TP-Link Tapo/Kasa Sale: 4K Solar Tapo MagCam

xenexprime

Dec 17, 2025 3:23 AM

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Free security monitoring by CCP included!

Everything is made in China or Asia. I cannot understand why people like you are always making useless comments. TP Link makes some good products, and they aren't too expensive. Which is what this website is for. finding deals.

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techie333

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Everything is made in China or Asia. I cannot understand why people like you are always making useless comments. TP Link makes some good products, and they aren't too expensive. Which is what this website is for. finding deals.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/our-fa...-heres-why

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Fainthearted

Dec 17, 2025 3:53 AM

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Does anyone have this and can give any input on this vs other big names?

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Everything is made in China or Asia. I cannot understand why people like you are always making useless comments. TP Link makes some good products, and they aren't too expensive. Which is what this website is for. finding deals.

That is because folks can do basic research. The 3 digit alphabets (Bipartisan btw) have been lobbying the government to ban all TP-Link products. They were used in largest CyberWarfare hack on US in history in March 2024 "Volt Typhoon" and other classified " " Typhoon hacks. Water supply systems in several states so completely compromised, they asked for "White Hat" hacker volunteers at DefCon August 2024 to try and help. All our cellular networks so completely compromised, may never be fully recovered...all thanks to CCP using specifically TP-Link Routers to help launch. Not to mention, documented TP-Link exposing folks MS credentials...all of this is publicly known and documented. Simple research. Yet, Big Box stores, etc not Cybersecurity focused. Just like known Hisense, TCL, etc. Smart TV CCP spying and decades of 3 digits warning about. Or DJI devices back feeding audio, images, etc to CCP Intel servers the moment connected to internet. "cybersecurity should be eveyone's responsibility" but... sadly isn't.

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Don't understand this deal at all. 3 pack of Kasa Matter switches for $55, when the Tapo 4-pack of the equivalent is $44? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRZ77JQT

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papertrader

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Does anyone have this and can give any input on this vs other big names?

I have the RV20 Max Plus. The vacuum works great. The, "mopping" is very basic - just a piece of cloth that attaches to the bottom of the vacuum. The cloth attaches to a plastic attachment that you plug into the vacuum. You fill a compartment in the vacuum with water and it keeps the cloth wet. When it's done it's up to you to remove the wet, dirty cloth so it doesn't mildew. The base station charges the unit and has a bag to hold the stuff it vacuums up.

Navigation is great. It maps your house and lets you specify which rooms to clean. It does a great job, but it takes a while. Just doing my master bedroom (about 25'x20') takes almost an hour on rapid mode and uses more than half the battery. If it runs out of power it will recharge at the base station then resume cleaning.

The Max models are just the vacuum (no self-emptying base station, just a charger). The Max Plus models include the self-emptying base station. The RV20 units have the LIDAR sensor in the front of the unit. The RV30 units have a LIDAR turret on top of the unit. PC Mag voted the RV30 Max Plus their Editor's Choice budget-friendly robot vacuum last December.

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/tp-...0-max-plus

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KPee

Dec 17, 2025 11:35 AM

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Free security monitoring by CCP included!

I'm not under the governance of the CCP. But the 5 eyes can certainly eff over my life.

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CoralMoney581

Dec 17, 2025 1:07 PM

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That is because folks can do basic research. The 3 digit alphabets (Bipartisan btw) have been lobbying the government to ban all TP-Link products. They were used in largest CyberWarfare hack on US in history in March 2024 "Volt Typhoon" and other classified " " Typhoon hacks. Water supply systems in several states so completely compromised, they asked for "White Hat" hacker volunteers at DefCon August 2024 to try and help. All our cellular networks so completely compromised, may never be fully recovered...all thanks to CCP using specifically TP-Link Routers to help launch. Not to mention, documented TP-Link exposing folks MS credentials...all of this is publicly known and documented. Simple research. Yet, Big Box stores, etc not Cybersecurity focused. Just like known Hisense, TCL, etc. Smart TV CCP spying and decades of 3 digits warning about. Or DJI devices back feeding audio, images, etc to CCP Intel servers the moment connected to internet. "cybersecurity should be eveyone's responsibility" but... sadly isn't.

What are some good brands that are hardened against US spying? I'm more concerned about the US government spying on me than China.

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MiMtnBiker

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Free security monitoring by CCP included!

Who cares? Everyone is spying on you and, with that line of thinking, you should just hunker down in a hole somewhere that isn't viewable by anyone.

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2chainz

Dec 17, 2025 5:12 PM

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I have multiple tp-link camera's at home and they work great.
For those who are concerned about the Chinese possibly using this to spy on you, I wouldn't worry.
Tp-link as a company split into a Chinese and non-chinese company in 2024 due in part to criticism like this.
Their products for the US market are now produced in Vietnam, Taiwan, etc. to prevent any association with China and their headquarters is now in California.
The current push to ban them from selling products in the US is in my opinion, ridiculous.
If they operated in China as a state owned business then yes I'd be worried, but that's simply not the case.
I will say I would hold off in investing in these for now in the event they are banned as it could result in the tapo service being discontinued here which would unfortunately make most tapo camera's useless.

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kindtimes

Dec 17, 2025 5:16 PM

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This recent video on YT can help clarify the media hype around the potential ban versus the reality. No reason to be alarmed, since many in IT (including myself) have consistently tracked incoming traffic to these devices and have never seen anything concerning. Theoretically it's possible and always a concern with any device, but so far the TP links have not shown any vulnerabilities with updated/supported firmware and devices.
https://youtu.be/b9q2p4v1q94?si=uotUofc50zeJKU0d

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BoastfulFog9083

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https://www.pcmag.com/news/our-fa...-heres-why

Almost all consumer grade networking products are made in China, so what is the GOP going to ban all networking products?

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mac4lyfe

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Quote from 2chainz

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I have multiple tp-link camera's at home and they work great.
For those who are concerned about the Chinese possibly using this to spy on you, I wouldn't worry.
Tp-link as a company split into a Chinese and non-chinese company in 2024 due in part to criticism like this.
Their products for the US market are now produced in Vietnam, Taiwan, etc. to prevent any association with China and their headquarters is now in California.
The current push to ban them from selling products in the US is in my opinion, ridiculous.
If they operated in China as a state owned business then yes I'd be worried, but that's simply not the case.
I will say I would hold off in investing in these for now in the event they are banned as it could result in the tapo service being discontinued here which would unfortunately make most tapo camera's useless.

I have a dozen TP-Link cameras. Even if TP-Link went out of business, you can still use their cameras locally without their cloud server. I use BlueIris and rtsp camera stream. I don't care what/who can see my external cameras. Have at it. But most of my cameras inside the home are on my local only network. To ensure the cameras only communicate locally and do not "phone home" to TP-Link servers, just configure your router's firewall settings.

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