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๐ŸŽฅ Amcrest SmartHome 4MP Outdoor WiFi Camera Bullet 4MP Outdoor Security Camera, Night Vision up to 98ft, Built-in Microphone, 101ยฐ Field of View, 2.8mm Lens, MicroSD Storage, ASH42-B-V2 (Black) Review

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Indoor/Outdoor UsageOutdoor
BrandAmcrest
Connectivity TechnologyWireless
Form FactorBullet
Connectivity ProtocolWi-Fi

Description of ๐ŸŽฅ Amcrest SmartHome 4MP Outdoor WiFi Camera Bullet 4MP Outdoor Security Camera, Night Vision up to 98ft, Built-in Microphone, 101ยฐ Field of View, 2.8mm Lens, MicroSD Storage, ASH42-B-V2 (Black)

4MP ULTRA-HD โ€“ The Amcrest ASH42 is designed to work with the Amcrest Smart Home app and must be configured to the SmartHome app. Limited Live-Viewing to Amcrest View Pro app, after initial setup. Experience magnificent 4-Megapixel / 2560x 1440@ 30fps) video on this wireless security camera. Features an extra-wide 101ยฐ viewing angle which allows you to cover more ground and keep more of what matters to you safe. Works with Alexa through Amcrest Smart Home Cloud. SECURE CLOUD VIDEO BACKUP โ€“ The optional Amcrest Smart Home Cloud remote video storage subscription service allows you automatically store your videos off-site in a third-party location hosted and secured by Amazon AWS. This way if something happens to your local PC/NVR/SDcard/NAS, the footage will be safely recorded. SMARTER SECURITY โ€“ Receive motion alert notifications and review footage via your smartphone with the Amcrest Smart Home app. Securely store your HD footage to the Amcrest Smart Home Cloud or store directly to a class 10 MicroSD card up to 128GB for continuous recording. (Limited compatibility with Amcrest View Pro, not compatible with Amcrest Cloud). DAY OR NIGHT, RAIN OR SHINE โ€“ This wireless outdoor camera features a heavy-duty metal weatherproof IP67 housing as well as built-in IR LEDs to achieve awesome night vision capability up to 98 feet. This camera is part of the Amcrest SmartHome series and has view-only access through the Amcrest View Pro app, this camera will only work with the Amcrest SmartHome App. SIMPLE, RELIABLE, SECURE โ€“ This Amcrest 2.4ghz WiFi home security camera features a secure SSL/HTTPS connection, wireless AES/WPA2 encryption, FCC and CE certificates and receives regular firmware updates (Does not support 5ghz). At Amcrest, we want to ensure the safety of our customers, their loved ones, homes and businesses. Youโ€™ll receive a full 1-year US Warranty and Lifetime Support provided directly from Amcrest.

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Revainrating 1 out of 5

Terrible customer service

Amcrest SmartHome 4MP Outdoor WiFi Camera Bullet 4MP Outdoor Security Camera all the necessary items for installation and instructions for an easy setup. Physical Product: The camera itself feels very solid; The material used appears to be water repellent. Good mounting bracket (adjustment issue - loosening the two screws on the back requires rotating the camera and difficult to install as the screw is not visible and you have to feel the screw's position to adjust). The camera is covered withโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Camera and Photo
Cons
  • Hard to tell

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Attention buyers: Requires Amcrest cloud services to work

It may not be entirely clear but unlike all the other Amcrest cameras I've bought, this one can only be accessed through the Smart Home app to be controlled. There is no manual configuration, there is no manual configuration, and your configuration is very limited (no manual configuration of IP address or ports or other sensible things you might expect). Your only choice for video storage is SD card or Amcrest cloud storage unless you have an NVR that supports RTSP. The traditional deviceโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Security Cameras
Cons
  • Some Cons

Revainrating 4 out of 5

My first try with a Wi-Fi camera, work from home, COVID-19 project

Edited 10/28/2020: I have updated my review of these cameras after the company released a firmware version which solved my problem with the wifi disabled. I've been using two cameras for several months with no failures. I would give 5 stars if they had a better way to store footage without having to remove the SD card. I subscribe to their cloud service which allows me to save directly from the cloud to my phone or iPad. All in all a good budget wifi camera. Edited 7/17/2020: I wanted to likeโ€ฆ

Pros
  • CCTV
Cons
  • Security