Swann PTCAM Wireless Wi-Fi 1080p Pan & Tilt Camera

Swann PTCAM

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Swann PTCAM 

Buy: Swann PTCAM Wireless Wi-Fi 1080p Pan & Tilt Camera Chassis Type: Home Monitor, Color: Black/White, Resolution: FHD (1920x1080), Special Features: Day & Night Security, Wifi

Peace of Mind From Every AngleSee Everything in Full HDGet crystal clear video in 1080 Full HD to see every detailDirect Wi-Fi ConnectionNo hub, no DVR. The camera connects directly to your wireless routerPan & TiltRemotely move the camera up & down, left & right from the AlwaysSafe app, even if you're on the other side of the worldSmartphone IntegrationYou'll always be at home with the AlwaysSafe app. See live or play back video on your smartphone from anywhereLocal StorageAdd a micro SD card up to 64GB. Older footage is auto erased by newer footage. No fees, no subscriptions. Access recordings from anywhere with your smartphoneNight VisionSee in the dark up to 50ft (15m) with the infrared night vision with impressive clarity2-Way AudioA built-in speaker & microphone let you interact with people & pets at home by talking via the AlwaysSafe appIncluded MountMount it to the wall or ceiling with the included hinged mount. Or just leave it on any flat surface if you can't drill wallsMotion Activated SirenSchedule the siren to sound on specific times of the day of the week when motion is detected. Stop crime as it happensBeyond SecurityUse it as a nanny cam, baby monitor, pet cam, you choose. Or monitor an elderly relative in need of careNanny CamIt's the perfect baby monitor. See day & night and use the 2-way audio to interactElderly Family MemberView, listen & talk to family members even if they're miles awayPet CamHave a peek at your pet's secret life while you're at work!Sample Footage ReviewSee below some sample footage generated by the camera.Plug. Play. Go. It Couldn't Be EasierPower the camera and follow the voice prompts from the camera's speaker to connect it to Wi-Fi and install the free AlwaysSafe app. See videos further below.View, Record, Listen & Talk to InteractTalk back to interact with people or pets at home. If you catch an intruder in the act you can tell them to "get out". Audio also lets you recognize voices and hear off-screen noises.Incredibly Crisp Night VisionSee in the dark up to 50ft (15m) with the camera's powerful infrared night vision.Motion Activated SirenSchedule the built-in siren to sound when it detects motion at specific times throughout the week and stop crime before it happens.Security for Apartments & RentersPlug into power and place the camera on any flat service, no drilling required - perfect for rental properties or apartments where you can't drill holes in the walls.Expand Your SecurityAdd the Wi-Fi NVW-490 NVR with weatherproof cameras to boost your outdoor security while conveniently seeing all the cameras under the same AlwaysSafe app.AlwaysSafe AppSecurity in the Palm of your HandsCheck on your Security System from wherever you are.&#149; Playback stored recordings on your mobile device&#149; See Live View of your cameras. Playback video clips&#149; Capture single and multi still images to save to your device&#149; Supports multicamera viewing at the same time&#149; Save clips to your phone. Listen & talk back

Reasons:
-No notifications (sucks as a nanny cam or security camera)
-Not supported by Swann Security app or HomeSafe View for PC
-OK if you want to watch live video only and maybe have it record
-Terrible customer support.  It's been like 6 months since I asked how to pair it to the other software or how to return if it wasn't compatible, I still have not heard a thing back.
-The return process is trash, I now own two of these as paper weights.
-It would be nice if Swann disclosed what swann software will not work with this camera in the marketing material and/or on the box.
-Be aware this only uses the "Always-Safe" app which is marginally ok at best

DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT

Haven't installed them yet but they look nice. Only thing is after purchasing two days later I get a promo code that would have saved me $$. I sent an email asking to get re-embersed but no responce. That's okay I will keep it in mind when buying future security systems.

Seem nice, but Over Paid

Bought my first PTCAM in Fall of 2018. Has been in use in three locations due to moving. Still working. Wonderful cam with great features, like panning left to right while you are away. Records for couple weeks. Has been very reliable.

