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Amcrest ProHD Outdoor 1080P POE Dome IP Security Camera IP67 Weatherproof 1080P 1920 TVL IP2M 844E White
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
511
Old Reviews
133
Unverified
93
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Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
Yes
VIDEO
1176 meters
SIZE
LED
TYPE
Review Analysis - 285 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Camera
93cameras, amcrest, nvr, poe, price
+84%
-16%
" ... So, overall, a good camera for the price, but . ... "
" ... Awesome PoE camera. ... "
" ... Very great wide angle camera. ... "
" ... I guess that is why its a security camera!! ... "
" ... The camera works fine. ... "
" ... It is a good wide angle camera. ... "
" ... Overall I'm happy with this POE IP camera. ... "
" ... Very happy with this camera. ... Free cloud option for one Camera with Amcrest. ... "
Setup
84installation, install, amcrest, easy to setup, easy to install
+90%
-10%
" ... inexpensive, nice 1080 resolution, easy to install. ... "
" ... Arthur was an excellent support person who explained my problem and provided a solution with another Amcrest free downloadable program. ... "
" ... Easy PoE setup, just plug to the NVR and go ... "
" ... Easy set up but I work with technology so I was used to it. ... "
" ... Basic setup was easy: load the Amcrest app on your phone, create a login, scan the QR code on the power pigtail and fill in some info, and the cameras started streaming. ... "
" ... I contacted Amcrest support and spoke to Owen Lucas. ... "
" ... PC-NVR setup was conter-intuitive. ... "
" ... Connection was easy and set up with current system was smooth, also came with all hardware for installing. ... "
Picture Quality
53image, clear, night, images, night vision
+94%
-6%
" ... The image, both night and day, is decent. ... "
" ... Picture quality is good with only a tiny bit of fish eye around the left and right edges. ... "
" ... Great looking picture. ... "
" ... The picture is pretty good for the price/size. ... "
" ... Easy install and great picture quality. ... "
" ... They are very well made and the images are excellent, both night and day images. ... "
" ... The camera is kinda built to give a downward angle just like the picture. ... "
" ... The cameras give a very nice picture, very clear and sharp. ... The night images are also very clear. ... "
Ease of Use
51software, easy to setup, easy to install, web interface, easy to use
+86%
-14%
" ... inexpensive, nice 1080 resolution, easy to install. ... "
" ... Really nice clear mage quality - highly recommend - remember password for the reset is very very difficult to do. ... "
" ... Simple to setup in ZoneMinder using the ONVIF button. ... The only reason I did not give 5 stars is your forced to set a complicated password and I can not figure out how to set the location. ... "
" ... Easy set up but I work with technology so I was used to it. ... "
" ... Perfect and easy to install! ... "
" ... Easy to install with my amcrest NVR. ... "
" ... It's pretty easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy to mount and set up. ... "
Apps
45amcrest, web interface, browser, web, chrome
+47%
-53%
" ... Except that the software (as opposed to the app) doesn't work on the Mac. ... "
" ... The iPhone app seems to work well, however I could not get the PC cloud app to display the live view. ... "
" ... If you are going to use their app only to view on your phone it is great but if you want to use and app like tiny cam it is almost impossible past camera #1. ... "
" ... Plus one star because I can use the Amcrest Android app with a NON-ADMIN account. ... "
" ... Let's try from web interface then. ... "
" ... Seriously flawed software - the camera's web interface does not work on Google Chrome, a very commonly used browser. ... Chrome requires a special app to view the camera's web interface - very clunky, and actually that doesn't work either. ... "
" ... App and NVR on the other hand sometimes "fail to connect" even trying over and over. ... The software is buggy. ... Would not recommend the DVR and App. ... "
" ... The web view relies on an activeX plugin which means it only works with Internet Explorer. ... "
Software Platform
44browser, amcrest, web, web interface, login
+39%
-61%
" ... If you want to remote view your cameras, you cannot access the NVR with Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer. ... Go on their forums and search for "please install plugins first" because this is the error message that keeps coming up. ... It doesn't work either and gives you the same error message. ... "
" ... If you are going to use their app only to view on your phone it is great but if you want to use and app like tiny cam it is almost impossible past camera #1. ... "
" ... This results in broken https on all browsers and this camera does not have any provision to generate a SSL certificate. ... Cannot view live video from the camera using Chrome. ... Plus one star because I can use the Amcrest Android app with a NON-ADMIN account. ... "
