The colour night vision works by reducing the frame rate in order to let more light reach the sensor, you'll notice how blurry the image is when there's movement. Infrared will give more detail which will serve you better when you need to identify a visitor, welcome or not.
I fitted the Eufy system last year and have had a very good experience with it. I didn’t get the top of the range set, but am still impressed, the only issue we have encountered is adding a new camera months later, but we may have found a solution on YT to this! 👍
Looks like a great system. Thanks for the review., I'd put a small bend in the solar panel cable going into the camera to prevent any water tracking into the connection 👍
I installed eufy about 3 years ago now, have added another 2 cameras Good system and easy to fit. They can and do go wrong though. Had 2 just die on me out of the blue on 2 different times, Called customer services they just said they wouldn't replace and so I had to buy new ones. Currently one of my 4 cameras I have up has started to set the alarm off when it sees someone walk past. The neighbours armt very happy. 😂 had no reply to my report to eufy via their app. Looks like I'll be a camera down again. Shame as it's a good system-when it works
Their products work well when they're working. But yes, their "support" is terrible and they don't back up their products when trying to seek a replacement.
I have the homebase 3 and a Eufy solar cam + one non solar cam. They make excellent wildlife cameras ( I have two Hedgehog Houses ). One thing to be aware of is that if you control them using Apple Homekit you do lose some functionality.
Thanks Stuart, once again a great review and content! Have you tried shining a high powered torch at these new cameras? I've seen some of these low light cameras have trouble showing a clear image when hit by "High Beam" Thanks again really love the channel.
The Alfred system is very good because you can use old phones and tablets as cameras or viewers, as well as their own cameras, on free and paid tiers. A great way to use old tech!
Good reviews and was thinking about them since your last video(360 cam)but would love to know how the 360 one is doing being 40m from your house?and looking at the price......well going to have to really think about it.
Good review Stuart but I would personally never fit a wifi bullet camera. The wifi signal can be easily interfered with and the bullet style camera is easily hit and moved out of its FOV. I recommend fitting a varifocal full 4K AI turret camera with full colour night vision and a separate audio feed . I have been fitting systems for quite a while now. Each system needs tailored to the individual location and I find cctv kits are always a compromise.
Hi Stuart,I love my Sunday morning watching your Channel as well before the weekly food shop, wife still sleeping. Just an observation,the soffit camera solar panel won't get much light or sun to charge so this will be interesting.Impresssive Eufu system though 😊👍
Hey Stuart, long time subscriber. Quick question please.... Can you add this to two phones? One for my elderly folks and one for me to keep an eye out on their house? Thanks in advance, or anyone else in same position.😊
Love the videos mate. I have a couple of similar Eufy cameras and there is one thing I wish I knew before I bought them... If you dial in and watch footage live it doesn't record that footage. It will record any motion that is triggered but the minute you open the notification and watch live, the recording stops. This is a massive oversight in my opinion, especially as the sensors don't always pick people or activities up... Something to bear in mind if anyone out there wants a Eufy camera. Apparently there is a wired version of these cameras that record 24/7 and that's the only way around that issue... Great video though and I always learn something new watching these!
While I agree that free merch doesn’t always reflect an honest review, it is in his best interest to try to earn some money. I watch the wood whisperer who does reviews on free gear but doesn’t hold back on negative aspects of the product. We can only hope for the same everywhere.
You don't fully own your system because of the software, I have eufy2 pro and the updates I received gradually made the camera worse and worse so it's hit and miss now when you want to check for recordings more likely than not the camera hasn't recorded anything, call it programmed obsolence or bad software updates I dont know. I would stay away from wireless cameras and use wired instead, unfortunately I spent hundreds already on this system thinking it'd be cheaper
I'm in the Eufy camp like yourself Stuart. I've had their doorbell for two or three years as well as a couple of smaller battery-powered cameras. The S3 Pro cameras look pretty clever so thanks for showing them. I wonder like yourself though, just how they'll perform during the winter months. A while ago I bought a S340 camera like the one you showed us in Eufy Part 1 and it's great BUT I've realised it'll need charging occasionally. I live in Wales and a couple of weeks ago we had a few really sunny days, though last week things were pretty overcast which has a huge impact on charging the battery. Larger scale panels behave differently but I've noticed the Eufy solar panels seem to have a threshold below which they simply won't charge so don't bank on getting all the way through the winter months 🤔 My camera is currently triggering quite a few notifications while I tweak the settings so I'm sure yours will be different.
