iControl Piper NV Camera Test

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Derek Ward
•Published Jun 24, 2015 04:00 AM

******** *** ****** **** $*** ******* in ** ******* ** ********* *** home ******** ******. 

**** ****, ************ *****, * ****** / **** automation *******.

******** *** ***** *** ******* *** other ***** ****-****** ******* ****** *********** - ******/****/******* ***$** ******* ****** ******.

*** ******** ***** ** ******** ******** features **** * *-**** ***********, ************* monitoring, *** ***** ** *****, *** features ******* **** *** *****.

** ********* * ***** ** [**** no ****** *********] ** *** *** ***** features ****** *** *** ** ******** to ******* ********* ** ***** *** *****:

  • *** **** ** ***** ** *** up *** *** *** ************* *****?
  • *** **** ***** ******* ******* ** Dropcam, **** *** *** *****?
  • *** **** ** *****'* ****** *** to *** *** ******** *** **** video?
  • *** **** ** *****'* ***** ***** and ******** ****?

***** *** ******* *** ************* ******* market ****** *******:

***********

  • ** ******: *** **** ** *** **** ** search ***** ***** *********** **** ****** through ******** ****** ** *** ******** in ***** ** ****** ***** ***** ***** they **** **** **** ***** ******.
  • ** ******: *** **** ** *** **** ** clip ****** ** **** ********** ********* makes ******* ***** *********. **** ******* is ******** ** *******, *******'* ********, Canary, *** **** ***** ******** ******.
  • ****** ******* *****:** $*** ***, ***** ** ** priced **** **** **% ****** **** many ******** *******, ********* ****** ****** ~$200 (****** ***** ** *** ******* Z-Wave ** **** ************* ********). *******, note **** *****'* **** ***** ******* offsets **** ****** ****.
  • **** ***** *******: ***** **'* ***** ******* ** **** compared ** ******* *** ******, *** to ****** ***** **** *** ***° lens *** **** ** ************, ******* its ****** *.* ** **********.

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***** *** ***** *** ********** ***** in *** ***********:

  • **** *****: *****'* ***** ******* ** **** (*** "1000 ****** *****"), ****** **** ***** competitors . **** ******* ** * savings ** ***** $*** *** **** over ******* ** ******, ***** ***** start ** ~$**/***** *** ******.
  • *-**** ************:*****'* *-**** ******** *** ***** ** few, ** ***, ******** ****** ***********. Though ******* ****** ** ******** *** switches, **** *** ** **** *** basic **** ********** *********, ***** *********** do *** *****.
  • **** ******:***** ****** ************* ********** *********** *** found ** **** ******** ******* (***** from ******). 

***************

*****'* ****** ** ******* ** **** image ******* *** ** ************, ** well ** ******* ********* (******* ****** and ******), ******* **** * ***** tag ****** **** *** **** ******** of *********** *******. ***** ****** ******* for **** ** ***** ****** ********** would ** ****** ****** ** ******* Pro ** ****** (***** ****** **** of *** **** ************* ********** ********* and ***** ** ***** ** *****).

*****'* *-**** ************ **** *** **** likely *** ***** ******* ***** **** ********** functions (********** *****/*******, ******* ****** **/***). Users ******* ***** ******** ***** **** ***** video *** **** ***** ******* *** **** useful **** ********** ******* ******** ****** (Dropcam, ******, ***.) ** ******** ** a ********** **** ********** ******** (*.*., SmartThings, ****, ****). *******, ***** ******* advanced **** ********** ********* **** ** complex ***** *** ********* ** **** device ************ (***********, ****, ***.) **** find ***** *******.

*******

*** ***** ** [**** ** ****** available] ***** *** $*** *** ****** or through ****** *********. **** ** $** more **** *** $********** ************ ********, *** ~$** **** **********.

***** **** *** * ******* $*** model (***** ******* [**** ** ****** available]) **** *** ********** **. *** and ** ********** **.

********** *-**** *********** [**** ** ****** *********] for ***** **** *** $**.** *** switches *** *******, $**.** *** ****/****** sensors *** $**.** *** ***** ********* each. 

**** ***** *******

*****'* ***** ******* ** ****, ******** "Up ** **** ******** ** ******** events" ********* ** ***** *******. ******* charges $*.**/***** (* ****) *** ** for **** *******, ***** ****** ****** only ** ***** ** ***** *** free ($*.**/** *** * **** *******).

Physical ********

** **** * **** ** *** physical ************ ** *** ***** ** ******* in **** *****:

** ***** ** ****, ***** ** much ****** ** **** **** ******* Pro *** ******* *** **** **** as ******. ***** ** * ****-**-**** image ** *** * *******:

Setup *******

******* ***** *** ***** ** ******, with *** ****** *** ******* ***** through ******** ** ******* *** ****** a ******. *** ****** ** ***** *** wi-fi *** ***** * ~* ****** setup *******, *** ****** ****** *** firmware ****** ********* ** *** ****** **** dashboard.

App ********

** *** ***** ***** ** ****** the ***** ****** *** *** **** of *** *********. 

*** ***'* ****** ** "****" ******** to ***** ******** ****** **** ******* or ******, **** ******** *******, ****, and ********. ** *** ** ********* to **** ******** ******** ** ****. For *******, *-**** ******* *** ***** via * **** ** *** ******** screen, *** ***** **** ** ** the "********" *** ** *** * schedule *** ******/********, *** ** *** "rules" *** ** ********* *** ****** with ** *****. ************* ***** ******** into ***** ***** ***** ****** **** confusion.

