Some helpful time stamps: Intro: 0:00 Hardware: 0:28 Front: 1:13 Back: 3:42 Mount: 4:10 Cables: 4:40 In the Box: 5:52 Setup: 6:33 General specs: 9:34 Power usage: 10:40 App camera controls: 12:07 App camera settings: 24:42 Audio Test: 31:35 Detection test: 32:41 Video Examples: 33:54 Cons: 34:41 Wrap up: 35:05
@yashvantrpandit8707
Ай бұрын
Thanks for explaining deeply. No one had clearly told that one can record videos on SD card and no need of cloud storage subscription.
@Wanderer001_Reviews
Ай бұрын
Happy to help.
@johnmcclue6419
Ай бұрын
Hi what is the biggest sd card that camera will take.@@Wanderer001_Reviews
@ninofiol
3 ай бұрын
Excellent review! Thank you for taking the time to thoroughly explain all details. You answered all the questions I had on my newly purchased Tapo cam.
@Wanderer001_Reviews
3 ай бұрын
Happy I was able to help.
@zeeesh6912
27 күн бұрын
very in dept video thank you for making it. You do have forgot points about connecting it to a home automation like Alexa or Google Assistant. I have this device and I use it to trigger Alexa to turn on alarm and lights when it detects a person outside every night.
@Wanderer001_Reviews
26 күн бұрын
Yes, I did kind of gloss over that part. I might have to go back and creat a video showing how to do things like this. Thanks for the idea.
@harmandeepsaggu1929
7 ай бұрын
Awesome review. Is it possible to check and confirm the max bitrate of mainstream using ONVIF device manager? On C220 v1, it is 2560 kbps.
@wanderingandroid
4 ай бұрын
will the camera revert to it's original position after tracking or remain in the last position that was tracked?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
4 ай бұрын
It will go back to its start position.
@markhahn8288
7 ай бұрын
After tracking a target is ended, does the camera go back to it's centered location or stay where tracking ended? Wondering if it can track to a corner of it's vertical/horizontal travel, so the next opportunity to detect is compromised by it's position?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
7 ай бұрын
It will stay to the position it tracked to for a little time then return to center point.
@markhahn8288
7 ай бұрын
Awesome, thanks!
@albinwayanad7859
6 ай бұрын
If a person come from back side will it detect@@Wanderer001_Reviews
@bobmusikk
6 ай бұрын
If the image quality is as good as my C320WS it'll be great. Ordering right now !
@Wanderer001_Reviews
6 ай бұрын
I would say it is on par with or better. You should be good.
@vtechead1
6 ай бұрын
Well I have the 320 and glass in cars turns blurry. If a car passes or stops in front of the camera, you cannot see whose in the car. The glass goes blurred/cloudy and the occupents look like jelly. Ok for general use, but no use for identifying somebody or even reading number plates on cars. Headlights at night produce a glow that hides the car ! You get what you pay for I suppose. But they really need to sort out the camera making glass go grey and cloudy.
@Wanderer001_Reviews
6 ай бұрын
@@vtechead1 Does it do this in all lighting conditions or just particular ones?
@vtechead1
6 ай бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews during the day car windows or house windows turn into a grey out of focus blob. At night, I leave the camera on daylight setting as the street lights produce good bright video. Car windows are clearer, but people are very smudge like. You can make out if male or female, but faces are very soft and blurry. Number plates cannot be read. I wasn’t expecting excellent quality given the price, but it’s no use if it makes glass windows cloudy. Good camera for keeping an eye on the home or the kids in the garden. But would be struggling to get a clear picture of anybody hanging around.
@DonavanAja
4 ай бұрын
awesome indepth review of this camera ,just ordered one and I have two ptz cameras now from other companies love the ptz camera but my other ones picture/camera quality has a lot to be desired meaning I am buying this one for a better quality/camera and picture so hope it does just that!
@Wanderer001_Reviews
4 ай бұрын
Fingers crossed it does what you need.
