Has anyone put this one up outside? I have one indoors, and want to put one outside. Rather ask before assuming.
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I did install outside. Put it up under an eve to protect it from weather. I would recommend using a dome which you can buy at Amazon for less then 60$.
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It is by no means waterproof and is not PoE so it needs power from an outlet. I have used one outdoors by tucking it up under the eves so that the rain cannot get to it. The lens will get dusty over time and since it is plastic, you must be very careful while cleaning otherwise you will scratch it badly.
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Installed a Wansview 541 outdoors in September of 2012 (8 months ago) in central Florida. The camera is mounted upside-down, under an eave, to ensure that it cannot be exposed to rain. It is hard-wired via ethernet cable to my router. Also mounted an amplified outdoor speaker next to the camera & use it as an intercom to view & talk with visitors without opening the front door. The pan & tilt motors are used almost daily to 'scan' the front yard. Works great & no problems so far. My only complaint is the relatively LOW resolution, 300K pixels. Far shots (across the street) are rather grainy. Close-ups (visitors at front door, 10 feet away) are perfectly acceptable.
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Yes, we have one outside mounted under the overhand of the garage away from the gas meters, as the other more expensive one got rip off. This one costs half the price and does a great job for my son's house. Two for him, and one at my apartment, undesirables that have ganged up on me for calling the police for their marijuana smoke. Back to the outside one, can zoom, use speaker as my son has very dangerous neighbors that shoots their guns off and have very heavy drug healing traffic, this has helped to capture this dangerous activity and they are strongly possibly moving. two thumbs up!
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I am sure it would work just fine as long as it is protected from the weather!
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I have used it outside. Water got into it once and the camera died. While researching other cameras (they all looked the same) I saw a reset procedure....power off, hit reset and hold, power on, release reset after 10 seconds. It brought the camera back to life. It is now better protected to avoid a repeat.
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Water will kill it, it killed mine. Will work outside but bring it in during the rain.
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Installed a Wansview 541 outdoors in September of 2012 (8 months ago) in central Florida. The camera is mounted upside-down, under an eave, to ensure that it cannot be exposed to rain. It is hard-wired via ethernet cable to my router. Also mounted an amplified outdoor speaker next to the camera & use it as an intercom to view & talk with visitors without opening the front door. The pan & tilt motors are used almost daily to 'scan' the front yard. Works great & no problems so far. My only complaint is the relatively LOW resolution, 300K pixels. Far shots (across the street) are rather grainy. Close-ups (visitors at front door, 10 feet away) are perfectly acceptable. Installed a Wansview 541 outdoors in September of 2012 (8 months ago) in central Florida. The camera is mounted upside-down, under an eave, to ensure that it cannot be exposed to rain. It is hard-wired via ethernet cable to my router. Also mounted an amplified outdoor speaker next to the camera & use it as an intercom to view & talk with visitors without opening the front door. The pan & tilt motors are used almost daily to 'scan' the front yard. Works great & no problems so far. My only complaint is the relatively LOW resolution, 300K pixels. Far shots (across the street) are rather... » Read More Installed a Wansview 541 outdoors in September of 2012 (8 months ago) in central Florida. The camera is mounted upside-down, under an eave, to ensure that it cannot be exposed to rain. It is hard-wired via ethernet cable to my router. Also mounted an amplified outdoor speaker next to the camera & use it as an intercom to view & talk with visitors without opening the front door. The pan & tilt motors are used almost daily to 'scan' the front yard. Works great & no problems so far. My only complaint is the relatively LOW resolution, 300K pixels. Far shots (across the street) are rather grainy. Close-ups (visitors at front door, 10 feet away) are perfectly acceptable. « Show Less
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I put it together last summer on my balcony prior to the 2015 deep freeze of the East. I'll see in a few week how well it held up -- once I go out onto my balcony. Looking out the window, it seems alright ...
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I would not keep it outdoors because of the concern for rust. It seems to be made for an indoor set up. If you have to put it outside in the open, put a big tarp over it, that may help a little.
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Mine was under an eave but it still got wet once in awhile, no major in it and it did have some bulb seals on it. Has anyone else on here mounted this out in the open?
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I have one (its about 3 months old now) and I live just South of Seattle. Currently, it is in my windowsill and doing just fine and I have heard that you can plant them outside as well as they are very hardy! So, a definite yes to indoor growing and a tentative yes if you want to put it outside. :)
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I mounted mine outside on the patio. It was under a roof, and I live in Florida. The weather didn't seem to affect it, but i don't think I'd want it outside in a Michigan winter.
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In the description it says it is safe for outdoor installation, we never installed it outside. The base shown in the image has screw holes in it and is what you would use to mount it outside. It comes with screws to be able to mount it to a wall or some type of support.
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I have hung up mine outside.I don't think it was made for that but it has held up very well for the price
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It's really an indoor however I have one inside and two outside in covered porch. I added the ones outdoor this year so I'll know next year if they held up. So far so good
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Well, yeah. Usually the main unit is mounted on the wall in the house or set on a shelf. The outdoor would be mounted outside, mine is hung on a post under a bird feeder. :o)
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Did you end up using this for the playground ? I am considering this item or similar to put under an outdoor play area in my house for my kids. Any other recommendation ?
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mine is inside. i don't see why it couldn't be used outside if you put plants on it. it is not very heavy. here in Oklahoma it would blow over without plants on it.
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I wouldn't keep it up outside. It would be fun to put up for the day for them to play in. Not too difficult to put up and down. Easy to store.
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Where in the house do you have it? Mine only climb on the one in the bedroom near the window even though I have a couple more similar ones in the house. Maybe try putting it in another spot?
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We left ours up outside for a month or so outside and it did not rust or get damaged. It seems pretty sturdy as long as you keep it staked into the ground..If you get alot of wind you may want to bring it in also.
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I'd just stick it out any time and see what happens. It took ours a few months before anybody moved in. It should be up year-round once it's placed.
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My daughter uses it inside her house, so I have no experience with it being placed outside. Judging from the materials it's constructed of, I would offer that if you intend to use it in an outside environment that has wide temperature ranges, it may not hold up.