Useful addition to the Gigaset Elements Home Monitoring System

The installation of the camera is quick and easy on the stage: It connects the camera via the LAN jack to the router, connects the power cord and adds the camera added either via the appropriate app or via the Gigaset element Hompepage the existing monitoring system. For this, the activation code must be entered, which is located on the back of the camera. If you want to operate the camera via Wi-Fi, only the wireless code must be entered by selecting the appropriate network. The camera supports the WPA2 encryption. Then, the Ethernet cable can be removed and the camera is ready for use. To set up or fixed mounting the camera a metal bracket is included in the package. This allows the camera to align also easily to their destination.

The Gigaset Elements Camera supports a HD resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels (720p) at 30 frames / second and can also transmit sound. In addition, the camera can automatically switch from day to night vision. Despite the HD resolution, the data transmitted from the camera images are not particularly sharp and faces can be only on very short distance detect properly. This is especially true for recordings in forbearance mode. Overall, the picture quality is at about the same level of surveillance footage that you often get to see in relevant programs such as "Mystery still unresolved". The sound quality is also not exactly brilliant, but is perfect for the application in order. The camera offers a "live mode", in which the transmitted image appears, unfortunately, not entirely offset in real time, but a few seconds. On my iPhone, the time delay accounts for just 40 seconds, while there are only a few seconds when playing on my desktop PC (LAN connection).

Unfortunately, the data transmitted from the camera images not currently record. The manufacturer specifies, however, that by the end of this year, a software solution will be available, which among other things allows the recording of images in the cloud. Depending on the functionality (manual video recording, video recording by motion detection, video recording by alarm / burglary, etc.) cost the corresponding software packages between 8.99 euros and 44.99 euros per year, with a monthly payment way is offered. In my opinion, the manufacturer should provide this actually selbstverständichen functions free of charge.

The Gigaset Elements Camera represents a sensible addition to the Gigaset home control system and offers the possibility of particularly vulnerable parts of the home, such. As the input and patio door area even in the absence to keep in mind. The picture and sound is unfortunately only moderately, but is sufficient for the purpose of really. Set up, configure and control the system works almost self-explanatory on the respective apps or the manufacturer's website. Only the paid software for video recording spoils the overall impression.