The SpotCam HD is a cloud based WiFi security camera, which is relatively easy to install and then can be watched on a PC, Mac or even on mobile iOS or Android based Smartphones and Tablets.

1. SpotCam HD cloud based WiFi
Home Security Camera
The SpotCam HD is a cloud based WiFi security camera, which is
relatively easy to install and then can be watched on a PC, Mac or even
on mobile iOS or Android based Smartphones and Tablets. Our SpotCam
HD review will show if this is the right solution for you and offers you a
step-by-step SpotCam HD installation guide

2. • The SpotCam HD 720P IP Indoor Camera has at
review date a price of approx. 179 Euro.
• In addition a SpotCam HD Pro outdoor Wi-Fi cloud HD 720P camera with
IP65 water and dust proof for outdoor installation is offered at a price of
about 229 Euro. The SpotCam is also available as Blaupunkt SpotCam in
the Blaupunkt security systems shop.
Here you can buy the SpotCam HD.
The delivery of the SpotCam HD …

3. The SpotCam HD is supplied in this package:

4. A first look shows the well packed SpotCam HD cloud camera accessories in the packaging.
That is contained in the delivery of
the SpotCam HD …

5. • Included in delivery is the SpotCam HD, power supply with 3 meter cable, quick start
guide, mounting plate for wall mounting, incl. screws and dowels.
SpotCam HD technical data …

6. The technical data …
Manufacturer SpotCam
Name SpotCam HD
Dimensions Height of 150 mm, 48 mm diameter camera mounting, foot 80 mm diameter
Weight 0.6 kg shipping weight incl. packaging and 0.255 kg SpotCam HD weight.
Power supply 12V 1A with 230 Volt power adapter
Technical requirements
Computer for the installation, High-Speed WLAN. To view any of below web
browser: Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 7+, Firefox 3+, Safari 3+,
Chrome and iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android Phone, Android tablet.
Miscellaneous
SpotCam HD 720P Indoor IP Camera, Up to 720P HD 1280×720 at 30
frames/second, H.264 encoding, 110 degrees diagonal, Speaker and
microphone, Night Vision over infrared light – 12x IR LEDs, 0°C – 50°C
Operating Temperature, designed for indoor use, WLAN security camera
with 1-day cloud recording for free, Real-time alert, 2-way-Audio, Video
streaming and storage are protected and transmitted securely with SSL
encryption.

7. SpotCam HD security camera Layout, Design and Features …

8. Layout, Design and Features …
• The SpotCam HD makes a good impression and is clean finished. On the
front you can see the wide angle camera with IR LEDs, status LEDs, and
microphone.

9. • This is the back of the SpotCam HD.

10. • There is a switch for the installation as an Access Point (AP) and as
a client and the socket for the 12V power supply.

11. • A small speaker for the audio output is located on the top of the
camera body. You can not just transmit a sound, but also output
a sound over the camera.

12. • This is the bottom of the HD SpotCam with
attached wall mount bracket.

13. • The camera detaches easily from the wall mount
– our opinion somewhat too easily.

14. • The SpotCam HD can be tilted for optimal
alignment.
Overall, the SpotCam HD is
properly processed and can
be fitted well, but still not
looks like a professional
camera, as you can see in the
picture left compared to a
MOBOTIX camera.

15. SpotCam HD Installation …

16. • Installation …
• The SpotCam installation is relatively simple, but
at this point we do not connect the SpotCam HD
to the socket.
• First, you need a PC, Mac, notebook or a
Smartphone with Wi-Fi (b/g/n 2.4 GHz), which is
connected to the Internet. There is an app for
iOS, Android and Windows available. In our
example, we use a laptop with Windows 7.
• Then open the myspotcam.com Web page, where
are a lot of public webcams as well.

17. • Now click to the top right on Add Spotcam, where you will be prompted to
install Add_SpotCam.exe.

18. • Depending on the firewall you will be prompted to choose the desired
network profile.
Now, we start with the setup.

19. • First, we apply an account by we registering on SpotCam.

