see will clearly show this.)
-You can set up alerts such as tamper, motion, can edit areas in which motion should not be detected and will also offer push notifications-emails if setup. (Highly recommend setting up connection as HTTPS and this can be done with a few clicks and one reboot when done.)
-Camera is a POE camera. (Power over Ethernet.) This is a great feature, especially when running cameras outdoors. Instead of running your camera a power line and ethernet, just an ethernet cable is needed. (You must have a special POE switch, NVR, etc. as these devices are what sends both data and power over your ethernet cable.) An alternative is a POE injector. It is a device you can buy if you do not have a POE device that you can place inline somewhere to add the power. I have approx. 150’ run to my camera and from what I understand you can go almost 300’ or 100M from POE source.
-Camera is well built – metal and sealed. Inside are silicon packets even to help control moisture. (Camera is already well sealed with a rubber seal.) Should you ever need to do a factory reset, the button will be located inside the dome.
-Excellent night vision. (See photo.)
Cons
-While I am very tech and IP camera savvy, was not able to get intelligent digital zoom to work on any platform. (Phone, PC or using the Amcrest Surv. Pro software.)
Note – This would be a 5-star rating if the zoom worked as advertised.
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