Free Home Surveillance System
I have been asked to do a fair and impartial review of Home Camera, toted as the world’s easiest to use Internet home surveillance camera system. By that, they mean that you use your own webcam, set up on your home computer, to monitor your residence or business. You can then log in to the Home Camera website from any computer around the world to check in.
I feel like this is a topic close to my heart as I have tried several services similar to Home Camera and I have also had my own webcam site for many years now. We initially started using the webcam to enable my family in Canada to check in on my new life in England with my new husband. Then, as strangers started writing to us, it grew into a website of it’s own, with four cameras set up. While at work, it enabled me to check in on my stepdaughters and to make sure that everything was secure.
Having downloaded the Home Camera software, installed it and had a scrupulous look around the Home Camera website, I am able to tell you more about it:
- Home Camera is still in beta phase and is completely free during this period. The company will soon “go commercial” but promises that all users that sign up whilst in its testing faze while be updated to Home Camera Lite free of charge.
- Set-up took me about 3 minutes. First, I signed up to the website (all they ask is name, email address, time zone and country), then downloaded the file (3.48 Mb) and installed the software. My webcam was already plugged in to my computer and the software found it immediately. (I’ve got to say that not all webcam software finds the camera that easily!)
- Images and video from your webcam are available for viewing from any internet-ready computer anywhere in the world. Or, if you have a mobile phone that can play video, or even a PDA.
- You don’t need to buy a special webcam or purchase any expensive software. The Home Camera system will work with any webcam and the software is free.
- All the advanced home surveillance features that you could ever need are included. Motion detection, webcam sharing, time-lapse recording and more.
- Home Camera offer 24/7 telephone and email support. Although I can’t imagine that you’ll have any troubles setting it up or using it.
Pretty impressive features for the price tag, I’d say. In the past, I’ve used free services – they didn’t have the long list of features – and I’ve paid for webcam services and software – they tend to be a much more do-it-yourself kind of thing.
What do I think of Home Camera?
- Free. You can’t go wrong with free.
- Easy. So very, very.
- Clear. Set-up instructions were clear and simple. The images from my cam were crisp (and available to be viewed in several different sizes). And once logged in, you can very clearly set up more cams and browse through your account.
- Private. Only you can log in to see what’s happening in front of your cam, unless you decide otherwise.
All in all, I’ve been impressed with the Home Camera system and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants an inexpensive way of simply and efficiently keeping an eye on something that’s important to you. Your pet, your home, your business or even just the weather.
But sign up soon, because it's free now.
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