" ... Let's try from web interface then. ... "
" ... It took a lot of trial and error to get it correct. ... "
" ... Its not clear on how to configure it, and Im basically doing it by trial and error. ... "
" ... Seriously flawed software - the camera's web interface does not work on Google Chrome, a very commonly used browser. ... Chrome requires a special app to view the camera's web interface - very clunky, and actually that doesn't work either. ... "
" ... etc, then you may experience bugs. ... A reset to factory default seem to fix that issue though, so apparently one of the settings I did caused this bug to occur. ... "
Product Reliability
29months, im, error, weeks, trial
+52%
-48%
" ... I have had zero defects or problems. ... "
" ... I have 3 of these cameras, that I have been using for a couple of months and all have performed flawlessly. ... "
" ... Very well built, reliable. ... "
" ... I have three of these and all have performed great with no issues. ... "
" ... Purchased for a client about 2 months ago. ... I will update this review over time. ... "
" ... I am at 6 months with my first purchase, have bought several since. ... "
" ... Connection was stable for couple months, but now camera not accessible about 20% of the time. ... "
" ... I expect this camera last for years. ... "
Ports
26switch, poe injector, nvr, ethernet, power over ethernet
+62%
-38%
" ... Excellent POE IP cameras for the price! ... "
" ... I am building my ip cam surveillance system. ... "
" ... POE plug and play is great. ... "
" ... So, this camera has wifi and can be used wireless so to speak but I did still use the Ethernet cable to power the camera. ... "
" ... Great cameras, synced right away with my Amcrest NVR which is POE so I didnt have to run any extra cables other than the Cat6 ... "
" ... Now I have 6 of my 9 cameras run POE directly into a switch connected directly into my NVR so most of the traffic on mine is not going over my wifi network. ... "
" ... Works well on my Netgear POE switch. ... Once located, connect on port 80 to complete your configuration. ... "
" ... Easy setup and works great with Power Over Ethernet. ... "
Price
23money, camera, cameras, point, worth
+87%
-13%
" ... So, overall, a good camera for the price, but . ... "
" ... For the money it is a great buy. ... "
" ... I researched systems at a comfortable price range and settled on this one. ... "
" ... Quality and price are a great match. ... "
" ... I have told friends on other systems about these cameras and they love the quality and the price. ... "
" ... I have a good system at fair price. ... "
" ... Great cameras for an even better price. ... "
" ... Awesome camera for the price ... "
Night Photography
23vision, images, picture, night and day, ir
+96%
-4%
" ... The image, both night and day, is decent. ... "
" ... Night vision looks great too. ... "
" ... They are very well made and the images are excellent, both night and day images. ... "
" ... Good visibility day and night. ... "
" ... Great Images day or night. ... "
" ... This camera does just fine after dark. ... "
" ... The camera works as expected and has great night vision. ... "
" ... Cameras have great quality images during day and night. ... "
Marketplace
21amazon, support, image, amcrest, works as expected
+86%
-14%
" ... It came, it worked, all is well with this vendor ... "
" ... Thank you Arthur and Amcrest Support, I would highly recommend this product. ... "
" ... Product as advertised. ... "
" ... The camera is kinda built to give a downward angle just like the picture. ... "
" ... Dave was great. ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
Device Compatibility
18software, nvr, couldnt, amcrest, phone app
+50%
-50%
" ... When I re route the one in Apple TV, the NVR would not even start up, if it was already running, will turn itself off. ... "
" ... I purchased two of these for my home to work with my synology system. ... "
" ... The included ping test feature would sometimes fail to connect. ... All other devices on my network don't have this issue. ... No can't connect message or anything. ... "
" ... Not work via Chrome ... "
" ... Xprotect couldnt even connect to it and iSpy just lagged out the camera on connection. ... "
" ... I wish that the web browser supported Mac, so I had to take it to work to configure it. ... "
" ... I can only get it to really work in internet explorer. ... The phone app used to work, but now doesn't connect. ... "
" ... I contacted Amcrest Online and only got a link to setting up my phone. ... "
Build Quality
16screw, ring, hole, drill, base
+69%
-31%
" ... It is working fine but the system is showing a lot of dropped seconds. ... "
" ... The hardware appears to be very solid. ... "
" ... Recommend for all and feel safe, safer, and the safest. ... "
