Security cameras can be an essential element in a home security system and there are many affordable and effective alternatives available for cameras for indoor use. If you're looking for one that can be set up outside, and without the need for extensive wiring, there aren't any good options or even there are any. This is exactly the need that it can fill... and that's not even to mention the smart features it offers. Before I begin my review, here's some important things to be aware of:
The gadget I'm talking about can be described as the Google Nest Cam (Battery) that is the most recent version launched through the Mountain View major. It's sold in India through Tata Play (formerly known as Tata Sky), which also provides a variety of plans for subscriptions to the device that allow longer storage time for videos saved to the cloud as well as other features.
It is a Wi-Fi-connected security camera which alerts you whenever the camera detects movement (more specifically, movement of animals, people, or motor vehicles) and also captures video clips that are saved in the cloud. They can be viewed by smartphone through Google Home. Google Home app. The device also provides an on-demand live video view through the app.
With no subscription The Nest Cam allows you to go back three hours to look at videos that have been recorded, however when you purchase the Nest Aware subscription, which is component of Tata Play Secure Tata Play Secure plan, then you will be able to go back to 30 days (which is done using cloud storage) as well as utilize the Familiar face detection feature. Secure+ subscription Secure+ subscription bumps up the storage capacity by 60 days.
The camera comes with a built-in battery that can be used either wirelessly or with a power source outdoors and indoors. I've heard that Tata Play will be offering the security loop that comes with the camera, which is a chain that connects the camera to walls, lessening the possibility of being taken away if you decide to place it outside.
The camera is an incredibly large oval-shaped device that has flat fronts where the lens and sensor are situated. The camera is available in any color, so you can get it white. The camera has an LED on the front that flashes during recording. The camera's base includes a hole that can be used as screws and a space in which the charging cable can be attached magnetically as well as a tiny speaker. To put the camera up in a wall space, receive an magnetic plate, a wall plate and a set of screws as well as anchors that are included within the packaging. The power cable for charging is one meter long and can be used with the 7.5W adapter to provide power to the camera. Magnetic plates are robust, and can take the weight of 400g the camera without a problem. Due to the rounded design of this camera it is able to place it at any angle onto the surface
Its Nest Cam features a 2-megapixel sensor that can record at 30 frames per second in 1080p. It can support HDR and night vision as well. Other specifications worth mentioning include integrated speakers and microphones as well as support for dual-band WiFi and an IP54 weatherproof rating. It requires the Google Home app installed on your phone (Android as well as iOS) to create it and connect it to the Google as well as Tata Play account, as well as to your home network, too.
After the camera has been set up and installed The Home app will offer a live, on-demand view of the images that it can see regardless of the location. When you are in live view you can also engage in two-way conversations with the person at the other side... helpful occasions when you must communicate instructions to the delivery driver on the way to your door for an instance. You can set up alerts and set up alerts whenever the camera detects movement of animals, people or even any movement according to the requirements of your and define zones within the camera view to be monitored for any actions. The camera makes use of on-device intelligent to process the information. You can watch videos of events that have been recorded by bouncing back and forth by using the timeline. You can also opt to view the entire history that displays the events recorded with reverse order.
With the settings within your app, you are able to adjust the quality of video between high and max as well as toggle audio recording. define the wake-up sensitivity to motion sensors, switch night vision off or on and select the length of the video clips the camera will capture upon the detection of an incident. Its default length is 30-seconds but you can alter the duration as low as 10 seconds or increase it three minutes. You can also check the status of your battery (if such as me you're running the camera using battery power) You can also enable an automatic batteries saver option, then select among three different battery types... and the default setting set to balanced. If you're the owner of the Google Nest Hub smart display and you want to see the live stream of your Nest Camera through the voice. However, for some reason, stream streaming of the Nest Camera's feed to an enabled smart TV with Chromecast isn't yet feasible it's a bit frustrating, in the end. Utilizing Google Home, which is part of the Google Home app, you can also configure home and Away routines that enable and deactivate this Nest Camera by detecting if you're in your the home, or away. Of course, it's essential that to have fast broadband in your home, but also make sure that the camera is working at the place you've installed it in. In the event that the Wi-Fi network fails however, the camera will keep up to one hour of history locally.
This is how I've been using the Nest Cam has been so far. I'm one floor above the ground and decided to have it placed over the main entrance to my house, which is facing the staircase. It was already charged and set up the camera in advance installing it was as easy as drilling two holes into the wall, then hammering the anchors into the wall and screwing on the wall plates. The magnetic plate was secured to it and the camera was placed to the top. Because I'm using the camera with battery, there was no wire was required. Tata Play was kind enough to offer me a free subscription to Nest Aware, so I have access to video recordings of events that I've recorded over the last 30 days and also the capability to utilize features like the Famiiar facial detection option too.
Notification alerts as I discovered they are immediate... showing up on my phone when the person is recognized through the camera. Because my camera review camera is situated on to the staircase, I selected to allow alerts for people but left alerts for vehicles and animals inactive. This Nest Aware subscription plan is accessible within Google Home settings, which is also where you can create Familiar face detection. Faces that are not recognized appear there, and if you have a connection with the person you can label them as familiar and then provide their name... to ensure that that when the next time that the camera is able to detect them, the notification will contain their names too.
This feature is configured to recognize family members as well as other visitors who are frequent, such as housekeepers, for instance. For me, it worked quite well, too. The footage recorded by Google's Google Nest Camera was quite clear even at night. Because it utilizes infrared light night vision technology, night vision video is captured in both black and white however, it is clear and usable.
The battery that comes with it is valued at as long as 1.5 months for heavy usage (20-25 recorded events every day) after five days of use The Home app is telling me it has two weeks of battery remaining at the time when I am writing this review. Based on the current use (which is, admittedly, extremely excessive) I'd be charging the device every three or 4 days... that's not bad at all. Now, based on the place you've put it in, and the ease with which you can get access to the camera to charge it Your opinion regarding this might differ.
I would prefer that the free version let you return further back in time, because the 3 hour window means that you can't watch recorded events once you awake from your deep sleep. The inability to view the stream of the camera on TVs with Chromecast support seems to be an oversight I'm hoping Google could provide this feature in the near future. The capability to access the feed from the camera using a browser on the internet is also a nice feature. With a price of Rs 11,999 it's a bit steep for a Nest Cam (Battery) gadget costs a lot and it's not cheap to get a Nest Aware subscription with Tata Play will cost you about 3,000 dollars annually (supports as many as four Nest camera models). The price increases to Rs 6,000 per year for cameras with five up to 8 cameras and 9,999 for 9-12 models. You can also purchase a Nest Aware Plus subscription too that extends the alert timeframe to 60 days and allows you to view a the live video feed continuously via the Nest Cam with the latter needing to use the device when it is wired. It's worth it, considering how fast you can be alerted, how quickly the Nest Cam can alert you to an event, the video quality and the features of intelligence it has, and the freedom it gives when it comes to using it whether outdoors or indoors and in powered mode as well as wire-free, it's clear it's true that it Google Nest Cam (Battery) is a great accessory to your home.
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