20. • Type in an user name, password and mail
address, and click on Create account.

21. • Now you confirm the verification mail …
… you immediately receive after registration and log in with your
user data at SpotCam.
Now we connect the SpotCam HD with the power cord and wait until the LED
on the front lights up orange, the rear switch must be in “AP” position. Now
we confirm with next.

22. • Then click on the Wi-Fi icon in the system tray and connect to the SpotCam HD.

23. • If it doesn’t work, but fails with the error message “No connection to the
network” you must first deactivate the own Wi-Fi connection.
Now try again to connect with the SpotCam HD.

24. • Continue when the Wi-Fi is connected.

25. • Now we get a message that we should select the network profile, in our
case home network.
Now we connect the SpotCam over Wi-Fi and select the Wi-Fi network (the router,
not the SpotCam) in the following window, to connect the SpotCam HD in the future
with the Internet. In our case, the Wi-Fi SSID is Gastzugang (guest access).

26. Of course, the Wi-Fi access password is required, too.

27. • Now we set the SpotCam HD selector switch to client …
… connect again to the Internet via Wi-Fi and confirm with next.

28. • If all went well, we should now see our first webcam picture in
the SpotCam window …
… at least if the firewall allows incoming connections and the router is
configured, that the SpotCam HD is able to connect to all required ports,
otherwise it gives this error.

29. But now !

30. That’s it, the SpotCam HD is set up and can be watched
online.

31. • By the way, you will be notified once a SpotCam HD
firmware update is available.

32. • Of course, we have tried that and uploaded the current firmware to the
SpotCam HD, which easily went through.
SpotCam HD Operation …
Operation …

33. • The SpotCam portal offers above all many options, a continuous recording
option, where 1 day in the cloud is free and a fee for more than 1 day is
required. The time lapse is an especially interesting video mode, offering
you the last 24 hours video recording in fast motion.
Zoom and volume settings, as well as a pause button are also contained in the basic
view.

34. Of course there also lots of settings such as e.g. Disabling the LED display, 180° rotation for
overhead installation, SD mode for low bandwidth …

35. … Night vision switching and audio recording.

36. • And alarm functions with automatic mail by motion or noise.

37. • By the way, a motion mask is included, like on
professional cameras.

38. • And a desired time schedule is available.
Up to the public release of the video stream of the SpotCam HD …

39. … , creating and editing a movie, snapshot function and transfer of
speech to the camera is possible.
However the snapshot does not work properly in the test and showed only
the first recorded image despite updating the Web page (even after refresh)
and responds very slowly. But the download contains the updated image.
The downloaded picture has a SpotCam watermark. Also the file name
unfortunately changes not as time, but only consists of the serial number of
the SpotCam HD.

40. If you click on a function not established, you will receive an error
message.

41. • These functions can be ordered then partly
free and partly for a monthly fee.

42. • BTW. this is a picture in the night vision mode.
The image quality was quite positive, but despite faster connection to the Web, there was a
delay from 3-7 seconds in our test when viewing the SpotCam HD cam video stream. We also
miss a possibility to set the sharpness, brightness, volume of the webcam speaker and more,
what we would expect from a surveillance camera.
The power consumption of the SpotCam HD in our test was depending on the operating mode in
the overall average 5.4 Watts and this is positive for a WiFi camera.
SpotCam HD Result and general impression …
Result and general impression …

44. • The cloud based SpotCam HD WiFi security camera
installation was relatively easy and can be watched after
the login procedure even on mobile devices.
• The SpotCam HD offers many features such as the free 24
hours video recording in a cloud and the time lapse
function. In total we are missing more flexibility, for
example regarding to the direct access to the SpotCam HD
in a local network without Internet. Because currently the
SpotCam HD can be called only over the Internet. Safety-
critical users are discouraged from buying it exactly at this
point. But who can live with this point and is giving the
provider the necessary trust, is getting with this SpotCam
HD an easy to use camera for home or office. Before using
and installing a surveillance camera in the outdoor area you
should inform of the respective legal provisions.