You've certainly spiked my interest as I have 2 Tapo cameras that aren't that reliable as the sd cards stop working after a while and the subscription is the thick end of £10 for multiple cameras. Do you know if the Eufy doorbell can also be linked to the homebase?
Those cameras all have to be in range of the hub which has limited power for wireless so limits the range. Also, I can’t see solar working int UK Autumn/Winter. We just don’t get enough sun.
Some time back you did a video with cameras attached to the house - wired system if nemory serves correctly. An installaton using these would have saved all the wiring issues. That said the wired version is always considered more secure than wireless.
These are ok. Even the lower spec ones are great in the dark and the app is decent. BUT You have to make sure you adjust your phones battery management settings to get the alerts. Ive also found sometimes their detection is inconsistent, in that things have definitely happened but not been picked up. Although tbf rhat might be my fault for the settings.. Also note if you buy into this system there is no external alarm box as with Ring or Yale etc so i have a separate ring alarm. I am probably going to change to the tapo system, image quality not as good but more sensitive and longer recording times. Alternatively i might find a way of running power permanently to my cameras but i worry how weatherproof the usb on the underside is so I'm not convinced
Eufy must be desperate to shift their gear, sending you about 1K worth of kit for nowt! And they're tapping up quite a few youTubers by the look of it.
As you had to run this past Eufy before publishing, this is an advert / "infomercial". You have nearly 400k subs - tell any company who wants to take a look before you upload to jog on.
You don’t have to buy one. Maybe when you think someone has had to run it past the company beforehand, you can make your own decision to jog on if you want to?
I have been considering these types of cameras but the reviews often mention poor reliability and no customer support. To add to that I am not impressed with the pixelated video quality.
My experience of Eufy cameras is not good. After two months my external camera packed up, and when I checked it was water logged! Not very weather proof…. However I still find myself watching the whole video! 😂
I have a Eufy system less than 3 metres from my all singing and dancing Sky super fast fibre broadband with excellent WiFi coverage but the camera constantly looses connection, and often looses connection when you either want to arm it/disarm it or want to retrieve events. It also goes offline when it rains.
Cheers, Stuart. I have been wondering about installing something like this, and the image quality looks very good. This is where other systems tend to fall down. Thanks again 😊
Every now and then a review and an honest overview isn't that bad. Of course me too, I prefer the added value of DIY to the review. Still Stuart is doing great!
I know what you mean but part of home ownership is security and this is relevant. In fact I bought the S330 a month ago and love watching reviews leading up to the purchase
They all end up down this road. As their channel grow they get offered free stuff and see it as just reward for all the time and money they have invested in their channel. Also, they run out of new ideas and projects e.g. RAG 'N' BONE BROWN (who took to singing at the endof his last video!) and it's then a lifesytle channel about them. In short, there is a shelf life to these channels, but there are always new ones to move on to.
I really enjoy your videos and understand why you do sponsored videos, but I much prefer your diy jobs. Please don't turn into yet another TH-cam shopping / sales channel
The problem I have with all of these “battery powered” cams is that none of them (afaik) have replaceable batteries, so like everything else (phones etc), when the battery dies the camera needs replacing. I just can’t buy into that……
Yep. I did wonder why the software update came AFTER the face recognition part. I'd also recommend checking their terms and conditions to see what, if anything, is up and downloaded.
I am not a security system expert so if I install one I'll be doing it as a DIYer. I appreciate getting Stuart's thoughts on a particular system - he has enough cred for it to be acceptable that he focuses on one particular brand - after all, this is the one he chose for his home. If he had bought half a dozen other brands and started comparing them then it would be a review channel. And just a reminder - it's not compulsory viewing; although, I guess if you were a Patreon supporter then you have a bit more leverage. But I reckon I am pretty safe in saying that of the 390,000 subscribers very few (including myself) are Patreon suporters. So stop whingeing!
While the sensor in the camera is capable of a theoretical 4k the bit rate is so diabolical that the quality won't be 4k quality. They didn't even let testers try the 24/7 and they have already broken the deadline of an October release for the update to enable it. Detection isn't always as good as you showed and notification aren't always that quick or accurate either. While max colour is great it does need some help with lighting from somewhere in the area.
Hi Stuart. Wow, turning darkness into daylight is so clever. Never seen that before. Incredible security system. Well worth getting. 👍. Great video's. Thanks for sharing. Take care. 👌
How honest can a review be when you are getting paid. Please stick to the quality DIY, learnt a lot from them. Not going to learn bugger all from a cctv review. This doesn't even feel like a review, more like a shopping channel sales pitch. Dod Eufy supply the script?
