原文:UPDATED 5-3-18 -- Keeps getting better and betterI had first rated this camera 3-stars (November 2017) because of significant deficiencies. After a series of updates by Amazon I upgraded my review to 4-stars, and now again to 5-stars. Thank you Amazon for responding to user complaints quickly, and
continuing to add features. Because of the updates, I have purchased more cameras.I have been replacing my lower resolution security cameras with the new Amazon Cloud Cam. Several of the older cameras were pointed outside (through windows) and one indoors. They were recording to a single hard drive on a small computer hidden in my house. The Amazon Cloud Cam, offered higher resolution, a wider angle lens and free 24 hour cloud storage, making it a good replacement.Things I like about this camera:* Very good picture quality, even in marginal lighting conditions* IR night recording not bad, and the IR LEDs are barely noticeable (see note below)* Wide angle lens covers entire room. (I am using one of these to replace two of my older cameras.)* Free app for monitoring one or more cameras and reviewing recorded video. App can be installed on multiple phones.* LIVE monitoring of cameras from web browser (newly added feature)* Good motion detection with settings high, med, low.* 2-way audio intercom when using app* Free cloud storage (24 hours). This is a big deal for me.* Can access & download clips from the Amazon Cloud drive even with the free plan.* Can view and download clips from the app.* Proximity setting turns off interior cameras when I am home (based on my cell phone location)* 10' USB power cord. (My other cameras have shorter 5' cords and all require extensions.)Things that could be improved on this camera:* Mounting stand/bracket. The plastic stand was designed primarily for setting on a flat surface, or optionally mounting on a wall or ceiling. A short arm has a swivel ball which extends into the camera. This cannot be disconnected. There is limited travel on the swivel. It works okay, but is not as flexible as other cameras that I have used (Sony, JVC, Axis, D-Link, etc.)* Cloudy night vision with built-in IR LED's. The eight LEDs (night vision illuminators) are behind the dark front faceplate. They are barely noticeable when looking at the camera in the dark. If stealth is what you're looking for then this is fine, except for the fact that the green power LED ruins the stealth effect. As a test, I turned OFF the night vision illumination in the Cloud Cam, and used the IR illumination from one of my older cameras in a totally dark room and, WHAT A DIFFERENCE. Suddenly the Cloud Cam image was punchy and had much more contrast. So the trade-off is to use the built in night vision LEDs and have a cloudy picture that's okay, or use external illumination and have a picture with more punch and contrast. You can buy an external IR LED illuminator on Amazon for about $10-12. This allows me to illuminate an outside area (my deck) with the Cloud Cam in a fixture behind a glass panel.* No way to disable the green power LED on the camera. There should be settings for ALWAYS ON, MOTION DETECTED, and ALWAYS OFF. (I have covered the LED on the cameras pointing outdoors with black tape.) I've kept the power LED on the indoor camera visible since it goes off when camera detects when we are home. (Based on my cel phone location) Bottom line: the camera shouldn't call attention to itself unless you want it to.* No time/date overlay in the video window. Yes you can use the file time/date, but a video overlay would be much better--especially in court.* No microSD on-board recording. In recent years this has become a must since networks can go down (or be intentionally disabled). It would be very nice to have a backup recording in each camera.* App notifications available, but SMS notification might be better. (see note below)REGARDING CLOUD STORAGE:I find it a bargain that Amazon is giving us free cloud viewing and storage for 24 hours. If something happens during that time, I can view the video and do as many screen grabs from the app as I need, or download clips--even with the free plan.Some people have asked for continuous 24 hour recording. That just wastes bandwidth. I only want the camera to record things that change in the video (motion, etc.)--which this camera does very nicely. And, if the microphone is enabled it should record when there are changes in the audio--which this camera does not.Since I've added these 3 Cloud Cams, the typical upload data has been averaging about 250 GB more per month than previously.REGARDING NOTIFICATIONS TO MY CELL PHONE:When notifications are turned on, the mobile app sends a notification to my phone. Nice feature, but with it enabled I found that I was using a large amount of data on my cell plan (about 1GB in a few days) not from the app, but instead from an Android background service. When I turned off the notifications, the excessive data usage went away. I have to do more research on this problem before I can make recommendations, but buyers should keep an eye on data usage, even if it's just notifications and not live viewing. I would prefer to get the notifications from SMS and not have the app running in the background.In summary I think the camera is an excellent security camera for many people. I now have 3 Cloud Cams--one outside in the housing (pictured.) A couple of my older, lower resolution, cameras are still operating but there seems to be little use for them anymore now that the Cloud Cams have taken over.
