Hi, are you planning a follow up video now it’s been a year? Would be great to see. Really informative video so far but would love to know how it’s fared over a full year
I have used eufy for years now and they have been pretty good. Doorbell camera, new eufy 3 system with 2 cams in front and 2 older eufycam 2 pro in the back yard. Caught the neighborhood kids ringing my doorbell and running off 😂. The next time they tried I activated the alarm…….they went running fast 🤣
Eufy should have given you an Award! This is the BEST review from a potential buyer's perspective! By 13:20 of the video, you covered all the crucial requirements I had.
I really like the camera system from Eufy, but I would like to know, if I can connect my 4K monitor to the HomeBase to see the live stream on my monitor so I don’t have to use always my cell phone or tablet
Hi im just wondering whether the life expectancy of this camera will reduce due to it being under sun and rain all the time.logical speaking it would.but it can only be proven by doing a long term review.
Excellent presentation, sir! Could you provide some qualitative info on the WiFi strength of the base? How far (approx) between the HomeBase and the most distant camera? In my case it would have to traverse the entire 3-story house. Must the HomeBase be always wired in the internet gateway, or only during the setup? Many thanks.
I've heard that, if you hold down the sync button on top of one of the cameras for long enough, it will beep twice and then delete all of the footage off of the hard drive. Have you tested to see if this problem is still present or has been resolved? Thank you.....great product review by the way....very well explained.
Thanks for your vidéo , very nice😊 … with using Automation , is there a schedule ( not possible with Homebase 1 ) ? And with Geofencing mode , is it possible to choose Schedule mode ?
Im interested in this system but have a concern. I can only place the camera 8ft high on my front door. Is it easy for a burglar to remove the camera once its attached?
I agree with all these other yucksters. Nice review. Down the the level of exporting mp4s which I didn’t see anywhere else with a humorous touch. 🧑🍳 💋
I have this system since a few weeks. Still it so far scores, say 3 out of 5. Communication can be surprisingly slow (no camera is further away than about 10 meters. To get detection of e.g. pets and vehicles you must turn on the Beta-mode - The system however does not suggest this to you. I just stumbled on it. Still, a car, a cat nor a bike - no detection whatsoever works! What? say I ! The camera mounts are flimsy plastic artefacts using two small screws. The camera itself is heavy, circa 430 grammes. I also find the cameras "near-sighted" - seemingly only events closer than 5 meters are reported, if at all. Finally the solar-charging selling point: It is natural to want to hide the camera in a discrete position. If that is on the north or east side, little light for the solar panels can be expected. It likely works better down in Phoenix (AZ) but up here at 60 degrees north, with cold winters and all the darkness you could ever wish for, manual charging will be required, meaning you have to pick it off its mount and re-mount it - trying to again find a proper view. So, explore alternative products before jumping onto this choice. Myself I dumped my Arlo system, hoping this EuFy 3 would be an improvement. That remains to be seen.
Maybe investigate the UA-camrs who are getting issues with water inside and the solar panel frosting. It's only taking a small amount of water to cause havoc with these cameras
hi there thanks for the review i saw eufy stated the camera must be 1meter from the base, were all the camera 1 meter from the base? i considering by this camera but i wondering if i all camera can connect to the home base, as one of the camera will be more than one meter from the base
How is the range from base station to cam? Example 4 sides to 3000 sq ft house. Base station in middle with 4 cams on all sides. Does it work? I read 30 ft max. Is that accurate?
@@neverenoughtech If Eufy says 30 ft is ideal and he square root of 3000 is 44.7 ft which is > 30 ft, how many strength bars does he meter drop? If its drops by 1/2 I would say its too weak. If by 15% maybe OK? Why did you not do such tests as IMO its so important.
Great review! What range do you get between Homebase and the cameras before drop-off of quality away from 4k? How many walls and their material between them? How granular is the signal strength indication from each camera? I have a similar system with wireless cameras in front and backyards, but positioning the hub inside the house and retaining video quality has always been a challenge.
I’d get nervous in the 30-35’ range. I think that you can kind of lose signal while moving … letting the camera sit still often the signal will return. A bunch of walls don’t help. I have had really no connectivity issues with my 30’ distances-ish. You get KB/s with one decimal when viewing live.
Do you know the max distance the cameras can be placed from the home base? My router is in the master bedroom on far end of my home. I would like to place a camera near my garage doors about 70-80 feet away?
@@neverenoughtech I wish the camera could connect to home Wi-fi or the base station could connect to my router by wi-fi and I could then move the base to a central location.
All right folks, I finally got the Eufy 4 camera kit and got installed. Here are my findings on this camera kit and it bothers me a lot that I have paid so much for something that does a below par job. Here goes..... First of all setting up the cameras is a cinch. Extremely easy to do. Very intuitive process. I would give 5/5 on that. Now coming to the core functionality... there is lag and a range issue. When you setup a camera, in event of any motion detection especially human & pets... you would want instant notification. Well that just doesn't happen. The camera starts recording after a lag of almost 3-4 seconds and sometimes even more. Imagine there is an intrusion of your lawn or porch or backyard ... and if the system gives you an alert after good 3-4 seconds, the intruders would have easily gotten access to your door without setting off the alarm or spotlight. Not exactly the best deterrent. Events based recording is an excellent idea but if it's delayed then it becomes rather pointless. Few words on the range of the camera with respect to human detection... the camera is unable to detect human motion beyond 20-25 feet. Yes one can see the live feed, zoom to 8x but the basic purpose is to have good range for a motion sensitive camera, that's where this camera is below average. I am not sure how the competitors stack up, but for me the range is very disappointing considering the hefty premium Eufy charges. Build quality of the camera is quite good but functionality wise it under delivers. I tested the camera in the night, with Infrared option and Spotlight .. once again same problem of lag and range. Unless Eufy fixes these issues ... this has become an expensive toy which is fun to tinker with but has limited value. Hope my detailed account on this overhyped camera setup gives you reasonable insight.
