SpotCam HD cloud based WiFi Home Security Camera The SpotCam HD is a cloud based WiFi security camera, which is relatively easy to install and then can be watched on a PC, Mac or even on mobile iOS or Android based Smartphones and Tablets. Our SpotCam HD review will show if this is the right solution for you and offers you a step-by-step SpotCam HD installation guide
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SpotCam HD cloud based WiFiHome Security Camera
The SpotCam HD is a cloud based WiFi security camera, which isrelatively easy to install and then can be watched on a PC, Mac or evenon mobile iOS or Android based Smartphones and Tablets. Our SpotCamHD review will show if this is the right solution for you and offers you astep-by-step SpotCam HD installation guide
• The SpotCam HD 720P IP Indoor Camera has atreview date a price of approx. 179 Euro.
• In addition a SpotCam HD Pro outdoor Wi-Fi cloud HD 720P camera withIP65 water and dust proof for outdoor installation is offered at a price ofabout 229 Euro. The SpotCam is also available as Blaupunkt SpotCam inthe Blaupunkt security systems shop.
• Included in delivery is the SpotCam HD, power supply with 3 meter cable, quick start guide, mounting plate for wall mounting, incl. screws and dowels.
• A small speaker for the audio output is located on the top of the camera body. You can not just transmit a sound, but also output a sound over the camera.
• The SpotCam HD can be tilted for optimal alignment.
Overall, the SpotCam HD isproperly processed and canbe fitted well, but still notlooks like a professionalcamera, as you can see in thepicture left compared to aMOBOTIX camera.
• The SpotCam installation is relatively simple, but at this point we do not connect the SpotCam HD to the socket.
• First, you need a PC, Mac, notebook or a Smartphone with Wi-Fi (b/g/n 2.4 GHz), which is connected to the Internet. There is an app for iOS, Android and Windows available. In our example, we use a laptop with Windows 7.
• Then open the myspotcam.com Web page, where are a lot of public webcams as well.
• Now click to the top right on Add Spotcam, where you will be prompted to install Add_SpotCam.exe.
… you immediately receive after registration and log in with your user data at SpotCam.
Now we connect the SpotCam HD with the power cord and wait until the LED on the front lights up orange, the rear switch must be in “AP” position. Now we confirm with next.
• Now we get a message that we should select the network profile, in our case home network.
Now we connect the SpotCam over Wi-Fi and select the Wi-Fi network (the router, not the SpotCam) in the following window, to connect the SpotCam HD in the future with the Internet. In our case, the Wi-Fi SSID is Gastzugang (guest access).
• If all went well, we should now see our first webcam picture in the SpotCam window …
… at least if the firewall allows incoming connections and the router is configured, that the SpotCam HD is able to connect to all required ports, otherwise it gives this error.
• The SpotCam portal offers above all many options, a continuous recording option, where 1 day in the cloud is free and a fee for more than 1 day is required. The time lapse is an especially interesting video mode, offering you the last 24 hours video recording in fast motion.
Zoom and volume settings, as well as a pause button are also contained in the basic view.
… , creating and editing a movie, snapshot function and transfer of speech to the camera is possible.
However the snapshot does not work properly in the test and showed onlythe first recorded image despite updating the Web page (even after refresh)and responds very slowly. But the download contains the updated image.The downloaded picture has a SpotCam watermark. Also the file nameunfortunately changes not as time, but only consists of the serial number ofthe SpotCam HD.
• The cloud based SpotCam HD WiFi security camerainstallation was relatively easy and can be watched afterthe login procedure even on mobile devices.
• The SpotCam HD offers many features such as the free 24hours video recording in a cloud and the time lapsefunction. In total we are missing more flexibility, forexample regarding to the direct access to the SpotCam HDin a local network without Internet. Because currently theSpotCam HD can be called only over the Internet. Safety-critical users are discouraged from buying it exactly at thispoint. But who can live with this point and is giving theprovider the necessary trust, is getting with this SpotCamHD an easy to use camera for home or office. Before usingand installing a surveillance camera in the outdoor area youshould inform of the respective legal provisions.