TP-Link Tapo C720 Floodlight Camera Combo $186 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

Mod Edit 9/1: Price increased from $184 to $186.

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  • jv on 20/12/2024 - 13:26
    -2

    WiFi Camera, Wireless
    Needs an electrician to connect it

    Why?

    • mrgeckoz on 20/12/2024 - 13:28
      +2

      It’s hard wired.

      • aparasher on 20/12/2024 - 14:41
        +1

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

        • Shenzimtk on 20/12/2024 - 14:43
          -1

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

    • doobey1231 on 20/12/2024 - 13:31
      -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.

      • WindBrad on 20/12/2024 - 13:45
        +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.

        • Pootie Tang on 20/12/2024 - 14:18

          Possession of a jammer is less than break and enter

        • doobey1231 on 20/12/2024 - 14:59

          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.

          • WindBrad on 20/12/2024 - 15:30
            +2

            @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.

            • OzzyBrak on 20/12/2024 - 16:21
              +3

              @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

            • doobey1231 on 20/12/2024 - 16:22

              @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.

          • Tiggrrrrr on 20/12/2024 - 17:48
            +1

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

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

            • OzzyBrak on 20/12/2024 - 18:04
              +1

              @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.

              • Tiggrrrrr on 20/12/2024 - 18:34

                @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.

                • OzzyBrak on 20/12/2024 - 18:55

                  @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?

                • doobey1231 on 23/12/2024 - 08:47

                  @Tiggrrrrr: Mobile data and satellite data is getting cheaper by the month, with a half decent battery back up system you can have your whole security system work independently of the external network. These TP cameras have flaws that cannot be rectified.

              • doobey1231 on 23/12/2024 - 08:45

                @OzzyBrak: You can run it yourself(yes I know the laws). Its really not a difficult exercise and you are dealing with essentially low voltage equipment, risk of injury is minimal. 2-3k will get you a good quality 8ch system with cameras included by hikvision, BYO ethernet cabling - guides online as to how to run it, spend a bit more and buy cabling thats already been set up if its necessary.

                I know these are apple and oranges comparisons because I bring this up on an under $200 camera that can run independently of a DVR system, however the core point of my original comment is to help people from making a mistake thinking that buying half a dozen of these and some other similar cameras is the equivalent of a PoE set up. By the time you have bought everything for a tplink set up you could very well afford a professional level system that you can install yourself.

                And of course if you are worried about the whole licensed electrician thing - AU and NZ are governed under the same standards and its perfectly legal to run your own ethernet cabling in NZ. Its an arbitrary set up in Australia designed to push people to pay for trades on simple stuff like GPO swap outs and the rest. Do your research and decide if you are up for it, but people DIY this stuff all over the planet with no issues.

                • OzzyBrak on 23/12/2024 - 10:16

                  @doobey1231: You can do all your own electrical work too, just not legally. 3K vs $184 for a simple replacement to an existing likely dumb sensor light.

                  • doobey1231 on 23/12/2024 - 12:30

                    @OzzyBrak: Did you miss my second paragraph? I addressed the price disparity. The whole basis of my original comment is if you are looking at these as a proper security solution then it is best looking elsewhere due to the flaws. If its just to check your mum dropped off your washing or the post has been then go for this option. My advice is for those looking to buy multiple units and set up a full security system based off this platform.

            • doobey1231 on 23/12/2024 - 08:41

              @Tiggrrrrr: Its interesting that they fail to mention the other kind of jammer, which basically works on the same principal as DDOS attacks on servers - those are the ones you should be worried about.

              Having said that, i do not know why you, along with others, are so hell bent on fighting back. I mean screw good advice then right? its just plain weird. The necessity to wirelessly transmit data is a security flaw by principal. If you actually care about security this is something you would have heavily in consideration.

          • FoxJump on 21/12/2024 - 10:09

            @doobey1231: what about onboard sd card recording to compensate for jamming?

            easy workaround

            • doobey1231 on 23/12/2024 - 08:50

              @FoxJump: Its not really a workaround, if a jammer was to be used the assailant would be close enough to the camera to simply remove the SD card at the same time. These things are unfortunately inherently flawed, as much as I do like how simple they are to use, like I said I have a few of my own because they are just super straight forward but I also have a proper PoE set up with redundancies. You can smash the shit out of a DVR camera and itll stop working but the recording data right up until the break happens would still be saved and viewable on the internally stored DVR system.

              • FoxJump on 23/12/2024 - 12:47

                @doobey1231: but then they break in and steal the dvr because everyone's silly to install it into the garage in an obvious cabinet

              • FoxJump on 23/12/2024 - 12:49

                @doobey1231: what about then pulling a poe cameras off and then flooding your lan with data so the bandwidth is saturated? or throwing a voltage spike down the ethernet?

                • doobey1231 on 06/01/2025 - 08:03

                  @FoxJump: Neither would kill the DVR system, of course this always comes with the caveat that you buy something of decent quality. They are all individually switched and have cut offs. But see how deep and obscure you have to go to point out flaws in PoE vs Wifi only cameras? That the entire point of my comment so people make an informed purchase, if anyone is genuinely interested in a system and genuinely concerned about security then it would be wise not to brush off the inherent flaws that a camera with in house storage and wireless only capabilities has.

  • mrgeckoz on 20/12/2024 - 13:29

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

    • Shenzimtk on 20/12/2024 - 13:30

      Officeworks only available online which not applicable for price match

  • Snoots on 20/12/2024 - 13:34

    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…

    • ltwo on 20/12/2024 - 13:43

      more bandwith for Australia then?

      • Snoots on 20/12/2024 - 13:50

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

    • Xizor on 20/12/2024 - 14:12
      +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. :)

  • Xizor on 20/12/2024 - 13:36
    +1

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

  • rendo on 20/12/2024 - 14:00
    +4

    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.

    • Tock on 20/12/2024 - 14:23

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

      • FoxJump on 20/12/2024 - 19:02
        +1

        switchable via app
        yes brightness adjustable

        works with home assistant

  • 0FoxGiven on 20/12/2024 - 14:53
    +2

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

  • FoxJump on 20/12/2024 - 14:55

    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.

    • ZJack on 20/12/2024 - 17:18

      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?

      • FoxJump on 20/12/2024 - 18:57

        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.

      • FoxJump on 20/12/2024 - 19:02

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

  • Pobblebonk on 20/12/2024 - 15:43

    I thought this was a Jeff Koons piece

  • Phoebus on 20/12/2024 - 16:11
    +1

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

    • Ez on 20/12/2024 - 16:52
      +1

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

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