Green fruits, also known as "olives", can be eaten fresh when they are actually green. It tastes astringent at the beginning, and sweet and delicious after a long time of chewing. The NetEase Qingguo camera we experienced this time also has the same name as "Qingguo", and the experience is like chewing "Qingguo". Regardless of the name of a product, the camera alone is of great use and significance for modern families and units. Family security has always been the top concern of household residents. But in the early days, due to the lack of science and technology, it is difficult for ordinary families to achieve remote monitoring. Just purchasing equipment is far beyond the investment of general equipment, and there is a headache in wiring, which makes it difficult to implement this project. However, with the rapid development of science and technology and the rapid upgrade of emerging products, family security is no longer remote or complex. Simply connect and access the network, you can understand the situation at home anytime and anywhere. It is really technology that changes life and technology creates life.

Unpacking

▲ Thanks to Lei Feng's trial platform for providing this opportunity for Netease Qingguo camera evaluation and trial

▲ Netease Qingguo camera is packaged in white and simple style. The manufacturer logo and product name are printed on the top of the front of the package, and the detailed information and main functions of the product are on the back of the package. As the first smart hardware of NetEase, it is equipped with 720PWiFi camera, which focuses on the interconnection with NetEase, and has the functions of remote two-way communication, mobile phone viewing, and night vision.

▲ Netease Qingguo camera learned from the official introduction that there are two kinds of Qingguo green and night sky black. The author received the Qingguo green one this time. When the package is opened, the top layer is the main fruit camera of this evaluation. Symmetrical mold slot is designed in the product package to ensure the stability of the product during transportation.

▲ Netease Qingguo camera is basically the same as similar products from packaging to accessories. Simple accessories can complete the assembly of a home security equipment. Package list: Qingguo camera * 1 power supply * 1 data cable * 1 instruction manual and warranty card * 1 are also equipped with a convenient and easy to use small accessory, which will be introduced separately in later use.

▲ Netease Qingguo camera is equipped with a split power supply, which is used in a combination of power supply and USB. In the actual use of the product, the USB interface can be used more conveniently and randomly. Compared with the integrated power supply, it is much more convenient. This time, Qingguo's standard data cable is about 2 meters, which is enough to meet the installation distance of ordinary families.

▲ Netease Qingguo camera is now equipped with various product specifications designed with relatively new personality. The young era and the pace of the trend make all old and traditional things look new. The author suggests that users who are new to Qingguo should read the instructions carefully to connect the relevant information, actual operation and connection methods of the product. However, the content of Qingguo's manual is too simple, and many important functions and operations of the product are not introduced.

Product Introduction

▲ Netease Qingguo camera adopts a split type scheme, that is, the camera and the base are designed separately. This design scheme has advantages and disadvantages in actual use, but the author feels that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages on the Qingguo body, because in use, the author found that the combination of the camera and the base is too loose, resulting in the camera turning at will, and there is no slot damping to fasten the camera, Random touch will make the camera deviate from the original orientation, especially after connecting the data cable. Since Qingguo is the first intelligent hardware of NetEase, some details still need more attention from manufacturers, and often details determine success or failure.

▲ The main part of NetEase Qingguo camera is made of green transparent plastic material, which can clearly see the internal structure of the host from the appearance. There are many products with transparent appearance design, but the author who applies it to the camera is still the first time. From the fashion perspective, transparent style design does follow the trend, but from the aesthetic perspective, it varies from person to person, The author has reservations about this color matching and transparent design. TF card slot is reserved on the side of the camera, and users can realize the monitoring and recording function by expanding the TF card.

▲ Netease Qingguo camera specification: direct 60MM, thickness 35MM, weight 66G (without bracket), The new version uses a 132 degree wide-angle lens, supports 720p image quality recording (15-25 frames), and supports Wi Fi connection. In addition to the TF card slot, the side of the fuselage is also designed with a USB power supply port and a reset hole (held with a thimble Reset hole Release for about 3 seconds to complete the reset operation).