At least he's made it clear early doors. It's win/win for him. Product he'll use that serves an obvious purpose. But yes, I agree with the general sentiment
Great video Stuart as always… thank goodness you are back to posting videos…. Sundays have been dull without your new videos… keep up the good work buddy!!
eufy seems like a good solution when you compare to the excessive cost of Ring with their subscription model, BUT, theres absolutely zero need for the Homebase. Eufy could have easily provided software that let you utilise either local storage on your network, or a cloud solution, such as Microsoft 365, Google One drive, Apple etc. they could have written software that limited use of cloud to whatever you specified such as 500gb & then would overwrite the oldest eufy recordings. And given that allowing use of existing cloud is a much more secure solution than having a homebase that can be stolen, makes the homebase a poor solution for security. I will be hanging on for a manufacturer who provides configuration to the owner where they can choose where files are saved to. Eufy is a no from me
Personally, I would not base a purchase decision on a ‘review’ like this. I know it was mentioned that the item was ‘sent' but a clearer statement on possible bias would be better, I feel. At least negative comments are not deleted from here and I give credit for that, unlike, for example, the channel plumberparts. He has blatant advertising and deletes any negative comment. I would trust a review on that channel even less.
£500 for two cameras is difficult to justify, plus the added cost of a hard drive? These must be only recording when motion detected, I can't see solar power being capable of 24/7 recording.
Sunday mornings just wouldn't be the same without a wee video from Proper DIY 👌 CHEERS STUART !!
The colour night vision works by reducing the frame rate in order to let more light reach the sensor, you'll notice how blurry the image is when there's movement. Infrared will give more detail which will serve you better when you need to identify a visitor, welcome or not.
Yeah, you can't beat physics
Just about to say looks a bad picture in the dark
I fitted the Eufy system last year and have had a very good experience with it. I didn’t get the top of the range set, but am still impressed, the only issue we have encountered is adding a new camera months later, but we may have found a solution on YT to this! 👍
Super, that's me sold
As others have said, Interested in your thoughts after a few weeks of use
Thanks for this video, I want to change to a new system and I appreciate your channel for how you go through it, and review it.
Cheers!
As someone who was a security engineer before an electrician. I wont go with any other security systems other than hardwired nvr/dvr systems 👌
Absolutely, I've always gone with a DVR system and still to this day
Thanks Stuart, it looks like a great system and the night-time images are very impressive !
Looks like a great system. Thanks for the review.,
I'd put a small bend in the solar panel cable going into the camera to prevent any water tracking into the connection 👍
I installed eufy about 3 years ago now, have added another 2 cameras Good system and easy to fit. They can and do go wrong though. Had 2 just die on me out of the blue on 2 different times, Called customer services they just said they wouldn't replace and so I had to buy new ones. Currently one of my 4 cameras I have up has started to set the alarm off when it sees someone walk past. The neighbours armt very happy. 😂 had no reply to my report to eufy via their app. Looks like I'll be a camera down again. Shame as it's a good system-when it works
What's the warranty period of the cameras ?
Their products work well when they're working. But yes, their "support" is terrible and they don't back up their products when trying to seek a replacement.
That is what I need to know, thanks.
At £500 you would expect a bit better customer service. I'll still with my £25 cameras from Amazon that haven't let me down in 5 years.
Stick to hardwired Swann cctv. Had mine about 5 years never missed a beat
I have the homebase 3 and a Eufy solar cam + one non solar cam. They make excellent wildlife cameras ( I have two Hedgehog Houses ).
One thing to be aware of is that if you control them using Apple Homekit you do lose some functionality.
Well done Stuart. Be mindful of your neighbours.
WoW! That night/ colour mode is outstanding. That and the fact that it’s plug and play and solar powered has me keen to get one. 👍🏾
Oops! Just seen the price £££ 😂
Thanks Stuart, once again a great review and content!
Have you tried shining a high powered torch at these new cameras? I've seen some of these low light cameras have trouble showing a clear image when hit by "High Beam" Thanks again really love the channel.
The Alfred system is very good because you can use old phones and tablets as cameras or viewers, as well as their own cameras, on free and paid tiers. A great way to use old tech!
It takes a lot to impress me.. I'm the most cynical... But as a diy'er, that night vision to me is incredible, very impressive
Good reviews and was thinking about them since your last video(360 cam)but would love to know how the 360 one is doing being 40m from your house?and looking at the price......well going to have to really think about it.
