Help finding floodlight camera

[medeksza]

I have 3 properties I rent out on AirBNB and would like to get 3 outdoor floodlight/cameras. I need something that will illuminate the entryway when a guest walks up and record who is coming in/out of the property (I just want to confirm only the number of people who book show up and not a large party). I would like something that works with RTSP and not some proprietary cloud server, and do not want any subscription costs. It needs to work over WIFI as it would be a bit difficult for me to run ethernet through brick walls. I can't seem to find many options that fit this bill. Any suggestions?

 

[SouthernYankee]

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Sorry I do not use flood light cameras so know nothing about them .

 

[aristobrat]

I haven't seen a floodlight cam that anyone would recommend (that wasn't tied to a subscription cloud service, like Ring).

 

[medeksza]

So far I found 3 options on the fringes of the Internet. Wondering if anyone has any experience with any offerings of these companies:

Yoosee smart PIR-motion floodlight with 1080p HD security camera built-in microphone speaker - $65
Yoosee smart PIR-motion floodlight with 1080p HD security camera built-in microphone speaker
I tried to place an order for one of these using PayPal. The day after I ordered they returned my money and canceled my order with no reasoning.

DIGOO Floodlight Outdoor Camera, H.265 1080P HD WiFi IP Camera - $50.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HL3VS5J
This one has 5 reviews on Amazon that are all 1 star, so I hesitate to buy one.

VIMEL Outdoor Wireless Security Camera Flood Light LED Smart Live Stream - $229
Outdoor Wireless Security Camera Flood Light LED Smart Live Stream
Australian company, seems nice based on the description, a bit pricey.

 

[fenderman]

So far I found 3 options on the fringes of the Internet. Wondering if anyone has any experience with any offerings of these companies:

Yoosee smart PIR-motion floodlight with 1080p HD security camera built-in microphone speaker - $65
Yoosee smart PIR-motion floodlight with 1080p HD security camera built-in microphone speaker
I tried to place an order for one of these using PayPal. The day after I ordered they returned my money and canceled my order with no reasoning.

DIGOO Floodlight Outdoor Camera, H.265 1080P HD WiFi IP Camera - $50.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HL3VS5J
This one has 5 reviews on Amazon that are all 1 star, so I hesitate to buy one.

VIMEL Outdoor Wireless Security Camera Flood Light LED Smart Live Stream - $229
Outdoor Wireless Security Camera Flood Light LED Smart Live Stream
Australian company, seems nice based on the description, a bit pricey.

all garbage. Buy a camera, buy a floodlight. Like 2 in 1 shampoo, it doesnt work well.

 

[looney2ns]

Don't use wifi:
Review-Dahua IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Starlight Camera-Varifocal
or
IPC-HDBW4231F-AS | Dahua Technology

Setup correctly, you won't need any floodlights with these cams.

 

[VorlonFrog]

Depending on how and where your floodlight is installed, you could tuck a plastic electrical box directly beneath it and mount a camera to that. That's how I've installed two Dahua cameras over my deck and the back of my garage.

Lid for box above.

 

[looney2ns]

Depending on how and where your floodlight is installed, you could tuck a plastic electrical box directly beneath it and mount a camera to that. That's how I've installed two Dahua cameras over my deck and the back of my garage.

Lid for box above.

Care to share a picture of your design.

 

[TonyR]

Same box and cover as this: Bullet Camera Mounting Box
The floodlights could mount below, left and right.

 

[VorlonFrog]

Care to share a picture of your design.

Tried taking one late Saturday afternoon to share, lighting was terrible.
Not much 'design', really. Box mounted to wall using four anchors.
Camera mounted to box top using four nuts, washers, and bolts.
Camera pigtail run back through wall via 1-inch hole cut with hole saw.