Review: Canary has a very simple goal

- What chriet titulaer us has ever promised, the home of the future is finally here. The smart household gadgets flying us in front of the ears, with security cameras. The Canary is one of them. Let's see how brilliant the gadget is actually.

Canary has a very simple goal: to keep an eye on your home via your smartphone or tablet. It is not the first camera that does this, but it does have a few handy tricks that make life easy use.

Simple

Installation is- on paper- pretty simple. You place the Canary in a place from which the camera has a clear view of the relevant room. Due to the fact that the device has a wide angle, which is not a difficult task. Then, the plug in the socket and it is important to make contact with the WiFi network. This goes through the downloadable app and an audio cable. One side must be plugged into the phone and the other in the Canary itself. Then, the network data is transferred to the camera and makes them self contact. At least on paper. I have no idea why, but I myself had to do three times this process before the data was migrated properly. The reason for the failure of the first two time is not known to me; every time I did exactly the same. Not a huge catastrophe- in the end I only ten minutes been doing- but a little frustrating.

Once working Canary is simple to use. The camera has three default settings: 'armed', 'disarmed' and 'privacy'. In 'armed' mode you get a notification when it detects movement and automatically videotaped so they look back later. At 'disarmed' is also included, but you do not immediately get a notification. Handy if someone looks after the house, but you do not want your phone rings constantly. At 'privacy' are the camera and the microphone completely.

In what mode to set the camera is, itself, but also you can have him automatically in privacy mode. This works by 'geofencing'. If the Canary find a paired phone nearby, it automatically turns off. So do other residents to be afraid that someone is spying.

record

Incidentally, the creators claim that the Canary can 'learn'. This will mean that not all the moves automatically detects when an intruder. If, for example, turned on a fan that goes back and forth, the camera will recognize them as part of room and do not give a notification every time he is on.

The quality of the images is very good. The camera can record video in HD resolution, which is good enough to recognize people. Also, the device supports night vision, so also in the dark are still recognizable burglars and other uninvited guests.

The images are incidentally stored online, making them always to recover, even if the Canary stolen or destroyed. By default, you can look back 12 hours of video history and download a limited number of videos. For $ 4.99 per month you can boost it to two days video history and an unlimited number of downloads. Seven days cost $ 9.99 and a 30 day subscription is $ 29.99 per month. They are not exorbitant sums- for the price of a month Netflix you look back to seven days to videos- but they are additional costs to keep in mind when purchasing.

tricks

In addition to these standard features, the Canary several other tricks. For example, it contains several sensors, which, inter alia, the humidity, the temperature and the air quality can be monitored. This is also recorded in a graph. The air quality is running, moreover, specifically to the amount of harmful substances in the air such as carbon monoxide and methane, but also a burned hamburger can raise the line in the graph. Not quite foolproof so, but it may be an indication to do equally cautious if something is detected.

Finally, the Canary still contains a built-in alarm system. So if you see a thief, you can hunt him witless with loud squeaking, so he hopefully choose their heels.

Price and similar devices

Canary has a suggested retail price of € 219, but use a subscription or fairly important. The Piper NV has similar functions and costs € 299. It is, however, a subscription is not required. The Arlo Netgear costs € 219 and has the advantage that the cameras are completely wireless. The disadvantage is that the battery occasionally needs to be changed.

Conclusion

Canary is a perfect surveillance camera for people who do not want to do too difficult. The quality of the images is good, it is easy to use and additional options such as the ability to keep the temperature in the eye, are a nice addition. The monthly charges are not extreme, but do though when you purchase in mind.