AOSU 3K/5MP Solar Security Cameras Outdoor Wireless, Ultra HD Video Home Security System 4-Cam Kit with 166° Ultra Wide Angle, Cam-to-Cam Sync, Color Night Vision, Spotlight & Siren, No Monthly Fees

For the first time home security buyer.
I purchased a video security system from Amazon, made by Aosu. It came with 4 cameras, solar panels, and a base unit to monitor the exterior of our home. The package contained all the necessary mounting hardware. It was simple enough for a blind man to figure it out. I can say that because I am blind. Yes, I used visual assistance from my wife to adjust the field of view of the cameras and she is the administrator of the phone app. The product seemed full of features, even though we were not planning on using two-way voice, or alarm options. The system works as described with solar panels that keep the cameras 9600mA-Hr battery charged. These solar panels are 5w, on a 5v USB-C connection to the camera. I was hopeful that some of the wildlife around the home would provide some candid shots for my wife to see. Being blind myself, the home security was more for my wife and to be able to provide video in case of some issue in the neighborhood. The system works as described, but here are some notes that are not discussed that may be important in your decision making.If you are surveilling a home and you want to capture people approaching your home, this system is for you. Small animals do not trigger the system to create an event and transmit the video to the base unit. Thus, if there is a stable image without many events, the provided solar panels will work well. For those views such as a busy street with cars passing, the number of events will drain the camera battery in a day and there is no way even in bright sunlight that the solar panel provided can keep the camera battery charged. Other than a grey squirrel checking out this thing someone put on his tree, the camera does not capture the same squirrel on the handrail of our deck which is no more than 10 feet from the camera. The deck railing is well within the center of the wide-angle view of the back of our house, but not enough of change to capture an event. The camera system has no trouble capturing our lawn service, or pest control people that come and go.We have had many car accidents in front of our home because drivers fail to yield to each other, and many times I have been asked. Did you see what happened? What is a blind guy to say, other than do you want a police report? So, I wanted to be a good neighbor in the future since this wireless security system was available. The technical support staff at support@Aosulife.com where very helpful in working through the system setup, and the battery drainage issue. I purchased a separate 25w solar panel (from Sunjack) which does keep the street camera charged if there is some sunlight. During the winter in the Midwest, sunlight can be at a premium and extended days of cloudy weather will drain the batteries on the street camera. But once there is a ray of sunshine, the camera is back up and running. Overnight video captured that drains the camera battery by 40%, is back up to 100% by noon with the 25w solar panel. I resorted to plugging in one of the cameras into an AC to USB adapter mounted in our carport, since it had a view of the street also. The result is I spent about $100 additional on the larger solar panel, mounting hardware to hold it secure in high wind, and an AC to USB adapter and a longer USB-C cable to complete my installation.The only person who rings our doorbell is the US postman. All other delivery drivers just drop the package/food, take a picture and run. At least now we get an alert as they approach the front door. The nice multiple beeps that play when an event has been detected on my wife’s phone is not annoying since we hear it every time a car passes our house. But it does not interrupt what she is doing on her phone. She puts her phone in a do not disturbing mode in the evening, so the beeps do not wake us up.The system does not have the ability to do video streaming. It is designed to send events it captures. Sending a continuous stream of video would drain the batteries based on our street camera events. There are settings within the phone App to reduce what is being detected, less sensitive than its normal default setting. But when you want to see some wildlife, you may need a deer, or something larger to create an event. Birds, rabbits, and squirrels are being ignored, but it is good about capturing humans.We tried placing one camera inside the house looking out a window, and that did not work, I suspect the camera uses some ultrasonic sensor to detect motion beyond the video itself. I can report that a camera inside a nearly dark home is able to pick up our black cat playing in the living room, but since the house is dark, and he is black, not much is seen on the events. But it did detect motion in the dark.The system works as advertised so I rated it a 5 for its ease of setup, doing what it says will do, but there are lessons learned since this was my first video security system. The base unit can get firmware updates from Aosu. I purchased the 3-year protection plan, since the Aosu warranty is only for one year from date of purchase.

