Cameras are very common in our daily life, most of which are used to monitor guns and video cameras. The surveillance gun plays the role of protector, and the webcam is like a bridge for us to communicate with each other. The progress of science and technology is driving the development of the industry. There are more and more ways to play the camera, which perfectly combines monitoring and interactive cameras. Now let's take a look at the highlights of Dr. Peng's intelligent camera.

▲ Dr. Peng's intelligent camera

The packaging of Dr. Peng's smart camera is very simple. It is made of cardboard box material with buckles and film protection. A capital i word IDRPENG on the front The logo is more dazzling against the background of the brown paper box. On the bottom of the box, there is a two-dimensional code modeling of Pengsheng Life APP, and the back of the box is pasted with information such as product parameters.

▲ The front of Dr. Peng's smart camera package

▲ Back of Dr. Peng's smart camera

▲ Dr. Peng's smart camera is in the box

It is simple but not simple. When you open the package cover, you can see that the whole camera body is completely stuck by the cardboard, and only the camera part is exposed, which is a bit like holding the pipa half hidden. Open the cardboard, there was another layer of cardboard in the original packaging box, which buffered the impact force during transportation, and also skillfully fixed Dr. Peng's intelligent camera in the middle.

▲ Dr. Peng's intelligent camera and power cord

Dr. Peng's smart camera has few accessories, only the camera body, a 2m long USB power cable and a manual. Yes, it is true that there is no power adapter. I turned the box up and down several times, and finally found that there is no power adapter in the line of accessories description. It must also be the general low standard of 5V/1A.

▲ Dr. Peng's smart camera front

▲ Dr. Peng's smart camera side

▲ The other side of Dr. Peng's smart camera

Dr. Peng's intelligent camera has a vivid and interesting shape, like an eyeball, especially the front part. The pupil is just the camera lens. The difference is that there are two plastic covers on both sides of the camera. From a distance, it looks like a pair of headphones.

▲ Dr. Peng's smart camera side cover is opened

▲ TF card slot and TF card under the side cover of Dr. Peng's smart camera

"How is the camera assembled?" You may have such a question in your mind. If you open the soft cover on the side of the camera, you will naturally understand. Under the soft cover, a small screw is hidden, and a label of tearing up the warranty is affixed. Under the soft cover on the right side of the front, there is also a TF card socket, in which the Kingston 8G memory card delivered by the manufacturer is inserted. The socket is deep, so you need to press the memory card with other small objects to pop it out.

▲ Back of Dr. Peng's smart camera

▲ Dr. Peng's intelligent camera and mobile power supply

The hole on the back of the camera is the speaker and microphone of the camera. There is a reset key and power supply interface at the lower part. Since no power adapter is provided, you can only find the power adapter of other digital products, or the USB interface of computers, routers, USB connectors. If you go out, you can also connect the mobile power supply. The configured USB power cable is 2 meters long, which fully meets the needs of ordinary users.

▲ Dr. Peng's smart camera is attached to the iron door

▲ Dr. Peng's smart camera is attached to the lampshade

The base of Dr. Peng's intelligent camera is also unique. The base is only half the size of the camera. But you can ask how to fix the camera body so that the camera angle can play more space. The secret lies in the magnetic suction design of the base of Dr. Peng's intelligent camera. There is a ring of magnets with strong magnetic force inside the base, which can be firmly attached to magnetic objects. No matter which angle the lens is turned, it can be firmly fixed in position. Even if it is hung upside down, there will be no sense of falling.

▲ Dr. Peng's intelligent camera stands upside down on the lamp holder

▲ The bottom of Dr. Peng's smart camera base

A circle of anti-skid cushion is attached outside the base to avoid the vibration of the lens when it is slightly shaken. The front and rear elevation angle of the camera is up to 120 degrees, and it can swing 30 degrees from side to side. The horizontal rotation of 360 degrees is even more unimpeded. There is a deep groove at the junction between the base and the camera, so that the camera can have more room to rotate.

▲ Dr. Peng's intelligent camera tilts at a large angle

▲ Download Peng Life APP on the page after scanning the QR code

By scanning the manual of Dr. Peng's intelligent camera, you can download it to the Peng Life APP. The manual attached to the product describes the entire operation process in more detail. The first time you open the APP, there will also be operation guidance.

▲ Guidelines for the use of Peng Life APP

▲ Dr. Peng's smart camera is associated with Peng Life APP

First, connect the camera to the power supply. Another important step is to reset the camera. Long press the Reset key on the back of the camera, and wait for the prompt tone of "device reset". Open Peng Life APP, you need to register an account for the first time, click Connect Now, and select wireless configuration (binding device and scanning QR code are suitable for the bound camera).

▲ Dr. Peng's smart camera connection steps

APP can receive a wireless network with tail number named after camera ID: IPC-H-********， Click to enter, enter the password, and then link to the Wifi in your environment. You can set a security password for the camera to see your personal needs, and then wait for the connection between the camera and Wifi.

▲ Dr. Peng's smart camera is bound successfully

The connection process takes about 2 minutes, which is a bit slow. You need to wait for a while. When you hear the prompt of "Successful network configuration", the camera has successfully connected to WIFI. When you return to the LAN scan, you can see the address of the camera in the LAN, and when you return to the home page, you can see that it is connected.

▲ Peng Life Smart Camera Interface

The Pengshi APP interface is simple and clear. On the camera interface, the upper part displays the real-time video playback of the camera, the lower part is the operation of the camera's voice and image, and the middle part is the query of video capture records and camera parameter settings. Click the upper right corner of the main page to display the monitoring screen in full screen, and click the screen to operate.

