R15 2K Outdoor Camera

It requires external power. But the pics and description do not mention it. Still I tried to set up but the app doesn't recognize the device.

* Edit to the following regarding Alexa not being supported in the 2K version. This has been resolved, and not only has it been resolved but it's nice to see their support function in the app leads to quick resolutions such as this. I suppose it's actually 2K. Picture looks really crisp, and frames are optimally smooth when viewing from a 2K capable device. Optical zoom is also decent up to a ways out. The camera has 2 streaming modes. HD (which is 2K), and SD (which I assume is somewhere between 1080 and 720). As of this writing, any device not quite up to spec will need to stream in SD or else you will experience low FPS (choppy video) when trying to view in HD. Viewing from a web browser is also limited to SD. At present, I have also noticed when viewing from a 10" onn tablet (Walmart budget tablet), that playing back video will not load, something to keep in mind if you're trying to playback video from a low-end device. From smartphone, I am able to view in full 2K and the image quality is very noticeable compared to 1080. The interface is newly improved from the 1080 model. In wide screen mode, all controls can be toggled by tapping the screen. The user interface appears more refined. Should be the interface for all of their devices. Night Mode feature on this model is pretty good. There is Infrared, Color (starlight), and Smart (auto toggles between the 2 when motion is sensed). There is also a spotlight option that works when Color mode is active, which shines a beam of light of its target. It can be toggled off/on. Audio seems better than the 1080 model. The intercom seems louder. The alert / detection options are the reason I choose a LaView based camera. If you like setting the record mode to non-stop, as opposed to event only recoding, then this will save you from having to scroll through footage to find that all the camera picked up was a limb shaking, or an expected face as it will take a screenshot of what it saw then log it for later viewing in the app. It also has human body filtering, which is a bit okay, sometimes it says it detected a human body when all that's in view is a cat, but it does cut down on motion alerts. I love this feature of the camera, as you can wind up with a photo reel of all the action it picked up during the day ranging from visitors to the mailman, to strangers, etc. These photos can be found in the Message Center of the app under profile. The only issue is, and it may be asking too much, but once you tap view on the image it only opens the camera stream and not the playback of where it detected the motion. It does gives you the time and date at least, so you know where to look when viewing playback. Notification can also be turned off so that you are not notified when motion is detected, but it will still log the snapshot in the app. Motion tracking, I will never use. It seems okay, but if the subject is walking at a brisk pace in the dark the camera will pick up on it but will not latch on. I suppose there is a bit of lag in detection. The camera will sweep where motion has been detected, but since it will be behind, the subject is out of view by the time the camera continues tracking. This is not a problem if the subject is meandering slowly and stops to do something anywhere near the camera. Camera will not return to previously set position so if the subject left the area to the far right, then that's where the camera will stay until you pan it back. There are two notable hardware features I have found on the 1080P version that are not included on the 2K version. One is quite surprising, and that would be there is no LAN port. This was quite shocking, as I like to have both options available. I'd prefer wired ethernet, however the 2.4 wi-fi connection seems to be optimal, and even more-so seeing as the LaView software is quite efficient at delivering decent frames per second when viewing the video stream. There's absolutely no lag or choppiness when viewing over Wi-Fi, or 4G, in high definition from a mobile phone capable of viewing 2K plus video. This may be a bit of a concern if one was to install the camera behind a wall not easily allowing wireless signal to pass through, or if the camera is located in an area that has heavy interference affecting the 2.4 band. The other, less concerning feature the 1080P Cam has is the way the SD card and the reset button is set up on the camera. The LaView camera is a bit different from other cameras, as the SD card port is located at the top of the camera, concealed beneath the pan\tilt support arm which would make it quite complicated for strangers to access it. I've seen other cameras place this port beneath the camera completely in view of suspecting strangers. The 1080P version has a more rigid plastic lid that's secured by two screws, but the 2K version has only a rubber plug, I have placed a bit of bondic along the perimeter of the plug to improve waterproofing. Bugs or features that appears to be missing. -When the camera is power cycled, the camera does not return to where you previously set it to. The camera powers on and aims straight ahead. Not a problem unless there is an unexpected power failure. And for expected power cycles, you just have to know to aim it back where you had it. I believe this may be a bug, as the 1080 model remembers where it left off when it reboots. -Alexa function is not currently supported. It works on the 1080 version, but for the 2K version Alexa says "Camera doesn't support that." I have tried, from an echo show, and the Fire Cube, both of which shows the stream fine with the 1080 model, or the interior 1080 cameras. I have sent in both issues to the feedback in the app and have received feedback that the issues are being looked into. I'd like to see a feature to allow presets, so that you can tap a preset, and the camera moves to that point.