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Recommended Uses For Product | Indoor Security |
Brand | Amcrest |
Model Name | IP2M-841 |
Connectivity Technology | Wireless, Wired |
Special Feature | Motion, Portable, Night Vision, Image Sensor |
About this item
- High Performance, Real-Time, True HD – Experience magnificent full-HD 1080P video at 30fps with enhanced low light capability utilizing the Sony Exmor IMX323 image sensor and Ambarella S2LM chipset. Extra-wide 90° viewing angle as well as remote pan/tilt and digital zoom allow you to cover more ground and keep more of what matters to you safe. Works with Amazon Alexa through Amcrest Cloud
- Smarter Security – Receive motion alert notifications, review footage and engage in two-way communication via your smartphone with the Amcrest View app. Playback and record professionally on a PC using Amcrest Surveillance Pro for Windows and MAC (included) or Blue Iris Professional. Works with Amcrest Cloud remote video storage, MicroSd card, Amcrest NVRs, Synology and QNAP NAS, FTP, Pale Moon (32bit) & SeaMonkey Browsers, IE, Safari 11, Firefox 49.0 and Chrome with Amcrest Web View Extension
- Day or Night, Quality Assured – Featuring a Sony Exmor 1/2.7” 2.07MP image sensor and built-in IR LEDs this WiFi camera achieves industry leading 1080P nightvision up to 32 feet
- Secure Cloud Video Backup – The optional Amcrest Cloud remote video storage subscription service allows you automatically store your videos off-site in a third-party location hosted and secured by Amazon AWS. This way if something happens to your local PC/NVR/SDcard/NAS, the footage will be safely recorded in a secure off-site location and accessible to you through a web-based Flash interface for PC (Windows & MAC) (Chrome/Firefox/Safari/Edge) and Amcrest Cloud smartphone app
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Picture quality | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | — | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Night vision | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | — | 4.4 | 4.4 |
Motion detection | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 4.5 | 4.4 |
Sold By | Amcrest Direct | Amcrest Direct | Amcrest Direct | EmpireTech-Andy | Amcrest Direct | Amcrest Direct |
power source | Battery Powered | — | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Ethernet Cable / POE | — |
video resolution | 1080p | 4 MP | 4 MP | 1080p | 4k | 5 MP |
wireless tech | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | RTSP | Power Over Ethernet | Power Over Ethernet |
viewing angle | 90 degrees | 90 degrees | 90 degrees | — | 129 degrees | 129 degrees |
night vision range | 32 feet | 32 feet | 32 feet | — | 49 feet | 164 feet |
mounting type | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Protruding | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount |
alert type | Motion Only | Motion Only | Motion Only | Motion Only | Motion Only | Motion Only |
number of channels | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
From the manufacturer
Amcrest ProHD Plug and Play 1080P HD H.264 Cloud-Enabled IP Camera
Features easy plug and play setup, and bundle includes:
- 1x Amcrest ProHD IP2M-841 Camera.
- 1x Network Cable.
- 1x 10 Foot Power Supply
- Manual CD + Quick Start Guide.
- 1 Year Warranty Provided Directly from Amcrest.
Also Included: Free Web Browser Viewing and Control Interface (PC/Mac) and Free iOS/ Android Smartphone Apps.
Residential Surveillance Uses:
(1) Monitor and secure interiors such as bedrooms, apartments, family rooms, nurseries, garages, guest houses, and more.
(2) While away check in on pets, children and elderly persons.
(3) Camera protects your home by deterring trespassers.
Business Surveillance Uses:
(1) Monitor and secure interiors such as offices, warehouses, showrooms, service desks, stockrooms, lobbies, and more.
(2) Observe customers and employees in recorded or live video.
(3) Deter criminal activities such as theft, loitering, and vandalism.