@@neverenoughtech I have no comparison as I haven’t seen other cameras perform. I wrote my impressions of this as user and it underwhelmed me as a security measure because of the lag and range. If this issue was sorted out then it’s exceptional piece of technology. I just think it should wake up faster … 3-4 seconds lag is unacceptable in event of a breach. At least 10-12 ft can be covered in that much time and that potentially gives access to the intruder to the door or window of your home. No intruder is going to be walking at an easy pace and pose for the camera so that camera can do it’s job and alert the user.
Eufy support says … 3-4 seconds lag is normal. That I reckon would be a deal breaker for anyone looking for a camera security product as that much time is good enough for any intruder to go undetected.
Can you view the video remotely? And can two people view the camera at same time? For example, one spouse at home, one at work, and suspicious person outside.
Yes you can view home and away and it supports multiple users. There would not be restrictions on what you can watch simultaneously. I did answer the home and away question in the video but not the multiple users … good information for the follow ⬆️
Awesome video !!! My house has solid brickwalls. I can put home base as close as possible, but i am still worried about wifi signal being strong enough to reach the cameras through brick walls. Any comments ? Thanks
Hi, I did cover the setup process to some extent. My understanding is that the cameras talk to the homebase and the homebase connects to the network so you can access the content
I’ve watched 3 reviews and not a single reviewer mentions one of the biggest questions I’m sure most would have, what is the wifi range like on the cameras? Have far from your AP does it need to be, is the wifi from the camera stable given they have no antenna
Hard to answer as everyone’s situation is different … I think you’re pretty safe up to 25ft - more could be iffy … when placing and moving the feed can become unstable at further distances but improves when you set it still
Thanks for the great review. I currently have some old Arlo cameras and looking to upgrade, and these look great. A few questions though - on Arlo I have set up a schedule to activate various cameras (I have 5) at different times of the day, depending on activity (eg. I don't have the indoor ones active/detecting when we are at home). Is it possible to set up a schedule like this with Eufy ? The other thing I am interested in (after being burned by Arlo progressively reducing the 1080P bitrate to a point where it is useless for security purposes - still technically 1080P, but VERY poor quality) is the bitrate or file size (eg. how many kilobytes per second of 4K video) of the saved 4K video files for these Eufycam 3 cameras set to maximum quality ? I usually use the Arlo web interface on a desktop, which I gather is challenging with Eufy - is this really only for mobile device app use rather than desktop use ?
There are automation options but they don’t include powering on and off cameras … I’ll have to look into the bit rate and file size - one 20 sec video was 3.5MB. I encourage you to check the Eufy site for computer viewing options as it’s not all that straight forward. Seems you have better options on a PC
@@neverenoughtech Thanks for the prompt reply. 3.5Mb for 20 seconds does seem to be around 175kBps which is VERY low for 4K - it seems excessively compressed considering the files are stored locally and not on the cloud (Arlo's excuse for the excessive compression was because the free 7 day cloud storage was costing them too much in server space).
Have you anything to add regarding Eufys current statements regarding 'local' storage. What is your opinion about Eufy after what they have admitted? Would you still personally use them now? I'm interested in them but am hesitant.
From a practicality standpoint, I’m not worried. I think jacking into my cameras is low risk and they are all external cameras so they will see cars coming and going. Family heading out for a walk. But from a principled standpoint it’s extremely disappointing. The cameras function well but I don’t see how you can trust them on security claims at least for the foreseeable future. Note I did release this video prior to the revelations.
Hello. Excellent an very informative video. I have some questions. I have no problem with paying subscriptions, especially if you can get 247 constant recordings so is this possible to get that with and I heard you say you have these cameras used with your Google nest cams, how is that going and do you have a google nest hub max and will you get the full features used on both?? Thank you an thank you for your timely response.
No these are not meant for 24/7 recording. They record clips off triggers that can be stored locally and viewed without a subscription. I do have google cameras but they are running off a different networks and are not interchangeable. Being able to view clips and access the camera 24/7 without subscription is pretty good in this consumer space …
Nice Review!, I have a few questions, maybe you can help me. Can you store/sync the videos in some cloud service? Can you increase the Framerate? Thanks!
there is a Eufy cloud storage option ... Eufy does not advertise the stream quality in frame rate rather in resolution. I don't think there is any manual fr adjustments ... in my recordings they seem to be maxing at 15fps
I think one can work if you place appropriately (center of the garage probably). The viewing angle is quite wide. If you want to see the space close to the garage door you will need two perhaps at a different elevation and on the side of the garage.
thanks for the informative review! I am wondering 2 things if anyone has any experience with these - what range can you expect from the cameras as I have a farm with the entrance about 150m from the house, sheds around to interfere with the signal, and another point I wish to monitor about 200m from the house. Can the homebase also have an external wifi antenna for improving the signal to the cameras ?