▲ The built-in microphone and speaker of Netease Qingguo camera are mainly concentrated on the back of the body, and the back is pasted with the product identification QR code. Users can bind the camera through the product QR code. The author also found a reset button on the back of the fuselage. How can there be two reset buttons? Is it to facilitate the user to reset the device, just choose one or the other. Personally, the author believes that the reset button is still designed to press the reset hole with the thimble. After all, the reset function is not commonly used. Once it needs to be reset, pressing with the thimble is not cumbersome. However, the above design is convenient for operation, no tools are needed, just press and hold to reset, But it is also easy to misoperate and maliciously operate when exposed.

▲ Netease Qingguo camera bracket is made of white plastic, and its appearance is treated with piano paint baking process. The overall workmanship is good. In order to stabilize the camera, the total weight of the bracket is 110g. The base is designed with a 360 ° rotating shaft, which can be turned in any direction by twisting slightly.

▲ NetEase Qingguo camera looks back at the small parts in the standard configuration. The original object is an iron plate with 3M glue, which is mainly used when the camera cannot be placed or there is no placement position. The camera base has a magnet function, which can be attached to any metal surface at will. The combination of the two can place the Qingguo camera at any position, The addition of this accessory is enough to reflect the manufacturer's care and detail.

▲ Netease Qingguo camera placement and adsorption demonstration.

▲ Netease Qingguo camera VS 360 camera

From the appearance alone, the shape, appearance and similarity of the two products, even the main interface layout are basically the same. This is mainly because this design scheme has become mature, and has been repeatedly verified in actual use, which can achieve the best effect.

Comparison results (appearance only):

1.360 is more compact, more exquisite in workmanship, and the integrated camera and base are more stable.

2. Although the split design of Qingguo is not stable enough, it can be turned at will in the use of side suction to facilitate multi angle placement and monitoring, which is incomparable to the 360 integrated design.

APP Qingguo also has a lot to learn and improve, which will be introduced later.

user's experience

Qingguo is the first intelligent hardware under NetEase. Naturally, the APP will not miss the opportunity to promote its own software. The operation and application of Qingguo camera need to be operated through Eason software. We are no strangers to Ease. Like WeChat, it is a good mobile client for most NetEase mailbox users. EasyTrust APP users can scan the QR code on the manual or download it from the software store.

The operation and use of Yixin will not be introduced in this evaluation, but mainly the use of green fruits. After the user has installed Yixin and logged in, he/she can enter through the plus sign button at the upper right corner of the main interface, and click "Scan" to add a Qingguo camera by scanning the QR code on the back of the camera through the mobile camera.

Dynamic demonstration of the working indicator light of the Qingguo camera: the blue light lights up and the power on is normal, the red and blue light flashes to connect to the wifi, and the blue light is always on after successful connection. You can control the switch of the indicator light at the APP end.

After scanning and identification, Eason will automatically download the Qingguo plug-in and enter the installation interface. The user only needs to follow the steps of the mobile client installation step by step to complete the binding of the Qingguo camera and Eason.

Before the camera is used, first insert the data cable into the USB port at the bottom of the back of the camera, then insert the other end of the data cable into the power adapter, and connect to the 220V power supply, red LED When the light is on, the camera is powered on. When the wifi connection is completed, the blue LED is always on, indicating normal operation. Qingguo is equipped with 12 infrared LED lights, which will automatically turn on the night vision function at night.

Qingguo APP, as a plug-in, is integrated in the EasyTrust software. Every time you call the Qingguo camera, you need to enter the EasyTrust client and search for it in Discovery - Smart Hardware - Qingguo Camera. For a software, the operation is relatively cumbersome. After entering the Qingguo interface, the "vision, regardless of distance" gives a good interpretation to the family security camera, which may be the feeling that home is always around even though the road is far away. In the main interface of Qingguo, you can see my camera and my attention. My camera is the one used after adding. Users can change their favorite names to distinguish between cameras. The reason why it is defined as the professional version is that the dynamic cloud video storage time has been extended to 15 days on the basis of infrared. Even if users do not install TF cards, they can still record and play the video images of the Qingguo camera through the cloud. Moreover, the cloud is more convenient and safe, and can be used anytime and anywhere.