Awesome camera at great price!

I've been using this camera for a few years now to monitor a local nonprofit warehouse. I was disappointed when Adobe stopped supporting Flash Player but then I found that you can use the Waterfox browser with NPAPI, the Flash Player 2021 extension, and an old version of Flash Player. Search for details online.

Good camers for the price... and Flash can work in 2021...

This camera constantly reboots many times throughout the day/night.  The alarm feature will detect when a bug flies by the camera providing false notifications.

Garbage product

I love the way I can control the camera movement from my phone !!
I can pan and rotate the camera and see everything !! I also love the amazing picture even in the very limited light that I have the camera mounted under my house !!

Love it !!

Since 2019, we bought 5 of these cameras as different time periods. We find that 2 times we received a defective product, and both times it is the same issue. The defection stems from no audio when using the AlwaysSafe app. Instead we hear a static sound when we turn on the volume on the app. The first defective product we received in Summer 2019. The second product we received March 2021. Despite the 3 times we ordered the product, we got a working camera, a 40% defection rate is unusual and contrary to consumer standards. Buyers avoid this product!!! We expect Swann to address this issue immediately.

This type of camera is defective 40% of the time

Great quality image even in the dark, responsive P and T. Only downside is the proprietary video feed cannot be streamed into anything other than the specified Swann app, creating a plethora of separate viewing apps as even other Swann cameras don’t all feed into just one, AlwaysSafe for these and Swann Security for the outdoor cameras and of course yet another for my older D-Link  ones.

Great hardware - App compatibility is less good

Works great for what I use it for which is checking up on my cat. Love that you can go to certain areas in the room with just a touch if a button instead of scrolling all around the room. The only con is that you cannot connect it to Alexa or Google. Hope they can add an update for that in the near future.

Good product

I have a swann security camera system installed at my shop. I'm satisfied with it so I assumed these cameras would be of good quality. I don't know if it's the software(Always Safe) or the cameras themselves but they frequently don't connect when the app is opened which requires a power off/on to get them going again.

Another complaint is that the install procedures are faulty and a little unclear on the sequence of adding cameras. When I attempted to add a second camera the procedure didn't work so I had to deinstall the app and start over.

I would probably look elsewhere of a camera next time

Mixed results

I'm using the swann cameras inside the house because they have to be plugged in which is a little hard to do outside and they have no battery compartment. I have them looking thru my windows and they are working very well as indoor cameras. Their field of view is excellent, I can see a large area. The downside of the cameras is I can't put them outside because I have no way of plugging them in. Being inside cameras I can't turn on the infrared to see better at night because the glass reflects it back, but even without it I can still see fairly well at night. the quality of the video in the daytime is fantastic. The cameras were a little time consuming setting up. Once I got the hang of it things went better. I think they are good cameras for monitoring inside or out thru a window. I would recommend them for security monitoring, picture quality and price. mgp

A very good camera in its price range - Swann Cameras PT-Cam

This camera is absolute crap. The app drops out the wifi doesn't always connect. Just to start. Worst camera I have ever had the misfortune to purchase.

Don't waste your money.

My impression is that the vast majority of cameras (of this type are trying to con people into paying a monthly subscription. With this camera I get full fuctionallity (apart from email alerts) without having to pay. Swann software used be terrible, but (from about a year ago) it has been excellent. 30 second clips can be remotely downloaded from the camera so there is no need to manually extract the camera card. You could use a 50m cat5 cable, so camera could be  positioned anywhere (just not exposed to rain or snow). Email alerts may be possible by enabling stage two verifiation or suchlike (I wouldn't do that). All my efforts to get notifications (when camera starts recording) have failed. Camera footage can be veiwed on a standard desktop PC by installing Android or running Android from a "live CD" (no installation required). There is no requirement for me to enable "location" on my Samsung J5 smartphone (very important). My camera has always been outdoors (covered so it doesn't get directly rained upon). Sound is usually fine but "stacatto interference" is common. The current price seems very competitive as this is a high quality camera.