I have been using these cameras for a few months. Overall, pretty good. I have to charge one of the camera once because it does not get enough sunlight in the winter. The cameras may trigger false alarm in extreme cold conditions. The cameras are pretty heavy. I wish Eufy provided a better mounting kit. Recent update allows the home base to connect through wifi instead of a physical cable.
Great review, thank you. I’ve read that nighttime disables the ‘Human’ detection and instead reverts to ‘Detect everything’ - is this the case? I’m concerned that my dog and local possums would set it off all over the place!?
Honestly I’d have to dig in a bit. Personally have not had that issue but don’t have a lot of animals in my driveway … I’m pretty sure the deer detected in my video at night was not during a humans only setting … I tend to believe people if there is a pattern with the same issue.
The only issue is I have with these cameras is that the motion detection does not reach very far anything over 20 feet you’re not gonna get recorded would be nice to get detection of at least 60 feet away.
Great content and presentation. Can you have 2 base stations within one system? For example one base station with 2 cameras plus another base station with 2 cameras.
@@neverenoughtech Yea your right. The reason i may need 2 base stations is because im relying on internet for my garage camera from a remote node set inside my garage as part of a mesh network. The internet signal is strong (400+mps) so maybe one base station inside my home will do...
looks like there is a flaw in that if you hold down the sync button for 10 seconds and wait for the 2nd beep it deletes the camera and all your footage from the home base, so someone can steal your camera by holding down the sync button and you lose all your footage. If you re-sync the camera the footage is restored so somehow you can't access it when the camera is removed from the system. ua-cam.com/video/6TlQcg-_zoQ/v-deo.html
These cameras suck at detecting far away 30 ft out and at night zero motion detection. I put back my1080p crummy video ring cameras because quality of detection is superior and frequency picks up Everything cannot wait to Ring finally joins the 4K bandwagon. Don’t get me wrong Eufy 4K camera was amazing but what good is it if it doesn’t pick up the motion
Fair, I have a fairly standard length driveway. The Eufy cam worked perfectly fine for that purpose … I actually don’t want that kind of extended range where I tested … but I encourage buyers to get a range of opinions
Yup- you have human recognition, individual recognition, vehicle detection (beta), pet detection (beta), all motion …. Each individual toggles per camera.
No, but you can view feeds through google nest hub and Alexa devices though I found the feed to be too choppy and delayed. I’d plan on viewing via the eufy app.
Good review. How long does it take for the recording to start when a person enters the activity zone. I'm concerned that the clip won't show the person's entire time in the target area. Thanks for the help. Edit: BTW...Nice Steve Perry cut. I saw him sing that live in 1982 /rock!
Near instantaneous with detection … detection time is contingent on movement level of a person is moving very slow it may take longer than moving quickly
if the homebase is set up you can also choose to make it work via wifi you have to say this in your video now you say that it only works wired which is not true
At the time of this video … that was later proven true - they made changes since . But I totally get the mistrust (news of that came out weeks after this review)
As it is now very apparent that Eufy/Anker blantely lied about the security concerns and then lied about lying about it. Then, when it was very apparent to everyone including security experts that this was the case, they acknowledged their mistake and/or purposeful collection of data. Then, after all that, they basically said that they would wait to apologize if it was actually determined if they were in the wrong. Wait, what? I may institute a return for this exact system you have as I didn't know all this when I ordered it and haven't received it yet.
@NeverEnoughTech I fully agree! All they had to do was acknowledge their mistake, apologize and patch it. What a shame for an otherwise awesome product. I also have been reading Google play store reviews and it seems the app is not working properly now with a lot of complaints due in part to the "fixes" that they had to implement due ti the security concerns that were of their doing. Still debating the return.
I had to charge the garage camera after about 2.5 months of use (no sun) - the deck camera always high 90s or 100 depending on how winters it’s been. Charging every few months is manageable but not really the one-year promise
Nice quality. I will definitely consider something else over nest for my next home. I like the nest interface but the fact they refuse to make good hardware pisses me off.
Which is the best hard drive to buy. Also I thought once the person is in familiar faces it doesn't give a notification on them. Those are some sexy gloves. Part time mime
Eufy send me some free cameras for good reviews also. I heard if you want free cameras systems just contact them personally and they will send you a camera system for UA-cam review
When people start sentence with “full disclosure” they usually clearly say that they got the equipment for free. You imply this with “when Eufy contacted me” but you did not say it clearly. And the whole video sounds like paid advertisement of Eufy..
What you don’t see are the 20x products that I don’t endorse because they’re not of the quality I want to promote to my viewers. The fact that the video was made was a personal endorsement. Beyond that I think the 17 minutes was a fair assessment of the feature set.
I would still appeciate that you state simple fact if you received the product for free or paid for it, and if you were compensated in some way or not. If you are that does not mean that you did something wrong, but it’s fair to state this fact, and that is also what most of reviewers specify when they start sentence with “full disclosure”.
Yeah I agree that it doesn't take much to say you received the product for free. Either way, it felt like an infomercial. I do appreciate the mention of the security issue in 2021, but that was it.
