Anpviz 4MP PoE IP Dome Camera with Microphone/Audio, 98ft IR Night Vision | IP Security Camera Outdoor Indoor, IP66 Waterproof, 2.8mm Wide Angle Lens, Not PTZ, NDAA, IPC-D240W-S (U Series)

I needed additional cameras for my WD ReadyView 8 camera system purchased in 2019 but didn't want to pay the outrageous price they're charging for them now especially considering how non-existent WD ReadyView documentation and support is. I took a chance that these ONVIF-capable cameras would work with the ReadyView ONVIF-compatible system and they work perfectly. They actually conform to the ONVIF standard and are more feature rich than the cameras that came with the ReadyView system. The picture clarify is fantastic, better than ReadyView, the night vision is comparable to ReadyView cameras, and the price is significantly lower. I added them to weekly Nessus vulnerability scans and they were not flagged for anything worrisome, especially if you're properly securing/isolating your camera network. I'm already planning to buy a couple more.

Hooked it up , configured in Scrypted and piped it into Homekit and onto my iPhone. Easy peasy. Good quality picture day or night, POE and the price is right!

I got the Anpvis 2.8mm 3MP Dome camera for its wide-angle and to monitor an entryway as part of an integrated security system using ONVIF cameras and a 1080P NVR. THe Anpvis was connected via a 1G wired Ethernet connection to the system NVR. The camera was easy to install on the network with the Anpvis supplied software, IPSearchtools, downloaded from their website and installed on a Windows 10 PC. The software found the camera on the network and assigned an IP address within the network so that it could be found by the NVR. From there and accessing the camera's configuration page directly by entering the IP address in a browser, I was able to configure the cameras for 1080p. I was impressed with the amount of configuration control provided by the camera's configuration menus. Now using the ONVIF features, the NVR immediately found the camera and I was able to install it as 1 of 8 cameras on the security system. But after 1 week of continuous use, the camera failed. Read on for my impressions. The physical installation was good. The dome is removed and the base is attached and then the camera is positioned. The dome attaches using captured Allen screws. Also, the Ethernet dongle has blinking activity light for good feedback that the network is connected. I was happy with the wide-angle that gave me reasonable coverage of the entry. I was a bit disappointed in the daytime video fidelity but after all, I'm downgrading the camera to 1080P so I cannot complain too much. The night video however in IR mod was excellent. I have attached pictures of both the daytime and night views from the camera. UPDATE: After 1 week of use, where it was working fine, the date and time would not set and the audio stopped working. Along with that, the camera's video erratically updated the image taking several seconds sometimes and became very sluggish to control via its own IP webpage. I tried resetting, resetting to factory defaults, and powering down and up all with no success. It not worth the time to invest further so I returned the camera. Conclusion: At first I was very happy with the professional quality of the camera's configuration menu and ease of installation and how quickly I was up and running on a 1080P NVR but after 1 week the camera went bad. I'll give it 4 stars assuming I had a rare failure and it would be replaced if I asked but I'm going to go with a different brand as I've lost trust in the AnpViz.

I've got a number of Anpviz cam's now (all Dome and all POE). They've been good and reliable and I expect nothing less from this one. I mounted this guy up high on my eves (not so fun) and connected it to Blue Iris like all the other ones. It uses the ONVIF protocol in this case. Picture seems good, easy to install and i REALLY REALLY iike the little LINK LED on the camera (where the cable plugs in to your Ethernet). This is extremely helpful... I don't remember seeing that on the other ones I have so maybe it is new or maybe I just missed it but it is SUPER helpful to know you have a connection before you put in the final mounting screws... especially if you are up high on a ladder. One last thing, night vision on this camera seems good but I never expect great night vision on a dome camera except for areas close to the camera. In my case I am looking over the whole back yard and these illuminators wont cover that distance so I will have to get an external illuminator if I need one... probably wont do that though... we'll see.

