The rise of smart homes, on the one hand, is based on the expectations of most people for a convenient life, and also based on the inherent security needs of intelligent security. Although the current residential property is still very good in terms of security monitoring, but the road is one foot high, the devil is tall, there are always some outlaws, bringing us so much insecurity. In terms of intelligent security, in addition to infrared alarms and surveillance cameras, there are now more intelligent cat's eyes, after all, the core of home security - home security is the first line of defense for home. The spotted cat m100 in the hand is one of the higher configurations of such products, which can realize a series of security black technologies such as mobile app remote video intercom, stay alarm and visitor remote call.
The innate deficiency of traditional cat's eye: for example, poor clarity cannot be seen clearly at night, and it will also cause use disorders for small pot friends who are not tall enough; in addition, there may be outlaws who will use anti-cat eye tools to spy on indoor conditions, or use special tools to open the door through the cat's eye hole, which has been reported in the past news. The above problems have been well solved in the spotted cat m100. It not only has a high aesthetics, but also integrates functions such as cat's eye, doorbell, monitoring, capture, alarm and so on in terms of function. It can solve many problems of home security in one stop, bringing a more fashionable and convenient experience. At the same time, remote video calls and remote viewing solve the limitations of regional scene applications.
Spotted cat intelligent cat's eye m100 is composed of two parts of the outdoor unit + indoor host. The outside machine is relatively small in size, and the workmanship is quite exquisite. In a limited space, the camera, doorbell, speaker, microphone, infrared sensor, pir human detection sensor, very harmonious integration. The thickness is not too protruding, which can minimize the impact on the aesthetics of the entrance door.
The camera 3 million pixels is indeed not high, but as a smart cat's eye configuration, it is already very practical, compared to the smart cat's eye industry products, this is the top match. The lens uses a 140° wide-angle lens, and the scene in front of the door area can be basically unobstructed. However, in terms of the upper and lower perspectives, I personally think that it may be more practical to lower the upper perspective;
With the help of 4 infrared lamp beads, it is also possible to easily capture surveillance images larger than 3 meters in a no-light environment, and the night vision effect is very good. However, due to the relatively small external speaker of the door machine, when the conversation is carried out outdoors, the sound heard sounds slightly sharper.
The 7-inch IPS capacitive touch screen equipped with the indoor unit main screen is particularly eye-catching, which has been significantly improved compared to the 4- and 5-inch screens of similar intelligent cat's eye, and looks like a small tablet from the appearance. The viewing angle of the screen is relatively wide, and there is a better viewing experience at different angles. The resolution of 1280*720p is very high in smart cat's eye products. From this point of view, the manufacturer is under the cost, so the price will naturally be slightly higher.
The advantages of the large screen not only bring a better viewing experience, but also greatly expand the battery capacity on board. The built-in 8400mah lithium battery, official information said that it can meet about 60 days of standby. Under the condition of full power measurement, the normal frequency of the doorbell and monitoring every day is 65% of the remaining power after 15 days. Such results are still acceptable, and charging once a month will not seem cumbersome.
From an installation point of view, it is much simpler than I expected, and it can be easily done with the abundant accessories that come with it. First of all, we must determine the caliber of the cat's eye of the entrance door and the thickness of the door, and whether it meets the installation conditions of the spotted cat m100. As long as the cat's eye hole is in the diameter range of 15mm~ 50mm, and the thickness of the door is 35mm~110mm, it can be installed smoothly.
The main body of the outdoor unit is made of zinc alloy, which is fixed by two screws and the bracket of the main machine inside the door, and the whole is still very reliable after installation. The four sets of screws of different lengths in the accessory can be flexibly matched to the same non-thickness entrance doors. The connection between the sub-machine and the host is connected by a seemingly weak line, but fortunately, there is a layer of nylon fabric on the surface of the line to protect the pull and drag resistance, and the durability does not have to worry too much. After connecting the wiring, the indoor host can be installed on the metal bracket, as long as the two are close, the two will be automatically adsorbed into place by magnetic force.
As an innovative product, smart cat's eye is not simply electronic. In use, more highlights the new features of intelligence in the era of the Internet of Things. Not only is it feature-rich, but it's also very simple to use. The interactive interface of the Spotted Cat m100 is more intuitive, the screen is displayed by default as a real-time monitoring screen, and the following capture, video, photo album, and several options for settings are clear at a glance. In addition to some basic sound, network, screen tuning in the setting menu, it is more important to set various alarm information. You can adjust the length of the alarm, the sensitivity of 1 to 15 minutes, and you can also push the alarm information when the machine is accidentally disassembled.
When a visitor approaches the door, the white light on the doorbell button automatically lights up, guiding the visitor to tap the doorbell. The moment you click the doorbell, the display of the host computer inside the door will also light up, and you can see the clear image outside the door more clearly, day or night. While tapping the doorbell, it will also push the visiting information to the spotted cat app on the owner's mobile phone through the network. Even if you are not at home, you can talk remotely with visitors through the Spotted Cat app, and you will not miss every important visit.
The most important features of the Spotted Cat m100 security are the stay alarm and the human motion detection alarm. I set the monitoring of the stay time to 1 minute, so that I can avoid the normal movement of the neighbors as much as possible, and the wind and grass outside the door will be pushed to the spotted cat app on the mobile phone at the first time. If you set up motion detection, there is only someone outside the door, basically will alarm, of course, this may be a lot of alarms every day, so I will generally turn off this function.
If there is an abnormal situation, you can also shout outside the door through the mobile phone to deter, and take pictures in real time or record the scene in front of the door through video. On calm days, the hard work of the property cleaning aunt is occasionally caught.
The Spotted Cat app is also an important part of the experience, not only can a lot of function settings be synchronized, but all alarm information can also be viewed in the message center. And can be different days, times, different levels of security alarm information, in different colors of the histogram summarized together, very intuitive solution to the frequency of visitors, as well as security conditions. In addition to the remote call of the monitoring screen through the mobile phone there will be some waiting, the overall operation of the spotted cat m100 is also very stable and smooth. And the night use effect that I am more concerned about is not all without problems. Four infrared light beads are enough to turn the dark outdoor into daytime.
After experiencing it for a while, the overall impression of the Spotted Cat m100 was still very good. Although this is a smart cat's eye product, I am more in recognition of its performance in terms of home security. Not only can it realize the functions of network cameras such as capture and monitoring, but also the stay alarm can push the outdoor wind and grass to the owner's mobile phone at the first time, so that the first line of security in the home is impregnable. At the same time, the electronic cat's eye function has also made a qualitative leap compared with the traditional cat's eye, and even the elderly or children can be more convenient to use. In addition, if you are lucky enough to be able to purchase a complete set of spotted cat home security kits, you can realize linkage scenarios such as remote video unlocking with the door lock. The Spotted Cat m100 combines many functions in one, is an ideal home security product, but also a reliable watchdog "cat".