ieGeek 2K 360° Solar Security Camera Outdoor with Color Night Vision, Battery Wireless CCTV Camera Systems, Wifi Wireless PTZ Camera, PIR Motion Detection,Siren Floodlight,Voice Intercom,Remote Access

The camera is easy to set up and fix to the wall. The power cable can be easily extended if required, either with extension lead or by cutting it and adding extra cable in between the 2 cut parts if required and soldered back together again. Also if the cable is cut, it makes it easier to pass through the wall and only a small hole needs to be drilled in the wall, then solder the wires back together. The other two cables, reset and ethernet can be tucked inside the unit to get them out the way, if you don’t want to use those. You can do a basic reset by unplugging the power to the unit from inside the house. The video quality is really good, even at night in black and white nighttime IR setting. I have mine set to the automatic setting. Its very quick to respond to pan and tilt changes from the phone. The “tracking mode” seems to work well, I’m not sure if I will leave that on all the time though. This is my second camera from ieGeek. I used the app I already had on my Samsung phone, CamHipro, which is free from the play store. It was easy to setup. I just clicked the + symbol, top right of screen, choose IP camera, selected New Device, powered on and reset (using small push button on end of white wiring loom) and chose the “not connected to the network cable” option. Then on the next screen I chose “AP distribution network equipment” option. This then asked for the wifi password from my router and that’s about it. Camera connected. I haven’t installed a memory card inside the camera as I wanted to connect it to my Synology Disk Station (NAS). This is running a free program called Surveillance Station. This then records movements and stores them on my hard drive in the NAS. I have been doing this for over a year with my other ieGeek bullet camera, a non PTZ version and that has been brilliant, hence getting a second camera for my home system. I like ieGeek products and the customer service people were helpful last year when I needed some info on fixing brackets for my other camera. They are not just a sales team, they are helpful also. I think for the price the camara is great value for money and will recommend it to my friends as I know its easy to set up and from a reliable supplier.

I have eight older ieGeek cameras all running on the Windows HiP2P software and this one is superior in most respects. It still gets 5 stars from me for its functionality but, to get the things I don’t like out of the way, it is mainly white, big and plasticky. It’s attractive enough but I live in the countryside with no neighbours and I don’t want my cameras to be obvious, I have warning notices prominently displayed to deter baddies; the older black (metal) ones are much more discrete and are much more robust. I’d rather keep trespassers guessing where the cameras are so they can’t dodge out of sight or whack them off their mount and this model is, in my opinion, best suited to a town environment where being visible could be an advantage. But in my deeply rural setting it’s a disadvantage and I’ll install them in areas well inside my boundaries so baddies come across them after they have passed a few “invisible” ones and warning signs they couldn’t miss. My much smaller black metal cameras are very hard to spot, especially at night, unless you know where they are. This one jumps out yelling “I’m here”, especially as it’s white. But this is in my situation and I appreciate most people will likely prefer the deterrent of a security camera being obvious so my rating reflects that. Very easy to physically mount and set up with the HiP2P software if you are familiar with it (use the latest version!) although the terminologies take getting used to and some settings are unintuitive and hidden, most importantly the “quality” setting which is on “minimum” by default – it makes a huge difference. The wi-fi range is excellent, this camera works perfectly in a location I previously struggled with using one of the older ones. The image quality looks better to me although it is seemingly the same resolution. Where this camera really scores for me is the pan/tilt/zoom. Forget the zoom, it’s digital, not optical, so would lose definition if used (it doesn’t seem to work anyway on the HiP2P software) but the pan and tilt are excellent. It’s billed as 360° but in practice, unless it can see round corners, it’s 180° if it’s mounted on a flat wall, still perfectly adequate. I haven’t tried the auto-tracking yet but intend to thoroughly check this out in time as automatically covering a wide area with a single camera will be very useful to me. The night vision is very good too, again seemingly much better than the older models. I won’t be using the colour option for the same reasons as wanting my cameras to be unnoticeable. We get some ferocious weather here (in France) so I’ll have to wait and see how this lightweight plastic camera fares. Hopefully it will be just fine, the older but metal models have stood up well. This is a relatively inexpensive camera so I’ve taken that into consideration. It is remarkable value for money and I can’t fault its functionality. The main thing is, it works very well and I’m very pleased with it, so much so I will buy a couple more for areas a fixed camera couldn’t cover adequately. I have areas that have power from 3 different houses and it’s impractical to run network cable and impossible to use CPL, so the wi-fi range is a significant plus. Optional information… one thing I have disliked about ieGeek cameras is their inability to record in e.g. AVI format that can be shared and viewed with normal software, instead using a proprietary 264 format that nothing except the HiP2P application reads. You CAN convert from this rubbish to a useable format using the mobile app but even their customer service (very good by the way) couldn’t find a way round this on a Windows PC. Well, there is a way! You can’t from the files stored on an SD card but you can save video as AVI if you save direct to a hard drive in a PC (the SD card still works). The problem is of course, the computer has to be on to do this and gobbles up disk space but if it matters (and it does to me) it is possible. I wish I’d known this before because with (now) 9 cameras each with a 128Gb SD card at 22€ or so each, that’s 200€ I could have saved, enough to buy 10Tb of dedicated external drives. Also, saved to my computer the recordings are safe and readily available rather than going through the slow and clunky HiP2P application.