@johnnielignacio2569
22 күн бұрын
Thanks for this helpful review
@dogankaya2004
11 күн бұрын
You pay for the cloud system. However, when you want to share the camera with other family members, they can only see it momentarily, which is unfortunately a huge shortcoming.
@user-tj9zc9cm2g
12 күн бұрын
Bro how long you been using this camera are they reliable ?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
11 күн бұрын
Pretty much from the day I reviewed it, so about 8 months now. Still as good as the day I put it up.
@TheEditorify
9 күн бұрын
Is there a junction box compatible with these cameras?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
8 күн бұрын
Not that I know of. This is meant to be used with a receptical.
@timucinpusat3518
8 күн бұрын
what is the difference between Tapo C520WS v1 and v2. Urgent plz.
@Wanderer001_Reviews
6 күн бұрын
I am honestly not sure. I onlly have tested what I am assuming is the v2.
@ShuichiSyad
5 ай бұрын
1. During patrol mode, if it detects a person/vehicle, will it track them or will it continue with the patrolling ? 2. Can we schedule the patrol mode ? 3. If we added viewpoint to the patrol mode, will it go through all the viewpoints ? Or does it only able to patrol only horizontally/vertically ?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
5 ай бұрын
1. It will continue the patrol. 2. Patrol mode is a manual mode only and cannot be scheduled. 3. It would not go through waypoints it will only do patrolling vertically and horizontally.
@matejkaska
2 ай бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews I really want to buy that camera, but I need patrol mode. On website I found, that there is patrol mode with waypoints and layover time, is this not true? "How to set up Patrol Mode on Tapo cameras" on tapo website.
@sf6657
2 ай бұрын
Really well done and well recorded review. Thank you. I have two questions; 1. Can the camera be set to record only when motion is detected with a short duration? Or is it recording full-time without the ability to defeat that? 2. If there is a power outage and/or a wifi outage, does the camera reconnect with the wifi on it's own once power restored? That's the behavior that I get with some Ctronics cameras I have. Thanks
@Wanderer001_Reviews
2 ай бұрын
1. Yes it can be set to do this. Even with 24/7 recording it does sepertly trigger for motion events and mark those recordings. 2. Yes, if power goes down and then comes back it will reconnect itself.
@sf6657
2 ай бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews , Thanks!
@youknowwhoiam1412
2 ай бұрын
is the Tapo C520WS CCTV camera the latest model, or is there already a newer version?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
2 ай бұрын
At this time yes.
@alexkrot9776
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review, is the camera able auto switching to LED lights when spotting movements?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
7 ай бұрын
Yes this does have an option to switch from IR lights to the LEDs.
@abhinashkashyap9647
5 ай бұрын
Sir what is the difference between tapo c510 w and tapo 520 ws ??
@Wanderer001_Reviews
5 ай бұрын
The 520WS has external antennas and a better night vision sensor for colored low light night vision.
@abhinashkashyap9647
5 ай бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews thanks
@johnmcclue6419
Ай бұрын
Im putting 4 cameras up can l just put one sd card into one camera and it will record just onto the one sd card as im going to be wiring them all together together.
@Wanderer001_Reviews
29 күн бұрын
Even wiring them together, each will still need its own SD card.
@scottshepard394
2 ай бұрын
Where does the Eithernet cable go if you strictly go Wifi ? Can it be tucked away, cut or taped off, etc ?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
2 ай бұрын
I just take mine up with some electrical tape. It's very close to the other power cable so I didn't want to mess with it too much
@Camille.I
9 күн бұрын
Not a single one of these 'in depth' videos will explain what happens after the camera is finished tracking something and what view position it falls back to. And how to set up a default position that the camera falls back to after it's done moving and tracking something. It's quite unbelievable that I can't find this info. And it is the single most negative part of this camera yet no mention or explanation. Sometimes I tune in to the camera and it's in some random view, how it got there and why it's staying there I cannot explain.
@Way_Of_War
4 күн бұрын
Save a view or multiple views and then select the one that you want to have it revert to. After it's done it's tracking it should go back to the view point you have selected
@Andrit-q8x
3 ай бұрын
What if we dont want the camera to move in the direction of a Person but just stay at one place? Is that possible?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
3 ай бұрын
Yes, this can be toggled on and off. It is covered at 25:00 in the video.