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Get set up quickly and easily.The ProHD Wi-Fi Pan/Tilt camera comes with a QR code on the bottom of the camera that can be scanned with your smartphone using our free Amcrest View Lite app (available on iOS/Android). This bypasses the need to access your router and configure port forwarding, so the ProHD can be quickly and easily set up by anyone, on Wi-Fi, using a mobile device. Instantly receive a securely encrypted, live audio-video feed via your computer, tablet, or mobile phone, from anywhere and at any time. |
Experience true HD in 1080p.Featuring a Sony image sensor and Ambarella processor, the Amcrest ProHD camera streams in crisp, 1080p video quality. soaking in the entire scene, dynamically painting all the vivid colors and rich imagery, pixel by pixel, onto your computer screen or smartphone in full 1920x1080 resolution at 30 frames per second (FPS). No need to strain your eyes, lean in close, or play the guessing game when you have this level of detail. |
4 Hours of Free Cloud StorageWith Amcrest Cloud, you can login from a computer (PC or Mac) or through the Amcrest Cloud smartphone app to instantly pinpoint your footage through an intelligent timeline on an intuitive interface and play it back in seamless 1080p quality. Amcrest Cloud offers live viewing, along with 4 hours of continuous recorded storage for free. You are never forced into paying subscription fees, and can start using our optional cloud service risk-free. Additional 7-day, 15-day, and 30-day storage plans are available for monthly charges per camera. |
Multiple Storage OptionsIn addition to Amcrest Cloud, the Amcrest ProHD camera can also record locally to a MicroSD card (not included), an FTP server, a NAS, onto your local computer, or to any Amcrest NVR (not included). You'll have full control over your recordings and can manage them however you'd like. |
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Pan and Tilt with Enhanced ZoomGet a visual of the entire scene with fluid 360-degree pan/tilt visibility and a digital zoom function that constantly enhances and sharpens. With a 90-degree viewing angle and the ability to easily pan and tilt from wherever you are, on a computer or smartphone, you’ll always have complete control over your video stream. |
Talk and Listen with Two-Way AudioWhen it’s not enough to just see what’s going on, the Amcrest ProHD camera allows you to be there with built-in two-way audio. The camera contains an embedded speaker and mic and utilizes a state-of-the-art noise cancelling algorithm. Whether on your computer or smartphone, everything you say or hear will come through clearly and instantly, so you can talk and listen like you never left. |
Night Vision up to 32-feetCutting-edge night vision technology allows you to get a crystal clear picture even when it's dark. This camera has 12 IR LEDs which provide up to 32-feet of night vision range. With this powerful feature, you can gain total awareness over completely dark areas. |
US Warranty and Lifetime SupportAll purchases include Amcrest's 1 Year Domestic Warranty plus Lifetime Support, making our full-featured, quality engineered ProHD model one of the best values available for an IP security camera. Enjoy peace of mind knowing that if your ProHD ever stops working within a year of purchase, it will be replaced promptly from our US based operation. |
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Field of View | Wide 85° | Super Wide 90° | Super Wide 90° | Wide 60° | Super Wide 72° | Super Wide 72° |
Pan, Tilt, Zoom | Yes / Yes / Yes: with Intelligent Digital Zoom | Yes / Yes / Yes: with Intelligent Digital Zoom | Yes / Yes / Yes: with Intelligent Digital Zoom | No / No / Yes: with Intelligent Digital Zoom | No / No / Yes: with Intelligent Digital Zoom | No / No / Yes: with Intelligent Digital Zoom |
Night Vision | Up to 32ft | Up to 32ft | Up to 32ft | Up to 98ft | Up to 98ft | Up to 98ft |
Two-Way Audio | Yes: Built-In Mic/Speaker, and Includes External Audio Jacks | Yes: Built-In Mic/Speaker, and Includes External Audio Jacks | Yes: Built-In Mic/Speaker, and Includes External Audio Jacks | None | None | None |
Motion Alerts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Quick and Easy Setup | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Cloud Recording | Optional - Free Trial Includes 4 Hours of Free Storage | Optional - Free Trial Includes 4 Hours of Free Storage | Optional - Free Trial Includes 4 Hours of Free Storage | Optional - Free Trial Includes 4 Hours of Free Storage | Optional - Free Trial Includes 4 Hours of Free Storage | Optional - Free Trial Includes 4 Hours of Free Storage |
Local Recording | FTP, NVR, MicroSD Card, Amcrest Cloud | FTP, NVR, MicroSD Card, Amcrest Cloud | FTP, NVR, MicroSD Card, Amcrest Cloud | FTP, NVR, Amcrest Cloud | FTP, NVR, Amcrest Cloud | FTP, NVR, Amcrest Cloud |
Connection Type | Wired/WiFi (2.4ghz) - WEP, WPA, WPA2 Encryption | Wired/WiFi (2.4ghz) - WEP, WPA, WPA2 Encryption | Wired/WiFi (2.4ghz) - WEP, WPA, WPA2 Encryption | Wired/WiFi (2.4ghz) - WEP, WPA, WPA2 Encryption | Wired/WiFi (2.4ghz) - WEP, WPA, WPA2 Encryption | Wired/WiFi (2.4ghz) - WEP, WPA, WPA2 Encryption |
Video Resolution | HD: 1280x720p, H.264 Compression | Full HD: 1920x1080p, H.264 Compression | Full HD: 1920x1080p, H.264 Compression | HD: 1280x720p, H.264 Compression | Full HD: 1920x1080p, H.264 Compression | Full HD: 1920x1080p, H.264 Compression |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 7.7 x 5.8 x 5.1 inches |
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Item Weight | 8 ounces |
ASIN | B0145OQXCK |
Item model number | IP2M-841W |
Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #179 in Dome Surveillance Cameras |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 19, 2015 |
Manufacturer | AMCREST |
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Product Description
Amcrest Models : IP2M-841W
Camera Features :
-Amazing real-time true-HD 1080P (1920x1080p) @ 30fps with enhanced low light capability.
