2024 the best security camera for home review
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Protect your home with the Tapo C100 smart indoor security camera Wi-Fi. Featuring crystal-clear 1080P high-definition video, it captures every detail inside your home. Receive instant push notifications when motion, a person, or baby crying is detected from this baby camera monitor, all without additional fees. Monitor your home day and night with up to 30ft of night vision using the integrated IR sensor. Utilize the 2-way audio with a built-in siren to use as a pet camera with the phone app and deter intruders. Fully compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, simply use voice commands to view the Tapo indoor security camera live stream on Echo Show or Google Chromecast with a screen. Store footage continuously on a microSD card up to 512 GB (not included) or subscribe to Tapo Care for cloud storage, offering a 30-day video history and additional benefits such as motion tracking and baby crying detection. [Before purchasing a microSD card, please check the TP-Link website FAQ to ensure compatibility with your device.]
【Motion Detection & Instant Notification】Get instant push notifications when motion, person or baby crying is detected, there is no additional fee to use it as a baby camera monitor. Discern from notifications that matter, so you'll know if its your pet playing around or if someone is actually there.
【2-Way Audio w/ Built In Siren】Never truly leave home with the built-in 2-way audio. Use as a pet camera with phone app to comfort your pet from anywhere in the world. Keep your family safe with cameras for home security indoor by warding off intruders.
【Night Vision up to 30 Ft.】Never miss a thing that goes on, even at night thanks to the integrated IR system on this indoor camera which provides 30 feet of night vision.
【1080P FHD】Capture every detail inside your home with crystal-clear 1080P high definition video with this indoor security camera. Easily see what your baby is holding or what your pet is playing with.
【Works w/ Alexa & Google Home】Fully compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, use your simple voice command to view Tapo indoor security camera live stream on Echo Show or Google Chrome Cast with a screen. Easily get your home security footage up on a larger TV display.
Reviewer: KA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Clear View & Easy to Use
Review: Product is easy to use and easy to start. The quality is great for the price! Has Zoom in feature, the durability is amazing! Plus itâs got night vision! Perfect for our babies room!
Reviewer: Angela Woodard
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Clear and perfect
Review: This works great! Just wish it was wireless. Picture is clear, you can zoom in with no problems, very easy to use and the size is the palm of your hand . It does lag a little though
Reviewer: Melinda
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Tapo home security Wi-Fi camera. Wonderful for good selling price!
Review: Would buy this product again. I love the audio two way built-in microphone, night vision period. It Has very easy instructions, not complicated. Love the look and the size for all the features it has. Like the swivel sitting on the stand. I like the wall mounting feature thatâs pretty cool. I love the size for all the features it carries. Satisfied with all the features 1080 P full high definition, motion detection, cool alarm system that triggers sound to frighten unwanted visitors, night vision up to 30 feet, love two-way audio for communication and built-in microphone and speaker, send moments with loved ones, save moments and can set up within minutes. Would buy again because it has all I needed. Very satisfied with Tapo.
Reviewer: Mink
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good camera
Review: Nice little camera that i use to keep an eye on my daughter while at work. It was slightly difficult to connect to my WiFi but after moving it closer to it, it finally connected and is working just fine. Clear picture during the day and great night vision mode. You can do a 30 day free trial for the storage or just simply get a micro SD card for store any footage.
Reviewer: Greenbrier7
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Wow!!
Review: Great picture quality for such a small and inexpensive camera. I bought two to evaluate their quality and performance, and I am well satisfied with their performance. Set up was easy and quick. I will be buying more of these to help monitor additional blind spots around my home.
Reviewer: Amy Riha
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Camera
Review: Nice inexpensive camera! I recieved the camera quickly and set up was far easier than I thought it was going to be. I downloaded the app and followed the instructions and within 15 minutes I was able see the room on my phone. It has different settings you can set to notify you. The picture is clear and it has night vision as well. It has motion detection as well as facial recognition. You can also record. It would be great for security or it can keep an eye on your favorite pet. The size it perfect to put just about anywhere you can sit it anywhere or you can hang it on the wall. You will not regret your purchase.
Reviewer: Ryan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Exceptional Camera with Amazing Features and Crystal-Clear Night Vision!
Review: I recently purchased the Tapo home security indoor camera, and it has exceeded my expectations. The picture quality is fantastic in both 720p and 1080p, and the ability to switch between resolutions is a nice touch. I usually keep it on auto, but both look much better than I expected.The motion detection is spot-on, even on the lowest sensitivity setting. It still picks up movement that other cameras would miss, which gives me extra peace of mind. Night vision is also very clear, and Iâve had no issues with it so far.One of my favorite features is the baby crying detection. It even picked up my dog whining when I was late getting home from work and couldnât feed her on time. I love that even the slightest sound triggers an alert on the default settings.The app is super easy to use, and installation was a breeze. I also purchased two Amazon Basics micro SD cardsâone for this camera and one for another model I boughtâand they work perfectly.The only downside is that my dog kept triggering the people detection feature, so that part could use some improvement. Still, I plan to buy more cameras for other areas of the house. Overall, this is a great product!
