Okay this is my first indoor camera so I didn’t really know what to expect but now that I have this camera is loads of things that I wish I knew before. i.e. is it best to put the app on my mobile phone , on my laptop or a PC tablet ? If I put on my mobile phone will it drain my battery ? don’t really know the answer yet. I wanted an indoor video camera to put on my windowsill so I thought okay this will be a good idea so when it arrived I did put on the windowsill to video whats happening outside my , but I didn’t realise that my windowsill is actually a bit of a small side. It is actually just fitted. However, when I put the video camera to take a picture it did a 360 picture and then fell on the floor, so this is not really ideal for for me.I did enjoy actually using it but I need to go back to the drawing board and think what I really need.
Ironically, I forgot to clean my window but funny enough the picture came out quite nice especially in the dark . However, sometimes there was a little bit of a blue glare and I think it’s a bit of a reflection from the actual video camera blue light . I found the app very nice easy to use . I didn’t like it when you put it to sleep as I has a mind of it own and turn around and when I went to wake it up, it would be facing the wrong way, you can turn the camera around from the app. However, this isn’t ideal for me .

 

I bought this to watch my puppy while I’m out. I’ve been through 2 other brands of camera and both had big flaws so was returned. This camera however is excellent. Image quality is fantastic, alerts work flawlessly, Ai features work well and all this without needing a subscription.

I do have 2 little niggles with the camera though hence 4 stars. 1) the pet Ai option isn’t available and it does not target the dog to zoom in on most of the time. 2) This is the big one, the field of view! Hung from the ceiling in a corner leaves quite a large blind spot because the camera doesn’t have a high vertical field of view.

I am going to keep the camera because of its other positives in comparison to others I’ve tried outweigh the negatives but just be aware of that field of view thing. I will probably buy another one to watch in the kitchen which with my house layout can turn and cover the blind spot in the living room when I’m out if the dog is secured in the living room.

 

This camera comes with so many functions that my head is spinning as much as the 360 degrees view.

Couple of important points for me: it takes mini SD card (it will format it itself) and has the 2.4 & 5G.

You are presented with 7 or 30 days free trial cloud options and once the trial is up you pay 2.99 per week (promo option – 4.99 after) or other options monthly or annually. These options is for storing 7 or 30 days video history.

For the camera itself, it is nice and well working camera.
You need to download manual via the QR code from the box/manual summary.

Connecting to your home network – I’ve had some issues initially, mainly due to setting up passwords for the app, then my wi fi connection etc. Bit messy and had to re-install the app but got there in the end.

The 360 degrees view – it doesn’t turn round as I expected. It goes to one side (eg right) and goes back to the other side (eg left) covering the 360 but without full turn.

-Quality of the picture – is good. Sharp, good visibility. No issues here.
-NIght colour vision
The way it works to have a colour night vision – it lights up – and the light is very strong! It’s motion sensor so, if like me you’re plannning on having it in a bedroom to observe pet’s antics – I suggest you switch it off. Otherwise you’ll be flooded with light in the middle of the night
-Night vision – the standard infra red (IR) – works very well
– Patrolling – you can set up automatic patrolling -the camera will turn around to cover chosen area. There are many more options in this function
-Intelligent detection – human, abnormal sound sensing and image change detection. You can set up detection zones.

There are so many more functions – with calling, sound alarms etc that my head is spinning and it will take me some time to try out all and set up to my desired settings.

When watching live – the camera doesn’t have any delays – maybe milliseconds but not more. It is very responsive.

Connection is stable and once I was able to connect it properly, it’s a breeze. At current promo price (39.99) and even the normal price of 49.99 it is definitely worth getting it.
Comes with a small plate so you can install it on the wall or ceiling. Cable is approx 2m long – USB A to plug and USB C to camera.

4 stars for slightly messy set up. Could be easier. On top of setting up passwords – for the app, while connecting to your home network, be prepared to include various verification codes received during the set up process AND a six letter code from the bottom of your camera (all capital letters) to verify the product.

But once this one is out of the way, all fairly simply. Someone mentioned the motor – yes, bit noisy when calibrating but I didn’t hear the camera working when asleep – and my pet made the cam working hard during the night.