▲ Full screen display of Peng Life intelligent camera

▲ Operation options under full screen mode of Peng Life intelligent camera

Dr. Peng's intelligent camera settings are divided into video settings and device settings. Video settings are mainly used to adjust the contrast, brightness, saturation, and sharpness of video images. If the device is placed upside down, you need to go here to set the picture flipping. If you have special needs, you can also set the picture image. It is also optimized for users who have high requirements for video recording in dark environments, and can be turned off if not needed. After the wide dynamic is turned on, there is no local over black or over white condition. Users with high image requirements can adjust the resolution to HD. If they want to store videos for a longer time, smoothness is also a good choice. Otherwise, they can only replace a TF card with a larger memory (up to 64G). Real time is very important for monitoring and recording. Synchronizing time can calibrate the time of camera recording.

▲ Peng Life Smart Camera Video Setting Options

▲ Peng Life Smart Camera Device Setting Options

In the device settings option, you can reset the password of the camera and change the connected Wifi information. Set the motion detection alarm setting and video recording mode. Note that the motion detection video is recorded only when the monitoring screen changes. In addition, you can see device details and device updates in device settings.

▲ Peng Life intelligent camera video

The video files of the camera are saved in the TF card. They are stored in segments as multiple videos at 10 minute intervals. Click to view the videos stored in the camera directly. You can also select Start Pause, and place the phone horizontally to expand the video playback window. Unfortunately, it is not possible to zoom in on some parts. The small screen phone looks a bit laborious and can only be zoomed in through screenshots.

▲ Preview of the screenshot of Peng Life's intelligent camera

Real time screenshots can be achieved through the screenshot button below the home page. Click the button on the right to enter the screenshot, and you can see a series of manually captured pictures. I don't know whether it is an APP adaptation problem. After clicking to view the screenshot, the screenshot screen can't be reached. The interface only displays the reminder of "Peng Life has stopped". If you enter again, you can't view it. I hope this problem can be solved in the future optimization.

▲ Peng Life intelligent camera voice operation

Real time voice has also become a necessary function of many cameras. As long as you press and hold the intercom button at the bottom of the screen on the main interface of the APP, you can achieve real-time intercom. At one end of the camera, it is played through the built-in speaker of the camera, and the built-in microphone is used to convey the conversation to the mobile phone, which really facilitates the communication between families.

▲ Open the infrared night vision mode under the weak light environment of Peng Life intelligent camera

▲ Night vision lamp beads of Peng Life intelligent camera (snap shot)

Dr. Peng's smart head has a pixel of 1 million pixels and outputs 720p video. Compared with the aging guns at home, the monitoring image is relatively clear. Surrounded by 10 infrared night vision lights near the camera, the camera will automatically switch to night vision mode in low light or dark light environment. Even the darkest objects can be seen clearly.

▲ Comparison of day and night video screenshots of Peng Life's intelligent camera

Dr. Peng's smart camera has another killer, that is, it supports five smart devices to connect at the same time, and can simultaneously view the camera's monitoring images, as well as view the stored videos. Of course, this requires the Wifi network where the camera is located, which has a large bandwidth upload speed.

Some users may find it inconvenient to view the monitoring images on mobile phones, tablets and other devices for a long time. You can try to view them through the PC port, which is also a small highlight I found in playing with the Peng Life smart camera (because the official has not yet officially explained this viewing method).

▲ Dr. Peng's intelligent camera PC web software loading

▲ Dr. Peng intelligent camera PC web player loading

In the above steps, after binding the camera, you can see the IP address of the camera in the LAN search, or you can directly query it through the router background. After obtaining the IP address, you can enter it directly into the browser to enter the login page. If you do not set a user name and password, you can enter directly. You need to install a plug-in here. Because the system cannot recognize the security of the plug-in, it directly rejected it. You need to go to Internet settings to change the system's restrictions on unsigned ActiveX controls, Then install the specified QuickTime player to directly view the real-time playback status of the camera.

▲ Dr. Peng's smart camera PC webpage login window

▲ Dr. Peng intelligent camera PC web player

▲ Dr. Peng's intelligent camera PC webpage

In the state of PC web page, you can also view the monitoring video in the camera's memory card, and adjust various camera parameters. The playing method is much more than that of the mobile phone APP port. There are still some functions to be developed, so you have more expectations for Dr. Peng's new intelligent camera in the future.

▲ Dr. Peng's intelligent camera PC webpage playing status

▲ Dr. Peng's intelligent camera PC webpage setting options

During the period of using Dr. Peng's intelligent camera, we can feel the design concept and sincerity of the product. In terms of shape, the design of eye appearance is interesting and fun. With the blessing of 10 night vision beads, we can see clearly even in the dark. In terms of functions, multiple intelligent devices jointly control and increase interactive communication. The stable system of Dr. Peng's intelligent camera also ensures the safety of the monitoring environment.

Of course, a new product always has some shortcomings. First, in design, I think if the power supply interface is higher, the camera can have a high elevation angle. In terms of storage, although the TF card ensures the possibility that the video will not be leaked, it will not be a success if both the camera and the bad guys get away with it. Therefore, it is recommended to add network cloud storage or NAS storage functions. In terms of operation, it is still a little inconvenient to play back the video. It cannot be played at N times speed, and it takes one second to watch. It is a waste of time. You can only move to your mobile phone to view it again. The screenshot viewing function also needs to be updated and repaired by APP.