It’s an outside camera that’s IP certified gonna trust that instead of waiting all winter … 🥶 also said a hard claim about battery requires a followup but I did give some sense of drain the the shorter term
@neverenoughtech Ip certification and test it. Again if you do a real review and you get the camera- you gotta test. How certification works is they test a couple of units- they don't test every single one out of the gate. Additionally, as a prospective buyer battery life esp in solar is key- testing out multiple configurations to test the accuracy of their claim is also important. I understand you wanted to orient it to the area that has the best coverage, but most likely this will not be used in a single area. This will be used as a set for the front, back, and sides of the house. The indepth explanation on how to use the app and the steps were useful- but this was no review, it was a set up tutorial.
Why are you wearing gloves? I am only asking what everyone watching this wants to ask. Oh, you are going to put the cameras outside for a bird to sit on and lay his droppings on the camera. But I guess you do not want the bugs, birds and such to get anything you may have. Nice.
The video is about the camera not my unbelievably beautiful hands … anyway you contradict yourself the second you comment on it as it is an engagement booster.
The problem here is.. You was given a camera to review free of charge so the chances of you saying it is a pile of shit is zero. Of course you're going to be bias and tell us all that it is great. Therefore i wont buy one thanks 🙂 Good luck anyway.
@@neverenoughtech I hope you are an honest reviewer because so many websites get paid to put rubbish products at the top. It's so hard to get genuine reviews these days.Atleast you had the common decency to reply to me. That gets my subscription. Happy New Year To You. :-)
So far I only have one of the 5 up. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxOXxsTZ3ptV_Pk0fFl8bNZvVqeoqBQFwe My son ran out of time, with motion detector etc. I have it over my garage door. It works great. Have seen a couple of cats, my dogs, when I am out front. And had a bee buzzing around right in front of it. It works very well. It even shows the neighbour's driveway, but only shows movement just past my own, which is very long. I highly recommend them.
Wasn’t supposed to subtle. Anker is # 1 in selling chargers and lots of people have heard of them … makes sense to tie a less known brand to the quality one they know to help instill confidence (Eufy never requested that I mention Anker). I also mentioned Anker because I use Anker products every day
Extremely informative review... I am sold! Thank you!😉
Glad it helped 👊
@@neverenoughtech would u say quality is better with eufy over the google nest
I’d say yes
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Hi, are you planning a follow up video now it’s been a year? Would be great to see. Really informative video so far but would love to know how it’s fared over a full year
Excellent video. Oh and the green dancing monster dude was hilarious! 👍
Your review is the most comprehensive review of the eufyCam 3 I found on the Internet. This answered a lot of the questions I had. Thank you.
I have used eufy for years now and they have been pretty good. Doorbell camera, new eufy 3 system with 2 cams in front and 2 older eufycam 2 pro in the back yard. Caught the neighborhood kids ringing my doorbell and running off 😂. The next time they tried I activated the alarm…….they went running fast 🤣
100% a sheep
@@craigsocha7792what do YOU recommend, shepherd? Or are you just a bored troll?
Eufy should have given you an Award! This is the BEST review from a potential buyer's perspective! By 13:20 of the video, you covered all the crucial requirements I had.
I’ll pass this along to them 😀
Great review! Im super satisfied with my Eufy purchase!
I really like the camera system from Eufy, but I would like to know, if I can connect my 4K monitor to the HomeBase to see the live stream on my monitor so I don’t have to use always my cell phone or tablet
Hi im just wondering whether the life expectancy of this camera will reduce due to it being under sun and rain all the time.logical speaking it would.but it can only be proven by doing a long term review.
Excellent presentation, sir! Could you provide some qualitative info on the WiFi strength of the base? How far (approx) between the HomeBase and the most distant camera? In my case it would have to traverse the entire 3-story house. Must the HomeBase be always wired in the internet gateway, or only during the setup? Many thanks.
For distance I would start to get nervous after 35’ - the homebase can be untethered after setup
Put my Flood Can 2 in yesterday and it’s awesome, can’t wait to my cam3s show up on Tuesday to get them up.
Thanks for your review. 2 questions: Is the system still working in there is no internet?
How to connect the system to TV screen?
I've heard that, if you hold down the sync button on top of one of the cameras for long enough, it will beep twice and then delete all of the footage off of the hard drive. Have you tested to see if this problem is still present or has been resolved? Thank you.....great product review by the way....very well explained.
Does their geolocation feature work? We are a couple and it would be nice for the system to arm/disarm according to when our phone are home or not.
Thanks for your vidéo , very nice😊 … with using Automation , is there a schedule ( not possible with Homebase 1 ) ? And with Geofencing mode , is it possible to choose Schedule mode ?
Im interested in this system but have a concern. I can only place the camera 8ft high on my front door. Is it easy for a burglar to remove the camera once its attached?
I agree with all these other yucksters. Nice review. Down the the level of exporting mp4s which I didn’t see anywhere else with a humorous touch. 🧑🍳 💋
So how did the battery workout that was in the shaded portion of your home after the long sunless season?
Not great 3 weeks maybe
I have this system since a few weeks. Still it so far scores, say 3 out of 5. Communication can be surprisingly slow (no camera is further away than about 10 meters. To get detection of e.g. pets and vehicles you must turn on the Beta-mode - The system however does not suggest this to you. I just stumbled on it. Still, a car, a cat nor a bike - no detection whatsoever works! What? say I ! The camera mounts are flimsy plastic artefacts using two small screws. The camera itself is heavy, circa 430 grammes. I also find the cameras "near-sighted" - seemingly only events closer than 5 meters are reported, if at all. Finally the solar-charging selling point: It is natural to want to hide the camera in a discrete position. If that is on the north or east side, little light for the solar panels can be expected. It likely works better down in Phoenix (AZ) but up here at 60 degrees north, with cold winters and all the darkness you could ever wish for, manual charging will be required, meaning you have to pick it off its mount and re-mount it - trying to again find a proper view. So, explore alternative products before jumping onto this choice. Myself I dumped my Arlo system, hoping this EuFy 3 would be an improvement. That remains to be seen.
how much should a complete Eufy system cost and is it best to buy direct from the company?