-Superior low-light performance enabled by industry leading Sony Exmor IMX323 image sensor and Ambarella S2LM chipset.
-Extra-Wide 90° viewing angle.
-Nightvision up to 32 feet with built-in IR LEDs and Sony Exmor 1/2.7” 2.07MP image sensor.
-Two-way audio so you can talk and listen.
-Pan, tilt and intelligent digital zoom.
-Playback and record professionally on a PC using Amcrest Surveillance Pro for Windows and MAC (included) or Blue Iris Professional.
-Also records via AmcrestCloud remote video storage, MicroSD , Amcrest NVRs, Synology and QNAP NAS, and FTP.
-Works with Pale Moon (32bit) and SeaMonkey Browsers, IE, Safari 11, Firefox49.0 and Chrome with Amcrest Web View Extension
-Live view, playback, receive notifications and communicate from your smartphone with the Amcrest View Pro and AmcrestCloud apps for iOS and Android.
-Features a secure SSL/HTTPS connection, wireless AES/WPA2 encryption, FCC and UL camera certificate and UL compliant power supply.
-Supports 2.4 Ghz networks only, does not support 5 Ghz networks.
-Dome Dimensions: 4 x 3.9 x 4.5 inches.
-Dome Weight: 0.6 lbs.
Package Includes :
-1 x Amcrest ProHD 2MP Indoor Wireless Security Camera White (IP2M-841W).
-1 x 5V Power Supply White.
-1 x Cat5 Ethernet Cable.
-1 x Mount White.
-Quick Start Guide & User Manual.
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Customers are satisfied with the image quality and value of the surveillance system. However, some customers have issues with connectivity. Customers have mixed opinions on performance, quality, compatibility, ease of setup, and camera.
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Customers are mixed about the performance of the Surveillance System. Some mention that it performs well, but it does have a few issues you should know. For example, it works well with Firefox and older versions of IE after the plugins are installed. However, others say that it stops working enough for a factory reset twice now in two months, does not play nice with the very popular tinyCam, and falter on initial setup and fail to start live view after adding the p2p config. Customers also say that the website works well in conjunction with the basic controls of your camera, allowing for, for example, fine tuning the camera from the cloud. However some customers say that they've had it stop working enough to require a Factory reset twice in two month. They also say the desktop setup does not work with Safari, and the help screen for assistance is limited.
"...The camera has a whole host of awesome features that make it work really well for parents like me to keep an eye on my family at home...." Read more
"...Works absolutely brilliant using the Amcrest Android App when connected by Ethernet....and this is regardless of whether you are at home and miles..." Read more
"...Audio/Microphone - Works quite well. Once the microphone button is pressed on the app you can send audio through your phone to the camera...." Read more
"...Sometimes the app would falter on initial setup and fail to start live view after adding the p2p config, but returning to the main screen and adding..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the image quality of the product. They mention that the picture and video quality are good, the night vision worked well, and the resolution is sufficient to clearly depict an event. The clarity is incredible, and night vision also looked good enough. The sensitivity could be tuned, but overall, customers are happy with the product's image quality.
