The biggest weakness of Samsung's SmartCam Plus HD Plus security camera got fixed yesterday as the company released an option to save video surveillance files to the cloud. Owners now have an option of subscribing to SmartCloud and save video files directly to cloud storage instead of relying on the SD card inside the camera.
“Because we leverage the computing power of the cloud, we can deploy more sophisticated, proprietary algorithms that show marked improvements, particularly in removing false positives resulting from atmospheric conditions,” said a Hanwha Techwin spokesperson. The video footage is encrypted while it is being uploaded or downloaded from the cloud to prevent snooping.
SmartCam HD Plus owners can try out a 15-day SmartCloud trial for free after which they can subscribe to one of three paid plans – $50/yr to store up to five days of continuous video, $70/yr for seven days of storage, and $200/yr to save up to 21 days from the company's website. Users can also subscribe to monthly plans of $5, $8, or $20.
Hanwha Techwin America (the Hanwha Group) acquired Samsung Techwin America, which makes SmartCam range of security cameras. However, the former agreed to keep Samsung's name in its products. The company has also enabled continuous recording and improved camera's motion-detection feature.
