Just released into Canada is Dropcam, an easy-to-use home video monitoring camera. I was lucky to be one of the first in the country to be sent Dropcam for review, and I have to say, I’m pretty blown away.
Dropcam set-up was so super simple, you can choose to wall mount or have Dropcam sit on it’s own {wall mount accessories are included in the package}.
Simply connect Dropcam to your PC or laptop using the included USB cable, and and it connects to your wifi. Then, you are able to drop in and view what it captures, on your computer and even your phone via an app.
Just think of the possibilities for use in the home!
Check in on kids playing in the other room, mischievous pets at home alone and even your yard! While I joked with a friend who occasionally babysits that I’ll be able to see they are up to {joking M!}, she loved the idea of checking in on her dog who’s home alone all day while she’s at work.
I know another dog owner that could use it to tell her dog to quit barking since apparently it’s a big issue with the neighbours while she’s at work. So many times she’s said to me in frustration, “How can I tell him to stop? I’m at work!!”.
Tell him? I better explain that one.
One of the many impressive features of Dropcam is that it has two-way talk, so you can literally talk through Dropcam. When I first set up our Dropcam, I placed it in the living room and went into the office to view. The twins were playing on the rug and started to fight with each other, so with a push of the button I could remind them to play nicely.
Deer in headlights, “She can see us!!!”. It was really awesome. Plus, I now have sad video proof that laundry doesn’t put itself away.
Since then I’ve placed Dropcam on the kitchen window sill so that I could see the back deck. For years hubby and I have wondered whether it was birds or a cat that is always getting into our garbage every week. Now, we’ll find out! Yes!
Then, I plan on moving it to the front window, you never know when someone might try and break into the vehicles sitting outside.
Added benefits of Dropcam is that you can share the clips with family and friends, so that they can view too. Perhaps you’ll catch a tender an unexpected moment between siblings.
Other fab features is that you can also schedule the camera to go on and off at preferred times, and get notifications such as when it detects movement or sound.
Dropcam comes in HD and Pro, the differences shown in the photo below. The price of Dropcam is $159.99 and $220 respectively.
Viewing live is free with Dropcam yet you can also subscribe for Cloud Video Recording for 7 day recordings {at $9.96/month} and 30 day recording for {$29.95/month} though it’s cheaper if you get the annual plan and if you have more than one Dropcam.
I like and recommend the option of Cloud Video Recording, since I think people would want to not only view live but also be able to go back and see things that have already happened. Like those pesky animals in the garbage or who took that last cookie from the pantry! Plus when recording, there’s a graph displayed kind of like and ECG, and you can easily spot times when there was movement and sound and skip back to view it instantly.
For those concerned about safety/wifi of this product, rest assured as Dropcam uses bank-level security to ensure that your live and stored videos are safe, even on open wireless networks. Your video is encrypted on the camera before it is transmitted to the cloud and streamed securely to your devices using SSL encryption. By default all video is private and you control sharing rights.
Available right now at Amazon.ca, watch for the release of Dropcam on October 22 at Apple stores and Best Buy stores all across Canada. It’s coming, Canada, and it’s so worth checking out!
Disclosure: I was provided with product to facilitate this review post, opinions are my own.
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Sabrina T says
I really like the size of the camera itself and if you were to go away, you could record for a nominal fee if something should happen.
sam to says
we have had many items stolen off our property so i would but near garage & leading to backyard, so tired of things going missing, they stole our garbage can on garbage day and the bungee cords to the garbage can the week before…
lindsay says
I like that it gives you movement and sound notifications.
Adrienne says
I could really use this with going back to work and a child cate giver coming to my house!
jessica s says
I love the 2 way talk.. easy to check in!
joy says
that would make my daughter crazy!! but sure would be fun to use!
Ira says
I love the idea of scheduling the camera to go on and off.
Toby says
Love with an app you can view from your phone on the go!
Michelle Weaver says
I like the audio quality b/c it is good to use for when baby is sleeping and wakes up.
joy says
what a neat idea! I want!! lol
Sandra Smith says
I love the 2 way talk! Fantastic idea.
Janelle K says
The 2 way talk sounds like a neat feature, would love to try one of these!
Darlene Schuller says
I love the nightvision!
martina says
I like that you can hook it up to a cloud system to view later on….pretty cool!!!
stacey dempsey says
The 2 way talk is awesome and that you can even view it through your phone. I would so love this as I always worry when I leave my kids at home alone, they are teenagers but I worry they have left the stove on or that they didn’t lock the door etc and the 2 way talk would be great if they felt worried about something This would be great
margaux retrophiliac says
The Low light vision is great, especially when it’s super dark outside
Ann says
The 2-way talk feature is cool!
