ieGeekWifi Security CCTV IP Camera 1080P Upgrade 5dBi Antenna Outdoor/Home Waterproof Surveillance Bullet IP Camera with 2-Way Audio,Motion Detection,25m IR Night Vision, Remote Control

I bought this camera with the intention of using it exclusively with Synology NAS Surveillance Station; I don't intend to record to an SD card so I can't comment on that potentially useful function.PROS:1) Image quality is good, even though it's pointing South into the low sun in the afternoon.2) Product feels robust3) WiFi signal strength is good4) Night-time mode (IR illumination) is good (easy 15m range on my driveway)5) Easy integration with Synology Surveillance Station6) Works well with CamHi 'phone app, allowing to view live feed via Internet.7) Excellent email support.8) Discount at checkout meant product cost me significantly less than was advertisedCONS;1) Tricky network installation, especially on WiFi network - instructions need improvement.2) Need a CD reader to use the setup softwareMORE DETAILDAY 1I received the camera today. The product looks robust and well made. There is one cable entering the back of the camera, which splits into 3 connections: power, Ethernet & a rest button.PTZ: Mechanical tilt & swivel adjustments are provided when fixing the camera but no tilt, so the camera always points perpendicular from the fixing surface. This camera doesn't offer any motorised Pan Tilt or Zoom functions.While I consider myself to be reasonably computer literate I admit that I am no expert on networks or digging around with network settings. I decided to attempt to first get the camera working by laying everything out right by the modem/router. I obviously didn't want to do the drilling and fixing until I'd proved it was compatible with my network and NAS.Despite almost no usable instructions, just using my limited common sense it didn't take me too long to connect the camera to Synology Surveillance Station using the power and LAN patch cable (supplied). This camera is not on Synology's list of supported cameras so this proves that the generic ONVIF interface works well. The picture looks good and Surveillance Station seemed happy. So far so good.But I need Surveillance Station to connect to the camera via WiFi. I can't route a LAN cable to the intended mounting point. So I spent about an hour failing on the website. Everything I tried at this point failed to make the camera visible on my network via WiFi. At this point I decided to 'invest' no more time without help.I emailed the manufacturer for support. I will update this review if the situation changes.DAY 2: following day:I borrowed a laptop with a CD reader in order to examine the supplied mini-CDR. Sure enough this contained Windows software (called P2P Client), which after some head scratching allowed me to setup the camera using my WiFi. It does appear to work well on WiFi but, probably due to my installation, I have found it more reliable using a wired Ethernet connection.Using Synology Surveillance Manager I configured in HD. The picture quality is very good.Easy to fix to wall but for outdoor installation, unless you have a convenient outdoor waterproof socket large enough to accommodate the transformer, you still need to drill a hole through your wall to power the camera.I received excellent email help from the manufacturer/seller. Just be aware that this help is only available during Far East working hours.I have no connection with the manufacturer or the seller but this is a good product for the price.