3:33 it's a bit disappointing that doesn't record 24/7 when plugged in just like nest cam
Is there a way to set up this cameras for 24/7 recordings? What if connect them to power source will they be able to do non stop recording?
they are not set up for non stop recording just around events and when prompted via the user via the app.
Maybe investigate the UA-camrs who are getting issues with water inside and the solar panel frosting. It's only taking a small amount of water to cause havoc with these cameras
hi there
thanks for the review
i saw eufy stated the camera must be 1meter from the base, were all the camera 1 meter from the base? i considering by this camera but i wondering if i all camera can connect to the home base, as one of the camera will be more than one meter from the base
I believe that 1 meter distance is just for the initial setup before mounting the camera.
How is the range from base station to cam? Example 4 sides to 3000 sq ft house. Base station in middle with 4 cams on all sides. Does it work? I read 30 ft max. Is that accurate?
If the range is no good, can I buy a second base and ethernet cable it to the router or a mesh node with a LAN port?
I think you would be fine with the arranged you called out. I think 30ft is fair
@@neverenoughtech If Eufy says 30 ft is ideal and he square root of 3000 is 44.7 ft which is > 30 ft, how many strength bars does he meter drop? If its drops by 1/2 I would say its too weak. If by 15% maybe OK? Why did you not do such tests as IMO its so important.
How did the battery on the camera in the shade pan out over the year. Great review.
A few weeks … would require multiple recharges over the winter
i have a question.does the alarm and siren system work even if not connected to the home base in case of power outage.thank you
Yes
Really great information. Thanks for your video. Great Job.
outstanding editing! how about editing in more entertaining video clips in the future .
Hi, does it record 24/7 or just when it detects someone/pets? How long is each recording clip?
Records for up to 20 seconds around events
@@neverenoughtech thanks for the fast response.
135 degree is how many feet?
I have a blink and it only picks up activity up to
20 ft. Only. That is 0-20’ nothing beyond that .
Great review!
What range do you get between Homebase and the cameras before drop-off of quality away from 4k? How many walls and their material between them? How granular is the signal strength indication from each camera?
I have a similar system with wireless cameras in front and backyards, but positioning the hub inside the house and retaining video quality has always been a challenge.
I’d get nervous in the 30-35’ range. I think that you can kind of lose signal while moving … letting the camera sit still often the signal will return. A bunch of walls don’t help. I have had really no connectivity issues with my 30’ distances-ish. You get KB/s with one decimal when viewing live.
Can you do a follow up review and post a link?
Is it possible to pull up a live view of each camera with the app or is it only recorded video you can review?
You can pull up a live view for each camera but only one at a time
@@neverenoughtech ok I assumed so but thanks for the reply.
Do you know the max distance the cameras can be placed from the home base? My router is in the master bedroom on far end of my home. I would like to place a camera near my garage doors about 70-80 feet away?
Pushing it a bit at that distance. Wouldn’t go that much over 40
@@neverenoughtech I wish the camera could connect to home Wi-fi or the base station could connect to my router by wi-fi and I could then move the base to a central location.
All reviews should be like this
All right folks, I finally got the Eufy 4 camera kit and got installed. Here are my findings on this camera kit and it bothers me a lot that I have paid so much for something that does a below par job. Here goes.....
First of all setting up the cameras is a cinch. Extremely easy to do. Very intuitive process. I would give 5/5 on that.
Now coming to the core functionality... there is lag and a range issue.
When you setup a camera, in event of any motion detection especially human & pets... you would want instant notification. Well that just doesn't happen. The camera starts recording after a lag of almost 3-4 seconds and sometimes even more. Imagine there is an intrusion of your lawn or porch or backyard ... and if the system gives you an alert after good 3-4 seconds, the intruders would have easily gotten access to your door without setting off the alarm or spotlight. Not exactly the best deterrent. Events based recording is an excellent idea but if it's delayed then it becomes rather pointless.
Few words on the range of the camera with respect to human detection... the camera is unable to detect human motion beyond 20-25 feet. Yes one can see the live feed, zoom to 8x but the basic purpose is to have good range for a motion sensitive camera, that's where this camera is below average. I am not sure how the competitors stack up, but for me the range is very disappointing considering the hefty premium Eufy charges.
Build quality of the camera is quite good but functionality wise it under delivers.
I tested the camera in the night, with Infrared option and Spotlight .. once again same problem of lag and range.
Unless Eufy fixes these issues ... this has become an expensive toy which is fun to tinker with but has limited value.
Hope my detailed account on this overhyped camera setup gives you reasonable insight.
