Usually, when we buy a smart product, we are used to quickly understand the function of the product through the reputation of friends and relatives. As "smart home" enters more and more families, smart cameras are no exception. It is also crucial to quickly select smart cameras suitable for your home environment. Today, let's talk about Xiaomi's ecological chain product - Xiaoantyun platform camera.

Appearance - I'm not just a camera

The outer package of the Xiaoyi PTZ camera is white and translucent, which allows you to directly witness the true appearance of the product without opening the package. The red "YI" sign and product name are printed on the upper left corner of the front of the box, and the package is simple and beautiful.

The side of the package box is printed with the new functions of the Xiaoyi PTZ camera, including 1080P HD, 112 degree wide-angle, two-way high-quality voice, panoramic cruise, mobile tracking, infrared night vision, and baby crying detection.

The other part of the packing box is printed with the detailed functions and relevant configuration parameters of the Xiaoyi PTZ camera, as well as the specific manufacturer and model and other information.

The adapter+data cable+base adapter frame is a family photo. The adapter doesn't match the black camera, but the length of the attached data cable is enough, which is much better than other brands of cameras.

The appearance of the camera on the Xiaoant Cloud platform is a robot appearance design, which is different from our common cameras. The camera on the Xiaoant Cloud platform is round, angular, and beautifully designed, and can be well integrated into different styles of home environments. And for families with children, this mellow design is more gentle. In general, this shape will appeal to most people.

Overall height: 110mm, top diameter: 64mm, bottom diameter: 93mm, weight: 230g (net weight), with a slight sense of weight in the hand. The bulb head is made of coated glass with built-in infrared night vision probe. It is made of special materials, which can transmit light and ensure beauty.

From left to right on the back of Xiaoyi PTZ camera are the reset key, USB interface and MicroSD card slot. If there is a high requirement for monitoring content storage, it is recommended to expand the SD card.

The bottom seat of Xiaoyi PTZ camera is equipped with a rubber anti-skid pad, a two-dimensional code for equipment identification and a rotating installation slot for the upper wall bracket. It can not only be placed on the table, refrigerator, desk and other relatively smooth places, but also be hung upside down on the roof, which is more humanistic.

Below the front base is the indicator light+MIC design, and the speakers on both sides divide the base and the rotating part in silver. It supports 360 degrees of rotation from left to right+112 degrees of elevation from top to bottom, and has a wider monitoring range. It is worth noting that this camera supports two-way calls. You can make a sound to the camera at home remotely through the APP to intimidate thieves.

Performance - strong cloud platform and monitoring capability

If you want to play the role of the camera, you need to use the Ant App for binding. In the actual experience, we found that the humanized interface of the app is very good. The binding can be completed in three simple steps in less than one minute. The best thing for the author is to scan the QR code for binding, which is very fast.

In fact, the whole process is very simple. Just follow the prompts on the APP and operate step by step. Even Xiaobai, a novice who has never touched the camera before, can understand the prompts and complete the connection and binding of the device as required.

use:

On the home page of the "Little Ant" APP, click the picture at the top to enter the camera, monitor and shoot pictures in real time, record video, video call, take photos, etc., and control the rotation direction of the camera. Click the gear at the top right corner to enter the "Settings" page.

The camera can be turned on or off in the setting interface, and the camera can also be set, such as whether to turn off the camera microphone and night vision infrared light. You can also choose to turn on intelligent detection alarm, that is, alarm when screen changes are detected.

Xiaoyi 1080P PTZ camera also has the function of collecting preset points and moving tracking. After collecting preset points, clicking the preset point can restore the camera to the preset position. It does not need to repeatedly debug and rotate the equipment, which saves time and is convenient and practical. After the movement tracking function is enabled, the camera can track and shoot according to the movement of objects, just like the children in Where's Dad? Playing with the camera, when you walk left, the lens will move left, and when you walk right, the lens will move right. If this function is enabled, I believe that even if there is a thief at home or in the store, the ants can track and shoot according to the direction of the thief's movement, so that they can see everything people do. The thief can no longer be arrogant, run away and get away with impunity.

You can see the alarm information in the interface shown on the left and the "My" page shown on the right. You can enter the "cloud storage" to view the detection video. If you are bored, you can enter the live broadcast room of the ants and find some interesting videos. Of course, you can also enter the forum to share with the ants or put forward questions and suggestions. There is also a "Help and Feedback" column below, where you can learn about some common problems and solutions.

Experience summary:

1. The Xiaoyi PTZ camera has 1080P high-definition image quality, which can see many picture details, and can take 360 ° panoramic cruise photos. There is no dead angle experience in mobile tracking.

2. The two-way high-quality voice call function is practical and considerate, which can communicate with family members or intimidate thieves remotely through mobile phone APP.

3. Eight 940nm infrared fill lights are built in the actual measurement, so that objects within the shooting range can be clearly seen even when there is no light at night.

4. It is hoped that in the future, the volume generated by the product in the process of camera rotation will be too small to be detected. Otherwise, when moving and tracking the target person, people may be aware that they are being monitored because of the sound generated by the camera rotation, and take action to power off or damage the camera. I believe that if it is a silent product, it may be even better.

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