So I have purchased 6 of these cameras over the past several years. The first few were the IPC-D230W, which I believe was replaced by the current model the IPC-D240W-S. I love the level of configuration, I love that ONVIF and RTSP work without the trauma that you get from some other cameras, and I Iove that you can use a modern browser (or their configuration software - a little clunky) to configure them. The picture quality is good, and they look good at night. The original ones have been running perfectly for years. I have several of the newer models that went up painlessly. Here is where I have knocked 2 stars off. About a month ago, one of the newer ones stopped working, which is 4 months after it was installed. It is on a remote pole on my property, and I have had issues with bugs or frogs out there before, so I figured that was the case. It is not a super important position, so I neglected to play with it for a while. Then last week (5 and a half months after install) , another one stopped working - my front door. This is more important, so I tackled it this weekend. I broke out my trusty Fluke meter and tested the cable, all good, I tested the PoE,, all good, I checked the connectors, all clean and fine. So I took the camera in and plugged it directly into my test PoE switch - dead. I tried it with an exterior power supply, still dead. No response. So I figured I would go pull the one on the pole and see what was up with that one. No frogs or bugs - ran all the same tests, same result. So now, within 6 months of install, I have 2 dead cameras. All my other 14 cameras on my network, both of the same brand (I have only buying Anpviz for the last 3 years because I liked them so much) and different brands are working just fine. I can find no reason on my end that would cause them to fail. I had one new in a box that I was planning on putting up somewhere new and had not gotten around to it, so I swapped that into my front door position and it is working fine...and very fast to configure and get running. So now I need to try to figure out how to contact the manufacturer and see if they can help me. I really like these cameras, I just hope that I can figure out what the issue is - did I just get a bad batch? The two that failed were purchased very close in time to each other. I don't know. I will update this as I learn more information.

****TLDR**** A great little PoE IP camera at a very reasonable price. **** Installing a fair amount of IP CCTV systems, my company has found that this 3MP model from Anpviz nicely hits the sweet spot of price and performance. Most lower-priced systems will NOT need over 1080p resolution, nor are they equipped with large enough storage to store a meanigful amount of data once you have 12-16 cameras running. We install this camera by default, unless the client specifically requests something different, and have found that they are incredibly easy to setup if you are using a Hikvision (or compatible) DVR/NVR, or if your DVR/NVR supports ONVIF. Hikvision systems will indeed be "plug and play", meaning they will get an IP address and work at full resolution as soon as connected to the NVR. This is a big time saver, not having to manually configure 16 cameras. We have limited experience with using these outdoors, but they appear that if they are installed properly, they should easily handle the elements. The one thing I noted was that their low-end temperature range is 14 degrees F. I know that in Pittsburgh, Pa in the dead of winter, we can reach near or sub-zero temps with double digit negative wind chills. I'm curious to see how the system we just installed (including 2 exterior cameras) fares thru the next winter.

I have a selection of cameras hooked up to Blue Iris running on a PC. I needed a new camera for my garage, as the back door of the garage is a bit of a weakspot in terms of entry. This mounted high up on a wall, looking down. It can also be mounted on a ceiling etc. When installing, ignore the tiny manual that it comes with. It is not accurate. The camera is setup for DHCP, so as soon as it powers up it will get an IP address. There is an app you can download that will hunt for the camera on your network. Blue Iris detected the camera very fast, using ONVIF. I work with pro-cameras and the image quality is excellent, and there are a lot of adjustments you can make. I still don't get very good night-vision, but I don't think the settings are right. Note that the camera is NOT a PTZ camera. The sensor can be moved inside the dome but it's over a limited range and once it's set, you leave it alone. It's been running flawlessly for a month, which is a lot better than a lot of the budget cameras I've tried!

Recommend it like it,when making cameras adjustments open 3 screws on the camera Dome lens and then you can adjust up or down left or right and then put the plastic dome cover back on