**** ******

***** ******** * "**** ******" ******, showing ************* **** *** ****** ** consumer *******. ***** ***** *** **** inside *** ******* ***********/********, *** ***** levels, ***** ******, *** ****** ******, in * ***** ** *** **** 48 *****. 

***** *** *****

***** *** *** ** ***** *** each of **** ***** (***** ****** ** changed): "****", "****", "********" *** "***" (notification ****). ***** *** ** ********* based ** ***, ***** *********, ***********, or *-**** ******* *****, *** ******* recording, *** *****-** *****, *-**** ********, and ************* ** *** **** ***/** their "******* ******."

******* ****** ************* *** *******, *******, including **** **** (** ***** ****), no ***** ** *********. **** ***** shows *** ******* ** * ****** notification. ***** ****** *** ****** * text-to-speech ******* ** **** ************.

**** **** ******* ****** ******** ** not **** ****** ** *** ****'* Piper, ******. **** ***** *** **** only * ****** *******, ***** **** be ****** ***** *****.

*** *** ***** ********* *** ***** in **** *****:

Search *** ********

***** *** ********* **** * **** of ****** ** *** ***** ***, with ** *** ** ********* *** specific ***** ** ****** ** ******** dates. ******** ** * **** ***** a ******** ********** ****** *** ***** events ***** *** ** ******** *******, but *** ******** ** *** ******* by **** ** *** ** **** date, ** ********* *** ***** ******** more **** * *** ***** *** is *********.

************, ***** ** ** *** ** export * **** ** **** **** a **********, ****** ******* ***** **** authorities ********* ** **** ** * crime.

Z-Wave ***********

***** ******** *** ******* ** *** Z-Wave *********** [**** ** ****** *********], a ******* ***** ** *** ***********. This ** ******* ** ******** ********, switches/dimmers, *** ***** *********, **** ** ability ** *** ***********, ****, ** other *********** ****** ** **** ***** home ********** *******.

*-**** ******* ***** ******, **** ***** putting ***** ** * ********* ****, then ******* *** ********** ****** ** the ******. ** *** ** ****** connecting ******** ** ******** ** *** tests.

Image *******

***** ** ** *.***, ***** ** higher **** **** ** *** ********-***** cameras ** *** ******. *******, *** to *** ***° ***, ***** ** warped, **** ******* ** *** *****, seen *****.

*****'* ***** ** **** ****** **** many *********** ******* ** *******. ***** may ****** ********** ** ***** * live **** *******, *** **** ******* to ****** **** ********** **** *******, and **** ******* ** *** *****, forcing ***** ** ******** ** ******** video ** ******.

**** ***** ***** *** ********** ** brightness ** **** *****. **** **** this ******* **** *** ******** ** night **** **** ** **.

************, *** ***° *** ******* ******* PPF ** ******* ** *** ***° FOV ** ****** *** ***° *** of ******* ***.

**** *****

** **** ***** (~*** ***) *** Piper ******** ***** ******* **** *** Canary *** ******* *** ** **'* low *** *** * ***° ***. *** subject's ******** *** **** ******** ** the ****** *** ******* ***, *** ***** */* ** *** test ***** ******** **** ******* (*****/*****).

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****

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** *** *** ****** *** ******* in *** ******* *** **** ***** again, **** ** ****** ********* ****** ****** of *** *******, *** **** **** legible ******* ** *** ***** **** of *** *****.

*****'* ** ************ *** * ******* hot ****, **** *** ************ ** the *****, **** **** ** *** subject ***** ****** *** ****:

Comments (5)
U
Undisclosed #1
•Jul 02, 2015
IPVMU Certified

Piper NV is 3.4MP...

Am I correct to assume that this camera streams to the cloud at 3.4MP?

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Derek Ward
•Jul 03, 2015
Hanwha
In reply to Undisclosed #1

A,

I spoke with support, and they claim that the "resolution used for live view is the same resolution streaming to the cloud". So yes, you are correct in assuming that the camera streams to the cloud at 3.4MP resolution.

U
Undisclosed #1
•Jul 06, 2015
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Derek Ward

So yes, you are correct in assuming that the camera streams to the cloud at 3.4MP resolution.

I wish I was correct, but in this case I'm not sure I am. It's confusing to me since on the one hand there's this direct from piper, saying that the camera, at least, is 3.4MP:

On the other hand, many top-line reviews of the product are saying that it records only 1080p, even while noting that the sensor is 3.4 MP.

Also, from the way tech support answered you, it wasn't clear if they were explicitly saying "3.4 MP streaming".

Curious, what were the original resolution of the images/clips you used in the review? What clever technique did you use to get them, since there is no downloading of clips supported?

Another question: Does the Piper NV have to be connected to the Internet even for Live View?

They seem to be making a big deal about their eptz capabilities, one guess would be that they are streaming at 1080p but doing live eptz zooming to the full sensor resolution. Like Dropcam pro but without the wand.

Thanks!

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Derek Ward
•Jul 06, 2015
Hanwha
In reply to Undisclosed #1

A,

We took screenshots and screen recordings off the tablets and smartphones used to access the camera, since there is no export option (as you know). Resolution for those was 1080p, and the camera needs to be connected to the internet for live view.

U
Undisclosed #1
•Jul 06, 2015
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Derek Ward

So maybe it streams up to the cloud at 3.4 MP and down at 2.1 MP.

Could be. Then you could zoom a recording for more detail after the fact...

Interesting.