YI Home Camera Family Pack 2 in 1 Review

Today we bring you again a product of the YI Technology family, YI Home Camera with an eye-catching format. An interesting 2 in 1 pack of cameras for the home. The cameras via wifi that we can control with the Smartphone have become an excellent accessory with many uses. And there are many options that exist today in the market.

A few weeks ago we were able to test the YI Cloud Dome Camera 1080. A very functional option that, as we saw, offered excellent performance. This time, the options are doubled. With this pack we multiply the functionality that these devices can offer us.

YI Home Camera family pack, 2 better than 1

As we have already seen with several accessories from YI Technology. The YI Home Camera, in this new pack, also complies with some high quality standards. From the packaging to the product itself, they denote that we are not dealing with any product from any firm.

The YI Home Camera is built in white matte plastic high strength. The physical appearance is that of a well manufactured product. And this is something that shows when we have it in our hands. The touch is nice, as well as the weight looks like the suitable.

Su fine body and thin on both the base and the body make it somewhat more discreet than the YI Cloud Camera. And although it does not have the same turning capacity, have a twin “sister” makes it able to cover, Without moving, 360 degrees.

It is also able to compensate for the turning ability thanks to a spring that moves more than 180 degrees. Locating the two cameras appropriately we can cover 100% of the angles of any room.

Designed to always be alert

The YI Home Camera is our best ally so that what matters most to us is safe. It's a camera designed to always have a fixed gaze. For the business, for the home, to check that everything is fine with the baby. Or even to ensure that no one who we have not invited enters the house.

The YI Home camera is a Surveillance Camera traditional interactive what we are used to. And it is so thanks to the benefits it offers us. Be able to count on microphone and speaker it is a great advantage. Thanks to those who, through the exclusive application, we can interact wherever we are.

In the back of the camera are located the connections. In the back it has a micro USB input that will serve so that our camera is always connected. And on one side we see a slot to insert a memory card micro SD. So we can store the images that the camera takes whenever we want. YI tecnology also offers us the possibility of having a cloud storage which we will talk about a little later.

To say that the circular base on which the cameras rest has very good stability. With a rubberized base to prevent it from slipping. As well as securely seating the camera on virtually any surface.

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Box contents

We look inside the box of the YI Home Camera. As we know we found two identical cameras that complement each other perfectly. In addition, we have a pair of USB cables, one for each camera. And as is also to be expected, two transformers to connect the cameras to the electrical current.

We have been able to verify that the wire that we found in the box could stay a little short. Being a camera that we can use for surveillance, it is easy that we want to place it in an elevated position. And this is where the placement of the plugs will be one of the most common obstacles that we can find.

It is a contradiction to have to depend on the length of the cable. Or the location of the plugs that we have at home. It would be very interesting that this type of camera had its own battery. Although we know that this would severely limit surveillance capacity. And sooner or later it would also depend on having a plug nearby.

What does the YI Home Camera offer us?

Although we can use the YI Home Camera anywhere, its physical characteristics indicate that it is created and designed for an "in door" use. This does not mean that it has technical characteristics inferior to those of an external surveillance camera. It is an excellent tool for surveillance thanks to the night vision, infrared and motion detection.

We can configure it so that let us know via email or through the application if the camera detects any movement or sound. You will only need your power cable and a Wi-Fi connection. We will have an uninterrupted surveillance of what we want to keep safe from strangers.

The YI Home Camera offers us the possibility of real-time video recording. And we can see at all times through our Smartphone what is happening at home or in our business. In addition, thanks to its Micro SD slot it also We can record the images that we consider appropriate.

El CMOS sensor with which it counts, of only 1 megapixel it might seem insufficient. But it is able to offer us videos with 1280 x 720 resolution in HD. Videos that we can see in real time through the application. Or as we say, record them on a memory card.

You have never asked yourself ... what is the dog doing at home that has been alone for 2 hours? With a quick visit to the app you can check that everything is in order. You can also talk to your pet to calm down. Definitely a very useful tool for those of us who spend many hours away from home.

YI Home Camera App

As with all YI products that we have been fortunate enough to test, the YI Home Camera also has its own application. In this case, it is the same application that is intended for practically the entire range of cameras that this manufacturer offers us. And it is a point of differentiation and quality that manages to differentiate it from the rest.

If we download the application, compatible for Android devices and also for iOS, we can immediately use the camera. We just have to connect the cameras to the current, and these will light up. Through the loudspeaker we will hear a voice that says waiting for connection and that is when we must proceed with the connection.

To connect them to our wifi network, the application itself will generate a QR code that we must place in front of the cameras so that they read it. Once recognized the code, cameras connect to our network automatically. And at the moment we can see in real time, through the application, everything that the cameras are registering, very easy!

It is a real luxury to have such a specific application designed for a product. Forget about compatibilities. The application and camera are designed to the millimeter to be the one for the other. Now you just have to place it where you want and decide if you want to use the cloud that Yi Tenology offers us, or use a memory card.

The best and worst of the YI Home camera Family pack

What we like the most

El two pack format it multiplies the functionality of a camera that has no movement. Well located they are capable of covering an entire room.

La way to connect and speed in which the YI Home camera is available to record are excellent. A very important plus point that makes us recommend it.

Una specific application for use from the camera's smartphone in the simplest way. It is noted that there is work in software development so that the performance is the best possible, and the manageability as simple as possible.

What we like least

El USB cable could be a bit short. And taking into account the possible high location of a surveillance camera, we may have to use extension cords or find the best located plugs.

Which also greatly limits the possible camera locations. We depend entirely on a plug, or the length of a usb cable that does not stand out for being very long.

Editor's opinion