Google - Nest Cam IQ Indoor Full HD Wi-Fi Home Security Camera
Model: NC3100US
SKU: 5901306
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I have used the Nest camera and doorbell for a year. The recording subscription seems to help the app work remotely much better and recently the price for multiple Nest devices is economical. For the most part I’m very pleased with them. But for me the downside of the Nest camera is that limited by the 15V power transformer and can’t be extended past 20 feet. So hiding the cord or running it to a data device cabinet can be difficult. However, using POE (Power Over Ethernet) adapter allows you to power your Nest camera over 300” via cat5. However it does require a 48V POE power injector, cat5 wire, a RJ45 to usbc adapter with 48V to 15V conversation and a usbc male-male cable. I used a iCreatin 48V POE injector, and a Coolgear 15V. I ran cat5 wire over 100’ in the attic from the ceiling mounted camera/adapter to my data cabinet. It works great and eliminates the obtrusive cord. I used a iCREATin POE 48V power inject wall in my data management cabinet which is about 100’ from the camera.
Posted by Woodsmithy
INTRODUCTION: I bought 4) Nest Cam IQ Cameras from Best Buy to replace 4) Drop Cam Pro cameras with annual subscriptions. This was no easy decision, as the Drop Cam Pros were working perfectly. The advanced performance of the new IQ is stunning!! So stunning that I just pre-ordered 6) Outdoor Nest Cam IQ that Best Buy sells discounted in 2-packs to join these Indoor cams. IMPROVEMENTS OVER PREVIOUS CAMERA: 1- 8K resolution sensor delivers a MUCH sharper image 2- Lower light sensitivity produces a much brighter image in low light 3- Higher quality lens adds to the sharper image 4- Auto Zoom feature is amazing. Camera sees & tracks motion beautifully 5- Facial recognition / Familiar Face Detection works great most of the time. It even recognizes the difference between our 2) orange Tabby cats & identifies the cats by name! 6- Speaker is much more powerful 7- 3) levels of video compression are user settable in the App for each Nest IQ Camera you own. This is extremely useful for cameras that are located a great distance from your WiFi router; increasing the video compression rate on that camera will reduce or eliminate the delay (seen as a spinning wheel with a delay in showing the image on your phone or tablet) in transmitting a clear photo. Cameras located in stronger Wi-Fi signal areas can be set to the highest quality / lowest video compression. This will deliver a video in stunning quality. 8- User adjustable on / off front indicator light is very useful. 9- Ask Amazon Echo Show to "Show me the Deck" (or any room in which it is located) and you instantly receive a live video feed from Nest Cam IQ 10- Select Push notifications for Only People / Motion / Sound / Combination 11- IR is much more powerful with more emitters for a much brighter & therefore offer sharper & clearer night vision WHAT IS LEFT TO IMPROVE? The Familiar Face Recognition will occasionally identify my wife or me as a new face if we go by the camera quickly, or are seen through a glass door at an angle that distorts our image. It asks: "Do you know this person?" & "What is their Name?" I type in my wife's or my own name. At that point, the app should combine the picture with the many pictures already captured with the same name identified, but it does not. Unfortunately, it creates a new file with my wife's or my name & the picture just captured. So I have several Familiar Face files with her or my name that cannot be combined. I have already eliminated several files with our same names. Again, facial recognition / familiar face works most of the time & is a great tool. CONCLUSION: The Nest Cam IQ Camera is an amazing engineering accomplishment & it easily earns my Highest Recommendation!!
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Posted by gadgetguy11
NEST Cam IQ raises the bar for indoor security cameras in so many ways: 1- Built-in Google Home by free firmware update. Ask the camera what is the forecast, for example. It does only limited Google Home functions, but has a high quality microphone & speaker & is very clear to understand. 2- Facial recognition works GREAT! Nest just dropped monitoring cost by 50%, offering a 5-day option for $5.00/month. Monitoring is required for Facial Recognition & Familiar Face Detection. 3- Familiar Face Detection is amazing. Sends a message, which I get with a snapshot on my Apple Watch with the name of the person! 4- Perfect tie in with Google Hello Doorbell. A good reason to buy a Nest Hello Doorbell: Keep the cameras & doorbell in the same Google Nest family & they work together beautifully. The indoor Cam IQ's announce who is at the door. 5- All Nest devices are on the same app: Thermostat, Cameras, Doorbell, Smoke / CO2 Detectors, etc. 6- 8K Sensor for SHARP Video!! You can see every blade of grass!! 7- 12X Zoom while maintaining clarity. 8- Low light optics maintain pristine quality in low light situations. 9- Auto IR does not blast the red that inferior cameras do. You can barely see the red IR, if at all, but it is super powerful & effective. 10- Adjustable video resolution & compression: this is a big deal! If you are in a weak Wi-Fi area: lower the resolution & you get fast response with reduced quality & minimize the bandwidth needed. If you are in a fast Wi-Fi area, set to Highest setting & WOW!! The video is tack sharp!
This review is from Google - Nest Cam IQ Indoor Full HD Wi-Fi Home Security Camera (2-Pack) - White
Posted by Gadgetguy11
Customers are impressed with the Nest Cam IQ Indoor's camera quality, ease of use, and facial recognition capabilities. Many also appreciate the straightforward setup and reliable performance. While some find the price high and a subscription necessary for full functionality, positive feedback on features like night vision and motion detection outweighs these concerns for most users.
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