"...The video quality can not be understated on these; it's simply wonderful day or night...." Read more
"...62;> Amazing video quality in both the day light hours and in poor light conditions as well.>> IR Night vision up to 32 ft.&#..." Read more
"...HD Quality is great-..." Read more
"These cameras are absolutely phenomenal. Crystal clear video and audio with an easy setup, make this the best wifi camera out there for the price...." Read more
Customers generally like the value of the surveillance systems. They say it's a good value for what it offers, and it'll last 1-2 years. Customers also mention that the product is worth it overall.
"This is one of the best video cameras for the money. I was up and running in just a few minutes...." Read more
"...ProHD is a pretty decent all-around home security camera for a relatively low price...." Read more
"...1 - Amcrest View Pro on the iPhone 6 app is terrible and severely flawed.After having this set up by support for 4 days...." Read more
"...PROS:- Low price. Cheapest IP cam in its class to date. (is it worth the hassle though?)-..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of setup of the surveillance system. Some mention that the big difference in ease of programming is a big plus, while others say that the instructions are non-existent. The manual is fairly thorough about showing all the configuration, and allows for grouping of the cameras and easy switching between them. However, some customers say that they had difficulty setting up the iOS app and that the setup procedure was not quite as smooth.
"...You can set day/night profiles and have them set on a schedule, manually set exposure and the cutoff sensitivity for switching between infrared and..." Read more
"...If you do, then your schedule just vanishes and will not turn back on until you log back into the web-interface and manually set it...." Read more
"...The Amcrest ProHD 1080P is a great camera for the money. Its not just convenient and easy to install, it has a huge number of added benefits also...." Read more
"...Same goes for receiving audio.Web Access - Pretty straightforward just type the ip address of the camera into your web browser...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the product. Some mention that it's an excellent quality device, well-made, and has a nice exterior texture. However, others say that the quality is very poor and barely records anything. The free app is simplistic and somewhat weak, and the issue playing back recordings from the SD card was resolved with a quick call to tech.
"...The recording options are pretty capable, allowing for direct SD card access at I believe a maximum of 32gb for now, email, FTP writing and NAS..." Read more
"...for my recording (vidoes & snaps) but the device also comes with optional cloud recording with FREE live viewing and 4 hours of FREE video storage..." Read more
"...Presets cannot be named and there is no provided list; you must enter a number...." Read more
"...UPDATE 6/11/16 Everything is still going very strong... I have installed 18 of these cameras now and use them in conjunction with Blue Iris...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the compatibility of the product. Some mention that the app does everything for them, is very responsive, and is easy to find on the Google Play store. However, others say that the software never worked properly for Android or Windows, and that the application fails miserably.
"...Sometimes the app would falter on initial setup and fail to start live view after adding the p2p config, but returning to the main screen and adding..." Read more
"...The App does everything for you. Currently I am at work and I can tap into my Amcrest App and view my Live feed.-..." Read more
"...You can't on Chrome or IE. You can click "+ Add" next to the presets, but literally nothing happens...." Read more
"...The app itself is very responsive especially with the pan/tilt/zoom being almost instant...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the camera. Some mention that it's pretty awesome, a decent all-around home security camera for a relatively low price, and impressive. Others say that there was an internal problem with the camera, which renders the camera completely useless. The IP CONFIG couldn't even find the camera when they input its IP address into the search function, and the password was wrong.
"These cameras are absolutely phenomenal. Crystal clear video and audio with an easy setup, make this the best wifi camera out there for the price...." Read more
"...-- Night Vision issue 1. You can't turn it on. You can only turn it off or to auto. (This was confirmed through a call with technical support.)..." Read more
"The Amcrest ProHD is a pretty decent all-around home security camera for a relatively low price...." Read more
"...Amcrest IP Config - this application allows you to configure many options for your camera, including the ports, basic video monitoring settings,..." Read more
Customers have connectivity issues with the surveillance system. They mention that the cameras would not connect at all, lose connections, and the app is slow to connect. Some customers also report that the network host is unable to be resolved.