Initial set up was frustrating (but possibly because I'm not a geek!) Once I had managed to connect camera to my wireless network the basic operation was quite straight forward. HOWEVER trying to follow the directions from the enclosed manual was very confusing as the manual glossed over basic functionality e.g, no direction as to reducing Audio / Motion Sensitivity , no guidance as to how to insert SD card, no guidance as to how to Search Video Recordings (I'm still not sure whether I should activate 'Planned' Recordings to SD card??) - indeed all the screen shots used in the manual were of the more upgraded CamHipro App - so not much use in setting up the basic CamHi App! Also not sure how I install the upgraded the CamHipro App now that I currently have the camera operating using the basic CamHi App!!! Audio and Motion Alarms far too 'sensitive'... I get loads of alarm notifications just from bird song, wind/rain or slight movement of shrub foliage!.. Additionally there is no guidance as to how to delete all these 'false' alarm notifications +40 a day!!! (I have been doing this by 'formatting the SD card each day as I can't find any other way of doing this???) On the plus side the daylight picture quality is very good and the fact you can change the angle of view from your smartphone app is excellent. The motion recording at night is OK but not great (don't even consider using colour night vision as picture is so pixelated as to render it useless) Overall this is a good quality security camera at this price point (£59.00) but it has limitations, the Audio and Motion Sensitivity means you get loads of unwanted alarm notifications and the manual as supplied is not helpful in explaining the basic CamHi App functionality. Update: Having contacted iGeek Customer Service I have since changed to using the CamHipro App. This is certainly an improvement over the basic CamHi App and was relatively easy to switch - just needing to input the camera's UID code into the new APP. The advantage being you can dial down the Video Motion Sensitivity. HOWEVER even taking it down to around 5% I still get lots of false alarm notifications from rustling leaves / branches from nearby shrubs and rain showers. At night it's moths that trigger the Alarm notification! After further contact with Cheryl at iGeek Customer Service I have now been informed that I need a camera with 'Smart Humanoid Detection' to significantly reduce false alarm notification - which this camera does not have.... On the plus side Igeek have agreed to refund my purchase price of this camera in compensation for all the frustration I have experienced with this camera! Refund has now been processed so have now uprated item to 4 Stars at Igeeks request.... but future buyers still need to be aware of this items issues.

Set up not too bad considering it’s got lots of options. Instructions are written in English but it’s a bit Chinese English 😂 Wifi connection is only ever going to be as good as your system, I found it worked fine for weeks then struggling to connect, then okay again. I ended up hard wiring a 10 meter patching cat 5 cable to it because Sod’s law says it will always make it fail when your away. On the up side the camera will keep recording even if you can’t access the video, so you can review it when you get back on line. A 128gb card record’s around 3 weeks of video. Also you have to go through the options over and over again until you find out all quirks. Easy to review alarm and other recordings. Easy to set alarm area, by reducing the activity area. Also the sensitivity is set at 4 out of 100! So it’s super sensitive and needs careful setting or it will be sending continuous alarms. App works fine, use the CamHipro. When using the app, you will need to refresh it by touching the video showing, or touch in the blank area and pull down. Yes it sounds weird but if you don’t it’s frozen from the last time you looked at it. Check the time in the top right corner to see if it’s refreshed. Update 18th may 2022 After installation of hard wired Ethernet cable, no issues with disconnecting, also play back and live stream is quicker and smoother. So although it’s sold as wireless (WiFi) (wireless does not mean no power supply), if you can hard wire to your router it will be much quicker and more stable. Also with the sensitivity of the alarm trigger, you probably need to reduce the setting to about 4 (out of 1-100) and also reduce the area of detection to just where you want, it works well.

Updated review April24: 2 out of 3 cameras bought have now failed multiple times, always after it's rained. The manufacturer has stated they are water proof in their advertising "IP65 Waterproof Technology. Made of IP65 waterproof material and the battery is sealed in the camera. ieGeek solar cctv camera can withstand rain/snow, giving you peace of mind", but when I reached out to their support team, I'm told "A camera that turns off in the rain may be caused by moisture getting inside the camera, causing a short circuit or other damage. Here are some possible solutions and suggestions: 1. Consider whether you can reposition the camera or add some waterproofing measures. 2. Check whether there is any possibility of water leakage in the camera’s connection interface and wiring. You can use waterproof tape or sealant to seal potential leaks. 3. Consider purchasing and installing a waterproof cover or cover for your camera to ensure that water does not come into direct contact with the camera during rainy days." It's an outdoor camera isn't it, claiming to be 'Waterproof'.... Now starting to regret my purchase. Wishing I'd bought another Hard wired DVR system got reliability. After all, what use is an outdoor waterproof CCTV camera, if at the first sign of rain (not monsoon weather!), the camera switches off...until such time you put a ladder up to it to reset it again?? Original review Aug23 below: Like many I'm sure, I was very hesitant about WiFi cameras, having only had hard wired systems with a DVR before. I bought two of these solar PTZ cameras, along with two 128gb SD cards for storage. Each camera was fitted in less then 10-15 mins, the software was a doddle to download & setup on my WiFi & touch wood....I've been played around with the cameras via the app to familiarise myself with them & set them up just how I want them & they're pretty amazing so far. Picture quality is more than adequate on SD (standard definition), but change it to the QHD & the images just pop! Superb quality, both day & night. If I don't catch the person who's dumping stuff in my skip now, there's no hope! 😂. Obviously the long term test will really determine how good these cameras are, but to date - couldn't be happier with my purchase! Might even think about getting a third. The fact they Pan/Tilt/Zoom via the app is amazing. Even away from home, the app connects to my cameras immediately. Alot better than some of the bigger name brands with a DVR I've used previously. Easy to install, setup & operate - what more could you want? 23sep23 follow up feedback - Cameras still going strong, even bought a third one now. Really can’t fault them 😊 28Jan23 - unfortunately experiencing intermittent issues where each camera is randomly offline & uncontactable. Now had one camera offline for 4 days. Seems to be whenever it's either rained hard or exposed to moisture. Feeling slightly disappointed I have to admit, as they worked ok for a good few months. Watch this space.....