The cheap price of wireless IP camera, together with the broadband
& mobile broadband home version, means that everyone can now keep an eye on
precious things, such as houses, companies, children or pets without installing
a CCTV system.
EyeSpy247 UCam247i
Up to this time, almost all IP cameras are blocked by cumbersome
software, the lack of browser compatibility and the requirement of plug-in for proprietary
software, which makes the configuration and the use become sophisticated.
UCam247i of EyeSpy247 may be the first camera that can be
monitored and set up just by using 1 application for iPhone, iPad or Android. It
eliminates software problems we faced before. You don’t even have to open the
computer to see the feed of the camera.
UCam247i is connected to a router through Ethernet. With P2PCam264
application pre-installed on iPad, a quick press on Add Camera button will
reveal the serial number and IP address of the camera which are detected
automatically on the network. Another type leads us to the live video stream
with sound.
It takes less than 2 minutes from opening the box to monitoring
the camera. If the camera doesn’t video immediately, scan a QR code or type
manually the serial number.
The advance options are found on another screen. You can
configure UCam247i to write on microSD card, adjust the video quality, change
the admin password, configure the movement detection and connect to wireless
network.
All establishments are saved in camera. Once you choose
wireless network and enter the detail, you can unplug the camera off the router
and put it anywhere in the wireless wave range.
In our experiments, camera was listed as offline until we
restart the router. The only problem we faced was the crash situation sometimes
happening while we were transmitted live video. EyeSpy247 ensured that this was
due to the lack of compatibility to iOS 6.0 which was then solved. Android version
operates pretty well and we see that it’s easy to use.
The picture quality is good, especially when the quality is
set at the maximum level. Pointing the camera outside the window all day brings
back an excellent result. And even in dark room, night vision capability can still
provide many details.
Zoom feature can be done with a quick pinch on the screen,
and you can roll around with only a finger pull. Notice that it doesn’t have
mechanical pan, lean or zoom feature. UCam247i supports digital zoom and pan.
To those who don’t own smartphone, UCam247i can be
configured through a web page. The additional establishments are available in
this interface, such as the ability to create additional users, check the
detailed network and add the detail of a dynamic DNS service to create
advantages for the remote monitoring. We want to see these establishments
included in applications in order to actually ignore the PC.
To those who don’t
own smartphone, UCam247i can be configured through a web page.
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Info
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Price: $180, including VAT
Specification
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IP camera
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802.11b/g/n wireless
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Access client machine.
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camera resolution: 640x480, 320x240, 160x120
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UPnP
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DDNS
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Access client machine.
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Support Android, iOS application
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MicroSD
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The ability to detect motion and start due to the events.
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Infrared Night Vision
Verdict
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Although UCam247i is a pretty basic home monitoring system, its
mobile configuration will create easy conditions for installation. We want to
see every establishment access through the applications, and the optimized
version for the bigger screen of iPad.
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Design: 4/5
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Feature: 4.5/5
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Performance: 4/5
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Value: 4.5/5
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Total: 4/5
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