Krystine Aguiar says
This is excellent! Greatest part is viewing it from my phone!
Johanne LaurinCastonguay says
I love the 2 way talk!!! 🙂
Soozle says
I like the night vision feature
MLV says
you can get alerts to your phone and you can save up to 30 days?!!? WOW!
Judy C (Cowan) says
Love that it has an app for your phone so you can check on things when you are away. It would come in handy for our pets.
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
I like to two way talk. I kinda wanna spook my hubby out with it lol
Adrienne Gordon says
I like 2 way talk
Kathleen B says
I love the two way talk
Tanis says
I love that it can be used at night with the infrared!
Gvenny says
What an awesome feature…schedule when you want the camera to come and turn off. We live in a small town that is very safe….but there are still times you want to see who’s eating your garden. Those deer will be caught more often with this!! 🙂
Melissa D says
I love that it gives you movement notifications
l p says
sound and movement notices. thanks
Athena says
The 2-way talk is a great feature!
Lisa Bower says
very cool ! would love this as now have teenagers in the house…lol
Candace Evanisky says
love how you can drop in live;
Victoria Ess says
I love that you can log into the camera on your phone app.
Anne Taylor says
I like the night vision feature!
thanks
Dayna Wilson says
I love the low light vision, that’s so awesome for baby spying!
Leanne M says
I love that I can schedule it
Doris Calvert says
I like the two way talk and the on and off feature
Elizabeth Vlug says
I love the features on the Dropcam Pro. 8x zoom, amazing. And the 130 degree field of vision is great too. Even in low light. Looks amazing. And I would use it to see the dog walkers who do not pick up!!! They claim they do, but you just know they don’t because you never see them with a bag!
ginette4 says
I love that it gives movement notification, what a great device!
sandra says
I like the size of it and the two way talk feature.
Bons says
I like how it has a two way talk function
Pip444 says
I like that you can receive alerts for motion and sound on your smartphone or other device
Michelle K says
I like the 2 way talk
Teresa Claire says
I think that because I can view even from my phone is amazing. I would put it facing the car park. There have been a few issues over the years and it would be nice to put a stop to it.
Vesper says
I love the two-way talk though it would mean that when I said I would be downstairs in say 5 minutes and don’t turn up my husband could tell me to hurry up
Suzanne G says
I love the feature–two way talk and would use it with my dog if he is doing something he should not be when I am not home
Scott Martin says
I really like the size of the camera.
angela m says
I like that you can get alerts for sound and motion sent to your phone
ducky says
I like the easy installation for my use by my niece on a rural property. She has a 2 month old.
Carol M says
I like the low light vision.
Rhonda Morrison says
I love the 2 way talk feature!
Josie says
I love that they have an app to go with it. Fantastic!
Tazim says
I love how clear the video looks! I’ve used and seen others in the past that were really “fuzzy” looking!
Debbie Bashford says
love the two-way talk
Cassandra says
I like the 2 way talk feature! An added bonus for sure.
Savanah Ozman says
This is great way to keep check on your child! Love it!
Catherine Robichaud says
I love the 2-way talk you could actually speak to the kids in the other room like you did and they would wonder how you did it.
Julie Soupalova says
LOVE this video monitor! I love how you can move it anywhere so easily! I would love to know what our two little dogs are doing during the day when we are at work, or what our two little munchkins are doing when they are playing downstairs when mommy is upstairs doing dishes or putting laundry away! So glad that it is coming to Canada!!!
Wayne Lecoy says
I am entering your giveaway.
It would be great to win a Dropcam: Video Monitoring Camera.
In response to your requirement to Visit Dropcam and tell you my favourite feature of their product!
My favourite feature is the Night Vision.
Thank you for having this giveaway!!!!!!!!!!
Daniel M says
you can view from your phone
Tom Ds says
I love how you can use an app!
Tina L. says
I like the night vision. I would place at the window so I can see out in the night for security reasons.
Beth Gallinger says
I like that it has 8x zoom.
Jasen H says
I like that it has a Two-Way Talk feature, really handy!
Aliya D says
I really like the DropCam’s Two-Way Talk function and that its Cloud-based with Wi-Fi. This would be awesome to keep an eye on my niece and nephews.
