eufy Security 2K Indoor Cam Pan & Tile Camera w/ Wi-Fi

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11-23-2020 at 04:04 PM #61

Is this good as a Granny Cam? I need to set up camera in mother-in-law's assisted living room.
Also, can two separate phone Apps view video at the same time? My wife may not log off, and I may need to access the video.
Thank you.

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11-23-2020 at 04:21 PM #62

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Has anyone successfully set up and block internet access? (Camera would write to a NAS only. Wireless router is configured to only allow traffic to NAS and block internet traffic for the camera)

this needs internet access to function.

I saw someone mentioned RSTP to NAS which got my hopes up. To clarify, I am ok with one time "activation" by connecting to internet, but don't want it connected after I have done the initial activation.

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11-23-2020 at 04:23 PM #63

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Thank you. Wonder if there's a way other than switching off the camera to disable indoor cams while at home while keeping outside armed.

The cameras have geofence feature that you can set for each individual camera.

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It works with any monitor that can access NAS/RTSP. I have it mounted to the ceiling of my front porch in Colorado and so far, no issues with it out there. The pan and tilt help track folks coming on and off the property and give a better full picture of activity as opposed to the video doorbell.

I can also see this working in the Garage as mentioned but wasnt super helpful with pet tracking indoors. It also has issues with the IR LEDs through glass and causes the focus to not work at night. One of our hopes was to have street and alley level video for our home during travel but it doesn't accomplish that from indoors.

You'll have to turn off the IR LEDs if pointing through glass. Exterior lighting works well. I wish they would give you the option to turn on night vision without the IR LEDs like on Wyze but maybe they will add that feature in the future.

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11-23-2020 at 04:38 PM #64

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I saw someone mentioned RSTP to NAS which got my hopes up. To clarify, I am ok with one time "activation" by connecting to internet, but don't want it connected after I have done the initial activation.

no, based on some reviews from users, you can read them on amazon. eufy cameras need internet access to keep working. also the app needs internet access to view videos.

there is also a browser address you can use to view live stream for each eufy camera.

it does support RTSP and NAS both from what i have read. but i do not know if you setup those and disconnect from internet, if the camera keeps working?

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11-23-2020 at 04:39 PM #65

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The cameras have geofence feature that you can set for each individual camera.

You'll have to turn off the IR LEDs if pointing through glass. Exterior lighting works well. I wish they would give you the option to turn on night vision without the IR LEDs like on Wyze but maybe they will add that feature in the future.

The IR lights can be turned off in the settings in the Eufy app.

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11-23-2020 at 04:39 PM #66

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Is this good as a Granny Cam? I need to set up camera in mother-in-law's assisted living room.
Also, can two separate phone Apps view video at the same time? My wife may not log off, and I may need to access the video.
Thank you.

yes you can share the camera. shared user cannot see recordings i think.

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11-23-2020 at 04:40 PM #67

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Be aware this pan/tilt camera basically can only tilt up and cannot tilt down. I went with the non-pan/tilt 2k eufy camera solely for this reason as it was a major issue for my use case.

some users mentioned to mount it on the ceiling due to that same issue. if you put this on a table, it will not be able to look down to the floor.

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11-23-2020 at 04:41 PM #68

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Wished I bought more during the last Prime Day sale when it was $35, but it's still worth it at this price. Got 2.

I feel the same way and am hoping the price drops to $35 again after Thanksgiving.

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11-23-2020 at 05:00 PM #69

will this survive outside insideb covered porch? in nc winter.

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11-23-2020 at 05:59 PM #70

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Can I continuously view the camera feed without it turning off or asking me if I'm still viewing ?

Have two tablets running all the time as a baby monitor.

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11-23-2020 at 06:00 PM #71

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Have two tablets running all the time as a baby monitor.

Exactly what I want. Thank you

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11-23-2020 at 06:03 PM #72

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Is this good as a Granny Cam? I need to set up camera in mother-in-law's assisted living room.
Also, can two separate phone Apps view video at the same time? My wife may not log off, and I may need to access the video.
Thank you.

Yes, just remember you limited to two users at a time. More will kick the last person out. A way around it is to create more account and share the cameras.

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11-23-2020 at 06:05 PM #73

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Exactly what I want. Thank you

Sure, bear in mind Apple tablets tend to work better than android tablets. At least with LG, Samsung, or Amazon tablet. They would freeze almost every day. Engineer at Eufy can't figure it out.

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11-23-2020 at 06:06 PM #74

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Is this good as a Granny Cam? I need to set up camera in mother-in-law's assisted living room.
Also, can two separate phone Apps view video at the same time? My wife may not log off, and I may need to access the video.
Thank you.

The talk feature is pretty bad, if you need to hold a conversation then an echo show with auto answer is much better

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11-23-2020 at 06:30 PM #75

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Yes, just remember you limited to two users at a time. More will kick the last person out. A way around it is to create more account and share the cameras.

Awesome - thanks.

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