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[hackztor]

Anyone know the differences. So far I see they went from 800p on the 2332l to 720p on the 2330 but added a sound activation i think on the recording according to http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6215/d-link-dcs-2330l-outdoor-hd-network-camera-review/index3.html

Why would dlink discontinue the 2332l and switch to the 2330l? Was it to save money/lower the price of the camera or were their issues with the cameras?

[walkjp1]

From what I have seen the price on the 2330 is higher.  I do not know about other peoples problems. But I have several different dlink cameras, and have never been pleased with the 2332 I have. Bad motion detection issues are just one of my complaints with this camera.

[cmontyburns]

I have both cameras.  They are virtually identical, so much so that it is a puzzle while D-Link made the model switch.  And annoying, too, because the 2332 firmware still needs work, and now it won't get it.  Meanwhile, the 2330 firmware is a new build (back to v1.0) and it has different issues. 

Anyway -- yes, the 2330 can trigger alerts based on audio detection, which the 2332 could not (although I suspect that it was capable of it, but this feature was never enabled in the firmware).  The 2330 has a few other very minor firmware additions, for example the ability to reboot the camera on a schedule, but aside from audio alerts, the major features are exactly the same.  Also yes, the vertical resolution has been decreased to 720 pixels from 800.

The performance of the two models is similar.  Motion detection, whether via PIR or software, is about as effective (or ineffective, depending on your view) between the two.  Overall I have found the 2332 to be more stable than the 2330, although I've not had issues with the 2330 lately.

[hackztor]

Thank for sharing the extra difference. You would think it would be clearly marketed somewhere what the difference was. Also, very sad about the firmware too because they never even bothered doing anything with it. I think one firmware update since it came out and the security firmware update is still pending for 5 months...lack of confidence in dlink lately. I like dlinks cameras, but the discontinuing of this product was sad only to replace it with a model that was lower than the original.

I have both cameras.  They are virtually identical, so much so that it is a puzzle while D-Link made the model switch.  And annoying, too, because the 2332 firmware still needs work, and now it won't get it.  Meanwhile, the 2330 firmware is a new build (back to v1.0) and it has different issues. 

Anyway -- yes, the 2330 can trigger alerts based on audio detection, which the 2332 could not (although I suspect that it was capable of it, but this feature was never enabled in the firmware).  The 2330 has a few other very minor firmware additions, for example the ability to reboot the camera on a schedule, but aside from audio alerts, the major features are exactly the same.  Also yes, the vertical resolution has been decreased to 720 pixels from 800.

The performance of the two models is similar.  Motion detection, whether via PIR or software, is about as effective (or ineffective, depending on your view) between the two.  Overall I have found the 2332 to be more stable than the 2330, although I've not had issues with the 2330 lately.