"...But it wouldn't connect...." Read more
"...I took the camera by a friend and it did not even pick up her router that was 5 ft away (that was odd)....but she is using the ISP basic router...." Read more
"...After downloading the app and trying to connect with it, it would not connect at all on my 2.4 GHz guest line, so I had to log into my router and..." Read more
"...P2P is wonderful for easing the amount of work needed to get a secure connection to your cameras setup for remote viewing, and worked fine for me in..." Read more
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As for configuring the video quality, I was pleased to see that the web portal allows for a lot of customizability in the camera's video settings. You can set day/night profiles and have them set on a schedule, manually set exposure and the cutoff sensitivity for switching between infrared and normal. I had issues previously where my camera would switch over to infrared mode when there was plenty of light in the room, and this camera handles it far better.
Beyond the regular video adjustments for saturation/sharpness etc., there is also three specific settings for handling the lighting in the room that helps a lot for areas with uneven lighting. These are BLC (backlight compensation), HLC (highlight compensation), and WDR (wide dynamic range).
One of my cameras has a view of pendant lights in the kitchen which blows out certain portions when they're on, so HLC does a great job of limiting that effect by reducing the max brightness in the area. BLC helps in situations where you have windows bringing in a ton of light and causing the front of objects facing the camera to appear dark; it helps compensate the exposure for those things facing it versus the items further back. WDR (digital for this camera) is similar to BLC but does it a pixel level to adjust exposure instead of regions.
In my experience the WDR on this camera washes out the image on this device a bit too much for me, but tweaking the image settings may get a good image. I just didn't find it necessary since this camera does a great job of capturing normal lighting well.
The recording options are pretty capable, allowing for direct SD card access at I believe a maximum of 32gb for now, email, FTP writing and NAS (NFS) shares. The only one that gave me pause was NAS, as it does not necessarily log any data on why it failed to connect if you give it the wrong folder path, or even tell you that it only does NFS (this device does not accept SMB shares like some other IP cameras do).
I had to get an NFS client to see what my root path to my shares were before it would connect successfully after that. Beyond that everything works wonderfully, except that I've run into an issue where if my IP cameras lose access multiple times they might not reconnect to the NAS until I reboot it. This is something that hopefully gets resolved in a future firmware.
Recording schedules are just great; you can just draw which time on any day of the week to record or not record, and whether to do motion record or fulltime record. There's even holiday options for times where you're on vacation or doing something else. I have no idea how to get more customizability out of this area, so I think that's a great addition.
As for connectivity, I feel like its's decent enough but stands for some key improvements. The web access works fine, but you are lmited to IE/Firefox due to their viewer needing to use NPAPI which is unsupported in chrome and edge (soon firefox). For some reason, this view doesn't let you review playback on anything but the SD card for now.
The desktop app is fine too, and you can view playback here. I really, really wish they saved their files to a standard format; all video files are .dav and can't be viewed in anything but the app or the amcrest viewer. You'll need to export them to make them sharable.
In all, the mobile app is likely the least favorable part of this package. P2P is wonderful for easing the amount of work needed to get a secure connection to your cameras setup for remote viewing, and worked fine for me in use. If you want to use an NVR or standard IP camera setup with ddns or direct Ip access that's available as well. Sometimes the app would falter on initial setup and fail to start live view after adding the p2p config, but returning to the main screen and adding the camera would still work.
The playback feature is nice, and gives me a timeline of all the motion events I recorded to my NAS. The only niggling issue on this part is that navigating across events seems to jump around a bit, and there's no way to zoom the timeline in/out; you have to scroll across an hour or so at a time through the timeline.
The only other concern I have with the app is the battery usage and the ability to view In HD mode. The app is just eating my battery more than any other app, despite it only being active for maybe 15 minutes a day when i'm using it. The app also isn't quite optimized in Android for performance, with some choppiness in navigating on a relatively recent phone (nexus 5). SD mode works great and pan/tilt is almost immediate, but HD mode will send any phone to a stuttering mess. It appears that the app has no ability to handle hardware decode of the h.264 video stream, as I tested direct access to the same stream on tinyCam Monitor and it worked without issue at full 1080p/30. I would suggest anyone not using P2P to use tinycam instead, as it's a better experience even though you lose the playback functionality.
Considering the alternatives out there I still believe this is one of the best options available today, but some refinement of their software would really push this device into something that puts other devices in a lower rung permanently.
I paid full price for these suckers, and it's totally worth it.
