A separate recording subscription is required for each camera, so multiple cameras can become quite expensive if you want to capture audio and video throughout a residence or business.Unless you use the talk-back function with the chime enabled, there is no way for anyone to know they are being listened to, watched, or being recorded.If you subscribe to the recording service, you can access clips remotely at any time, allowing viewing and listening or downloading for any recorded period.The video resolution is excellent and can be zoomed.A form of Geo-fence can be established to detect movement within a specified area and trigger recording and send an alarm.That means, for example, if a suspicious spouse placed cameras in the home and was traveling, he or she could remotely listen and watch to what was occurring without anyone knowing that recording had occurred
The plans allow continuous recording of ten or thirty days and they will never time out.
#SECURITY CAMERA DVR MP4#
The video and audio can be downloaded in mp4 format.Any video and audio that may be stored in the Cloud can be subject to a search warrant by law enforcement, or a National Security Letter that will prohibit the manufacturer from disclosing the demand for your audio and video.The system works just like a DVR and allows rewind and fast forward functions for searching of content It allows the targeting of a specific date and time, and compressed playback to create a time lapse sequence. The subscription recording application allows the review of video and audio that has been captured during the past ten or thirty-day period.Sound within a room can trigger an alert within their application.In audio monitor mode, the gain or sensitivity of the microphone can be increased from 0-100%.The audio pickup range is usable and intelligible to about fifteen feet.All indications of monitoring (red light and chime) can be disabled so that the camera appears inactive.
Initially they had agreed to send me a test video/audio clip to demonstrate the capabilities of their system in cloud capture mode, but then they cited privacy concerns and denied my request. I contacted Nest for information and had extensive discussions with their technical support team. That means there is the potential for unlawful surreptitious non-consensual recording where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy or confidentiality. They can allow the covert viewing, listening and recording of whatever is within their range. What consumers may not understand is that these smart cameras can also be very sophisticated bugs if programmed properly.