After searching around a bit for a small 1080p IP camera, I came across the ieGeek camera. The reviews looked pretty solid, so it was worth a try for the small outlay.I have a number of cameras set up across my home, so I have some experience of the good and the bad points of each different type.Before I even received the package, I had an email from the ieGeek customer services team with some tips about how to connect, what software to use etc. This is a nice touch.Whats in the box?1080p Camera,A separate +5dbi aerialA (aluminium?) mounting bracket.1.5m RJ45 cablePower adaptorUser manual & wifi connection instructions leaflet (both written in Chinglish unfortunately)Bag of screws, rawl plugs & allen key (for the grub screws on the bracket).Unlabelled mini CD, with various PC & phone apps, user manual & FAQsThe unit itself is quite small, and can be installed fairly discretely. The bracket allows for quite a bit of range of adjustment. I've got it mounted near to my gates, which are about 15 metres away from the nearest wireless AP. The camera has an external +5dbi aerial, so I'm not seeing too many wifi dropouts via the video recordings on my NVR.One BIG plus, is the power adaptor is very neat and compact - so much so that it fits underneath the cover of a BG 2Gang external weatherproof socket! Bonus, as it made my install much easier! (it wouldn't quite fit under a LAG weatherproof socket cover though) It also has a power lead that is about 3m long - which also helped to make the installation quicker & simpler.The fixed lead, which is about 2 metres long splits into a RJ45 connector (semi waterproofed), 2.1mm barrel socket for the power, and a reset button with a small semi waterproof cap over it. I'd suggest to hide these away under a cover or in a small enclosure to make sure they don't get much exposure to rain etc as they don't look 100% effective in my opinion.I set up the camera before installing outside (thankfully). The supplied software is a bit hit & miss, and the android app isn't all that much better. After a little trial and error I managed to get the camera connected via RJ45, and then transferred onto the wireless network (not sure how I managed it, or if i'd be able to do it again, but it's stayed connected OK since). I've not bothered with motion detection or the other functions on the camera yet.I also connected it via my NVR, which was much less painful as the ONVIF implementation is pretty good. I use the NVR application to view all my cameras when away from home, so can't comment on how good or stable the images are via the app.There's also a microSD card slot on the bottom of the camera body - I haven't used this yet, but it looks robust and weatherproof enough to be OK.Verdict in use:Daytime: The camera image is pretty good, and images are clear. They are good enough to see lots of fairly small details. There is a slight 'fish eye' to the images, probably around a 14mm lens equivalent if it were on a 35mm camera.Night time: There is a little vignetting and reflection around the edges (not sure why it doesn't appear so noticeable in the day), but the camera copes remarkably well with different bright and dark areas of the image - much better than some other cameras I've used previously. FPS is a lot slower at night, so it can't capture quite as much detail eg passing cars have trailing lights etc and aren't 100% recognisable, but its still sufficient for its main task of keeping an eye on my gates.The camera outputs 2 streams via ONVIF, a 1080p and a lower 640x352. Connection speeds vary between 500kbs and 3000kbs dependent upon how much movement there is in the image.Overall, I'm happy with the camera unit. If the software and CamHi App were better it would be a no-brainer at this price - though I can see a lot of people struggling to get it set up and maybe giving up on it. As it is, even with the clunky software it meets my needs.

Bought 2 of these cameras. Really, really bad. Install was a doddle as I’m a professional electrical technician.However, I wasted lots of time trying to fine tune this camera and get all the settings right.Instructions are in terrible English so its like a book of cryptic clues.Camera recordings are either non-existant or every minute.Set below 10 and it captures nothing. Set above 10 and it captures every single shadow, spot of rain/snow and headlights from 20 yards away etc....but not people!!I found that setting above 55 was enough to capture the postman, if he wasn’t walking too quickly...but you then still have thousands of captures of shadows and rain to go through before finding who was trespassing on your property.Which brings my next point. The amount of disconnections!!Imagine trying to find out who burgled you and the software keeps throwing you out of the screen you were on every 10 seconds - literally.Plus there are mixed up times?!?! Meaning that times aren’t always in order!So I hope you can imagine how hard it is to find anything on this camera.I have many more things to say about this product but I won’t.Only decent thing is the picture quality but what good is a camera that doesn’t function??I have another camera of another brand (5 years old) and never disconnects.I have 52mb BT infinity broadband and a 37mb 4G connection on my iPhone XR. Therefore it is definitely this ieGeek camera/s that is/are at fault.Buy if you like but I really don’t recommend. Much better cameras out there.

I bought the 1080 version.Points to bear in mind:Cons:1. This Camera uses the old Active X which has been redacted from modern browsers such as Edge, Firefox and Chrome. It only works with the old Internet Explorer for setup on a PC. You can use Chrome IE extensions. But a bit of a faff really.2. The "free" popular open source surveillance applications do not recognise this camera. It is not in their list of supported devices. I have not found one that sees it at all. iSpy, IPcameraviewer, ContaCam etc do not.Pros:1. Once setup the picture quality is good and the night vision is good too.2. The alarm system and motion detect works well.ConclusionA good quality cheap camera. Do check for software compatibility to avoid disappointment.

I've had the older version of this camera for a couple of years and this one offers an improved image with smoother recorded footage. Setup is much slicker than the older version (using the camhipro app) but you still need to connect with an ethernet cable (included) to your router initially to set up the wifi connection. Installation of the micro SD card (not included) is much improved on this model.I've put together a 'getting started' video which I hope is of some use. You should be able to find a larger, better quality version of this video on a popular video hosting site if you search for my username. There is also a wall installation video that may be of use.