PROS
>> Beautiful FHD 1080p video @ 30fps with latest Ambarella S2LM chipset and Sony IMX322 sensor
>> Amazing video quality in both the day light hours and in poor light conditions as well.
>> IR Night vision up to 32 ft.
>> Remarkable field of view with super-wide 90° viewing angle, remote pan/tilt & intelligent digital zoom. .
>> Very easy setup - took less than 2 min. using Wi-Fi setup on my iPhone. No port forwarding on your router required!
>> Two way talk - but don't leave it on continuously since it creates a noisy sound loop due to proximity of the speaker and microphone.
>> Intelligent motion alerts as well as mobile and web apps, secure SSL connectivity with HTTPS and AES encryption.
>> Cloud recording & playback with free live viewing, record & playback directly on internal SD card or optional Amcrest NVR.
>> E-Mail/Motion Alerts - You can choose to receive e-mail alerts with snapshots on your smart phone.
CONS
>> I experienced some connection issue using the Amcrest View Lite app but once I used the View Pro app, everything was fine.
>> Uses only the 2.5 GHz signal which is often very busy so there may be some connection issues.
>> Leaving the mic & speaker on continuously creates an annoying noise due to the proximity of the two in such a small package.
>> Recording to a DVR and or remote hard drive other than Amcrest NVR can be challenging.
>> User manual isn't very useful for novices but the excellent quick user guide & many youtube videos are excellent substitutes.
>> Not weather proof - This is a in-house camera with many moving part so humidity can ruin the camera.
>> Need to disable the IR if leaving the camera behind windows to record outside.
>> To use a 64 GB microSD card you have to format the card with a 3rd party tool to FAT32 on your PC which is a nuisance.
UNPACKING & SETUP
The camera weighs only 8 ounces and measures 5 x 4 x 4 inches and as soon as you take it out of the box you’ll see that it is a premium feeling and looking, good quality camera with a round design. In the box you’ll find the mounting bracket for hanging it up, ethernet cable, a long power cable and adapter and the User Manual. Once you unpack everything, the quick user guide directs you to power up the camera, download the free Amcrest View Lite or Pro app & scan the QR code at the bottom of the cam with your Android or iPhone using the Amcrest app. The setup took less than a few minutes and it would've been even sooner if I didn't use the 5 GHz connection. The camera only works with the 2.4 GHz so make sure your iPhone/Android phone is connected wireless only on the 2.4 GHz channel.
Once your phone is linked with the camera, you can control it & the video feeds that it has captured, just by a touch of your finger. Digital zooming and tilting is all controlled with your phone, tablet or laptop whichever you wish. Just a FYI, if you’re using Google Chrome browser you may need to install a plugin on the browser which is really not an issue.
CAMERA
You wouldn't believe how clean and detailed images and videos are when you're using it. Video picture quality is quite crisp and detailed with vibrant colors (almost like professional) with the FHD 1080p (1920x1080) resolution at 30 frames per second with its Sony IMX322 2.1 MP Sensor. With 12 IR LEDs and a massive 32 ft night time vision, I had no problems watching my baby sleeping and or picking up any motion within the cameras range.
THE LENS is a Sony CMOS sensor that uses high image quality pixel technology that enlarges the light receiving part of the photo-diode by as much as 50% over the older (comparable) CCD sensors. It also has lower noise & improved sensitivity over other similar CMOS sensors. This along with phase detection and low light sensors makes for a reasonable video capture in low lights situations.
PAN & TILT allows for a wide viewing angle but a 360 degree remote pan & tilt is really unheard for a camera at this price point. Theoretically this means you should be able to follow your toddler/babysitter or pet around the room but realistically there is a lag of a second or two so this works mostly for stationary or slow moving objects only.
MULTIPLE CAMERA CONNECTIVITY
You can hook-up up to 16 cameras but watching that many on a small phone screen is impractical but its doable using view lite or pro app. That said, more than one person can view the cameras. I can attest to this as I tried this with our two iPhone but I don't see any limit as to how many people simultaneously can watch it. However only the first connection has the control over the pan & tilt.