@hajnaladam845
5 ай бұрын
Hi! If you use the camera as wired, can you use it as a wifi hotspot? I want to change my Imilab EC5 which can be used as a hotspot if it is wired. Thanks in advance!
@Wanderer001_Reviews
5 ай бұрын
No this type of camera can not be used as a hotspot.
@azonicin
Ай бұрын
It requires WP3A Encryption only! If you have old router which support only WPA or WP2A then you must have to purchase the WP3A enabled WIFI router.
@jovetmaniebo3904
18 күн бұрын
Please someone can confirm this. Specs says it support wpa or wpa2.
@guglarb6741
7 ай бұрын
Please review eufy e340 wired 360 pan and tilt 24/7
@Wanderer001_Reviews
7 ай бұрын
It is on my list.
@premiumgold6802
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for nice review.
@ajorgensen
5 ай бұрын
If I use Smart Motion Tracking will it drive back to the set position i set or will it just stay when it stop tracking the person?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
5 ай бұрын
It will return to the starting point after it stops tracking a target after a little time.
@yazidzai5320
7 ай бұрын
How does it compare to the C325WB that has ColorPro Night Vision? Starlight Full-Color Night Vision vs ColorPro Night Vision?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
7 ай бұрын
It has good coolor night vision but right now nothing in the Tapo line can touch the C325WB for the ColorPro Night Vision. I really hope that in the near future that Tapo adds the ColorPro Night vision to more cameras.
@faizanshah892000
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the review man... you talked nothing about the playback speed ... incase we needa check what happened for the recorded say 15 minutes quickly, how to do it as i cant see anything like changing playback speed etc... will wait for a reply from your end
@Wanderer001_Reviews
Ай бұрын
Yes you can increase the speed when viewing play back. You can see the speed indicator in the upper right when I am reviewing footage. 23:00. I am normally better about showing that but there was just so much I wanted to cover with this camera.
@faizanshah892000
Ай бұрын
@@Wanderer001_ReviewsThanks, got it bro, but i currently have tc70 which doesnt show any such option.... may be newer models have that setting... if i can ask, which one do you prefer for a 10*8 ft room, c520ws or c320ws... or any other camera but the specs should be almost near to what we get in c520ws...please note i dont need any rotating camera as the width that i need to take care of is only 7 or 8ft
@Wanderer001_Reviews
Ай бұрын
@@faizanshah892000 If you are using this inside I might suggest the C120. If you need that color night sight I would go with the C520ws as it will save you a little money over the C320ws if you don't need the camera to move.
@faizanshah892000
Ай бұрын
Thanks dear, unfortunately that model is not available in India right now... so, I need ua favour again
@Wanderer001_Reviews
Ай бұрын
@@faizanshah892000 Can you share which models you have access to?
@vincentwilkes9611
Ай бұрын
outstanding
@mohamedahmedmamdouhomran
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review, how long the 32G card can record till overwrite if only on detection mode is on. Thanks
@Wanderer001_Reviews
7 ай бұрын
That would depend on amount 9f triggers. On 24/7 recording you get about 2.5 days.
@TheExel2000
3 ай бұрын
Is there a noticeable difference in performance between WiFi and Ethernet connections?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
3 ай бұрын
For me I noticed faster load times when opening the camera, but I have a lot of things on my wifi network. Stablitty was about the same.
@KurtCobain2021
23 күн бұрын
I extended the power cable but it doesn’t work. I got a solid red light. Any recommendation?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
23 күн бұрын
How did you extend the power cable?
@user-tj9zc9cm2g
2 күн бұрын
You all loose power if you extend the power cable too long I extend mine to 20 meters it was struggling to operate fully, at first I thought it was my Wi-Fi signal too weak so I then look for power close then use 10 meters instead and it works fine now
@falconfurry6432
Ай бұрын
Sir, My phone is connected to 5ghz and camera in 2.4gh wifi will it works? Will I get notification in Alexa & my phone.