" ... a 3/4 inch hole fits the connector perfectly. ... After you have mounted the four screw baseplate and have decided where you're routing the cable, the cameras has the middle section that you can see below the product image's word, Amcrest. ... "
" ... The product seems sturdy and quality built. ... Some of the metal inside the ring actually ground off just by the spinning and force i put on it trying to disassemble it. ... It screwed into my vinyl soffit just fine with stainless steel 3/4" screws. ... Feels secure enough with no real solid backing behind it. ... "
" ... Has good case that will withstand the elements ... "
" ... Very nice video and build quality. ... "
" ... You have to pay extra attention to where the wire is positioned as you tighten the ring. ... Although tricky, the mounting style allows for some fairly flexible angles since the camera is basically a ball. ... This would eliminate the need for the larger connector and allow you to drill a much smaller hole. ... "
Capacity
14mounted, security, feet, eaves, building
+79%
-21%
" ... Our new house was pre-wired for cameras and we had round standard junction boxes mounted in the exterior stucco walls. ... "
" ... The infrared on the back yard lights up the whole area i am monitoring and its easily 20+ feet in the air. ... "
" ... This is a great home security system. ... "
" ... It is realistically more like 30 feet or so. ... "
" ... Now that I see this one in operation I am going to purchase three more for full coverage of my property. ... "
" ... I setup the system in my living room before I was going to run wires and install the cameras on the outside. ... "
" ... Two are outdoors under eaves and one is inside the garage. ... "
" ... We ordered this on Amazon at the recommendation of our Tech guy who had installed this system on at least a dozen homes. ... "
Network
14range, network, 30, ft, feet
+71%
-29%
" ... Our new house was pre-wired for cameras and we had round standard junction boxes mounted in the exterior stucco walls. ... "
" ... The infrared on the back yard lights up the whole area i am monitoring and its easily 20+ feet in the air. ... "
" ... It is realistically more like 30 feet or so. ... "
" ... Now that I see this one in operation I am going to purchase three more for full coverage of my property. ... "
" ... Night vision could be better, but is sufficient at a range of 25-30 ft. ... "
" ... Recently installed one inside a dwelling for a client and most recently (today) two more, one under a covered porch and the other on the outside of a house. ... "
" ... Easy setup, IF you know your network. ... "
" ... These work great at close range but good at distance. ... "
Resolution
13resolution, higher resolution, weatherproof 1080p 1920, video, substream
+92%
-8%
" ... Good camera display even though only 1080p. ... "
" ... I was worried about only getting 1080p cameras, but the do a great job and vivid colors in daytime and good night vision. ... "
" ... Il like resolution ... "
" ... I know there are higher resolution cameras, but 1080p is just fine for most uses. ... "
" ... It records on 1080P so it really looks good on the big screen. ... "
" ... One of the best 1080 p cameras out there right now, true 1080p images. ... "
" ... this is true 1080 quality. ... "
Cables
13hole, pigtail, ethernet, wires, poe
+54%
-46%
" ... Great cameras, synced right away with my Amcrest NVR which is POE so I didnt have to run any extra cables other than the Cat6 ... "
" ... I run them all with CAT6 and you can find the cable and everything you need cheep. ... "
" ... I used existing cables in my house and changed connector types. ... "
" ... While I was able to fill the large holes with white silicone, one future improvement I'd recommend is making the cable break apart with a smaller connection or giving a little more room in the base of the camera to prevent needing a hole big enough to pass through the weatherproof connector. ... "
" ... You need to run a cable to each camera (cables are supplied), and there is plenty of cable. ... "
" ... You have to pay extra attention to where the wire is positioned as you tighten the ring. ... "
Firmware
12update, software, amcrest, nvr, latest firmware
+33%
-67%
" ... I feel that this is most likely a firmware issue, it hasn't been updated since 8-2016. ... "
" ... May be a firmware update will fix the problems, but wait I could not access the internet from the NVR. ... This model is not listed in Amcrest web site, so no firmware update possible. ... "
" ... The other issue I have with this camera is the Amcrest website has a firmware update to download and it says the camera requires a hard reset after the update. ... "
" ... I had the latest firmware. ... "
" ... + Updated firmware (cipher list is outdated, firefox bails, chrome complains) ... "
" ... I loaded the latest firmware which said it fixed some security issue but it didn't fix this one. ... "
