If You Haven’t Got KENT CamEye Yet, This Review Will Change Your Mind

Early this May, a 5-year old girl was molested by a 45-year old school driver, as there was no teacher or security guard present in the van, as mandated by the Haryana government’s Surakshit Vahan policy. In a majority of these cases, the antecedents of the drivers and vans are not registered or verified, which leads to harassment of children & women.

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Not everyone who is a victim is lucky! Crime does not see time, date, place & people. And logic cannot really deduce what provokes alleged perpetrators to impregnate a child or rape a 70-year-old woman. No amount of open line of education relating to ‘Good touch – Bad touch’ can prevent these innocent victims from being molested if the void is not filled.

Facts By National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)

• ~12% of the crimes in India are against women. The most unsafe cities for women in India are listed below. While UP & Bihar top the charts for crime against women & in general, these cities are also unsafe for women.
• Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore have accounted for 16.2%, 9.5% and 8.1% respectively
• Raipur & Durg Billai Nagar – Chattisgarh
• Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur & Gwalior – Madhya Pradesh
• Aurangabad & Nagpur – Maharashtra
• Faridabad – Haryana
• Jaipur & Jodhpur – Rajasthan
• Kochi & Mallapuram – Kerala

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Not everyone who is a victim is lucky! Crime does not see time, date, place & people. And logic cannot really deduce what provokes alleged perpetrators to impregnate a child or rape a 70-year-old woman. No amount of open line of education relating to ‘Good touch – Bad touch’ can prevent these innocent victims from being molested if the void is not filled.

Facts By National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)

• ~12% of the crimes in India are against women. The most unsafe cities for women in India are listed below. While UP & Bihar top the charts for crime against women & in general, these cities are also unsafe for women.
• Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore have accounted for 16.2%, 9.5% and 8.1% respectively
• Raipur & Durg Billai Nagar – Chattisgarh
• Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur & Gwalior – Madhya Pradesh
• Aurangabad & Nagpur – Maharashtra
• Faridabad – Haryana
• Jaipur & Jodhpur – Rajasthan
• Kochi & Mallapuram – Kerala

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Our country is witnessing a dramatic spurt in the crime rate over a decade, with the law enforcement becoming weaker to nab the criminals. The ever increasing cases of rape, kidnapping, murder & trafficking only shows the inability of the courts to dispense fair justice on time and the incompetence of the police to bring the perpetrators behind bars. Eventually, this has emboldened the criminals to take the law into their own hands and take girls & women for granted.

While we can’t do much about this the former or the latter, what we can do is to ensure we or our children are not the next victims.

How To Ensure Our Children & Women’s Safety With Technology In Hand?

KENT CamEye

KENT RO has come out with KENT CamEye which is a next-gen car camera for vehicles that ensures 100 % security of your mother/sisters/children while travelling with a driver or in a taxi. It uses dual cameras to record everything happening inside and outside the car.

• It allows live video streaming of both camera and you can access the recorded videos from anywhere in the world.
• It helps to track the real-time GPS location of the car, and as a user you can playback the route travelled by the car on your mobile phone.

Plethora of Features:

• Dual 720p cameras & 4X Digital Zoom – The clarity of the live streaming is fantastic. Unlike most video recording devices, it is quite vivid.

• Dash Cam + GPS Tracker -  uses next-gen technology to function but is so easy and simple for everyone to use it. It starts recording once the car starts moving. So, when my daughter is being picked up from school I know exactly where she has reached and if there is any detour.

• Audio and Video Time-Lapse - It is a Plug and Play device, which when installed in your car, records time-lapse video and facilitates real-time monitoring via GPS. The videos are uploaded to secure cloud storage that can be accessed on your phone anytime.

• Live Video Streaming & Download Recorded Video – The activity of the chauffeur & the car occupants can be monitored real-time as well as recorded for future reference.

• 2 - Way Calling – The feature comes with live video streaming and while doing that you can connect with your loved ones, if you find a potential danger or for any guidance to your driver.

• Multi-user Access – Upto 10 devices can be mapped to 1 App. So you can now pair not only your personal car, but also your fleet of cars. Each device can also be used by multiple users.

• Unknown Driver Detection– The device embrace face recognition technology, so if the camera does not detect the driver’s face or pre-recorded faces, the mobile app immediately sends a notification on your mobile phone.

• Secure Connection & Cloud Storage - The data recorded & transmitted is encrypted end-to-end. It can only be accessed by the user of the app to which the device has been paired even if there are multiple devices for personal or professional use.

• In Car Alarms & Tamper protection - In case of a theft or when someone physically tries to turn off the recorder or attempts rebooting it, the user of the App gets a notification. Once on the move, the recorder starts recording again.

• Alert History – It gives you the list of all alerts which you have received in the past.

• On-board Memory – The videos recorded can be used for evidence during an accident, to keep a check on your child’s driving behaviour or when your driver is dropping off your 17year old daughter for a movie.  

• Battery Backup – Even when the car is off, if  it detects any movement, it steps out of hibernation and starts recording. It is powered from the car’s charging outlet and not hard-wired to the electricals so the warranty of your car does not take a hit.

• Real-time AI Alerts – It has sensors to judge if your driver is unnecessary burning extra fuel by using the air conditioner while being parked or unused. There are many other mind boggling alerts

 My First Impressions

· Ease of installation - KENT CamEye, contrary to what I thought, is very easy to install and use. The instruction manual is simple and easy to understand.

· Clarity of time-lapsed camera - Once mounted on the windshield, it gives a clear view of what’s going on inside and outside the car. The camera provide time-lapsed recorded video and meets the needs of the consumer by recording the footage and keeping it backed up.

· Safety features - It’s not just a security camera but a safety device for your loved ones. With features like custom alarms, in car alarms, locate your car, the safety of your car increases.

· Boon for working parents - KENT Cam Eye is ideal for working parents or parents who employ drivers to drive their children around as you can track the GPS at any point of time and you can watch your kids in live-streaming video in the car through the camera. It also ensures that your drivers do not misuse the car and come in the way of your child’s safety.

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Final Verdict:

Kent CamEye is a product loaded with features which have been developed specifically for this segment. The features are also backed by the hardware. While it is slightly expensive for a middle class family, it is a perfect product to invest into if safety of your family is your priority. It is currently priced at Rs.17,999 and has a monthly fee of Rs.600 a month. KENT CamEye is definitely recommended if you have chauffeur-driven cars. KENT CamEye is available on Amazon.