If your use for this is to get grainy, blurry images of things directly in front 5 feet away, then this is the perfect product for you!
Otherwise, pass on it.
Pros:
The app and setup seemed to go well, I didn’t have to fight to get it to connect to my WiFi.
It conceals itself beautifully. The lens is hard to spot, and you’d have to be looking for it.
The build quality seems pretty good, or at least as good as an average USB charger. The SD card is well hidden, and easy to insert / remove. (with a small edged tool, it is inset a bit)
Cons:
· Resolution –
The description mentions 1080p HD… I’m not sure where that came from. The main stream’s max size (and I’m assuming the chip itself) is limited to 1280×720. (see Picture).
The substream is limited to 852×480. Needless to say, that is paltry by today’s standards. I can pick up a regular 1080p chip camera for about $20 with a true 1080p main stream. If there is anything 1080p about this, it’s been upsampled from a much lower resolution, which can only hurt the quality.
· Quality –
The picture is very dark. Even in a well lit room, it seems dark.
Obviously the images are extremely pixelated. I’m assuming because it is an upscaled version of a 720p image.
The image is pretty blurry. I’m betting this is because of the plastic cover on the adapter, which I’m not certain can be fixed.
· Software –
The app works well, however the web based software requires an external plugin, that isn’t available on the device. So using the web interface is a no go. You might get luck to see the live shot, but the replay doesn’t work via the web interface.
· Recording –
While it does seem to record and even respond to motion, my recordings were all out of wack and most of them frozen about half way through the default 10 minute segments. Kind of useless.
All in all this is a pretty poor example of small camera technology. A lot of great ideas and a terrible execution.
I can’t find a single reason to keep this device, and so I will be returning it.
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