Agasio M166I Wireless WiFI IP Camera with IR-Cut Filter, Two-Way Audio, Pan/Tilt, Night-Vision, Email & FTP Alert, Motion Detection, DDNS and 64 Channel Recording Software

Ok so I own 8 cameras 5 Foscam and 3 of these..Considering these are likely made by the same factory, the specs are not the same. These cameras do have an autoswitching IR and cut filter that improves the image during the day and likely saves a little power during the day, the mounting brackets have been sacrificed in the process. Where the Foscam mounting bracket seems fairly decent, these are pretty lousy. May as well cut some fiber washers now so that when you get the device, you can fix the things.. just terrible tolerance stack up and sloppy sloppy fitment.That said, the image quality is pretty much the same between the two although these seem a bit less washed out in daylight colors.Also, these are going to be a bit nicer if you have peripherals you need to control as well as there is provision for additional devices to be controlled. I will have to dig deeper in to that function as it is poorly documented in the instructions.Overall for a sub $100 camera, they are nice.. Setup is somewhat improved but you do need a NIC configured to run the 192.168.1.XX network as they come statically configured at a 192.168.1.126 on port 81 (this is noted on the bottom of the units and that is rather considerate)If you are running these "wired" and your network is already running 192.168.1.XX you are pretty much set. Plug and play..Another nice feature for those that need it is the dynamic DNS function pre-installed and configured for newbs.. takes all the guess work out, plug and go!Wireless setup is pretty easy, turn on radio, scan for network (twice please), click the one you want, enter the key and go.. when the unit goes to reboot, unplug the network cable and the wifi will hook right up.. pretty darn simple.Finally, to access these cameras outside your local network, you MUST configure the router to allow traffic over the assigned port on the camera (port 81 is default)Routers vary and some will do all this in a a single step (open a port and assign traffic to the correct IP) Others require a service added (port open) and then forward traffic to the correct IP (ALSO each camera MUST have a unique IP and Port number)..I spent maybe 10 minutes setting up the three of these and getting them online (wired and wireless)UPDATE: While I still like the foscam version of this unit, this one goes on my DO NOT BUY list..Mail settings: borked.. something in the firmware corrupts the logon procedure and I am not going to fix myself.. (Foscam works fine btw)User Interface: Broken (is in the software, or all cameras are equally broken)SUPPORT: While I was able to contact them, I had to wait for a call back to speak with someone that spoke broken english at best.. I was then asked to downgrade my T.Viewer so that they could access my system.. Not happening as I use TViewer for dozens of clients..

ok.. how do I say this. All 3 stars I give here are for the camera itself. The camera alone is 5 stars. Picture quality at 640-480 is very sharp and the image is really nice, FPS could be a bit better but it is really not bad at all. the automatic IR for darker areas is also good. IR LED's make for a very usable view of a dark room. Pan and Tilt are smooth and nearly silent. Wired works, Wireless works. 110~220 V power adapter is also a definite plus. The additional mount for wall mounting could really use a rubber washer for grip but is also above average in its design.BUTWhere this camera really bombs is in its software and online resources. The CD it comes with ONLY has on it the discovery and camera config software. And in that, I does what it should I guess. The Korean English is humorous at times, but it gets you there. but other than the discovery software.. there is nothing. The camera seems to have it's viewing software built in which it kicks off when you finally get to the cam itself. Please note.. I said Viewing, not recording, not 2-way audio, not 64 channels (other cameras?) Just Viewing.. That one camera.According to the website, there is a 90Mb Installation CD. Which I had hoped would have this amazing software which gets my camera (and the 2 others I bought with it) up and rolling with the two way comms, switching back and forth between cameras and maybe even recording to my PC...um... No.I have tried to download the 90Mb Installation CD (which must be different from my 10Mb CD in the box)The Site page says it's 90Mb, when IE or Chrome starts downloading, they say it is 76Mb.. and the site only gives it up at 1 or 2 Kbs.. means it wants to download for the next 10-14 hours.. but eventually drops out having only downloaded between 3 and 7Mb. But now I also know from examining the incomplete RAR file, that the bulk of the file is a 63Mb video.. which means the rest of the data is probably only the 10Mb of software I already have..SOCamera is a B+/A- and if you are looking to expand your current setup.. Go for this cam.. but if you are looking for this to be a package deal right out of the box?? not a good idea.