Hello guys,
Lifehackster here..today, we are going to check and test out eufys upgraded version
of their floodlight camera...and now it is able to record in 2K video quality..
So we are going to do a quick unboxing..check out its features..set it up.. do the installation
and run the usual tests..which I know a lot of you want to see the video and audio quality..but
in the end we will see if this 2K floodlight camera from eufy will be a good security camera
and floodlights for your home..and I’ll also tell you what other features did eufy
added or improved comparing this floodlight to their older 1080p version...so keep on
watching...
Let’s check out the features..
This has a built in AI which at this time..only has human detection...
It has a 2500 lumen motion activated, can be turned on manually or set on a schedule
floodlights.
And this is a whiter 5000 kelvin temperature light..
It has the instant alert rich notifications with a thumbnail preview.
It is weather resistant, with an IP65 rating..
It records in 2K quality ...2304x 1296 pixel resolution at 15fps in daytime and at night
and has a 130 degree FOV.
It has half duplex 2 way audio...
And no hidden costs..it has a local built in Emmc storage of a whopping 4GB...Now this
memory is built in and not a removable or upgradeable and I’ll talk more about this
later on.
Also, this floodlight cam has a 10 second pre-buffer or pre-roll..because it is wired
it the footage will start recording 10 seconds before motion has been detected..so you will
not miss any motion events.
This camera only record motion events..no sound detection or cannot record continuously
24/7
Spec that I cannot find is the connection which I think this still only connects to
a 2.4 GHz WiFi ..
Time to open up the box..
Front and center is the floodlight cam itself..
We have the quick start guide Window sticker
We have the S hook to be used later on in the installation.
We have the screw cap..
Wire nuts..
We have some mounting screws..
We have the mounting bracket and central screw..
And we have the floodlight cam which looks exactly the same as their 1080p version..nothing
was changed in the design..
So, we have the camera lens, mic, light sensor, status light, speaker..and we have the PIR
sensor for the floodlight..
We have the sync button on top..
The camera unit attaches to the floodlight on a ball joint so you have flexible positioning...
Aside from a wall or vertical install..you can move around the camera and the floodlights
and you can install this horizontally or in a ceiling.
On the back, we have the wires that needs to be plugged in a junction box..and this
comes pre-wired to a plug so that you can set this up inside your house first...
This new 2K floodlight is the same as their older 1080p version and you cannot tell them
apart on the outside...and mostly the differences are on the settings in the app which I’ll
show you later on.
Time to set this up...
Download, sign up and log in to the eufy security app...
Scroll down and click add device..
Choose floodlight cam Scan the QR code which is in the bottom part
of the camera..
Choose which region you are In..
Plug the power cord of the floodlight..
Wait until the status led flashes red..
Press the sync button on top of the camera for 2 seconds until you hear a beep...
Choose the WiFi network you are going to connect to and type in your password..
Wait until the floodlight cam is added..
Name your camera..which I’ll name mine..eufy floodlight 2K...
Let’s check the live view..which same as always..it loads up pretty quick..
And the latency is not bad...
Time to do the installation...
Now..this needs to be installed in a junction box..turn off power to that box before doing
anything...
Screw in the mounting bracket..to the junction box with the included screws..
Use the included s-hook to hang the floodlight so that you don’t need 3 hands to wire in
the light..
Connect the wires, using the wire nuts...black to black..white to white...green to ground..
Tuck the wires in and screw in the central screw to secure the floodlight cam in place..
Adjust the lights and the camera and it is now installed...
Let’s check out the settings in the app..
On the main app page..you will see the recent snapshot preview of the camera..click on it
to get to live view...
Here in the bottom, you can record the current live view which will be saved to your phones
photo album..
You can take a snapshot which will also be saved to your phones album..
Mic icon to start half duplex 2 way audio...
You can turn on the floodlights which will automatically change the camera to full color..
Speaker to mute or unmute..
Click the gear icon on the upper right corner to get to the cameras settings..
Where you can turn on or off the camera, status LeD and auto night vision..
Then, we have motion detection where you can set activity zones..where you can have 2 customizable
zones..
Then, we have the built in AI.. which at this time ..it has human only detection and all
motions..
You can change the motion sensitivity from low to high..
In the recording settings..you can toggle “end clip if motion stops”.., adjust the
clip length from 30 secs to 2 minutes..
And retrigger interval or cool off from 0 secs to 30 secs...
Video quality...streaming on your phone..from auto, high, medium or low..
Recording quality.. 2K or 1080p
Audio settings... on or off the mic and audio recording..
And adjust the speaker volume from 0 to 100..
As to the notification, there is most efficient which is only text notification..and we have
full effect and thumbnail options if you want rich notifications ...
Motion alert tones..if you want to change the notification tones of the app on your
phone..
We have storage..there is local storage which the camera has a built in emmc storage of
only 4GB...
Then we have cloud storage if you want it uploaded to the cloud but it will be with
a monthly subscription..
We have light settings..where you can change the brightness..
Motion triggered lights where you can adjust the sensitivity and set a timer on how long
the lights will remain ON when it senses motion..
Then light schedule if you want the floodlights turned On on specific time frames..
Then control lights by AlexA or google which at this time in my testing this floodlight
cam cannot be added to both of these smart home platforms.
It might in a future update...
Back to the main app page on the bottom..
We have events where you can access your cameras recordings..and you can sort it out from your
other eufy cameras and this is where you can share and download the footage to your phone...
And just like eufys wired cameras, they are stand alone and at this time doesn’t integrate
with their homebase so it has its own modes...
There is home, away, disarmed, geofencing and schedule which each mode can be edited
on how the camera responds when it detects motion..to record the event, send notifications
and or sound the siren.
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So what do you
think guys?
Video and audio quality is pretty good ...human detection at 40 feet is pretty reliable..
I have set the motion sensitivity to the highest and no false notifications..I’m not sure
yet if I’m going to do a separate comparison video on this 2K model to eufys 1080p model...but
these are the differences that I noticed aside from the video quality....
The 2K version has AI human detection while the 1080p doesn’t..
The 2K has 2 customizable zones where you can adjust the shape ...while the 1080p version
has 4 but only rectangular zones..
The 2K has rich notifications which you have a thumbnail or snapshot preview and the 1080p
doesn’t.. and at this time, the 1080p version is compatible
with Amazon alexA and google home while the 2K is not at this time.
Both floodlight cams are not Homekit compatible..
My main gripe on this floodlight camera is the built in memory which is only 4GB and
this is not removable or upgradeable..
Eufy stated on their FAQs for this 2K version, if you get 30 clips a day for 1 minute each,
then you will get 16 days of footage before it loop records..I really wished for eufy
to integrate their wired cameras including this floodlight cam to their homebase and
for the user to have the flexibility of how much memory they want to put in...
Aside from that, this floodlight cam performs pretty good and definitely lll be comparing
this to the ring floodlight cam pro, eufys own outdoor cam pro and probably the 1080p
version..comment below which other cameras you want me to compare this to...
So any questions..comment below also..thanks for watching and see you in the next one.