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Pros & Cons
Pros
Amcrest view pro is a webcam that you can view on mobile devices and web browsers and doesn't require a monthly fee. Blue iris works flawlessly now and the live view with motion is remarkable. There is a free version on the appstore and a few download... Read More
Cons
Utilizing the features built into the cameras is also going to be daunting. I'm so sick and tired of sitting down for more than an hour struggling to make it work.
Please do not buy; worst company to purchase cameras from. This is not the same camera that i bought a few years back even though they are selling the same product. Seems to me many companies cheap out on their newer improved products. They're ultimat... Read More
The camera connection is wildly unreliable and the image freezes constantly. The camera streams for 4 minutes and freezes. Once this happens i need to reboot the camera. Push notifications either don't work or will eventually stop working for no reaso... Read More
Amcrest ip2m-841b has poor picture quality and no zoom function. Failed to record an immediate record of an intruder, not an empty frame after said intruder has moved on. Failed regardless of the settings applied in the configuration for that feature.... Read More
Even though the outbound connection attempts are being blocked by my firewall i consider this to be unacceptably risky behavior. Makes huge and annoying noise when connecting the device.
Highlights
Quality
Picture quality is excellent as is night ir vision sensitivity
I am really happy with the customer service and of course of the quality
For the cost the build quality is ok
At this point i only have it connected and will evaluate pic quality motion night vision later
Competitiveness
And for ptz products this unit is a price leader
Ill be buying another one and more things from amcrest
I needed some help getting the camera set up on my wife’s phone
Kenneth scontacted amcrest today about my new camera
Overview
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- This product had a total of 18,354 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 2 2023.
Helpful InsightsBETA
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I havent found a stay logged in option
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On my local network theres no good reason to log me out
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Out of all the cameras i have this one is defective
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Constantly shuts off no matter what the location
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It stills shows up intermittently as camera not found
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It has a mind of its own and doesnt work like similar cameras from amcrest
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Poor performance that i cant rely on
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Pretty much plug and play as long as you do the initial setup using a hardwired link from your switchrouter to the camera
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