Have you tried the Eufy Mism range? They sound like something else 😂
This comment deserves more credit.
Superb system...cost?
Hi, great video, does it run using your own home wifi or on it's own wifi system?
Good review Stuart but I would personally never fit a wifi bullet camera.
The wifi signal can be easily interfered with and the bullet style camera is easily hit and moved out of its FOV.
I recommend fitting a varifocal full 4K AI turret camera with full colour night vision and a separate audio feed .
I have been fitting systems for quite a while now.
Each system needs tailored to the individual location and I find cctv kits are always a compromise.
Thanks Stuart . Excellent timing , as I am looking for a new security system to update my old system.👌
I'd be careful, this system is rather expensive, and this video is definitely a paid advertisement.
Hi Stuart,I love my Sunday morning watching your Channel as well before the weekly food shop, wife still sleeping. Just an observation,the soffit camera solar panel won't get much light or sun to charge so this will be interesting.Impresssive Eufu system though 😊👍
Hey Stuart, long time subscriber. Quick question please....
Can you add this to two phones? One for my elderly folks and one for me to keep an eye out on their house?
Thanks in advance, or anyone else in same position.😊
You can add other users.
Love the videos mate. I have a couple of similar Eufy cameras and there is one thing I wish I knew before I bought them...
If you dial in and watch footage live it doesn't record that footage. It will record any motion that is triggered but the minute you open the notification and watch live, the recording stops. This is a massive oversight in my opinion, especially as the sensors don't always pick people or activities up...
Something to bear in mind if anyone out there wants a Eufy camera. Apparently there is a wired version of these cameras that record 24/7 and that's the only way around that issue...
Great video though and I always learn something new watching these!
Fitting your own security is DIY. I have a Ring system with multiple cameras and a subscription… This system seems far superior.
Lets be honest though, anything is superior to Ring. By the time it actually opens up a video of who is at my front door, I've already been kidnapped.
I have this camera and it does need some light for the color night vision to work. It will not see in complete darkness or without IR.
Amazing! Thanks
How far away from the Wi-Fi can these be located?
Brills, well done.
Amazing camera system
Amazing at night 😮😃wow , great video Stuart , cheers Rob
While I agree that free merch doesn’t always reflect an honest review, it is in his best interest to try to earn some money. I watch the wood whisperer who does reviews on free gear but doesn’t hold back on negative aspects of the product. We can only hope for the same everywhere.
You don't fully own your system because of the software, I have eufy2 pro and the updates I received gradually made the camera worse and worse so it's hit and miss now when you want to check for recordings more likely than not the camera hasn't recorded anything, call it programmed obsolence or bad software updates I dont know. I would stay away from wireless cameras and use wired instead, unfortunately I spent hundreds already on this system thinking it'd be cheaper
I'm in the Eufy camp like yourself Stuart. I've had their doorbell for two or three years as well as a couple of smaller battery-powered cameras.
The S3 Pro cameras look pretty clever so thanks for showing them. I wonder like yourself though, just how they'll perform during the winter months. A while ago I bought a S340 camera like the one you showed us in Eufy Part 1 and it's great BUT I've realised it'll need charging occasionally. I live in Wales and a couple of weeks ago we had a few really sunny days, though last week things were pretty overcast which has a huge impact on charging the battery.
Larger scale panels behave differently but I've noticed the Eufy solar panels seem to have a threshold below which they simply won't charge so don't bank on getting all the way through the winter months 🤔 My camera is currently triggering quite a few notifications while I tweak the settings so I'm sure yours will be different.
I have the latest models and to be honest their brilliant mine are a upgrade from my old eufy cameras which were brilliant too 🤔😎
That night vision is staggering!
You've certainly spiked my interest as I have 2 Tapo cameras that aren't that reliable as the sd cards stop working after a while and the subscription is the thick end of £10 for multiple cameras. Do you know if the Eufy doorbell can also be linked to the homebase?
Stewart this is a great video of the Eufy I’m looking at the Eufy E340 Video Doorbell, could you please consider this as a possible video
How far away from the Wi-Fi hub can these be positioned? I have a blink system at the moment and the cameras barely connect at only 5 meters away.
The garden one on the Eufy2 we have is fixed around 17m from the hub and router, no signal problems at all
Amazing piece of kit, my question you didn’t cover is can you add more faces to the settings as most of us have more than one person
Really impressive night vision!
Night vision is impressive. Bit confused, is your drive for 2 houses and if so I hope your neighbours are OK with the viewing angle?
