![]() Note that the Eve Outdoor Camera is limited to a 2.4GHz WiFi connection, which feels outdated. I hired an electrician to install the camera, and he said it was simple enough minus the base sizing. You can do it yourself, but you need some electrical wiring experience. If you're replacing an existing camera, be aware that there might be some extra work to get it to look right, and this is likely going to be an issue for a lot of people.Īs for installation, this is a camera that needs to be wired directly to a junction box. I ultimately needed to replace and repair some siding to get the camera set up, and I'm still not sure that it's watertight. The base is also too small to fit a typical junction box outside that you might have for another light or camera, which is is a hassle if this is the only setup you have. I ended up removing a Ring camera that was mounted on the wall by my back door, but I found that the Eve Camera has a smaller base than the Ring, so it did not fit the space. ![]() There is some tilt so you can tweak the angle, but not enough that it can replace something like a downward-facing Ring floodlight camera. It needs to be a straight-on position, like where you might put a doorbell camera. The Eve Camera can't be angled downward, so it can't be installed in the downward orientation that's common for security cameras or floodlights. My house has a lot of wide-angle downward-facing lights/cameras mounted just below my gutters, with these positioned in a way to see much of the yard. This is a wall-mounted floodlight camera, so it needs to replace either an outdoor light or an existing camera oriented in the same way, unless you're going to install a new electrical connection. Part of the reason that this review has taken so long is because the Eve Camera has some installation caveats that potential buyers should be aware of. I have been testing the camera for several months now to get a feel for how it works and whether it's worth investing in. Eve back in May came out with the Eve Outdoor Floodlight camera, one of the only floodlight-enabled HomeKit Secure Video cameras that are on the market.
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