Automatic movie recording on alarm with Surcharges

1. It is automatically activated in case of alarm and filmed for 5 minutes. The video is transmitted via the Internet to the cloud and can be accessed from there. This interaction with the other sensors on the base unit is available in contrary to incorrect statements in some other reviews, but only as Additional services (see below)!
2. They can be activated at any time while on the move via app or browser via the Internet manually and take a look into home ownership and the film optionally archived in the cloud (each 30 sec.).

The following should be noted:

There is a router needed, who runs a home network and is connected to the Internet. Logically, it should be a wireless router (unless you can connect the camera via a LAN cable to the router). The camera is capable of wireless (b / g / n).
For the alarm function is an existing installation of the Gigaset Elements Safety Starter Kits with at least one sensor, which can trigger an alarm, compulsory. The camera itself does not have a motion sensor and can not determine by itself an alarm. [Update 06/2015: but the camera has a motion detection on the camera image, which can trigger an alarm. Prerequisite for the use of the function is one of the aforementioned in-app packages, which is chargeable after the test period.]
The automatic recording when an alarm is chargeable! You have a monthly package as pay in-app purchase (cost depending on the features 0.89 / 1.79 / 4.49 a month) or 12 months for the price of 10 months (8,99 / 17,99 / 44, 99).
Also is one of the paid packages for the archiving of any number manually started recording in the cloud required (for the 1.79 or 4.49 for).
The installation of the Gigaset Elements app on your iPhone or Android Smartphone is not imperative, but definitely recommended.

My rating:

I like:

[+] The camera impresses first by extremely easy installation. Connecting and Connecting to the router and the app is a breeze. The Quick Guide explains the few necessary steps foolproof. The device does not run analogous to the establishment of the base, so a port on the router, as unfortunately the sensors automatically on the base, which would have been even easier.
[+] DynDNS, port clearances, change the router configuration are all unnecessary.
(Throwing of the road take a look in your own home) [+] The Ausspähfunktion works flawlessly (and at no additional cost, as long as you do not want the streams to archive in the cloud).
[+] Induced by other sensors of the Gigaset system recording in case of alarm also works perfectly. Once, for example, a person appears in a range of Gigaset motion sensor, the camera already starts running. The film can be (the alarm then also logs) look very easy on the App.
[+] Sound is transmitted with (the camera has a microphone).
[+] The App, the integration of the camera into the app, and operation via the app are simple and understandable.
[+] Firmware update for the camera via the app super easy to install at your fingertips (the camera, the update runs even on the Internet). You have to download itself, not to the camera for nothing.
[+] The product appears to be of excellent quality material.
[+] Made in Germany.

Neutral I see or without rating:

[O] The videos end up as the events per se in the Gigaset cloud. Since then you have to bring confidence that the data / films are safe there and are not misused. But this is in principle. For this, the device is mega simple without Rumfrickelei and you have the movies in the app.
[O] The camera has no additional configuration, no timer, no swinging, no zooming or the like.
[O] The image quality I find pretty good, both day and night (black and white via infrared). The resolution shall be in accordance with HD-ready with frames in size 1280x720 pixels. A bright light can disrupt the picture but. And the video also checked from time to time a little bit.
[O] The camera is for indoor use only (5-45 degrees, dry). That is, yes, but according to the product description.
[O] movies can not be saved to an SD card or sent via e-mail. Is also OK in my opinion, it is here indeed a cloud app solution.

Criticisms:

[-] The main function of such a camera in such a system is very clear in my view, the automatic video recording when an alarm is triggered. The fact that this function is available only to continuing payment, is not in my opinion! One can, thus making cloud storage archiving manual records costs, but not the pure interplay of camera and base and storing individual videos! These hidden costs are the main reason for my devaluation of 5 stars to 3 stars.
[-] Lack of information about the alarm: That there is the alarm activation of the camera at all and how they have enabled I found neither in the product description or in the app or in the FAQs on the Internet [Update 06/2015: Meanwhile, the FAQs for Camera supplemented]. Also what packages are available and what they cost you not learn once, you get offered in the app a meaningless welcome package, without any further information on what it contains (a one-time test of all functions for 0.89 instead of 4.49 is, only in the first 3 months are available). You have to googling myself together all so.
[-] At least one additional sensor is required for triggering the alarm, for example, the motion sensor or door sensor from the Starter Kit. The camera itself can, unlike many other surveillance cameras trigger an alarm, they just filmed. Will you therefore have a sensor for the room, which is overseen by the camera, this is to be extracted to plan / buy. [Update 06/2015: but the camera has a motion detection on the camera image, which can trigger an alarm. Prerequisite for the use of the function is one of the aforementioned in-app packages, which is chargeable after the test period.]
[-] The camera is not switched off, neither the app nor the device itself Why must be prepared in the presence or in the home-mode, the camera.? You'd have to unplug the power cord.
[-] The camera is quite striking, even the device itself, to the clearly visible green Ready-LED and in particular the wreath red infrared LEDs in low light. A amateurish burglar would probably immediately recognize.
[-] The Gigaset element system and hence the camera is not a full-fledged professional alarm. If the current path (eg burglar on first the main fuse out), making the camera (and the base) nothing. [Update 06/2015: Turns out the WLAN, you have also neither an alarm on the phone nor a movie, I do not just happen in the last vacation ...].
[-] The camera turns already to night mode, when actually the lighting situation actually still seems good.

Conclusion

The decor is simple, straightforward operation, the camera works wonderfully in acceptable image quality, but offers little in extra features. Solves one of the sensors alarm, it is very valuable to be able to take a look into the home, as soon as one has noticed the alarm. Therefore you need the camera really sure if you have the Gigaset Elements System. For automatic recording when an alarm to require extra money each month, but I find outrageous. Since the whole system as well as the camera not too good for the alarm system, the purpose is perhaps rather in occasionally to watch the pet or other roommates. Since you do not need then the paid alert