Over the last several months I have recommended Amcrest's (re-branded Dahua) IP2M-841 indoor PT/digital-zoom camera and am still a big fan. The reason for this post is to inform forum members that have the 841 or it's 720p sibling of some recent updated firmware.
The new firmware is: V2.420.AC00.18.R 8/3/19
The page states that it's for models IP2M-841B, IP2M-841W and IP2M-841S. It's also for the IPM-721, and you can search for your model at the top and it will point to your latest firmware.
FWIW, I successfully updated the firmware on Sat. 8/17 on two 841's and one 721. I can now view and configure with Google Chrome browser (you could config before but no live view).
Below is the content of the changelog which states issues addressed in the update. At the very bottom is a link to the firmware files. You may have to input your name and e-mail address, an annoyance, but no account creation is required.
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Change log:
Firmware Amcrest_IPC-AWXX_Eng_N_AMCREST_V2.420.AC00.18.R.20190729.bin
07-29-2019
We have released a new firmware update for the following Amcrest camera models:
IP2M-841
IPM-721
IPM-HX1
The update incorporates the following enhancements:
- Desktop web interface updated from browser plugin to Javascript.
- FTP functionality updated with secure protocols FTPS and SFTP.
- Gmail email alert functionality improved to work more efficiently with SSL and TLS.
- Additional security enhancements.
Note:
1. A hard reset or "Restore to default settings" is required to delete the old system file and enable the new features.
2. The old footage and snapshots that are stored in the old file structure on FTP or NAS should be backed up manually as the new structure wont be able to overwrite them. Otherwise the storage capacity of FTP or NAS will be limited.
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Link to firmware: Firmware Upgrade | Amcrest Technologies
EDIT: I'm mentioning these members below in case they took my suggestion for purchasing the 841 or 721 in the past:
@area651 , @CatCamMan , @timinaz , @slinkyrich , @Anchal Nigam , @Skelshy , @Saskman , @archedraft , @vibez , @hotwheels498 , @dvand
EDIT: on 8/21; include @pov2
The new firmware is: V2.420.AC00.18.R 8/3/19
The page states that it's for models IP2M-841B, IP2M-841W and IP2M-841S. It's also for the IPM-721, and you can search for your model at the top and it will point to your latest firmware.
FWIW, I successfully updated the firmware on Sat. 8/17 on two 841's and one 721. I can now view and configure with Google Chrome browser (you could config before but no live view).
Below is the content of the changelog which states issues addressed in the update. At the very bottom is a link to the firmware files. You may have to input your name and e-mail address, an annoyance, but no account creation is required.
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Change log:
Firmware Amcrest_IPC-AWXX_Eng_N_AMCREST_V2.420.AC00.18.R.20190729.bin
07-29-2019
We have released a new firmware update for the following Amcrest camera models:
IP2M-841
IPM-721
IPM-HX1
The update incorporates the following enhancements:
- Desktop web interface updated from browser plugin to Javascript.
- FTP functionality updated with secure protocols FTPS and SFTP.
- Gmail email alert functionality improved to work more efficiently with SSL and TLS.
- Additional security enhancements.
Note:
1. A hard reset or "Restore to default settings" is required to delete the old system file and enable the new features.
2. The old footage and snapshots that are stored in the old file structure on FTP or NAS should be backed up manually as the new structure wont be able to overwrite them. Otherwise the storage capacity of FTP or NAS will be limited.
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Link to firmware: Firmware Upgrade | Amcrest Technologies
EDIT: I'm mentioning these members below in case they took my suggestion for purchasing the 841 or 721 in the past:
@area651 , @CatCamMan , @timinaz , @slinkyrich , @Anchal Nigam , @Skelshy , @Saskman , @archedraft , @vibez , @hotwheels498 , @dvand
EDIT: on 8/21; include @pov2
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