Foscam FI8918E PoE Pan & Tilt IP/Network Camera with 8 Meter Night Vision and 3.6mm Lens (67° Viewing Angle) - Black

Foscam FI8918E PoE Pan & Tilt IP/Network Camera with 8 Meter Night Vision and 3.6mm Lens (67° Viewing Angle) - Black
alaAverage 2.6

7 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 7 user reviews from international sources. Users rate it 51/100. The average review date is Aug 22, 2012. We have compared these reviews to 49986 reviews from other Webcams. Last update: May 25, 2013.

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(Based on 7 reviews)

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Cornfused

 

Advertising was unclear as to exterior use; product appears to be satisfactory for interior use, although I don't like mounting method--product returned

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Failed to work right out of the box

 

I purchased this webcam to replace an ethernet-cabled Foscam FI8918W, which had started failing inexplicably after 6 months of use. The FI8918W would stop responding to network traffic (HTTP,ICMP, etc) after an average of 4 hours online (although it's...

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Video Security camera which can't record video, only records pictures

 

I purchased this because of two things. First, I wanted a PoE camera. Secondly, people seem to like the Foscam brand so I decided to give it a try. Everything is great and working fine but after reading the manual and trying it out, this thing can only...

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Lens failed after a month's use

 

Love the fact that I don't have to use a power cable because of POE with this camera but was VERY disappointed that the pictures started to become fuzzy. Ordered 2 of these and so far one of them is still surviving.

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Nice camera, but wrong item in box. Reseller opens the boxes.

 

While I ordered the FI8918E, a FI8918W came in the box. It is a nice, solid looking camera, with a decent mounting bracket and included mounting hardware. It also includes an ethernet cable and power adapter. Unfortunately, it was not what I ordered....

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Works Great

 

I've had experience with Trendnet's PTZ cameras, and for the money, these are just as good and much cheaper. Relatively good video day and night. I like this particular model because it can be powered with a POE switch without any additional injectors...

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Works perfectly. Great value.

 

You simply can't find a PoE PTZ camera from a different manufacturer at this price. Camera works great. No problems with PoE. It's been online over 3 weeks with no issues whatsoever. Works perfectly in multiple browsers (IE, Firefox, Chrome), camera...