1080P HD Smart Home AI Powered Indoor Pan/Tilt Camera with Human Detection

I am new to Amcrest Smart Home, which is what this camera is optimized for, but it took less than seven minutes from the time I opened the box and powered on the camera, to the time I was seeing live video in the Amcrest Smart Home app. Though I'm generally not a fan of "Smart Home" apps, the Amcrest app is intuitive and easy to understand. I especially like that they have English words under the icons, so that I'm not expected to try to figure out what each icon means. That's a huge plus.There is about a 3-second delay in the video when viewing the app over Verizon 5G. The delay is about 2 seconds when I'm on my home wifi (the same wifi as the camera is on). Both of these delays are quite normal and common for products like this. There is about a 6-second delay (on Verizon 5G) when pressing the "Talk" button in the app, until the speaker turns on in the camera. If I needed to speak to someone in range of the camera right away, to prevent a problem or alert them to something, six seconds is a LONG time. I understand the reasons why delay is inherent in devices such as this, but ut would be helpful if Amcrest were able to reduce that delay through firmware adjustments. The "Listen" feature is immediate when I tap the speaker icon, but it takes two seconds for spoken audio to play in the app. The audio sync with the camera appears to be perfect, so that's very good.I don't have much need for the baby monitor function, but running it through its paces, I can see where it could be very valuable. I thought being able to set the loudness threshold on the microphone was a very nice touch, to keep the app from notifying you if the baby is just moving around, but not in distress.The rest of the features, Full Screen, HD/SD Quality, Snapshot and Record all functioned as expected. Video quality is really good for a WiFi camera, especially when viewed over Verizon 5G. However, I don't think it's any better than my other Amcrest cameras...which isn't really a problem, since my more than 25 Amcrest cameras all look great. I have this one set to 1920x1080, 20FPS, Bitrate 2048, and it's smooth and clean looking, even in low-light conditions, which is something I've come to expect from Amcrest cameras.Though the Smart Home app works great, I will be using this camera primarily with BlueIris, and it was a bit challenging to get the settings just right for use with that software. However, I knew that going in, because the Amcrest marketing materials state that the camera is optimized for the Amcrest Smart Home app. Frankly, I didn't expect it to work at all with BlueIris, so it was a nice surprise when it did. I do wish pan/tilt worked inside BlueIris, but I can always use the Smart Home app to position the camera when needed, so that's not a dealbreaker.The packaging was almost all cardboard, with just a couple of sections of foam to protect the top and bottom of the camera. I LOVE this about Amcrest cameras. There is a minimum of plastic/foam in all their packaging, and that is a huge positive to me. The Quick Setup Guide was very simple and succinct, understandable since the app really walks you through the setup. I would have liked to try the Smart Tracking feature, but I couldn't figure out how to turn it on. I pressed the button that matched the icon in the manual, but it didn't track me. I won't be using that feature, so it's not a big deal. But it would be a good idea for Amcrest to include that in future editions of the Quick Setup Guide. Rather than just describing the feature, they could actually instruct people how to turn it on.My overall impression of this experience is basically the same as I've had with all my other Amcrest cameras. They just WORK. To not have to spend hours fiddling with a camera is a very good thing. Especially one like this, where you maybe want to throw it in your luggage and have a camera watching your hotel room or VRBO while you're out.If you're looking for a great quality camera for use as a nanny camera, doggie camera, or just add it to your collection of home security cameras, this camera is a great addition.

The shipping was fast. Not really sure this is an Amcrest situation; rather, an Amazon, but I wanted it to be noted. That means they had it in stock and was prepped and ready to ship upon my order. upon opening it from the box, it was neatly packaged and seemed quite secure, so I know nothing could rattle around. This is REALLY good for electronics and especially a camera of any type. The power cord was neatly packed and seemed intuitive to me for installation. Boot up was fast. That I will emphasize. After that, things got a little more complicated.First off, I was using the same app I have for all of my other Amcrest cameras. I did not realize, this camera has a whole different app. Might I add how obnoxious this was?! I even contacted support thinking there was a physical issue with this new camera, as it just would not connect. I want to SERIOUSLY reiterate that this camera should use the same app as all of the others (should use Amcrest View Pro, instead uses AmcrestHome which is not as good as an app). There was a poor management decision in allowing this to have a different app all together. Cost especially. You already have a solid app for your other cameras, stick with what works great. So anyway, they tried to recreate the wheel with a new app and it is less intuitive like crazy compared to their normal, more powerful app. First off. The app always starts off with a still screen upon loading and you have to click on it in order for it to go to the LIVE ACTION. Yes, loading the camera into the app after I realized it NEEDED this app worked great. But the application definitely has some user interface issues. It seems to also always default to Standard Definition instead of the High Definition I leave the app on. I have tried to set the default even in the settings to HD and it still restarts into SD each opening. Horrible.Second, the motion and the actual image reproduction was amazing. I wouldn't expect any less from Amcrest. HD is amazing, and so is SD, honestly. The Tracking feature was fun to play with, but to be honest, not really a feature I don't think I would use a whole lot. The gimble it is on is silent when moving, so this is a great feature for a sleeping baby or for an actual security monitor to follow whomever the camera should be following without them knowing.Thirdly. There is a spot for image retention utilizing a Card up to 256Gb. I would have loved to try this feature; however, I just do not have one of those cards on the server I run storing everything I need on my other cameras a lot more securely.Overall, I do believe the camera has its ups and downs. For the price, I would say get it. 100%. Can't beat the quality and support from this company. If the price goes up...then I would reconsider and actually buy one of their mainstream cameras that are 2k or 4k lens' and only cost really $70. (Plus...those use the better application on your phone or tablet).Either way, I am going to keep the camera. It's a good one and time will tell how it will stand up. So far, over the past few months, it has been great. Doesn't get warm, stays silent, great quality and I'm hoping it'll gain access to the other app with my other cameras and be a seamless system house-wide.