24/7 recording doesn't detect everythings

24/7 recording doesn't detect everythings

24/7 recording doesn't detect everythings
24/7 recording doesn't detect everythings
22 hours ago
Model: Tapo C460 KIT  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.2.1

Hi everyone,

 

I’m reaching out because I’m having some trouble with the motion detection on my new Tapo C460. I specifically bought this model for its 24/7 continuous recording capability, but the detection performance is currently disappointing.


The camera fails to detect any movement in the corners of the frame, specifically at a distance of about 6 to 7 meters.

 

 

When I watch the live feed, I can clearly see myself moving in those areas, but the camera triggers no motion detection event.

I understand that the PIR sensor has physical limitations regarding angle and distance. However, since the camera is in 24/7 mode, it should theoretically use image analysis to detect pixel changes between frames, which shouldn't be limited by the PIR sensor's range.

 

- 24/7 recording is working perfectly, I can go back into the timeline and clearly see myself moving in those areas. The footage is there, so the camera is recording correctly.

- Detection zones are correctly configured and covering the entire field of view.

- Motion Detection is enabled with high sensitivity.

- 24/7 recording mode is active.

 

At the moment, the camera isn't performing any better than a C410 at half the price. Does anyone have an explanation for why the software detection isn't picking up movement that is clearly visible on screen? Is there a specific setting to force "Pixel-Based" detection over "PIR-Based" detection ?

 

Any help or solutions would be greatly appreciated!

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Re:24/7 recording doesn't detect everythings
13 hours ago

Hi again everyone,

 

I’ve conducted further testing tonight.

 

While watching the live feed, I moved my hand in front of the camera.

The camera's "Activity Indication" is working. I can clearly see the green rectangle tracking the movement of my hand in real-time on the screen.

Even though the camera explicitly "sees" and "tracks" the motion (via the green box), no motion detection event is triggered, and no notification is sent to my phone. If I actually walk in front of the camera (moving my entire body), it eventually triggers and sends a notification.

 

This proves that the image sensor and the pixel-analysis software are correctly identifying the movement, but for some reason, the camera refuses to log it as an "Event" or notify me. 

 

Has anyone else experienced this where the camera tracks motion visually but fails to alert?

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Re:24/7 recording doesn't detect everythings
an hour ago

  @Kevin_90 

Hi,
1. The Tapo C460 supports the 24/7 Capture feature rather than 24/7 recording feature. You can refer to the instructions below to learn more about the 24/7 Capture feature.
How can I enable the 24/7 Capture on Battery Camera?
 

In the 24/7 Capture settings, what capture interval have you selected?

 

2. For the reported phenomenon, please provide the following information for further analysis.
  1) In the Tapo app > camera's Device Settings > Detection page, please send us the screenshots of the detection, detection zone, wake-up sensitivity, and enabled detection types pages.
  2) Please send us the pictures or videos showing that there are motions, but the camera won't record them. For example, you can send me the pictures stored on the SD card that the camera captured, or record a video manually on the live view page.

 

You can upload the pictures and videos to your cloud server (such as Google Drive) or YouTube, generate a download link, and send it to me (@Solla-topee) via a private message.
 

Best Regards

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