How about a video on doing a bathroom renovation. Maybe removing and installing a sink and toilet?
He’s done all his bathrooms probably, so that’s why he’s doing stupid jobs like this.
Is the wire from the solar panel to the camera weather protected?
I absolutely love these cameras mind you the Amazon price is really quite steep at £500.00 for just 2 cams on the system.
Does it rout or does it route?
I don't (and never will) own a smartphone. Is it possible to fit and run the cameras without one?
Those cameras all have to be in range of the hub which has limited power for wireless so limits the range.
Also, I can’t see solar working int UK Autumn/Winter. We just don’t get enough sun.
During setup does it give the option to deny the face recognition feature?
Quick question. Solar panel powered....... is the panal operating on dull/ low light days ?
I’ve had my solar camera installed for around a month and the battery is still 100%
The camera is permanently armed most days.
@dazdaz105 thank you
Some time back you did a video with cameras attached to the house - wired system if nemory serves correctly. An installaton using these would have saved all the wiring issues. That said the wired version is always considered more secure than wireless.
You get what you pay for, and these definitely look the business 👍
Apart from the free kit, how much are they paying you for this commercial?
What’s it got to do with you?
It's none of your business Mr Green.
@@relaxreflect5888 What's my question got to do with you?
@@bertgerry2945 I think it is.
The PIR on my cheap solar wall security lights are vastly superior to the pitiful unit on my recently installed Eufy camera
Can you run more than 4 cameras to that hub
These are ok. Even the lower spec ones are great in the dark and the app is decent. BUT You have to make sure you adjust your phones battery management settings to get the alerts. Ive also found sometimes their detection is inconsistent, in that things have definitely happened but not been picked up. Although tbf rhat might be my fault for the settings.. Also note if you buy into this system there is no external alarm box as with Ring or Yale etc so i have a separate ring alarm. I am probably going to change to the tapo system, image quality not as good but more sensitive and longer recording times. Alternatively i might find a way of running power permanently to my cameras but i worry how weatherproof the usb on the underside is so I'm not convinced
In the 90s u had to have a infor red unit mounted long side the camera in order to get the night vision
Eufy must be desperate to shift their gear, sending you about 1K worth of kit for nowt! And they're tapping up quite a few youTubers by the look of it.
You're getting reflections when in flood light and ir modes because it's too close to the wall
Stuart…I don’t recall you answered the many questions on the last security camera regarding Wi-Fi coverage some distance from the home.
We'll have to wait, it seems....
Impressive!
As you had to run this past Eufy before publishing, this is an advert / "infomercial".
You have nearly 400k subs - tell any company who wants to take a look before you upload to jog on.
You don’t have to buy one. Maybe when you think someone has had to run it past the company beforehand, you can make your own decision to jog on if you want to?
1st
Thanks for the review.
I have been considering these types of cameras but the reviews often mention poor reliability and no customer support. To add to that I am not impressed with the pixelated video quality.
Trip wires with 12 g blanks work best , no need for cameras , but if u have cams its faf wen they shit themselves
Thanks Stuart for a useful update on what looks like a really useful security product. 👍
My experience of Eufy cameras is not good. After two months my external camera packed up, and when I checked it was water logged! Not very weather proof…. However I still find myself watching the whole video! 😂
How does it work if you install far away from router
I have a Eufy system less than 3 metres from my all singing and dancing Sky super fast fibre broadband with excellent WiFi coverage but the camera constantly looses connection, and often looses connection when you either want to arm it/disarm it or want to retrieve events.
It also goes offline when it rains.
Please be careful.there seem to be some issues with security access to your camera. 4:25
Cost for these is ridiculous. £500 for hub and 2 cameras....
Who else thought they had a notification during the outro 😅😅
Nice cameras but £500 is far too expensive...
Not another advert.....🤦♂
Cheers, Stuart. I have been wondering about installing something like this, and the image quality looks very good. This is where other systems tend to fall down. Thanks again 😊
Please return to diy rather than turning in to yet another review channel
I agree
Every now and then a review and an honest overview isn't that bad. Of course me too, I prefer the added value of DIY to the review. Still Stuart is doing great!
That is diy?
I know what you mean but part of home ownership is security and this is relevant. In fact I bought the S330 a month ago and love watching reviews leading up to the purchase
They all end up down this road. As their channel grow they get offered free stuff and see it as just reward for all the time and money they have invested in their channel. Also, they run out of new ideas and projects e.g. RAG 'N' BONE BROWN (who took to singing at the endof his last video!) and it's then a lifesytle channel about them. In short, there is a shelf life to these channels, but there are always new ones to move on to.