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I ordered the 4 camera kit of Aosu Solar Power Security cameras, and Installation is very simple, and the App software to control, and setup the cameras and later on view the results is amazing, they are very clear, and the solar panel keeps the cameras at 100% of the capacity, so there is no need to remove the cameras and charge them.I had a situation that one of the cameras started giving some charging problems, and I contacted the Aosu support group via e-mail, and Nicole, started giving me instructions to check the camera, and after a few attempts, She found out there was a firm-ware issue, so, she sent me a new camera, which arrived in about two days, went thru the installation process, and everything is back to perfection. the incredible customer service I received from Nicole is of a VIP. Thanks Nicole, I know what you mean by quality. Connectivity, Easy of Use, Recording capability , and battery life. I am glad I replaced my old cameras for something much much better,

J’ai testé pas mal de caméras extérieures ces dernières années, mais ce kit AOSU 3K avec panneaux solaires et Homebase coche presque toutes les cases pour une solution de sécurité autonome, performante et intelligente. Voici mon retour :📦 Installation & prise en main : ultra simpleLe montage est limpide : tout est bien pensé, bien étiqueté, et l’application guide pas à pas. En moins de 30 minutes, tout était opérationnel. La Homebase se branche en Ethernet (petit bémol si vous comptiez la poser dans une pièce sans accès à votre box), mais une fois reliée, ça roule tout seul. Les caméras se connectent sans accrocs.🎥 Qualité d’image & angle de vue : bluffantL’image est tout simplement incroyable. La résolution 5MP (3K) est d’une netteté exemplaire, y compris en zoomant dans l’image. Mention spéciale au grand angle qui permet de couvrir une large zone sans déformation gênante. Visuellement, on ne s’attend pas à un champ aussi large… et pourtant, il est bien là. Superbe surprise.🌙 Vision nocturne : noire ou en couleurs, c’est vous qui décidezPar défaut, la vision de nuit est en infrarouge noir et blanc, mais reste très nette, même en cas de faible luminosité. Et pour les plus exigeants, il est possible d’activer le flash intégré pour une vision en couleur, même en pleine nuit. De quoi identifier clairement visages ou plaques d’immatriculation. Très bon point.🔔 Détection & notifications intelligentesDès qu’un mouvement est détecté, vous recevez une notification en temps réel sur votre smartphone. Et pour éviter les alertes inutiles (bonjour les chats de quartier !), vous pouvez affiner les réglages pour ne recevoir des alertes que si une silhouette humaine est détectée. Simple, efficace, et personnalisable.🔊 Interactions intelligentes : alarme + interphone vocalDeux fonctions que je trouve particulièrement utiles :Déclenchement d’une alarme à distance : le son sort directement des hauts-parleurs des caméras, à un volume franchement dissuasif (et ajustable). Idéal pour faire fuir un intrus ou même… un chat trop curieux !Communication bidirectionnelle : vous pouvez parler via votre smartphone, et le son est très clair côté caméra. Mieux encore, on peut modifier le timbre de sa voix, pour s’amuser ou pour garder un peu d’anonymat. Pratique avec les livreurs par exemple.🔋 Autonomie et panneaux solaires : mission accomplieSans panneau solaire, la batterie tient déjà plusieurs semaines : environ 1% de consommation par jour selon mes réglages (sensibilité, détection, etc.). Avec les panneaux… c’est simple : je suis à 100% en permanence.Pour éviter de percer mes murs, j’ai opté pour des supports de gouttière. Parfait pour optimiser l’exposition solaire et garder un montage propre.⚠️ Petit point à garder en tête : la Homebase en EthernetC’est le seul vrai “moins”, et encore : la Homebase ne se connecte qu’en Ethernet, donc il faudra prévoir un emplacement proche de votre box internet. Pas bloquant, mais à anticiper.✅ En résumé :Image 3K et grand angle excellentsDétection efficace, notifications intelligentes réglablesAlarme puissante et interphone vocal avec modification de voixVision nocturne noir/blanc ou couleurAutonomie au top, surtout avec les panneaux solairesMontage simple et soignéUn excellent kit de vidéosurveillance, qui profite d’une vraie réflexion dans son écosystème. Autonome, solide, intelligent, et franchement efficace. Je recommande vivement, surtout si vous voulez un système sans abonnement et sans vous compliquer la vie !

We have over a dozen Aosu cameras at this point, between exterior and interior ones at different locations. They all work well (they even made their outdoor PTZ camera work decently well with firmware updates) but this camera set is my favourite.Having a dedicated base station stores recordings away from the camera, which can be stolen and makes playback MUCH faster than cameras that store video on device. Also, these cameras with the base station will charge from solar during freezing temperatures whereas standalone ones won’t.The setup is super simple, 5MP cameras have noticeably better image quality than 2K cameras, the app is easy to use and you have ways to set detection zones, privacy zones, automatic human detection to reduce alerts, etc.Highly recommend this set and bought one as a birthday present as well. I did have an issue with a few cameras and within a 1 year warranty Aosu has shipped me a replacement that arrived within a few days. I have 3+ year old cameras working well. Hope this helps!!