Record longer before motion detection events
When using motion detection recording (not continuous recording), the Tapo app records 1~2 seconds before a motion detection event happens. I would the amount of time before the event to be longer, ideally a custom setting for each camera. At the moment I have enabled continuous recording so I can manually rewind a little, this way I get to see what happend before the motion detection event.
In the following recording timeline diagram, the top bar represents how it works at the moment: motion is detected at [1], and recording starts only 1~2 seconds before [1]. The bottom bar shows how I would like this to work: motion is detected at [1], but recording starts at [2], in other words, before the event happens. The time before the event t is specified in the camera settings by the user. To do this, the camera would need to loop-record a few minutes in case motion is detected so that it can recover the footage before the event when required:
Hopefully that makes sense, let me know if something isn't clear. Happy new year!
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I have had my camera for some 3 months now and to be truthful it is "not fit for purpose".
I live on the ground floor of a block of flats and the recording basically starts well after anyone enters the block and gets to my door.
Many times the video only shows the person leaving the block after they have dropped the item at my doorstep, I cannot even prove that they courier has actually knocked on my door.
I WILL CERTAINLY NOT BE RECOMMENDING THIS ITEM (TAPO D21) TO ANYONE !
I WOULD RECOMMEND ANY POTENTIAL PURCHASER BUYS A RING DOORBELL!
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@avocado12 I agree totally.
As mentioned in my previous comments I certainly will not be recommending this Camera to anyone considering making a purchase for this reason alone.
Basically it is not fit for purpose.
BEWARE.
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Yeah, this is needed. I just bought a couple cameras and this might cause me to return them. In one day I've already missed a couple of things. I only saw the back of the person as they were walking away. Being able to rewind the footage another couple of seconds would have helped a lot.
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To be honest if I had have known this, I would never have bought it.
The fact that TP have not bothered answering the several queries I put in and other subscribers have also put in about this confirms to me that they knew of this however they just don't seem to care.
I would not recommend getting this camera to anyone thinking of purchasing a doorbell camera.
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