Cheryl Grandy says
My favourite feature is the Night Vision (automatic infrared LEDs).
jen s. says
i like that i comes with a usb cable and that you can watch it from your phone
jen s. says
sorry – those may not technically be features – i also like that it has enhanced two-way talk
Fan R says
My fav feature – Connect on the go, receive alerts for motion and sound on your smartphone or other device.
Angela Mitchell says
I love that there is cloud video recording. That would be great for if you are trying to “catch” something specific.
Lisa H says
My favourite feature is its night vision capability.
Brenda Lacourciere says
I like that its recordable
Jordi says
My favourite feature is its ability to be monitored remotely.
Nicole B says
I love the two way talk
Phil says
This would be a birthday gift to myself for next month.
Karine says
I love how practical it is!
Janice says
Yeah! Finally coming to Canada!
Janice says
Yeah! Finally coming to Canada! Was patiently waiting for their Cloud service
Holly Messana says
I love that you can talk through the dropcam
Josh S says
I like the sound notifications
Beth Rosell says
I like that you can schedule the camera to go on and off
SueSueper says
I like the ZOOM feature, that’s nice for a remote camera.
Veronica Tefoglou says
I like the size of the unit
Jeanette Jackson says
I like the portability of the Dropcam
Stephanie LaPlante says
I love that you can check what’s going on when you’re not home with your phone.
Erika B says
Too many to name, but I love the 2 way talk, and the cloud video recording
Tammy says
Love that you can view the video on your phone.
May says
Two way talk is great!
Ann Fantom says
I like the fact that the video is encrypted with bank level security.
Holly says
I love the 2 way talk, also that you can schedule it!
darci says
presetting times for the camera
elysia says
I love that you can get alerts and stuff to your phone. Good way to heck on the house when you are not home.
Lana Thompson says
I love that the drop cam can detect movement, and that you can save the recordings! This week when my in-laws were visiting, some vandals came by our new house and slashed one of my tires as well as the parents. If I had this, we could have filmed the little buggers and taken it to the police, instead of being stuck with a $170 and likely $300 bill for new tires…
Sarah Stickney says
the phone app
Stephanie Galbraith says
being able to watch over your house when you aren’t home.
Hannah says
There is so much to like! First I love that it goes to your phone or laptop so I wont lose a signal on my baby monitor. Or if Im leaving the house I can have it set up elsewhere and still check in on my phone. I also love how I can schedule it to go on and off. Everything about this is amazing! I would love to win one!
Ashley says
I love that I can talk through it. I love that it can be hooked up to my wi-f.i so I will never lose a signal. Also I can put it in my daughters room and record the funny things she does and put it online!
Jonnie says
Two way talk is my favorite feature
Areta says
I like the 2 way talk for sure!
loriag says
I love the easy set up in 3 easy steps.
Roseline says
I love the small easy install with secured WIFI! I have been waiting for one of these so I can watch my little ones while they play downstairs and I am cooking or something on the main floor!! AWESOME product
missbobloblaw says
I love the night vision option!
409cope says
I like that you can schedule when it goes on and off.
caryn s says
I like the 2 way talk feature as i would use it to keep on eye on the kids upstairs!
Lisa Smith says
I like the two way talk feature
Rose Hately says
I like the low-light vision feature
michelle says
I love the 2 way audio as well as yje wide field of view
lori butler says
being able to view it from away
ann says
Like the feature that gives you notifications when it detects movement or sound
ivy pluchinsky says
love how it fits in the window! so cool
Monique Rizzo says
The 2 way talk is great.
Thanks for the chance.
[email protected]
Stephanie Larison says
The 2 way talk, I love it!
steve k says
I know that a few sites have been mentioning the dropcam coming to Canada but just so you all know the cloud service is NOT available in Canada unless you purchase with an American Credit card. When I asked when it would be available to purchase in Canada with a Canadian credit card I was told that Canada is not supported. So this is a case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing.
J says
I love its ability to record continuous footage over a 30 day period. It means I won’t have to miss anything that might be important. I also like that the video appears to be fairly clear footage that is in colour. A lot of security footage seems to be either of a low, blurry quality or in black and white.
karen m says
I like the fact that it can be controlled remotely. Always wondered what my dog does when we’re not home 🙂
Mike Gismondi says
love the night vision feature.
Donna L. says
low light vision
Marjorie L. says
encrypted video for safety
nick a. says
wide field of view
Amanda Neilson says
LOVE that you can check it from your phone!!
Andrew P says
The 2 way talk is such a great feature!