Fair but you kind of need to explain how it sucks compared to what - what hits all the points with design, functionality, and price
@@neverenoughtech I have no comparison as I haven’t seen other cameras perform. I wrote my impressions of this as user and it underwhelmed me as a security measure because of the lag and range. If this issue was sorted out then it’s exceptional piece of technology. I just think it should wake up faster … 3-4 seconds lag is unacceptable in event of a breach. At least 10-12 ft can be covered in that much time and that potentially gives access to the intruder to the door or window of your home. No intruder is going to be walking at an easy pace and pose for the camera so that camera can do it’s job and alert the user.
Eufy support says … 3-4 seconds lag is normal. That I reckon would be a deal breaker for anyone looking for a camera security product as that much time is good enough for any intruder to go undetected.
Great review! Can someone tell if the Eufycam3 can record 24/7? If not, what’s the time interval between triggers?
It records manually and by environmental trigger
How to camera views in window or Mac computer?
Apple HomeKit capable ?
hello is it recording 24 /7 or just in movement
On triggers not 24/7
Excellent review…nice touch on thinking ahead on the plug-in option
Can you view the video remotely?
And can two people view the camera at same time? For example, one spouse at home, one at work, and suspicious person outside.
Yes you can view home and away and it supports multiple users. There would not be restrictions on what you can watch simultaneously. I did answer the home and away question in the video but not the multiple users … good information for the follow ⬆️
Considering buy these. Nice vids. Can u log into the app remotely when not home?
Yes
Awesome video !!! My house has solid brickwalls. I can put home base as close as possible, but i am still worried about wifi signal being strong enough to reach the cameras through brick walls. Any comments ? Thanks
No issue with my brick wall.
Why does no one cover how the wireless part of this setup works?
Do the camera's connect to the homebase or to your own network?
Hi, I did cover the setup process to some extent. My understanding is that the cameras talk to the homebase and the homebase connects to the network so you can access the content
@@neverenoughtech Thank you!
I’ve watched 3 reviews and not a single reviewer mentions one of the biggest questions I’m sure most would have, what is the wifi range like on the cameras? Have far from your AP does it need to be, is the wifi from the camera stable given they have no antenna
Hard to answer as everyone’s situation is different … I think you’re pretty safe up to 25ft - more could be iffy … when placing and moving the feed can become unstable at further distances but improves when you set it still
How far away can cameras be from home base? I want to use for monitoring only ,I don't need to record.
I think it varies based on home and network but mine are working at about 9Ms
Sorry...what is 9M? Meters?
Enjoying your content, thanks mate.
Encouraging. Appreciate it!
Very useful info, thanks. Im planning to buy one. I already have 6 Eufy indoor cam pantilt and Im very satisfied with it. 👌
Thanks for the great review.
I currently have some old Arlo cameras and looking to upgrade, and these look great. A few questions though - on Arlo I have set up a schedule to activate various cameras (I have 5) at different times of the day, depending on activity (eg. I don't have the indoor ones active/detecting when we are at home). Is it possible to set up a schedule like this with Eufy ?
The other thing I am interested in (after being burned by Arlo progressively reducing the 1080P bitrate to a point where it is useless for security purposes - still technically 1080P, but VERY poor quality) is the bitrate or file size (eg. how many kilobytes per second of 4K video) of the saved 4K video files for these Eufycam 3 cameras set to maximum quality ?
I usually use the Arlo web interface on a desktop, which I gather is challenging with Eufy - is this really only for mobile device app use rather than desktop use ?
There are automation options but they don’t include powering on and off cameras … I’ll have to look into the bit rate and file size - one 20 sec video was 3.5MB. I encourage you to check the Eufy site for computer viewing options as it’s not all that straight forward. Seems you have better options on a PC
support.eufy.com/s/article/How-to-View-eufySecurity-Cameras-on-a-Computer
@@neverenoughtech Thanks for the prompt reply. 3.5Mb for 20 seconds does seem to be around 175kBps which is VERY low for 4K - it seems excessively compressed considering the files are stored locally and not on the cloud (Arlo's excuse for the excessive compression was because the free 7 day cloud storage was costing them too much in server space).
Have you anything to add regarding Eufys current statements regarding 'local' storage. What is your opinion about Eufy after what they have admitted? Would you still personally use them now? I'm interested in them but am hesitant.
From a practicality standpoint, I’m not worried. I think jacking into my cameras is low risk and they are all external cameras so they will see cars coming and going. Family heading out for a walk. But from a principled standpoint it’s extremely disappointing. The cameras function well but I don’t see how you can trust them on security claims at least for the foreseeable future. Note I did release this video prior to the revelations.
thx for the indepth review, I was wondering how to keep birds from nesting on the camera which would impare the solar capabilities
Something like … “bird get the f**k off my camera” … works pretty good in the immediate
Is this recommended for indoor use?
Its specialized for outdoor … but you can use it indoors - may need to keep it plugged in
Does this camera have the ability to only start recording when motion is detected?
Yes
Hello. Excellent an very informative video. I have some questions. I have no problem with paying subscriptions, especially if you can get 247 constant recordings so is this possible to get that with and I heard you say you have these cameras used with your Google nest cams, how is that going and do you have a google nest hub max and will you get the full features used on both?? Thank you an thank you for your timely response.
No these are not meant for 24/7 recording. They record clips off triggers that can be stored locally and viewed without a subscription. I do have google cameras but they are running off a different networks and are not interchangeable. Being able to view clips and access the camera 24/7 without subscription is pretty good in this consumer space …
Nice Review!, I have a few questions, maybe you can help me. Can you store/sync the videos in some cloud service? Can you increase the Framerate? Thanks!
there is a Eufy cloud storage option ... Eufy does not advertise the stream quality in frame rate rather in resolution. I don't think there is any manual fr adjustments ... in my recordings they seem to be maxing at 15fps
I was wondering if I need one or two cameras for a 3 car driveway.