Reviewer: Killian James
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Affordable choice
Review: Itâs pretty straight forward, easy to setup and use. I just needed an extra cam for the crib and this does the job well. The picture is clear even the night mode, no complaint. I can still set it up to detect crying/movement so thatâs great. The only con is I canât pan it around unlike the other model I have. Overall, this is an affordable solution to what I need it for.
Reviewer: Gerardo Mendoza Valle
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Primera vez que compró cámaras de seguridad. Este modelo (C 100) y esta marca (TAPO) me pareció muy bueno, no conozco otras, por lo bien que se ve la imagen y sus funciones:un zoom muy bueno; audio bidireccional puedo hablar con alguien cerca de la cámara en mi casa estando yo fuera y lejos; me envÃa notificaciones de movimiento que puedo configurar a mi gusto o desactivar; la app TAPO es gratis y guarda el red de internet y la clave de modo que no hay que buscarla ni escribir la clave cuando añadimos una nueva cámara; la configuración de las cámaras es muy sencilla; la app permite la opción de guardar en la nube lo que la cámara graba o se puede grabar en micro SD (hasta 128 gb) en la cámara; la configuración de una nueva cámara es muy rápida (6 minutos me llevó y 2 minutos es de la actualización del firmware y se hace sola) gracias a que la app guarda los datos de la red; trae tornillos y un papel marcado donde se deben hacer los hoyos para colocarla; una vez colocada en la pared se puede dirigir hacia donde uno quiere.Es una cámara fija, no sigue el movimiento, pero eso era lo que yo querÃa. Algo sencillo y económico que me permitiera ver en tiempo real lo que pasa en el interior de mi casa.Sugerencias/Tips:1.- Primero configuren cada cámara y luego las colocan. El celular debe estar cerca de la cámara durante la configuración. Pueden usar el mismo cable a toma corriente para todas las cámaras durante la configuración de cada una.2.- Desconecten la(s) cámara(s) que ya configuraron cuando configuren una nueva.En resumen me parece que el beneficio que se obtiene supera el precio que se paga!Ahora falta conocer su funcionamiento a largo plazo...
Reviewer: rola
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Only issue some times while reviewing the recording in app you find few seconds of interrupted like cutter off recording ! Not much of deal for me as I use it internally so I know what it missed !
Reviewer: Teezack
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Authentic and well packed. Thanks
Reviewer: Pamela Cortez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Me encanto, mucho mejor de lo que esperaba, el sistema y la facilidad de configuración, increÃble. La calidad de la cámara está excelente, relación calidad-precio de 10. El rango de visualización también es muy bueno, aunque no se mueve automáticamente.100% recomiendo
Reviewer: Sparconini
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The photo you see is from the Tapo app, taken at night, during a fairly heavy snowstorm in Quebec Canada ey! The camera is setup in the bedroom, so picture is seen through a window, not bad ey! I also own an Ezviz indoor camera(CN6060 I believe) setup through a window also, but the light on the camera reflects in the window so I can't see anything at night.Tapo says night vision extends to 30 ft, but as you can see, houses on the other side of the street are at least 75 feet away and you can still see them, although I am sure streetlights help a lot. Night detection is 30 feet, maybe more. I set up the camera to detect persons only, and it works fine as long as persons step on my property. It does detect some persons on the street, if they walk on my side of the street.Audio is decent too, have not really used it, but did hear my wife that was standing at least 15 feet away from the camera. She made me turn audio off, camera is in the bedroom after all! :- ISetup is very easy, done in 10-15 minutes on both iPad and iPhone. This thing is so light, I taped it to the top of the window, upside down, adjusted the angle, reversed the picture in the app and I was done.You can view the camera feed on a computer through VLC media player (VideoLan, it's free to download). You need to setup a separate, free Tapo account account for this, I have read somewhere in the Tapo help that you can do everything with one account, but it did not work for me. Doc should be made clearer about this. After 3 days, the feed does not show on VLC anymore (still works fine on iPhone and iPad), but I will reboot eventually and it will probably work again. I need to input username and password in VLC everytime I want to see the feed, maybe I will dive into the VLC help and automate this.I have bought a micro SD card (128Gb max for this model) and will install it soon. Doc says that if you put in a card, the feed to external device (VLC in this case) will not work. I hope this is not the case, will see.Best part is that no membership is required. You get a 30-day free trial, but external feed will not work with membership or free trial, so I cancelled it before trying it out, so I can`t comment on membership.There is a 2K and maybe even 4K model of this camera, but since I own over 20 smart devices, my Wifi is not as fast as it used to be, Full HD is enough for now.This is a great camera, even more so if you're new to smart devices. I will probably buy a few more soon, especially if it stays or goes on sale again. ''Alexa, show me camera two''!Update Jan 23rd: Viewing the camera stream through VLC Media player stopped working after 2-3 days, VLC cannot connect to the camera. I setup Agent DVR free software instead and it works OK, but the picture is a bit grainy, but it does record detected persons automatically.Update Jan 28 2024: I have seen a review that says you have to pay the subscription fee for motion detection to work, this is not true. Motion detection (I set it to person detection only) works fine, I get a notification on my phone (see photo in french cause my iPhone is set to french) when a person is detected.
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