Since we had always to do in our area with thefts in the garden, I was looking for a simple camera that has access area in the eye and automatically records and information in motion. Overall I have to say, super From the idea, but the implementation of this camera is far from done.
**** Image Quality ****
Image Yes, but what quality? This applies best. Even in broad daylight is best seen on a screen that (any) one person is on. Despite the best wireless connection: The quality is far from 720p. Very blurry and pixelated. I have cheap IP Cams seen with VGA resolution, which produce sharper images. The refresh rate is very low, so that no liquid image but a rather stuttering video produced.
**** Access to the image / video ****
Access to the live image of the camera is only possible via the platform Hubble. There are smartphone apps and a web page. An independent, direct access via the local network is not possible.
Very annoying. When setting up the camera you have to pass on his router password on this Hubble account via the Internet to its camera. Where exactly this password is cached, is questionable. Moreover, is not really clear where exactly the video is cached and who ultimately has access to it. Because, as already mentioned, a direct (independent party) access to the camera is not possible.
NOTE: To use the motion detection will require a paid Hubble (hubbleconnected.com) Premium Accounts. Only during the first month of this is given as a freemium (free + premium). Then you will be asked to pay. Cost is of $ 2.99 (per month !!) to $ 29.99 Now after I had sent the camera back immediately, I wanted to delete this account. Those looking for an easy way here - nil. The only possibility: In writing to an English-speaking customer service Hubble.
It is puzzling to me at this point, how come in the face of so many positive reviews about? Click to think in this day and age everyone simply as "accept" and created costly questionable accounts without serious thought?
**** Motion Detection / Alarm ****
If you like living with already poor image quality and dubious data protection, so the functionality is also more than kirtikwürdig: First of all: As already described, a Hubble Premium account for this function is needed. You can adjust the sensitivity of motion detection in three stages. The camera should then generate a message about the app and simultaneously record the movement. Well, the implementation fails from the idea. In one case, it works perfectly, the next not. Approximately 80% of the tested movements are simply not recognized or not reported or not recorded. As described in other reviews: The Motion / Alamierungsfunktion works very unreliable. Perhaps the reason is that the movement is not detected by the camera itself, but the stream at Hubble is analyzed. Anyway, this was a KO criterion for me. As a reliable surveillance camera with alarm function it unfortunately is not good.
+++ +++ Night Vision
Praiseworthy is the very good for the price Night Vision Function. I must say I'm surprised at how much can be seen in the picture despite absolute darkness. Although the picture of course, is less sharp than during the day.
+++ +++ As a baby monitor
As a baby monitor, however the camera is used. The image should be sufficient for good. Because the night vision is perfectly suited for this particular. There is also no flash IR-LED or the like. The intercom option should be regarded more as a gimmick. The sound that comes out is so tinny and noisy that the toddler would rather scare.
Conclusion:
As a surveillance camera, I can not recommend this camera. There are cameras, but agieren.Hauptsächlich provider Regardless lacks a reliable reporting and recording. But even if it works once, so the image quality would be anything but useful. Also, data protection is questionable by the ominous cloud service. In addition, the monitoring function is not for free.
As a baby monitor can certainly accept a usability. - Only you have to do this, the video stream through the Internet?
Anyway, the night vision function is really great. - Due to the lack of direct access but an operation would be independent of the wireless network / internet never possible (That's evltl for parents interested who want to take on holiday this cam in a foreign example: Hotel network setup is not possible.)