I think one can work if you place appropriately (center of the garage probably). The viewing angle is quite wide. If you want to see the space close to the garage door you will need two perhaps at a different elevation and on the side of the garage.
thanks for the informative review! I am wondering 2 things if anyone has any experience with these - what range can you expect from the cameras as I have a farm with the entrance about 150m from the house, sheds around to interfere with the signal, and another point I wish to monitor about 200m from the house. Can the homebase also have an external wifi antenna for improving the signal to the cameras ?
These sound good. But I'm in a similar situation where I would need a camera on the north side of the house which kind of sucks but it is what it is
I have been using these cameras for a few months. Overall, pretty good. I have to charge one of the camera once because it does not get enough sunlight in the winter. The cameras may trigger false alarm in extreme cold conditions. The cameras are pretty heavy. I wish Eufy provided a better mounting kit. Recent update allows the home base to connect through wifi instead of a physical cable.
Does it record when the internet goes down?
for real you can connect the home base through wifi now?!
No. It did not allow us to and we installed ours apx 4 mos ago! :o(@@crzycolchris
Great review, thank you. I’ve read that nighttime disables the ‘Human’ detection and instead reverts to ‘Detect everything’ - is this the case? I’m concerned that my dog and local possums would set it off all over the place!?
Honestly I’d have to dig in a bit. Personally have not had that issue but don’t have a lot of animals in my driveway … I’m pretty sure the deer detected in my video at night was not during a humans only setting … I tend to believe people if there is a pattern with the same issue.
@@neverenoughtech Ok, thank you
Thanks for your review
Great review! Can an event on one camera trigger multiple camera’s to turn on?
Thanks, and Kinda, using automations you can start recording and set alarms on other cameras (so I am assuming that will turn them on if they are off.
The only issue is I have with these cameras is that the motion detection does not reach very far anything over 20 feet you’re not gonna get recorded would be nice to get detection of at least 60 feet away.
You can adjust out the sensitivity zone but I don’t think I’ve tested 60ft
can the base connect wirelessly with home wife?
Yes after setup
Most detailed review on this product.
Great content and presentation. Can you have 2 base stations within one system? For example one base station with 2 cameras plus another base station with 2 cameras.
I suppose but … a single bass station can manage 16 cameras … in case that was unclear
@@neverenoughtech Yea your right. The reason i may need 2 base stations is because im relying on internet for my garage camera from a remote node set inside my garage as part of a mesh network. The internet signal is strong (400+mps) so maybe one base station inside my home will do...
Just got this you don't need a wired homebase once setup it can be on WiFi only and put anywhere with a good signal.
Yup that clarification is in the video description
looks like there is a flaw in that if you hold down the sync button for 10 seconds and wait for the 2nd beep it deletes the camera and all your footage from the home base, so someone can steal your camera by holding down the sync button and you lose all your footage. If you re-sync the camera the footage is restored so somehow you can't access it when the camera is removed from the system. ua-cam.com/video/6TlQcg-_zoQ/v-deo.html
I’ll have to followup with Eufy. Appreciate you calling it out.
Fixed this with new firmware update I believe
Arlo camera work sometimes the Wi-Fi don’t work right battery dies out It’s time to upgrade
These cameras suck at detecting far away 30 ft out and at night zero motion detection. I put back my1080p crummy video ring cameras because quality of detection is superior and frequency picks up Everything cannot wait to Ring finally joins the 4K bandwagon. Don’t get me wrong Eufy 4K camera was amazing but what good is it if it doesn’t pick up the motion
Fair, I have a fairly standard length driveway. The Eufy cam worked perfectly fine for that purpose … I actually don’t want that kind of extended range where I tested … but I encourage buyers to get a range of opinions
I only have 5G internet so it’s impossible to find good cameras that work with it but I’ll keep looking.
I want notifications for human, but not for cars and animals. Is this possible?
Yup- you have human recognition, individual recognition, vehicle detection (beta), pet detection (beta), all motion …. Each individual toggles per camera.
Nice video, love the dad joke and pop ups. Is it possible to view this camera in the Google Home app?
No, but you can view feeds through google nest hub and Alexa devices though I found the feed to be too choppy and delayed. I’d plan on viewing via the eufy app.
No good when it's foggy at night time with IR on, but when that said, it's a good product..
Good review. How long does it take for the recording to start when a person enters the activity zone. I'm concerned that the clip won't show the person's entire time in the target area. Thanks for the help.
Edit: BTW...Nice Steve Perry cut. I saw him sing that live in 1982 /rock!
Near instantaneous with detection … detection time is contingent on movement level of a person is moving very slow it may take longer than moving quickly
Even with all their security issues last year, they don't have the ability to lock the mobile application. That's surprising and disapointing.
if the homebase is set up you can also choose to make it work via wifi you have to say this in your video now you say that it only works wired which is not true
Yup, seems you’re right - I’ll correct in the description - Thanks
LinusTech rekons Eufy is not handling data securely
At the time of this video … that was later proven true - they made changes since . But I totally get the mistrust (news of that came out weeks after this review)
Thank thank you
Can this connect to your PC?
support.eufy.com/s/article/How-to-View-eufySecurity-Cameras-on-a-Computer
As it is now very apparent that Eufy/Anker blantely lied about the security concerns and then lied about lying about it. Then, when it was very apparent to everyone including security experts that this was the case, they acknowledged their mistake and/or purposeful collection of data. Then, after all that, they basically said that they would wait to apologize if it was actually determined if they were in the wrong. Wait, what? I may institute a return for this exact system you have as I didn't know all this when I ordered it and haven't received it yet.