M james says
Sharing clips with friends & family !! This is awesome
Scott Dee says
Love how it can detect movement and sound.
patti lovecky says
I like the fact that it has a timer, so u can set it for specific times during the day.
wobbles13 says
Night vision
Lee-Ann says
Absolutely adore the size!
Michelle says
would be great for letting the baby sleep while the girls play in the backyard
Cathy C says
I love that it is wireless and can see using your smartphone
Mary I says
I love the security around the transmission of the video up to the cloud server
Jules A. says
I like the fact that it notifies you of a movement or sound, so you don’t have to sit glued to the screen (unless you want to)
Heidi C. says
I love the two-way talk. Great safety idea~!
tennille says
It is good in low light which is when all bad things happen, right?
Laurel C says
Easy to use
Jody D says
A camera with 2-way talk? Amazing!
Nikki says
The 2 way talk would be extremely helpful
Louise Gilbert says
I like that it gives you movement and sound notifications
Joan Lund says
I like that you can drop in live and talk directly with people and your pets.
Bryan E. says
Thanks for the giveaway…we like the Dropcam’s night vision feature.
Linda Peters says
The 2 way talk is a great feature.
Kristen @ My 3 Little Kittens says
The idea of a 2-way talk feature is beyond awesome!!! I would sooooo talk to my cats when I am off visiting family..hehe
Brandee says
I like the ease of set up and the fact that I can check in any where on my phone!
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
I like the fact that you can watch video live via iOS, Android and web apps anytime, anywhere.
Elaine Jasvins says
I like the zoom feature.
Darwin says
I like the 2 way talk. Best feature by far!
Wendy hutton says
it has two-way talk
Jason E Woods says
130 degree field of view for the pro model!
roger simmons says
I love the night vision feature. We live in a medium to high crime rate area and this would be nice to watch our front of the house.
Melanie B says
I like that it has two – way talk and night vision… Being able to watch the video later is nice too!
Wanda Bergman says
My favourite feature is the 130 degree field of view
MissT says
The cloud recording is a nice option.
Mims W says
being about to talk to bug from the other room and reasurring her back to sleep without having to go in over and over again.
Chalbe says
I love the night vision, what a great feature.
Leanne B says
The ability to go back and see things that happened, not just live.
Kristy S says
I love the recording option
steve callahan says
sounds awesome . love to try it . thank u .
Holly says
This would be great for our big boy who is moving to his new downstairs bedroom soon, to know what is happening in the middle of the night!
alix hind says
This camera is incredible, for how clear the picture is… you could be standing in the room yourself. I have so many scenarios I could use this for! Mainly bc we have one kid that stays home frequently I could watch what she was getting up to while we are at work from our phones.
Darlene Demell says
I love the two way talk and also the scheduling of turning it on and off. That would be great.
Heather D. says
I like the 30 day recording.
Lindsay Cyr says
I love the fact that it has the two-way talk feature. That would get a lot of use at our house 🙂
debbie s says
I like that it gives you movement and sound notifications.
Suzie M says
I like how easy it is to set uo
eleanor says
I like the size and it can be placed anywhere.
cheryl hodgkins says
One of the features I really like is the fact that you can share the clips with family and friends, so that they can view too.
Ginger Leah Gervais says
like the 8x zoom
Lori JB says
I love its size and versatility.
Pat says
Being not so healthy and “older” this would be great for security reasons for us. AND we could keep an eye on our cat when not home!
Gillian says
I like that you can use your phone with this product.
Tim N says
The ability to put the baby to napping anywhere in the house and keep an eye on her!
Priscilla P. says
I like that it gives a sound notifications.
Debbie W says
I like the app so you can view it on your phone
sueboobadoo says
This camera has so many wonderful features. The two way talk 130 degree view are two of my favourites
Erin McGrath says
I love that you can view from your phone!
Amirah says
Two-Way Talk is my favorite feature!
Lori Bazan says
The two way talk is an amazing feature! Love this!
Nicky says
cloud video recording is a great feature
Jacqueline Sampson says
I love how you can share with friends and family but at the same time know that it is secure 🙂
Charmaine T says
I like the features of connecting on the go.
Sylvia says
I like the option of Cloud Video Recording
Tara Jensen says
it’s size, pretty hard to argue with how compact it is!
michelle hebert says
i like that you can view from your phone when your not home
Steph says
2 way talk
Amy C says
My favourite feature is that you can connect on the go.
