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Xiaomi Dafang Pan/Tilt Camera $22.90 USD (~$29.92 AUD) Delivered from LightInTheBox

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Just asked LITB rep for a Dafang deal and they replied with a custom coupon code..

Historically it isn't the best price but with Gearbest not doing any more amazing deals this is as good as it gets, at least for the short term.

Code is valid for another 299 uses. Untick shipping insurance at checkout (Optional)

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  • kampret on 10/04/2018 - 19:59

    I bought this one after Xiaofang camera stops working in Australia. This is better than Xiaofang though you have to pay more.

    • scrimshaw on 10/04/2018 - 20:00
      +2

      Yeah. That's also the reason why we didn't have Xiaofang in the easter egg treasure hunt, as you have to hack the Xiaofang to use it.

      Ain't nobody got time for that.

      • Scab on 10/04/2018 - 20:41

        Ain't nobody got time for that.

        The Autotune version is awesome.

    • Brucet on 10/04/2018 - 20:15

      My Xiaofang camera still working fine since I had it set up .why u said it stops working in australia ?

      • scrimshaw on 10/04/2018 - 20:16
        +1

        With the new ones — attempting to pair them causes them to disconnect at around the 89% progress bar

        If your camera still works — do not unpair them. If you do, you won't be able to pair them again. I made that mistake and caused one of my fangs to become useless.

        I tried to downgrade firmware but the unit refuses to install the .bin file, so it just sits in my drawer for now.

        • xev on 10/04/2018 - 21:28
          +1

          I ordered two late last year and have been to scared to try and install them.

      • kampret on 10/04/2018 - 20:19
        +1

        I've got two Xiaofang. The one I bought few months back is still working fine, but not the one I bought last month.

    • FeedingTheSnail on 10/04/2018 - 20:15
      +1

      How did you get your Dafang to even connect?

      In the Mi App I chose Mainland China.
      Add Device > Selected Dafang picture > pressed the reset button on Dafang > pointed Dafang camera to QR code on phone

      It would then go from 0% to 100% but then times out.

      • kampret on 10/04/2018 - 20:23

        I did that too with no issue at the first attempt.

      • PreSsieGuY on 11/04/2018 - 09:11

        i used a gpslocation app to drop my location in china. set the account to china and follow the instructions. It works that way.
        some people said they werent able to do this but its worked for me every time, even when the app has updated and i needed to set it up again.

      • PreSsieGuY on 11/04/2018 - 09:11

        these were my instructions from one of the previous posts

        download geo-location app
        download mi app
        register etc set location to china.
        set geolocation to china.
        follow install procedure. complete install.
        remove geo-location.
        keep mi app to china

  • SirFlibbled on 10/04/2018 - 19:59

    Great cameras but mine (all three of them) constantly disconnect from the app.

    • scrimshaw on 10/04/2018 - 20:01

      which server are you using? I use China mainland and my old generation Xiaofang works (generally, 95% of the time)

    • xev on 10/04/2018 - 20:11

      When you say 'disconnect from the app', is that when you are viewing them?

      Because I only have that issue when my wi-fi is playing up.

      If that's not it can you give some further details?

      • SirFlibbled on 10/04/2018 - 21:17

        Yeah when I view them. I open them up on the app and they just don't connect. Just sits there saying 'Connecting 1/3" and then times out.

        Happened when I had my Airport Extreme, happens the same with my Google Wifi, so I doubt it's my wifi.

        Resetting the camera works though but it's annoying.

        Edit: Just tried the camera. Only 1 out of 3 are connecting. I reset them up a month ago.

        • xev on 10/04/2018 - 21:23

          My Wi-fi have been playing up the last few days so it has been constantly disconnecting and reconnecting.

          I view them on two different phones, normally (when Wi-Fi has been behaving) on my Mi Max 2 I rarely have an issue,
          but if I am using my old Samsung Note 2 it disconnects more often. I have even tested them both on at the same time,
          Note 2 will disconnect while Mi max 2 stream will be fine.

          Perhaps you may be able to experiment with your phones etc.

        • bozbargain on 10/04/2018 - 22:07

          Does that mean they also don’t record video when they’re ‘not connecting’? Or is it just streaming through the app doesn’t work? I’m interested in having something low maintainence recording 24/7 (upon motion detection) for security purposes (hoping to never have to use it) - would this be a good choice?

        • xev on 10/04/2018 - 22:34

          @bozbargain: As long as you have a memory card inserted they are recording.

        • bozbargain on 11/04/2018 - 06:54

          @xev: I meant cloud recording.

        • SirFlibbled on 11/04/2018 - 07:16

          @bozbargain: I use SD cards so I have no idea if they continue recording.

  • freewhere on 10/04/2018 - 20:22

    This has horrible form factor for wall mounting compared to Xiaofang.

  • OBH on 10/04/2018 - 20:29

    I have been reading many comments in the past regarding the requirement for these cameras to run through a China server. Is there anyway for this camera to live stream locally without much hacking. I only need it to monitor my dog throughout the day

    • scrimshaw on 10/04/2018 - 20:31
      +2

      Most of Xiaomi IP cameras are managed by an overseas server, and they require you to install Mi Home app. You should probably go to a computer store and look for a D-Link, TP-Link, Reolink or Netgear IP camera.

