TP-Link - Tapo Wired Floodlight Wi-Fi Security 2K Camera with Utra-Bright Dimmable Floodlights - No Monthly Fees - White
Model: TC55
SKU: 6581711
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I have been anticipating the release of these floodlight cameras for quite a while. I had 2 Feit Floodlight Cameras that just did not function in the ways that I wanted them to. I replaced those Feit cameras with these and I am very pleased. I bought these during the 2024 Prime Day time frame (obviously bought them on Best Buy) and they were about $100 each, which I thought was a great deal for them. First off: These cameras have great picture quality for both daytime and nighttime viewing. The 2K quality is great and the field of view is massive. LED's are super bright and light up the areas I have these at very well. Second: This was the biggest thing for me - These cameras allow you to get their camera streams so that you can place them into your NVR and handle events that way. My specific use case was I just wanted to be able to pull their camera streams into my Home Assistant instance just so I could view them. I don't care so much about handling motion events or anything through Frigate or MotionEye or anything like that, I just wanted to be able to view them in Home Assistant. There is a small bit of advance setup for this use case, but chances are if you're aware of NVR's and setting them up, you would be able to set it up just fine. Third: And related to the second point - These have local storage via SD card or you can opt to use their Tapo Care service which allows for cloud storage and rich notifications to your phone (getting a picture preview on motion detection for example) for some price. I'm staying with just local storage. Fourth: Setup is easy if you're familiar with basic wiring. If you replace an existing floodlight with this it's simple. Turn off breaker to floodlight, take off old floodlight, attach new mounts, attach wires by following their instructions, plug in main camera body, turn on breaker, open the Tapo app, add device by following the app instructions, and you're off! The whole process took me probably around 1 hour to complete per camera, but I work slow and thoroughly read instructions and options. You can probably be done in 30 min if you work quicker than I do. The Tapo app is pretty good. It gives you lots of options to customize zones, light timers, which motion events you want (motion, vehicle, person, etc) and many other things you would expect from a floodlight camera. If you see these on sale for around $100 or so, I would definitely pick them up. I've attached a photo of what the camera looks like from over my garage.
Posted by IanS
Super easy install on existing power from old unit. Great picture, and notifications are easily configured. No need for subscription just get a nice 256gb micro sd card and your gold. Currently recording on a loop and i just download a clip if i wanna save it. Already got the doorbell from TP-link on the way.
Posted by Wallace
At the start was happy about this camera, but now I’m feeling frustrated, it appeared to be not so reliable camera. Need to reboot and reinstall twice already. It will show off line when the weather is bad . When it rained hard last time it has this problem, and now it is cold and it is off line again and I need to reboot. What happens if you are not home to do the reboot - this camera would be worthless. It’s only $185 . I got Wyze installed at the back of the house it’s cheaper. They were installed 1 week apart and the Wyze has no problem since installed.
Posted by Jept
Customers are satisfied with the Tapo Wired Floodlight Camera's excellent video quality, bright and dimmable floodlights enhancing nighttime visibility, and reliable motion detection. The easy installation and user-friendly app are also frequently praised, along with the options for local storage via microSD card. Many appreciate the wide field of view and effective night vision capabilities. While some features like AI detection are noted, there are currently no reported negative customer experiences.