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译文:5-3-18更新 - 用起来越来越好
由于存在重大缺陷,我第一次将这款摄像头评为3星(2017年11月)。经过亚马逊的一系列更新后,我将我的评论升为4星,现在再次升为5星。感谢亚马逊对用户投诉的快速响应,并继续添加功能。由于更新,我购买了更多的摄像头。
我一直在用新的Amazon Cloud Cam取代我的低分辨率安全摄像头。几个较旧的指向外面(通过窗户),有一个在室内。它们正在我家隐藏的小电脑上录制一个硬盘。亚马逊Cloud Cam提供更高的分辨率,更宽的角度镜头和24小时免费云存储,使其成为一个很好的替代品。
我喜欢这款摄像头的地方:
*即使在边缘照明条件下也能获得非常好的图像质量
*红外夜间录音不错,红外LED几乎不可见(见下面的注释)
*广角镜头覆盖整个房间。 (我正在使用其中一个来替换我另两个旧的。)
*免费应用程序,用于监控一个或多个摄像头并查看录制的视频。应用程序可以安装在多部手机上。
*从网络浏览器实时监控摄像头(新增功能)
*设置高,中,低的良好运动检测。
*使用应用程序时的双向音频对讲
*免费云存储(24小时)。这对我来说很重要。
*即使使用免费计划,也可以从Amazon Cloud驱动器访问和下载剪辑。
*可以从应用程序查看和下载剪辑。
*当我在家时(基于我的手机位置),接近设置会关闭内部摄像头
* 10英寸USB电源线。 (我的其他摄像头电源线都是5英寸的,所有都需要更长的。)
可以在这台摄像头上改进的东西:
*安装支架/支架。塑料支架主要设计用于放置在平坦表面上,或者可选地安装在墙壁或天花板上。短臂可以延伸到摄像头中的旋转球。这不能断开。旋转接头的行程有限。它正常运行,但不像我使用过的其他摄像头那样灵活(Sony,JVC,Axis,D-Link等)
*内置红外LED的多云夜视。八个LED(夜视照明器)位于暗前面板的后面。在黑暗中看着摄像头时几乎看不到它们。如果隐形是你正在寻找的功能,那么这很好,除了绿色电源LED破坏隐形效果的事实。作为测试,我关闭了Cloud Cam中的夜视照明,并在一个完全黑暗的房间里使用了我的一台旧摄像头的红外照明,并且有点不同。云凸轮图像突然变得有力而且对比度更高。因此,权衡了一下,使用内置夜视LED并且可以使用外部照明并使用更多打孔和对比度的照片。您可以在亚马逊上以10-12美元的价格购买外置红外LED照明器。这使我能够在玻璃面板后面的夹具中用Cloud Cam照亮外部区域(我的甲板)。
*无法禁用摄像头上的绿色电源LED。应该有一直运行,动态侦查和关闭的按钮设置。 (我已经用黑色胶带覆盖了指向室外的摄像机上的LED。)我保持室内摄像机上的电源LED可见,因为当我们在家时摄像机检测到它就会熄灭。 (基于我的手机位置)要说的是:除非你想要,否则摄像头不应该引起注意。
*视频窗口中没有时间/日期叠加。是的,您可以使用文件时间/日期,但有视频覆盖会更好 - 特别是在法庭上。
*没有microSD板载录制。近年来,由于网络可能会崩溃(或被故意禁用),因此这已成为必须。在每台设备中备份录制会非常好。
*可用的应用程序通知,但短信通知可能会更好。 (见下面的注释)
关于云储存:
我发现亚马逊为我们提供的24小时免费的云端查看和存储功能是很值得的。如果在此期间发生了某些事情,我可以查看视频并根据需要从应用程序中执行尽可能多的屏幕抓取,或下载剪辑 - 在使用免费计划的情况下。
有些人要求连续24小时录音。那只是浪费带宽。我只希望摄像头记录视频中的变化(动作等) - 这款的功能非常好。并且,如果麦克风已启用,则应在音频发生变化时进行录制 - 此摄像机不会。
自从我添加了这3个云端摄像头以来,典型的上传数据每月平均比以前多250 GB。
关于我的手机通知:
启用通知后,移动应用会向手机发送通知。不错的功能,但启用它后,我发现我在我的手机计划中耗费了大量数据流量(几天内大约1GB),不是来自应用程序,而是来自Android后台服务。当我关闭通知时,过多的数据使用消失了。在我提出建议之前,我必须对此问题进行更多研究,但买家应该密切关注数据使用情况,即使这只是通知而非实时查看。我希望从短信中获取通知,而不是让应用程序在后台运行。
总之,我认为这对于许多人来说是一款出色的安全摄像头。我现在有3个云摄像头 - 一个位于外壳内(如图所示)。我的一些旧的,分辨率较低的摄像头仍然在运行,但是现在Cloud Cams已经代替了它们,似乎没什么用处了。