Wansview 2K IP Security Camera

This camera, Q5W has a great picture and PTZ works as expected. It connected easily with no issues. The bad part is a horrible implementation of RTSP/onvif. Camera connects great and works for a day or so, then the RTSP steam is corrupted and it loses connection. Still connected in the app, but no RTSP. To solve this I have to power cycle, i.e. unplug and plug back in, to get the RTSP stream back. I have 4 other Wansview non-PTZ fixed cameras with the same issue. I have the latest update for all cameras so the issue just propagates from version to version with no fix in sight. Update: One week after I wrote this review, the camera died. I will try a replacement and post back on the success or failure of the second one. To fix it, or at least patch the issue, each camera has to be on a coffee pot timer to power down and back up every other day or the stream goes away. My QS1 (very old) and three QS3's do not have this issue with RTSP or ONVIF and never loses the stream. To those worried about Wansview using your stream, they are a good company, but you can always disable internet for your camera in your router to prevent that once you set it up. Stream still works. For those missing the ability to have a static IP address, it's still there, you just have to connect to your network, write down the IP address in the app, then go to your router and assign that IP to be a static IP for that MAC address and the router will always use that IP address for the camera when the cameras DHCP asked for an IP. Very disappointed at Wansview for breaking their own product and passing that bad product back to the consumer. Guess it's time to change brands to something more reliable. Last update: 04/15/2023. Second camera works for a while but now is doing the same thing on a longer interval. Perhaps it's just bad electronics, but I think the RTSP/ONVIF has issues. At least it made it a week or so instead of every day, time will tell but I guess I'm camera brand shopping now.