amcrest firmware download

Left Coast Geek

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so the quickstart for the Amcrest IP8M-T2599EW that I just bought from the ipcamtalk store tells me the first thing I should do is download and install the latest firmware.

except, when I go to the firmware page, it wants me to register, but then links off to a site in my spam and adblocker filters, aweber.com, indications are that aweber is a privacy abuser and compiles and sells personal information, so I would really rather not have to whitelist them.

also, I can't seem to download any of the docs on the amcrest page, the user guide or quickstart guide each open a blank new window which a second later reloads the product page,


also, ugh, the screw foot print on this camera doesn't match either of my turret camera brackets
 

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Is there an update spot in settings? can you use it to download the firmware, then manually update it?
 

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I'd say fuck the firmware update. I have my own (probably crazy) conspiracy theories about why they wait until your up and running with the camera exposed to the web, to jam a firmware update up your ass. Fuck them.
 
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yeah updates if they happen are rare for amcrest. Also dont look at the version, look at the release date.
I spoke to amcrest about a version that looked lower than my version but they checked and the date of release was what i should be looking at.
Seems hella backwards but their engineers confirmed it
 
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