Emma says
Low light vision, that no need to turn on lights.
Sherry k says
I would love to see the birds in my yard.
Angela OSM says
2 way talk/sound for sure.
Tania Woodrow says
The size and being able to put it where you want
sahali says
4X Zoom is my favorite feature
Monique L. S. says
I love that you can receive motion alerts on your smartphone.
Monique L. S. says
I love that you can get motion alerts sent to your smartphone.
Maegan Morin says
I like that it has a large field of view so you can really see whats going on.
Nathalie Brault says
unmatched 130 degree field of view and 8x zoom
Michelle armstrong says
Love the 2 way talk.
natasha severson says
i love how clear the image is, and i love how great the sound is
anna key says
My favorite feature is that it was two way talk capabilities!
Lin Gorenkoff says
You can schedule it to go on and off– too cool!
Marla says
I like the movement notifications
Midge says
the bank level security
good luck to all
Anna W says
I like how it notifies you if it detects sounds or movement.
Rhonda C says
I love that it saves for 30 days, I can go back at a later date!
Nena Sinclair says
I love that it’s so easy to set up and it has the 2 way communication feature!
Dianne G. says
I like that this is wifi compatible and also that it has a zoom feature.
jaimeem says
i love that it simply connects to your pc!
Florence C says
Plug it in and connect to your Wi-Fi network. Sounds easy to install.
nathania h says
I love the idea of scheduling the camera to go on and off and view it from your phone.
Lisa Hallman says
Honestly! The two-way talk is one of the best features. I’d like to see how my dog would react to my voice if I’m not there.
Lori P says
Apart from just being able to have ‘a pair of digital eyes’ trained on areas of concern, I like that there’s bank-level security for the Wi-Fi transmission.
Tina says
I like cloud video recording.
Rosanne says
You can receive motion alerts on your smartphone
Kathleen S. says
I love that both the video and audio quality are so good.
Helisa D says
I love the 2way talk feature!
Anthony says
I like that it has night vision
Jennifer C. says
I’m impressed with the two way talk…
angie pruden says
scheduling the camera
Christy Martin says
I like that it has 2-Way Talk, perfect for everyday situations or even if you have elderly parents living on their own etc.
Jenness Mills says
I love the 2-way talk feature.
Kim Tanti says
I like the movement and sound notification
Michelle N says
I love the two way talk and the fact that you can connect it to most devices. This is a great camera!
BarbFS says
I visited Dropcam’s website and the enhanced two-way talk is my favorite feature.
laurie tilkin says
you can schedule the camera to go on and off at a set time
Kristy. V says
Love that Dropcam uses bank level security to ensure your stored videos are safe. thanks!
nickie says
I like the 2 way talk
Heather, Mmm... is for Mommy says
The two way talk blows my mind… I so want to mess with the kitties.
Keri says
I like the “View it later” ability.
scott amoroso says
my favorite feature is the ability to watch from you smartphone!
sheri blessing says
I like the app that allows you to view from your phone.
Deb C says
My favorite is the two way talk. I think that is such a innovative and useful feature on a camera like this.
Elaine Deng says
I like being able to schedule the camera to go on and off at preferred times
Kate Newton says
I like that this detects movement and sound. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Kim H says
Their monitoring cost are not as bad as one would think
Christy M says
I like that you can view it from your phone and that there is a 2 way talk feature
Linda says
app for your phone feature
Lisa A. says
Love that you can view live but also go back and see prior happenings. What a great product!
lori walker says
I love the choice of color.
Richard Hicks says
I like that you can get alerts on your smartphone!
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rose paden says
I love that you can shut it on and on when you want! This would be great to own!
KatyEmanuel says
Love the 2 way talk
AmyBond says
This would come in very useful here. Love that it has 2 way communication!
Trisha McKee says
I love the convenience of scheduling when you want the camera to run.
michelle says
has excelent low light vision
Lara T says
My favorite feature is that you can view the video feed on your phone!
Donna Kellogg says
I love the low light vision to use in dark places
Heather S says
I like that you can view from your phone
Judy Hunting says
I love how small it is, I love the 2 way talk feature!!
Mihaela Day says
I love it that you can view it from your phone on the go!
Margery Forbes Leeson says
The possiblities are endless!
Patrick Siu says
i like the Cloud Video Recording
Sarah says
Great gift idea!
Sarah says
I like the night vision feature
Laura Hosseini says
Question. Im due to have twins and want to get this camera. With the view do you think i can get a way with just one to see in both cribs?
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