CONNECTION & BANDWIDTH
The camera uses only the 2.4 GHz band so make sure your devices are connected only to this band. Most (if not all) wireless routers are single band (2.4 GHz) type but the newer types have dual band (5 GHz in addition to 2.4 GHz). For your laptop, Smart Phone, tablet, NVR, etc. to work seamlessly with this camera, you need to make sure you're connecting only to the 2.4 GHz band. You can change the resolution on the camera & reduce your bandwidth usage if you're using multiple cameras and have only one modem but your video quality is compromised. On default, the camera uses about 600 Kbs. (3.6 MB/Min) of data so if you have up several of this camera at home using WiFi connection, you should dedicate a wireless router just for camera recording otherwise you may end up with less bandwidth for all other usage such as movie and/or music streaming.
STORAGE
I use mainly the MicroSD (Does't come but very cheap) slot on the camera for my recording (vidoes & snaps) but the device also comes with optional cloud recording with FREE live viewing and 4 hours of FREE video storage via the Amcrest Cloud Video Recording Service but in all honesty this can serve you for only a few hours and mainly serves to try out their paid cloud storage. The 4 hours is only for straight recording and can't be set for motion-detection recording or at least I couldn't get it to work that way. You can also upload your video or images to an FTP server, as well as record to any ONVIF compliant network video recorder such as network video recorder or your own PC.
To record on your PC or NVR, you will need a dedicated computer or server which you will then need to assign it with a static IP address. For Windows 7/8, download Filezilla FTP (or XLite FTP) server & install and run it as service. In the software create a user name & password & designate a directory on the system and point the FTP user to the folder and give it full privileges. In Amcrest Web browser configure, you'll need to configure FTP to match the User ID & Password. Try this if you know something about FTP and servers. Not suited for novices.
ALERTS
The camera can be set to push e-mail if set on motion alert. To set up email alerts, check out the amcrest zendesk link & type article email configuration or "amcrest.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/214633717--IP2M-841-Email-configuration-"
NOTEWORTHY EXTRAS
>> Blue Iris Software is fully compatible with this video camera.
>> Lifetime of support from Amcrest as opposed to others who charge customers for support after 12 months.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION
The Amcrest ProHD 1080P is a great camera for the money. Its not just convenient and easy to install, it has a huge number of added benefits also. The camera can be used in almost complete darkness & still gives you the clearest picture of what is going on around you. You can also get feeds from it on your smart phone or any other Android/iOs device just with a swish of a finger. You also get motion alerts & opt for email alerts or snapshots when you need to. In conclusion, I highly recommend this camera .. this is by far the best camera for the money.
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Sowohl in der Amcrest App, als auch in einer anderen TinyCam Monitor hat meine Cam ein Problem
mit der Sound Detection. Nachdem der Sound erkannt worden und zurückgegeben ist, beginnt eine "Cosmic Sound"
Übertragung - lauter Piepser und Ansammlung von Hoch- und Niedertönen. Man hört förmlich den unerträglichen Datenverkehr.
Supportanfragen sind gestellt. Ich warte auf die Rückmeldung des Herstellers und Verkäufers.
Amcrest antwortet generell nicht sehr schnell auf Supportanfragen - also ist Geduld, oder Selbsthilfe gefragt.
Nach der Klärung des Falls kommt hier mehr Info.
-- Update 10.04.2019 --
Nach dem Anschluss der Cam an ihrem Bestimmungsort funktioniert es Problemlos.
(Ich habe durch den Standortwechsel einen Neustart [Reboot] der Cam durchgeführt)
"Cosmic Sound" ist nun weg. Support von Amcrest (erst nach 2-3 Tagen) hat das gleiche vorgeschlagen.
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1 Stern Abzug, weil die Konfiguration ohne Chrom nicht so einfach ist.
my area is a PAIN for Wireless.
wanted a camera that had ethernet & could be controled by ethernet (I dont live on my phone & is less secure than home network)
was worried when I read the manual and everything was mobile wireless.
But a SOLID system underneath :)
Took ages to get (due to couriers & xmas) but you bloody ripper :D
default login:admin/admin
default dhcp address (can set to static once logged in)
Works in firefox (my prefered browser)
can inverse & mirror (low declination but high inclination so mounted upside down on a wardrobe, comes with a mount that works any which way)
only thing found not working: is system>check version (I havent updated firmware yet)
only surgested add: add to ptz fuction option to have own label besides numbers & also a drop down list for them