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£84.07 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
For £69.54 ex-VAT, this TP-Link Outdoor Pan/Tilt 4G LTE camera is only a sensible buy if you specifically need a *remote, cellular* outdoor camera and you don’t want the hassle of cabling or local Wi‑Fi. In real deployments (site checks, small yards, temporary installs), pan/tilt is the big usability win because you can cover more than a fixed view, and 4G means it can work where your network coverage is patchy or where there’s no infrastructure. I’d see it as good value for “monitoring with a bit of control”, not as a replacement for a proper managed CCTV setup.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it for a client who expects “set and forget, always crystal clear”. Outdoor + cellular often turns into ongoing cost and variable performance depending on signal strength, weather, and how often it triggers alerts—so you need to pressure-test 4G coverage at the exact mounting spot. Also, at this price point, you should assume it’s aimed at straightforward alerting and basic evidence, not heavy-duty forensics or ultra-reliable high-traffic recording. If the customer already has power plus broadband on-site (or can run Ethernet), you’ll generally get a better long-term experience with a non-LTE option—so only pick this when 4G is genuinely the shortest path to getting it live.

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Tapo C500 V1 - Network surveillance camera - indoor, outdoor - dust resistant / water resistant - colour (Day&Night) - 1920 x 1080 - 1080p - fixed focal - audio - wireless - Wi-Fi - 2.4GHz radio - H.264

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