Xiaomi Yi IP

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INSTALLATION & USE

Camera Xiaomi Yi IP is compatible with both Android smartphones (from Android 4.3 and above) and iOS (from iOS 6). However, to connect the smartphone to the camera, you have to install the app developed by Xiaomi specifically for this device.

In addition to online tracking, this application also allows you to take photos, video recordings and especially audio signal transmission: when you talk to the smartphone, it will emit on the other camera and vice versa, Xiaomi Yi will transmit audio from microphone to your phone instantly.

For example, you see a crook trying to break into the house, just shouting the alarm, the sound will be transmitted through the camera to warn the relatives as well as threaten the thief to run, very useful.

Besides, during the connection with Xiaomi Yi you can zoom to see the subject, max zoom is 4x. The weather is rainy, but the camera still has the acceptable brightness.

One plus point for Xiaomi Yi is the good image transfer speed, I use 3G still looks pretty fast and smooth. This camera also supports video recording directly to the memory card (up to 32GB) directly plugged into the device. Our statistics show that Xiaomi Yi IP will need 4.5 MB of storage for 1 minute video recording. That is, with 1GB memory card, you will save 227 minutes ~ almost 4 hours.

Unfortunately, on Xiaomi Yi IP, this camera is merely a security monitoring device and can not be connected to a PC as a videocall webcam.

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SUMMARY

Advantage:

+ Installation is quick and easy.

+ Built-in microphone and speakerphone.

+ 111 degree wide angle lens that covers the image well. Besides, the swivel swivel is very flexible at the base to help the lens rotate a lot of different angles.

+ Record video directly to the memory card (max 32GB ~ equivalent 128h clock) or to the wifi router (equipped hard drive).

+ Sharp image, fast transfer speed (smartphone can watch pretty well through 3G)

Disadvantages:

+ No tracking support from 3rd party software.

+ Application developed by Xiaomi only Chinese version, will be slightly difficult for beginners if there is no manual.

+ Can not connect to PC to become webcam.

The Xiaomi Yi IP surveillance camera, alongside its simple yet sophisticated design, good machining quality, excellent performance and the key point is the reasonable price compared to many other competitors in the market. It would not be too surprising if we saw Xiaomi Yi IP appear at some corner of a store or supermarket in the future.