@Wanderer001_Reviews
Ай бұрын
Yes.
@falconfurry6432
Ай бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Thank you Sir. Based on your experiance can we have have a modem & camera difference upto 150 meter? or will it loose signal.
@Wanderer001_Reviews
Ай бұрын
@@falconfurry6432 That may be a little too far for it.
@amitghosh4166
6 ай бұрын
IT has a network port, with that can it be used to record on a NVR?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
6 ай бұрын
Yes, this should be possible: www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/2748/
@syntom1
4 ай бұрын
Let’s hope that 30 fps will be enough to see car plates, at least at low speeds.
@SandraLee-x3h
Ай бұрын
Hi Can you control pan/tilt remotely with iPhone?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
Ай бұрын
Yes, as long as you have data with your phone.
@TuningLovers
3 ай бұрын
Hi, for long distances is Ezviz C8PF? Can it's zoom cover 150m, does the zoom really make a difference in clearing things, for example a car plate number?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
3 ай бұрын
What you would want to compair to is another dual lense camera which Tapo does not have right now. The one camera lense that is already showing 8x zoom does make things clearer as it is a optical zoom as aposed to a digital zoom eufy makes a few cameras like this as well as reolink.
@TuningLovers
3 ай бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Which one features better zoom to get a car plate license from big distances Ezviz H8 Pro or C8PF?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
3 ай бұрын
@@TuningLovers Personally would go with the C8PF.
@TuningLovers
3 ай бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews C8PF feature 8x zoom while H8 Pro feature 4x only. But the H8 Pro is 5 megapixel 3K which can compensate. Also H8 pro is newer. Both have the same price. Tough choice?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
3 ай бұрын
@@TuningLovers It is. I have found myself really liking the dual lense setup. It gives you the chance of not having to actually digitally zoom in and still see plate numbers. I will take anything that gives me a little less work to do.
@johnmcclue6419
Ай бұрын
What's the largest sd card the camera can take.
@Wanderer001_Reviews
29 күн бұрын
512gb.
@cocoasuransisemarang
5 ай бұрын
Is there surveillance in Tapo? And is it free? unlimited? Because xiaomi cctv no longer free for surveillance 😢
@Wanderer001_Reviews
5 ай бұрын
For free you get person and pet detection as well as free local storage. If you need cloud storage for your videos they offer it but for a fee.
@avanishgvyas1992
6 ай бұрын
Can you trigger sound and light alarm remotely? I mean not arming the alarm mode, but actually triggering the light and sound alarm to scare off unwanted visitors.
@Wanderer001_Reviews
6 ай бұрын
Tapo cameras let you arm the alarm mode, which then will go off if movement or a person is detected. Right now they do not let you manually trigger the alarm to go off.
@avanishgvyas1992
6 ай бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews thanks for the reply. Do you know any other Tapo outdoor weather proof CCTV which lets you trigger an alarm remotely?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
6 ай бұрын
@@avanishgvyas1992 Of the ones I have tested they all seem to have this function.
@avanishgvyas1992
6 ай бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews like which ones?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
6 ай бұрын
@@avanishgvyas1992 Here is my Tapo play list: kzitem.info/news/bejne/lpBrx6aie4xioqg. But I have done the C520WS, C120, Wire-Free MagCam, C420S2, C325WB, C320WS.
@Raghunandan19
Ай бұрын
Hello, how is the two way audio communication?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
Ай бұрын
Its not bad. I do have audio tests here: 31:54
@Raghunandan19
Ай бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Thanks for the update, appreciate your efforts in replying to each comment, subscribed.
@Pravinkumar6869
7 ай бұрын
How long does a 128 GB SD take to write fully and which is the best SD card suitable for this camera
@Wanderer001_Reviews
7 ай бұрын
If you are doing 24/7 recording it would be about 9.8 days. Generally I will use either SanDisk or PNY in my cameras. They have severed me well for years.