Seems reasonable to me ... I'm not thrilled how many of their security claims were shown to be false. To bad because its otherwise a nice system
@NeverEnoughTech I fully agree! All they had to do was acknowledge their mistake, apologize and patch it. What a shame for an otherwise awesome product. I also have been reading Google play store reviews and it seems the app is not working properly now with a lot of complaints due in part to the "fixes" that they had to implement due ti the security concerns that were of their doing. Still debating the return.
Following up on your battery percentage thus far. Seems like it has been 4 months since this review
I had to charge the garage camera after about 2.5 months of use (no sun) - the deck camera always high 90s or 100 depending on how winters it’s been. Charging every few months is manageable but not really the one-year promise
Nice quality. I will definitely consider something else over nest for my next home. I like the nest interface but the fact they refuse to make good hardware pisses me off.
"Goober"
lol
He meets all the technical specifications
Which is the best hard drive to buy. Also I thought once the person is in familiar faces it doesn't give a notification on them. Those are some sexy gloves. Part time mime
I don’t really know what’s best … the hard drive that was provided to me works just fine (western digital)
Eufy send me some free cameras for good reviews also. I heard if you want free cameras systems just contact them personally and they will send you a camera system for UA-cam review
When people start sentence with “full disclosure” they usually clearly say that they got the equipment for free. You imply this with “when Eufy contacted me” but you did not say it clearly. And the whole video sounds like paid advertisement of Eufy..
What you don’t see are the 20x products that I don’t endorse because they’re not of the quality I want to promote to my viewers. The fact that the video was made was a personal endorsement. Beyond that I think the 17 minutes was a fair assessment of the feature set.
I would still appeciate that you state simple fact if you received the product for free or paid for it, and if you were compensated in some way or not. If you are that does not mean that you did something wrong, but it’s fair to state this fact, and that is also what most of reviewers specify when they start sentence with “full disclosure”.
Yeah I agree that it doesn't take much to say you received the product for free. Either way, it felt like an infomercial. I do appreciate the mention of the security issue in 2021, but that was it.
@@mrmarkomok Karen
Other reviewers have noted that as the camera learns specific people, it will recognize them even if they are wearing sunglasses and hats.
This was a glorified set up video. No claims were tested- even something basic like IP rating. He didn't even test out Eufys claim of efficiency.
It’s an outside camera that’s IP certified gonna trust that instead of waiting all winter … 🥶 also said a hard claim about battery requires a followup but I did give some sense of drain the the shorter term
@neverenoughtech Ip certification and test it. Again if you do a real review and you get the camera- you gotta test. How certification works is they test a couple of units- they don't test every single one out of the gate. Additionally, as a prospective buyer battery life esp in solar is key- testing out multiple configurations to test the accuracy of their claim is also important. I understand you wanted to orient it to the area that has the best coverage, but most likely this will not be used in a single area. This will be used as a set for the front, back, and sides of the house. The indepth explanation on how to use the app and the steps were useful- but this was no review, it was a set up tutorial.
Why are you wearing gloves? I am only asking what everyone watching this wants to ask. Oh, you are going to put the cameras outside for a bird to sit on and lay his droppings on the camera. But I guess you do not want the bugs, birds and such to get anything you may have. Nice.
Because my hands are so unbelievably beautiful no one would bother to look at the camera - mystery solved
Gloves are so gay
Why the gloves? Weird. Needless.
The video is about the camera not my unbelievably beautiful hands … anyway you contradict yourself the second you comment on it as it is an engagement booster.
The problem here is.. You was given a camera to review free of charge so the chances of you saying it is a pile of shit is zero. Of course you're going to be bias and tell us all that it is great. Therefore i wont buy one thanks 🙂 Good luck anyway.
Or, I’m an honest reviewer, it’s a decent camera and you’re kind of playing yourself … 🤷
@@neverenoughtech I hope you are an honest reviewer because so many websites get paid to put rubbish products at the top. It's so hard to get genuine reviews these days.Atleast you had the common decency to reply to me. That gets my subscription. Happy New Year To You. :-)
they make the best Vacuum Robot
So far I only have one of the 5 up. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxOXxsTZ3ptV_Pk0fFl8bNZvVqeoqBQFwe My son ran out of time, with motion detector etc. I have it over my garage door. It works great. Have seen a couple of cats, my dogs, when I am out front. And had a bee buzzing around right in front of it. It works very well. It even shows the neighbour's driveway, but only shows movement just past my own, which is very long. I highly recommend them.
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No i dnt know anker. And no i dnt appreciate ur sneaky sutle way to try advertise them with this sponsered vid.
Wasn’t supposed to subtle. Anker is # 1 in selling chargers and lots of people have heard of them … makes sense to tie a less known brand to the quality one they know to help instill confidence (Eufy never requested that I mention Anker). I also mentioned Anker because I use Anker products every day