I have a silver version of this re-branded Dahua, the
Amcrest IPM-721, in service for 2-1/2 years without a blip.
- It's pan/tilt, digital zoom; has IR with IR-cut
- Is Wi-Fi but has Ethernet
- They have a black version.
- It has an alarm input and an alarm output (alarm in to trigger record)
- It has mike in and speaker out (also both built-in)
- This one is 720p but there's a 1080p version, the IP2M-841 (I think it has the same I/O and features, just higher res.)
- It can be mounted upside down and image inverted.
- It has privacy masking.
- I have time stamp off, am using Blue Iris' overlay.
- You can stream RTSP to VLC
- It is Blue Iris compatible
- It'll record to microSD card or NAS, will FTP
- You could sit on mantle or mount upside-down under mantel with included bracket
Sample snapshot below of 720p, reduced 50% to 360 to fit this screen with black sample privacy mask.
This watches two 4-legged K9 alarms (the Chihuahua model) when we're away. To meet WAF (Wife Approval Factor), the privacy mask of her on the recliner was a must).
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