Amcrest UltraHD 4K (8MP) Outdoor Security IP Turret PoE Camera, 3840x2160, 164ft NightVision, 2.8mm Lens, IP67 Weatherproof, MicroSD Recording (128GB), White (IP8M-T2499EW) $89.92
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These are actually great cameras even at normal price so saving 20 bucks is very much appreciated, Even if it's not the lowest price it's ever been. Value is value, these have one of the highest...
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The 2.8 is good for the overview but you actually WILL need another camera if you want to ID a perp.
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Thanks for the feedback on the 3 cameras you have. At night, is the motion pretty clear, for example, your dog and/or people? Or are action shots not as clean in the dark? Thanks again.
The...
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I was hoping to upload a video from mine but blue Iris either compresses the heck out of it or dumps the full hour of video which takes 4gb. I have one of this exact model and two of the bullets. ...
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Hi, would it even matter if I flash the firmware to Dahua when my cameras are connected to Blue Iris anyway? I mean I now heard that once you flash the to the firmware Dahua you can't revert back to...
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I've not seen any issues with normal speed things. Dogs and people though seem fine though to be fair we don't get a lot of people coming over at night to get good judgement. The cars that go on...
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Hi mat2000,
Thanks for the input. That site is where I 1st read some reviews/comments about how some cameras perform better in the dark with moving objects versus still shots, so that's why I was...
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https://calculator.ipvm.com/
That site is a great tool for figuring out what camera will see when mounted.
My cameras are using 7 and 6.5w with the ir lights on. Without its 3.5w. My power...
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this ... this is cheating. holy smokes! Thank you!
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Hi jja31
According to the Amcrest spec sheet:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/amcrest-files/Documentation/IP8M-T2499E+Technical+Specification.pdf
Power Consumption
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I measured the distance from the camera to the wall on the swing set at 44 feet.
Also here are some example videos to look at.
Backyard day (not sure why this exported jumpy but you can see...
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Thanks and repped Armedmetallica
hmmm.. I was wondering what happened to my post.. lol now I know. Still wondering why it would be removed. Looked like a good post to me.
Hi Steeve
iirc...
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Hi jja31
According to the Amcrest spec sheet:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/amcrest-...cation.pdf
Power Consumption
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I was looking at both the Smart Managed Plus and the Smart Managed Pro switches. I'm still trying to read up on the differences right now. I believe the Plus version does offer separate VLAN...
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This will help you figure out what you need for coverage.
https://calculator.ipvm.com/
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Thanks and repped for sharing elavanis
for those looking at optimizing night time performance:
1) The cameras have parameters you can "tune" for better results. Shutter speed - faster shutter...
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if you already have some overview (wide angle) camera's get some vari-focals so you can get it setup on good spot for facial id
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Being that the 2.8 is a wider view...is the image quality a bit downgraded from the 4.0 cameras? Or is it skewed/stretched a bit?
Do any of you have any experience with this camera and motion in...
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This actually is the Starvis. Color “night vision”
Also this is almost as low as Black Friday pricing so very good deal on these
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No info of lighting deal will begin, shows up as $109
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because of your post, i skipped out on my own deal post. my doorbell already does wide. I was hoping to put these up in the soffit to get a closer view.
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I understand what you're saying but this is a deal forum so naturally the price is my focus. The discount here is marginal and available on average once every 8 days. There isn't a compelling reason...
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Hi elavanis,
Thanks for the info and the links! That was a lot of work. So I take it you are pretty happy with the performance so far! My side and back yards would not even have to go 44...
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this whole camera thing has gotten me confused. I'm still in the planning stages. I think to properly cover my front, i'd need three, and then perhaps two for each of the sides of the house, and...
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Indeed armedmetallica
IPVM has some really good info and their calculator is very nice.
Once you've got an idea from that, then you'll want to confirm the actually placements of the cameras by...
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Thanks! will try this out when i'm ready to pull the trigger.
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Definitely happy with them as we really got them because we were tired of people coming to our house trying to sell us home security systems with cameras for $40 a month. Now we can point and say we...
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when will this be on sale again?
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Amcrest UltraHD 4K (8MP) Outdoor Security IP Turret PoE Camera, 3840x2160, 164ft NightVision, 2.8mm Lens, IP67 Weatherproof, MicroSD Recording (128GB), White (IP8M-T2499EW)
Lightning deal...
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FYI - jd415 just posted what he found on youtube w/regards to upgrading this camera to Dahua OEM firmware!
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No color for Night vision. i will not buy it
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The picture quality is the same, just a wider fov, it's not a fisheye effect though.
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FYI - jd415 just posted what he found on youtube w/regards to upgrading this camera to Dahua OEM firmware!
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I have two of these, they are amazing at low light. I'm probably gonna grab another.
Lightening is still on at 46%
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The vendor here has 83% feedback in the last 30 days.This is also the 5th lightning deal at this price since Nov. 30 so I don't think you're missing anything by waiting for a different vendor (if you...
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Haha lol, you funny
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Hi Keplenk
Good question, if your cameras are well protected from the internet you have less concerns with updating firmware, and if Blue Iris is doing the IVS style compute I see little...