When users click My Camera, they can open the camera that has been installed and connected to the network to view the real-time monitoring image. There is a setting menu in the upper right corner of the interface. After entering, they can make corresponding settings according to users' personal preferences. At the bottom, there are sharing camera, two-way talkback and cloud video recording functions. After clicking the two-way intercom, the recording can be transmitted for 20 seconds to the camera end. The camera plays the voice content through its own speaker. The prompt sound before each voice play is quite shocking. Why does the author use the word "shock"? Because it was late at night when the author tested, the alarm prompt sound was really shocked, This prompt tone is loud, clear, and has a certain length. The author personally feels that it should be replaced with a simple and short prompt tone, or add a control to turn off so that the user can choose whether to turn on or not. If you suddenly use the intercom function when you are out of the door, the light prompt sound will startle your family. The voice is also played by recording and broadcasting, and the delay is still a little long. According to the network situation, it is about 3-7. The voice at the camera end can be transmitted in real time through the built-in microphone, but there is also a certain delay.

In the video viewing interface, full screen mode is supported to view video details more clearly. With the help of Qingguo's own 12 infrared lights, the infrared function will be automatically turned on when entering the night, and the scene within 5 meters can be seen clearly, so that the camera is no longer blind at night. The above figure shows the screenshots of the author when turning off and turning on the lights. It can be seen that the effect in infrared mode is very good. The details of the monitored area are basically the same as when turning on the lights. The visual range and clarity are very powerful. However, in the actual use of Qingguo APP, the author still found many noticeable problems. For example, in the full screen mode, it is impossible to return to the vertical screen mode. Click Back to return to the main interface. To continue to view the video monitoring, you need to click again to enter. This problem is very annoying; There are other problems that need to be improved.

Each security camera has different APP terminals and functions, especially the alarm function, which is an essential function of each camera and one of the most practical functions. For example, 360's "capture alarm", Xiaomi's "video alarm", and Qingguo's "dynamic early warning". When the camera alarm function is turned on, there are moving objects in the video monitoring area, The Qingguo camera will give an alarm through the push function, and the pushed alarm picture is a GIF dynamic picture. This function is more practical for video security and monitoring. Compared with a single capture, it can provide a more complete monitoring picture, but a good function will bring more traffic. If you are in a wifi environment, you don't need to care.

Experience summary

Through several days of trial, the author has a certain understanding of Qingguo camera, and personally has a good impression of Qingguo. The young Qingguo is worth affirming in the first attempt. Young, thoughtful and creative, Qingguo has many new functions and innovations.

But just as the author said at the beginning, the astringency of "Qingguo" when it was first eaten also appeared on the Qingguo camera: first, the design of the base separation is good, but the mold is not neat, not tightly stuck, not firmly buckled, and the problem of random rotation is really a headache in use. When viewing the mobile phone, the picture is always biased, and always needs to be constantly rotated and adjusted, But it is too loose and not firm, which makes this problem always exist; Secondly, although Qingguo was released late, the APP did not absorb the essence of the seniors, and was extremely awkward in use. The author who is used to 360 always felt that it was twisted. The main reason is that the steps of viewing the video monitoring screen of Qingguo were too complicated, but the actual interface of Qingguo APP was too simple, which should be placed in the common functions of the main interface, and the operation was complicated when entering the settings, Simple mute, look back and clarity should be adjusted in the settings. If these are put under the main interface, I think they will be more acceptable and liked; Finally, the connection is not stable enough. In the test days, the author often has network errors and is unable to view real-time images.

Although Qingguo still has a lot to improve, it is a very good camera in general. Dynamic early warning, infrared night vision and cloud storage give the product more features“ After chewing for a long time, it will be sweet and delicious. "I believe that the young green fruit will be a great family security product after improving the production process and APP.