TP-Link Tapo C720 Floodlight Camera Combo $184 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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Similar as the prime deal but $5 cheaper

Had it on my Amazon list and found it cheaper , got one

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/870750

TP-Link Tapo Floodlight Outdoor Security WiFi Camera, Wireless, 2800lm Ultra-Bright, 2K QHD, IP65, 270° Motion, Full-Colour Night Vision, Smart AI Detection (Tapo C720)

Similar price from JB and Officeworks (Online only) not valid for Price match

Not sure when it will end

It's a flood light and security cam combo

Needs an electrician to connect it

here's a good review thanks to @foxJump post
https://youtu.be/hWo99U8BW4Q

Happy holidays

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  • -2

    WiFi Camera, Wireless
    Needs an electrician to connect it

    Why?

    • +2

      It’s hard wired.

      • +1

        You don't need electrician if you can connect to existing power point. Otherwise you may need electrician to install a power point.

        • -1

          i would also think, you need an electrician to connect it to an existing /replace flood light power wire

    • -1

      Wireless connectivity, not wireless electricity - I am guessing. Convoluted as hell and not a fan of how they word it like that.

      Also on top of that my little tidbit, if you are gonna get something like this hardwired in, dont. Spend the money on cameras that work PoE which means they can run off a back up battery and don't conk out the moment a thief is smart enough to bring a wifi jammer with them. These wifi cameras are best used to check if the mail arrived or if your mum dropped off the washing, not for security.

      • +1

        Unless you are protecting a gun safe, most home breakins are done by teenagers who are definitely not bothering to bring a wifi jammer.

        • Possession of a jammer is less than break and enter

        • +1

          Hey mate, with all due respect, this advice is for people that actually care about their belongings. A teenager can buy a wifi jammer off ali express for about 20 bucks.

          If you would like to implement your security system based on the assumption that only teenagers without access to cheap equipment will break into your joint you are more than welcome to but please don't discredit genuine advice when it comes to security, the information I have provided is genuinely useful for people that are concerned about break ins, regardless of your personal opinion. I work in the industry hence the comment, I have seen it before multiple times, I have been in a monitoring centre and watched in real time as the wifi only cameras went down as they moved throughout the building. Of course I cannot verify this in any way you will have to take my word for it, but the objective facts are

          1. you can get a wifi jammer for cheap

          2. teenagers can purchase them

          3. they can be used against these types of cameras and it does work

          It is a flaw in the security system which people need to be aware of, especially when PoE systems exist which negates this issue. Like I said, it works for certain cases, I even have a couple at my home, great to see when the neighbour drops by or whatever, if security is a genuine concern then thsi is a flaw people should know about and I should not be downvoted for pointing it out.

          • +1

            @doobey1231: Doubt you work in the industry, easy claim to try add weight to a weak argument.

            A person will be more likely wear a mask, than use a wifi jammer.

            • +1

              @WindBrad: Exactly, something to cover your face is far cheaper and more reliable than a wifi jammer.

              Not to mention the penalties for jamming are worse than for break and enter.

              Penalties for breaching the rules are serious. Offenders could get fines of over $1.6 million or up to 8 years in prison

            • @WindBrad: I particularly like how you failed to refute my statement, shows how disingenuous your counter argument really is. If I have said anything incorrect feel free to correct me, until then maybe just let people take on the buyers advice as is? Its your choice to ignore the $20 flaw in these things.

          • @doobey1231: A $20 Jammer from Ali express….

            Seems not everyone agrees with you https://www.cnet.com/home/security/can-burglars-jam-your-wir…

            • @Tiggrrrrr: That article suggests PoE IP cameras as a safer alternative which supports doobeys point.

              In an apples to apples comparison hard wired battery backup blah blah is always safer, in reality the choice is often a simple sensor light or something cheap and easy like this wireless model. In that scenario the wifi camera version wins.

              If you are willing to pay to have a licensed professional run cat6/7/8/e whatever throughout your home and install PoE routers, switches, battery backup systems, remote off-site storage etc. Sure that beats this $184 wifi floodlight every day of the week, however having a system like that installed is thousands of dollars.

              • @OzzyBrak: And if you have PoE routers, where are they going ?
                NBN? So a $2 hacksaw deals with that?

                The point the author was making was about proximity.
                Sure, you could use a jammer. But you've already had you're photo taken.
                If the idea is to disable the camera, then a $3 can of spray paint does that also.

                • @Tiggrrrrr: A mask made sense. Getting up and spray painting cameras sounds like you’ve been watching too many movies. Doesn’t Telstra, one of the most popular NBN providers offer 4G redundancy for when the NBN link drops?

  • Officeworks (online only) has it for $185, price match maybe?

    • Officeworks only available online which not applicable for price match

  • -1

    Donald Duck / Joe Biden will possibly ban TP-LINK routers in the USA, where they has an astonishing 65% market share for home and small business users:
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-19/us-mulls-banning-tp-l…

    • more bandwith for Australia then?

      • Very good ;) Ozbargain community will be decimated though when Asus have a major vulnerability that Merlin can't fix.

    • +1

      More likely we will just continue down the existing path of blacklisting for government related and sensitive type infrastructures, mostly on the hush hush. When a government like we have is so balls deep in China's honey pott as one of its few meandering strategies to starve off recession headlines, i dont think we have much to worry about big blanket bans at a consumer level anytime soon. Assume the worst, dont point cams in your bedroom. :)

  • +1

    $184. On sale at JB and Office Works too.

  • +3

    I replaced and old worn out outdoor spotlight with this camera/light. The power was already there because of the spotlight, so it just needed to be swapped over, by Electrician, of course. :) :)

    It’s SOOOO good. Very happy with it.

    The app interface is good and the features are great.

    The picture is very clear, the sound isn’t too bad and the lights are very bright and the brightness on those lights is adjustable, which is pretty neat.

    Happy customer, I’d buy another one if I needed it.

    • Thanks for the info. Assume the lights are manually switchable? Bright white colour or is that also adjustable?

      • switchable via app
        yes brightness adjustable

        works with home assistant

  • +1

    Tp link devices may have price drops coming soon. The US may ban the devices for "security concerns" like they did with Huawei

  • I found the picture to not be as good as i had hoped, but then again, i'm running it only as a test, when connected to a powersocket.
    Seems to use about 200MB/hr; which is tiny when compared to my VIGI camera and reolink doorbell which do about 1.5GB/hr

    it works fine in home assistant, inc 2 way audio and spotlight function.

    i have 4.

    • Would look to use it with HA, can you pls advise if you’ve got it working completely local without needing the app or outgoing internet access?

      • you need app to onboard to and set camera password
        afterthat. block internet and use frigate/ha

        TP-Link uncrippled the integration
        but you need a recent tapo app to set the tapo labs > third party integration.

        the new app is on ios already , not yet on android.

      • you can even use a fig8 cable to power them for testing before " hiring an electrician to hardwire "

  • I thought this was a Jeff Koons piece

  • +1

    Don't you read the news?
    TP-Link is hand in glove with the CPC spying on us all.

    • They want to spy on the outside of my front door? To what end?

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