    • EchoEcho on 10/04/2018 - 20:40
      +4

      I got one a while back, never even powered on the original firmware. I use https://github.com/EliasKotlyar/Xiaomi-Dafang-Hacks which is easy to install and provides both RTSP (play via VLC or similar) and MJPEG (for browsers) streams. Also allows access to most of the original functionality (motor control, IR LEDs, play audio at the camera etc.) via a browser or a third party app.

      • saviour1108 on 10/04/2018 - 21:10

        Once you have installed the custom firmware does it still send the video to the Xiaomi servers? Have you tried using this with Zoneminder or Blue Iris?

        • EchoEcho on 10/04/2018 - 21:42
          +2

          According to the FAQ:

          Does the CFW connect to the Xiaomi Servers?
          No. It does not connect to anything.

          You can see all the running processes in the web interface (you can also SSH into it and run "top" or similar) or do netstat:

          [root@dafang1:~]# netstat -tap
          Active Internet connections (servers and established)
          Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name
          tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:8554 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 186/v4l2rtspserver-
          tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:80 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 183/boa
          tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:21 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 182/bftpd
          tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:22 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 178/dropbearmulti
          tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:23 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 52/telnetd
          tcp 0 208 dafang1.fritz.box:22 ######.fritz.box:59833 ESTABLISHED 188/dropbearmulti

          It's possible there's a backdoor in these services that only run intermittently but my tinfoil hat isn't that thick to look any further.

        • saviour1108 on 10/04/2018 - 21:44

          @EchoEcho: Thanks! I've ordered one. Planning to use the hack!

      • CVonC on 11/04/2018 - 03:56

        Also allows access to most of the original functionality (motor control, IR LEDs, play audio at the camera etc.) via a browser or a third party app.

        Does xiaofang hack do motion detect, IR and 2 way audio too? Is there a third party app also that lets you view more than 1 camera at the same time like the Mi Home app does? TIA.

      • yolo123456789 on 11/04/2018 - 17:57

        hey EchoEcho, I just ordered one and this will be my first xiaomi cam, and I"m pretty new to this, I have briefly looked through the hacking instruction, but I couldn't find anything regarding how to connect to the camera afterwards, do you just do it the normal way through the xiaomi app as normal? and you mentioned about using the browser too, is there a instruction on how to do that too, TIA

  • OzFrugie on 10/04/2018 - 20:36

    Does fanghack work for this Dafang? Want to integrate it with hass.io

  • lbsyc on 10/04/2018 - 20:38
    +1

    Anyone using android have problem with downloading motion detect videos off Xiaomi home? I could never get any of them downloaded since day 1.

    • nocure on 10/04/2018 - 20:40
      +2

      Yep, still records the clip but cannot play it

      • lbsyc on 10/04/2018 - 21:52

        Argh I didn't have many luck searching online for answers… from what I can gather so far it's mostly a recent firmware problem, wonder if xiaomi is gonna fix it in the next.

    • blinker on 06/05/2018 - 18:43
      +1

      Something must have changed, I'm now able to download the video from the server.

      • CVonC on 06/05/2018 - 22:45

        still not working me. it hasn't been working for ages now! I can see the videos in the list but it just doesn't download :/

        • blinker on 14/05/2018 - 18:55

          Hmmmm… It stopped working shortly afterwards, but have now been able to download a clip again.

        • CVonC on 14/05/2018 - 20:42

          @blinker:

          Actually when I wrote that message it was indeed working. I didn't notice it downloaded in the "video" folder of my android phone.

  • Scab on 10/04/2018 - 20:40

    SCRIMSHAW

    I just used the code SCRIMSHAW and got promoted to power user.

    Thanks, Scrimshaw.

    • nocure on 10/04/2018 - 20:41

      What's your first edit going to be?

  • atlinus on 10/04/2018 - 20:41

    dafang or Aqara ?

    • xev on 10/04/2018 - 22:38

      Depends on your needs, check out the camera comparison videos I linked below

      • atlinus on 10/04/2018 - 22:43

        thanks.

  • jimm9 on 10/04/2018 - 20:54

    Cost little high then previous deals. generally $22-$23.50 approx from previous expired deals.

  • xev on 10/04/2018 - 21:38
    +5

    Here is a comparison of all the Xiaomi Cameras if anyone is interested:

    1. ALL Xiaomi Smart Cameras compared! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwBZh1LCpmI
    2. Footage and Audio tests - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70iLDVsIsNk
  • kechenl on 10/04/2018 - 22:52

    don't buy it.
    mine got firmware upgrade in March, and it stopped working since then.
    Haven't found a way to downgrade firmware.

    Contacted with xiaomi customer service, no reply yet.

    • andyken on 10/04/2018 - 23:07

      Read above : install fanghack, easy to install and more capabilities and out from xiaomi spy

      • TimWn on 11/04/2018 - 22:21

        more capabilities? Not really
        My understanding is that you will lose the free cloud service, motion detection, and micro sd storage.

    • bamzero on 16/04/2018 - 12:00

      Which version are you on? Mine has 5.5.1.243 and says it is up to date.
      Not having any issues with it.

      Have you tried going through the setup process again?

      • kechenl on 17/04/2018 - 19:54

        243 is not latest. 287 is the new one that I was referring to.

  • bamzero on 16/04/2018 - 11:58

    Looks like the code has been used up.

    LITB no longer on CashRewards as well I see.

    • scrimshaw on 16/04/2018 - 12:01

      LITB has problems with their affiliate network and they are working to restore it.

      No idea what is taking so long, but it also means you cannot get any form of cashback from LITB from any provider.

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