Very useful review, Stuart, might get them for my shop too!
Looks like a great camera, but a bit too easy to steal for my liking???? especially at the price!!
I really enjoy your videos and understand why you do sponsored videos, but I much prefer your diy jobs. Please don't turn into yet another TH-cam shopping / sales channel
Are you still sponsored by ITS at all? Got some purchases to make and wondered if you had affiliate link?
The problem I have with all of these “battery powered” cams is that none of them (afaik) have replaceable batteries, so like everything else (phones etc), when the battery dies the camera needs replacing. I just can’t buy into that……
Impressive Stuart. Thanks for the video.👍👍
You have been detected, and your photo is now on an Asian based database!!! User beware.
This is what I thought, too!
Oh no - what are they going to do with that?
@@AM2K2 Who knows what you want to do with it?!
Yep.
I did wonder why the software update came AFTER the face recognition part.
I'd also recommend checking their terms and conditions to see what, if anything, is up and downloaded.
@AM2K2
AI learning algorithms, NPC game inclusion, art work, advertising....
You name it
When happened to your channel "Proper Engineering"? You haven't posted anything in a few months.
I am not a security system expert so if I install one I'll be doing it as a DIYer. I appreciate getting Stuart's thoughts on a particular system - he has enough cred for it to be acceptable that he focuses on one particular brand - after all, this is the one he chose for his home. If he had bought half a dozen other brands and started comparing them then it would be a review channel.
And just a reminder - it's not compulsory viewing; although, I guess if you were a Patreon supporter then you have a bit more leverage. But I reckon I am pretty safe in saying that of the 390,000 subscribers very few (including myself) are Patreon suporters. So stop whingeing!
While the sensor in the camera is capable of a theoretical 4k the bit rate is so diabolical that the quality won't be 4k quality.
They didn't even let testers try the 24/7 and they have already broken the deadline of an October release for the update to enable it.
Detection isn't always as good as you showed and notification aren't always that quick or accurate either.
While max colour is great it does need some help with lighting from somewhere in the area.
How much😢£550 to £900 I’ll stick with the other sort of camers
Great Review, Stuart 👍
I checked the price and it is very reasonable for what you get in the box.
Black Friday timings...
Hi Stuart. Wow, turning darkness into daylight is so clever. Never seen that before. Incredible security system. Well worth getting. 👍. Great video's. Thanks for sharing. Take care. 👌
How honest can a review be when you are getting paid. Please stick to the quality DIY, learnt a lot from them. Not going to learn bugger all from a cctv review. This doesn't even feel like a review, more like a shopping channel sales pitch. Dod Eufy supply the script?
At least he's made it clear early doors. It's win/win for him. Product he'll use that serves an obvious purpose.
But yes, I agree with the general sentiment
Adding facial recognition to a home security system. If that isn’t a recipe for abuse of privacy then I don’t know what is, true 1984 stuff there.
👍
Great video Stuart as always… thank goodness you are back to posting videos…. Sundays have been dull without your new videos… keep up the good work buddy!!
Sigh, another decent channel turns into an infomercial channel. At least use the products for a few months before reviewing / shilling them.
eufy seems like a good solution when you compare to the excessive cost of Ring with their subscription model, BUT, theres absolutely zero need for the Homebase.
Eufy could have easily provided software that let you utilise either local storage on your network, or a cloud solution, such as Microsoft 365, Google One drive, Apple etc. they could have written software that limited use of cloud to whatever you specified such as 500gb & then would overwrite the oldest eufy recordings. And given that allowing use of existing cloud is a much more secure solution than having a homebase that can be stolen, makes the homebase a poor solution for security.
I will be hanging on for a manufacturer who provides configuration to the owner where they can choose where files are saved to. Eufy is a no from me
Personally, I would not base a purchase decision on a ‘review’ like this. I know it was mentioned that the item was ‘sent' but a clearer statement on possible bias would be better, I feel. At least negative comments are not deleted from here and I give credit for that, unlike, for example, the channel plumberparts. He has blatant advertising and deletes any negative comment. I would trust a review on that channel even less.
For £500 I’d expect the picture to be pretty clear.
not very vandel proof
How many man-made things are ever vandal proof?
£500 for two cameras is difficult to justify, plus the added cost of a hard drive? These must be only recording when motion detected, I can't see solar power being capable of 24/7 recording.