No sub required and no unreasonable demands by app

I reviewed this camera in the single pack and thought it wasn't going to also include the 2 pack since they were ALL bought together. These cameras were easy to use out of the box. They are very user friendly and have great clarity , in terms of showing details in the pictures/ video. I haven't had to use the 'help' section in the APP or regarding the cameras themselves. I would totally buy them again if I needed more of them.

Easy to use

These cameras are so easy to set up right out of the box. Pictures are crystal clear, the cameras are user friendly( intuitive),  and the APP is easy to use. I haven't had to use the 'help' section, so I will update that at a later time.

after a while going by the instructions I was able to set up the system. I had to start with the ethernet connection because my attempt to scan and link the camera to the system with the code reader wasn't working. picture quality is very good and the link to the cell phone worked fine. i will experiment with the unit to get the most out of it. thx

nice compact design and features

Works Amazing! Definitely a piece of mind!! Day or Night!! Great price! Easy hookup!!

Camera

Works well even with my Satellite it will stay locked up it view remote. A can expand later without putting a large amount of money up front

Fair Price- and can expand later

works well and my only choice for internet is satellite

Self

I bought this camera to have in my apartment due to a recent break in. The picture quality and video quality are remarkable. Installation was simple and fast with little to no difficulty. I love the feature that you can use your phone to view and control and speak through the camera. Overall highly satisfied with this purchase and would recommend to family and friends.

Great security camera for apartments

Perform as stated in the product description.   They record to on board (64g maximum) micro sd cards that have to be purchased seperately.

SWANN PAN AND TILT CAMERA

Unable to fit SD card into camera, therefore not recording
Unable to view away from home

Not doing what I wanted

I have had this camera as a baby monitor for some time. I’ve now bought an external cctv camera from Swann and want to use both as a CCTV system, but the new camera runs from a different app, so I’d need to run two different apps simultaneously to be able to use the two together. This is ridiculous given that they are both Swann wireless CCTV cameras. Not impressed.

Really disappointed with the apps

Camera is great no problem love to sign up wish I could get it for 49 bucks again thank you

Digital Wi-Fi camera

Easy to set up. I had a choice of Wi-Fi  or  Ethernet Cable,  I chose Ethernet  for steady connection. Cleared it with my network and it works great.

Fast and Easy !

I brought this camera to give me peace of mind while out of the house, its great to log in to keep an eye on my dogs as one of them has just had both eyes removed  and gets a little worried when we're not home. With the tilt an pan I can look around the room to see were he is and can listen in to make sure there is no barking.

Great for dogs

Really bummed out on this. Purchased one three months ago, it seemed to be working well so I purchased a second one
, nothing but grief. Cant get it to operate 
Even worse, the original just failed.
At this point a very unsatisfactory purchase.

A real dissapointment

Yes, it functions, just well enough that Swann can't be rapped over the knuckles with the 'Fit For Purpose" reprimand. However, the image quality is very poor, the sound quality is very poor, the webconsole has major usability issues, and the USB plug is unreliable.
Using the 'Clear' stream, set at 1080p25, 4096bits, high profile, the image is no where near as clear in identical conditions, compared to HikVision or similar cameras with the same bit rate settings.
The audio is muddy at best, and there are no settings in the web console to adjust the audio at all.
That console is probably aimed for "Only Phone Users" part of the market, so in Firefox, Edge, Chrome, it is not properly functional.
Navigation to 'Advanced Settings', change the expose setting to manual, and the Save button drops down out of view to where is can not be clicked on. Totally useless.
This camera also uses Variable Frame Rate to set the exposure, rather then properly implementing an electronic shutter, so in low light the frame rate drops, and any motion in the frame becomes juddery and useless for identifying anyone or anything in the frame.
Swann needs to do a ground up rebuild of the firmware and the web console.

Be honest, it's a peice of junk.

I bought two cameras 6 months ago too keep an eye on my father who lived at home by himself. Was so happy with there quality I bought two more

Swann PTCAM Wireless Wi-Fi 1080p Pan & Tilt Camera

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