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Amcrest IP4M-1041B + Home Assistant (www.amazon.com)
submitted 4 months ago by TCB13@lemmy.world to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
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Hi,

Is there anyone using Amcrest IP4M-1041B with Home Assistant? I've a few questions about software and integration.

  1. From what I hear, this camera can be setup 100% offline, connected via cable to any computer and by using a built in WebUI the camera has, is this true?

  2. It offers pan, tilt or zoom. Does it work really good with HA? Can it be operated without any Amcrest software / internet connection?

  3. The features above allow you to set preset locations, can that be done on HA / WebUI / without the Amcrest app as well?

  4. Does it really operate all features offline and is it reliable? Eg. motion detection works as expected / doesn't miss events?

  5. What's your overall experience with the camera? Does it compare to let's say a TP-Link tapo?

Thank you.

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[–] TCB13@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Thanks for the answer.

I block internet access to all Amcrest cameras directly but can still access their local IP.

Yes, and what kind of management do they provide on their WebUI? Can the camera be 100% operated using the WebUI without blue iris or any other software?

[–] dmtalon@infosec.pub 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure if I've tried doing any PTZ stuff, but all the other settings for sure. The cameras I have all have SD cards so you could manage everything right from the UI and just have it record locally.

They want to connect to the mothership and destroy log files trying to get there.

[–] TCB13@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Thanks for the clarification, my ideia was to run the cameras on an isolated VLAN so, no issues with calling home. I just wanted to make sure they can be operated fully locally.