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Qubo Smart Wi-Fi Indoor Security Camera 360 Degree (Hero Group, 1080p)
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Indoor security camera on Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz. Hub required: No. Local control: Partial.
Direct answer: is the Qubo Smart Wi-Fi Indoor Security Camera 360 Degree (Hero Group, 1080p) right for you?
The specification worth reading is the one about subscriptions.
Qubo Smart Wi-Fi Indoor Security Camera 360 Degree (Hero Group, 1080p)
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: The specification worth reading is the one about subscriptions. This records to a microSD card you own, with no monthly fee and no requirement to keep paying to retain footage -- unlike most of the imported cameras in this catalogue, where the recording is the subscription. Qubo is a Hero Group brand with Indian service, which matters more for a camera than for most categories.
Who should buy this
Anyone who wants indoor monitoring without an ongoing subscription.
Who should avoid this
Anyone needing 2K detail or outdoor placement -- this is 1080p and IP20.
Key strengths
- Records locally to microSD with no subscription required
- Indian brand with domestic service support
- 355 degree pan covers a full room from one mount point
Limitations
- 1080p at 15 fps is soft compared with 2K cameras costing Rs300 more
- Indoor only -- no weather rating at all
- microSD card is not supplied
Technical specifications
- Type
- Indoor security camera
- Brand
- Qubo
- Protocol
- Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz
- Warranty
- 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
- Model SKU
- HCM01
- Resolution
- 1080p at 15 fps
- Works with
- Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Qubo app
- Battery life
- Not applicable, mains powered
- Hub required
- No -- Connects directly to the router
- Neutral wire
- Not applicable
- Night vision
- Infrared to approximately 10 metres
- Pan and tilt
- 355 degrees horizontal, 105 degrees vertical
- Power source
- Mains via micro-USB adapter
- Subscription
- Not required for local recording
- Local control
- Partial. Recording to the microSD card continues during an internet outage; remote viewing does not
- Local storage
- microSD up to 128 GB, card not included
- Two-way audio
- Yes
- Weather rating
- IP20, indoor use only
Product overview
The specification worth reading is the one about subscriptions. This records to a microSD card you own, with no monthly fee and no requirement to keep paying to retain footage -- unlike most of the imported cameras in this catalogue, where the recording is the subscription. Qubo is a Hero Group brand with Indian service, which matters more for a camera than for most categories.
Key capabilities
- Protocol: Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz
- Hub required: No
- Local control: Partial
- Works with: Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Qubo app
Frequently asked questions
Is the Qubo Smart Wi-Fi Indoor Security Camera 360 Degree (Hero Group, 1080p) worth buying?
The specification worth reading is the one about subscriptions.
What is the warranty and return policy for the Qubo Smart Wi-Fi Indoor Security Camera 360 Degree (Hero Group, 1080p)?
1 Year Manufacturer Warranty. Returns: 7 Days Replacement Guarantee.
Who is the Qubo Smart Wi-Fi Indoor Security Camera 360 Degree (Hero Group, 1080p) best suited for?
Anyone who wants indoor monitoring without an ongoing subscription.
Who should avoid the Qubo Smart Wi-Fi Indoor Security Camera 360 Degree (Hero Group, 1080p)?
Anyone needing 2K detail or outdoor placement -- this is 1080p and IP20.
Sample reviews
4 reviewsThese are illustrative, not customer reviews.
DealSurge has not sold this product, so nobody has reviewed it. Each entry below is written from the strengths and drawbacks recorded on this page, to show how reviews would appear — none of it is a real buyer’s experience, and none of it is counted in search results or given to the shopping assistant.
Mean of 4 samples
- 5 ★2
- 4 ★1
- 3 ★0
- 2 ★1
- 1 ★0
- 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Qubo Smart Wi-Fi Indoor Security Camera 360 Degree (Hero Group, 1080p)
Listing was accurate, which is rarer than it should be
Records locally to microSD with no subscription required. That was the whole reason I picked this over the cheaper options, and it is exactly as described. Also worth mentioning: Indian brand with domestic service support. Been using it now for three months.
Gita H.Sample9 found this helpful - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Qubo Smart Wi-Fi Indoor Security Camera 360 Degree (Hero Group, 1080p)
Happy with it, but go in informed
Records locally to microSD with no subscription required. The one thing to know before ordering: 1080p at 15 fps is soft compared with 2K cameras costing Rs300 more. To be fair that is written on the product page. I skimmed past it and had to rearrange things afterwards.
Aditi R.Sample3 found this helpful - 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Qubo Smart Wi-Fi Indoor Security Camera 360 Degree (Hero Group, 1080p)
Right product for the right person
The page describes who this is for, and it described me: Anyone who wants indoor monitoring without an ongoing subscription. On that basis it has been the right call. Records locally to microSD with no subscription required.
Swati S.Sample10 found this helpful - 2 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Qubo Smart Wi-Fi Indoor Security Camera 360 Degree (Hero Group, 1080p)
My mistake, but read the avoid note
Genuinely my own fault. Posting so somebody else does not repeat it. The listing says who should avoid this: Anyone needing 2K detail or outdoor placement — this is 1080p and IP20. That was my situation and I ordered anyway. It does what it says on the page — it just was not the thing I needed.
Amrita A.Sample33 found this helpful
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