@Pravinkumar6869
7 ай бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews can we use scan disk 128 GB ultra OR extreme for tapo c520ws which is best preferred
@Wanderer001_Reviews
7 ай бұрын
@@Pravinkumar6869 You could but they would be over kill. Those SD cards have very fast read write speeds needed for pro photography and filming in 4k. I use that type of card in the camera I use to make my youtube videos. You could get away when just a regular scan disk card.
@vivekpatil3462
2 ай бұрын
Hello, I have 256 gb for my Tapo C210. The actual memory you get is about 228.5 gb. On 24/7 2K recording, it can store exactly 42 days of recording. So your 128 gb might store 21 days of footage. I use Sandisk ultra & so far, had no problem with that. Hope this helps.
@spyrosgnikolaou1969
2 ай бұрын
how can i keep the camera lights on at night;;;
@Wanderer001_Reviews
2 ай бұрын
At this time the camras lights will only come on when it detects motions and can stay on after movement has been detected for a max of 30mins.
@raiiiyann
2 ай бұрын
Regular SD card? or Micro SD card?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
2 ай бұрын
Micro.
@Joseph-rs2ij
6 ай бұрын
It picks a lot of static noise when placed outdoor but fine when indoor. 😢
@Wanderer001_Reviews
6 ай бұрын
Is it picking up the wind blowing over the mic? If so might just need to lower the sensitivity.
@Joseph-rs2ij
6 ай бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews not the wind. It's more of a mechanical noise coming from the unit itself.
@Wanderer001_Reviews
6 ай бұрын
@@Joseph-rs2ij Perhaps a faulty unit? I have been using mine and have not heard anything like that.
@Joseph-rs2ij
6 ай бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews it’s not a faulty unit. There’s a recent opened thread on Tapo community regarding this issue on C520ws. I kept pasting the link here but my comment is being removed.
@TeknolojiKurduOfficial
7 ай бұрын
Apple homekit 😭
@-doughnuthole-
7 ай бұрын
Surfboard
@Wanderer001_Reviews
7 ай бұрын
Not a lot of cameras natively support home kit. I get it.
@TeknolojiKurduOfficial
7 ай бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews but eufy securty cams for apple homekit 🤗👍
@marclafontaine5615
3 ай бұрын
first 20 seconds it was clear you were sold (or bought) by Tapo.. what a shame.. I was hoping to rely on this video... so bad.. it would have been just so much credible if you would have admitted that they paid you for this. Shame.
@Wanderer001_Reviews
3 ай бұрын
If you mad wit past 20 seconds in you would have made it to to the disclosure statement. Yes the camera was provided to me for review but no money was exchange for the video. The opinions are my own. I even point Cons of the camera.
@learnerlearns8837
2 ай бұрын
the explanation is so bad .....so boringgggg
@Wanderer001_Reviews
2 ай бұрын
Its not for everyone.
@gianpaolo_Street_Workout
4 ай бұрын
In your experience, which ones do you prefer between these and reolinks?
@z0nerider
2 ай бұрын
Will the camera be able to track more than two people? If so which person will it follow ?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
2 ай бұрын
Not really. I tested this with my wife and while two people can be seen in frame the camera generally will follow the first person it locks on to.
@whopua
8 ай бұрын
RTSP? I like to use my server for 24/7 recording. Works with my reolink but the software is not brand specific so I would definitely consider other brands.
@Wanderer001_Reviews
8 ай бұрын
Tapo does support RTPS: www.tapo.com/en/faq/34/
@lvjkahvlwertfg
3 ай бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews is the RTSP stream full resolution ?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
3 ай бұрын
@@lvjkahvlwertfg Has the option for both: www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/2680/
@indian4peace
20 күн бұрын
I'm impressed 🎉🎉🎉
@dennis_nguyen
7 ай бұрын
Why do you cover the MAC address of the device with blue tape? Can you get hacked by people knowing it?
@Wanderer001_Reviews
7 ай бұрын
It is the S/N or the device too. It is more of a way to stay safe to keep people from putting together small bits of info to find you on the internet.
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