" ... I went to Amcrest's website to download a newer firmware in hopes that this would be fixed, only to discover that Amcrest has removed support for MJPEG encoding from all of their camera lines. ... So if you want to use MJPEG, you can never upgrade the firmware. ... So even if I didn't update to a new firmware, they could push it to my camera without my consent, and in doing so remove a critical function. ... "
Other
12detection, triggered, settings, sensor, sensitive
+58%
-42%
" ... motion detection works well ... "
" ... Been using it for a week now, very sensitive to motion detection. ... "
" ... The motion detection works darn well when you set it right. ... "
" ... You do need to experiment some on the motion detection settings as they can easily be too sensitive depending on what you're pointing the camera at. ... "
" ... It even does motion detection recording right on the camera. ... "
" ... Great night vision IR illumination. ... "
Product As Described
12image, works as expected, works, see, exactly
+100%
" ... Product as advertised. ... "
" ... The camera is kinda built to give a downward angle just like the picture. ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... exactly as advertised, thanks ... "
" ... Solid product with a good picture. ... "
" ... The picture is fantastic. ... "
Color
11clear, image, picture, night and day, color
+91%
-9%
" ... The image, both night and day, is decent. ... "
" ... They are very well made and the images are excellent, both night and day images. ... "
" ... The night images are also very clear. ... "
" ... I'm using these with Blue Iris and it works great! ... "
" ... Picture quality and color are good, however the night vision seems lacking. ... "
" ... The Amcrest is much smaller in size and has much better resolution/color. ... "
" ... Bright and clear. ... "
Returns
11going, returned, unfortunately, shortcomings, returning
-100%
" ... I am returning this. ... "
" ... I want a refund. ... "
" ... So after 3 days of trying, gave up, this thing is going back to amazon, and aecrest is in my DO NOT BUY LIST from now on ... "
" ... Possibly return to Amazon (although I'm WAAAY past the return policy time frame at this time) or maybe sell on Ebay. ... "
" ... I'm going to return both and get replacements . ... "
" ... I'm afraid it is going back. ... "
" ... Will try to solve the issue but probably going to return it back. ... "
" ... was not compatible with my recorder, so had to return it ... "
Video Playback
10view, videos, quality, recorded, quality is good
+80%
-20%
" ... The video quality is great and the ability to point the video in the direction you like is also easier due to the ball in joint design. ... "
" ... Then i was able to view the live cam footage on my phone through the Amcrest app which is nice. ... "
" ... For the price the video quality is good day or night. ... "
" ... - Excellent video quality ... "
" ... The night time view and recorded videos are excellent. ... "
Wifi
10ip, dhcp, access, wifi, poe
+60%
-40%
" ... Excellent POE IP cameras for the price! ... "
" ... You will have configure your router's firewall to enable remote viewing, which is the case with most any device you connect to your home network. ... "
" ... I do have all my IP cameras on their own subnet without Internet access. ... "
" ... Easy setup, IF you know your network. ... "
" ... I looked at the DHCP assignments in my PFsense router and was able to find it right away. ... "
" ... It installed easily through a powered connection to my home network. ... "
ISP
10xprotect, works, tried, ispy, internet
+30%
-70%
" ... (2) Would not maintain a stable internet connection. ... "
" ... I was HACKED . ... "
" ... then this box is not for you. ... "
" ... I tried iSpy and Xprotect. ... "
" ... I was told downgrading was not possible. ... "
" ... I can only get it to really work in internet explorer. ... "
Fit
10screws, ring, ball, mounting, hole
+60%
-40%
" ... Base has 4 screws to connect to the wall and a clamping screw around the whole camera that holds it in place very well. ... "
" ... Once you get past these small details they are easy to mount. ... "
" ... a 3/4 inch hole fits the connector perfectly. ... "
" ... Some of the metal inside the ring actually ground off just by the spinning and force i put on it trying to disassemble it. ... Feels secure enough with no real solid backing behind it. ... "
" ... Once mounted, it gives me the impression that it's very secure and will be a "set it and forget it" solution. ... "
" ... The gland was securely fastened, and the camera was screwed to a deck rail in January. ... "
Design
10solid, looks, looked, camera, black
+80%
-20%
" ... The hardware appears to be very solid. ... "
" ... I can now use the product as designed. ... "
" ... Looked like a good camera though. ... "
" ... They look a lot better than the previous. ... "
" ... Aesthetically, the camera looks very nice. ... "
" ... As for the product it looks well made, has some heft and looks good. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 1176 meters
Camera
Video: Yes
Display
Resolution: Full HD 1080p
Type: LED
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