NOTICE: If you are an Android user, before you buy the AD410 make sure the
Amcrest SmartHome app is available on Google Play Store. It is mysteriously absent today, and without it, you can't set the AD410 up.
You might also check with
@CarlosBarletta in the Amcrest IPCT vendor forum (I have a post there asking about it).
The AD410 supports many of the HTTP CGI API commands for custom configurations lacking in the SmatHome app. It is very easy to issue these commands via http manually or via Curl commands in HASS automations. (Use some caution though - while bricking the doorbell seems to be rare, you may have to resort to a factory reset if things get mucked up).
The mainstream "HD" max resolution is 2560x1920 (technically 5Megapixel, not 4MP as advertised).
The substream "SD" max resolution is 720x576.
The encoding can't be changed via the SmartHome app other than selecting HD or SD. But through the API or other software (NVR UI, ViewPro, DMSS) the encoding can be changed, including FPS, which is 15FPS for both streams by default.
Capturing a snapshot via HASS or the API (
/cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi) is fast - a second or 2. Oddly, the snapshot resolution is only 720x576 even when the camera is in HD mode. This "SnapFormat" resolution can be changed via the API, but I haven't tried it. You could also use ffmpeg (as a shell command) to extract a single frame from the live RTSP HD stream.
The
IR light and the lower indicator "deterrent" light, can be controlled via the API. There are also options in the SH app for controlling when these come on.
I too have an East-facing doorbell that sometimes gets direct sun. I have tried WDR, and it works OK, but I only use it 1 month out of the year. Colors are more saturated and pleasing with it off. This may be because the WDR range is hardcoded to "50" and might be improved by reducing it. The range can't be changed via the app, but it can be set via the API, but I haven't tried it either.
Integration with HASS is really good - using either the core Amcrest integration or the custom Dahua integration.