preface

On October 10, 2014, Xiaoyi Technology released the first Xiaoyi smart camera. As a member of Xiaomi's smart home ecological chain, Xiaoyi Technology has successively released Xiaoyi PTZ camera, Xiaoyi 1080P home camera, Xiaoyi 1080P home camera cloud storage version in more than two years, making contributions to Xiaomi's construction of intelligent home scenes, Xiaobian has the honor to bring you the evaluation of the latest product in 2017, Xiaoyi 1080P home camera generation upgrade.

Unpacking

Consistently styled packaging, conspicuous product renderings, simple white occupies more than 80% of the packaging area, and the LOGO upgrade version has also changed from the previous version of gray to conspicuous red, and its location has also changed, but it does not affect the fashion and youth personality in any way.

When the package is opened, inlaid packaging is used inside, which is quite firm and can greatly increase the compression resistance during transportation. What the camera fears most is that the lens glass is damaged. This up and down compression design has undoubtedly been tested layer by layer. The author is not worried about this.

Small but the most important device, the basic spare parts are all concentrated on this black camera. The micro SD card plug, micro USB interface, reset key, speaker and microphone, etc., the overall black color echoes the black and white of the camera frame. As a smart home product, the Xiaoyi camera can be described as a versatile style.

The structure design is compact and reasonable. On a small lens, several modules such as infrared and WiFi modules are integrated.

It can be seen from the parameter information that this upgrade is indeed more attractive in terms of function than the first generation in addition to the clarity upgrade.

The package of Xiaoyi 1080P home camera is also quite simple. The 2m length of wire, a power connector, a host and wire will undoubtedly help more users to have more choices in installation and placement.

A good product always has a detailed manual, which Xiaoant has always done very well. In addition to detailed parameter descriptions, it also considers the operation of new users, and describes the installation and use instructions in great detail. If you buy smart home products, it is absolutely a good choice to choose Xiaomi Smart Home Ecological Chain.

The 180 degree adjustment base is very smooth and easy to adjust, and can be adjusted to a suitable angle according to your own needs according to the use scenario.

user's experience

Versatile models can be placed anywhere without any surprise. The drawback is that the bottom seat has no adsorption function.

This time, Xiaoyi doesn't support Mijia APP, but needs to download Xiaoyi camera APP. It's a fly in the ointment. It seems that it will not work if it wants to be added to Mijia and linked with other devices.

Although it is separated from Xiaomi's Mijia APP, the UI design alone continues Mijia's simplicity and fresh style, and the welcome page has explained the functional selling points to a great extent.

In addition to the simple style, there are no too many complications in daily use. Adding devices is the same as the operation on Mijia APP. Simply select the corresponding product model, enter the WiFi password, and identify the two-dimensional code; One thing to note here is that this model is an upgrade of the first generation product, so the appearance design has not changed much. When selecting the model, be sure to read the model description clearly.

The video interface is also very simple. From left to right, there are mute, video, voice intercom, photography, and full screen. The picture can also fine tune the angle of view according to the angle change of your mobile phone. At first, it was a little illusory that the mobile camera lens could move!

Drag the video area at will to view the history, and enlarge the timeline. The camera can be set in the upper right corner. In actual use, it is found that the return visit to history is not successful every time, and will be stuck in a certain picture.

The setting interface is rich in content, but does not show responsibility. It is basically divided into camera settings: indicator light, image distortion correction, image flip, night vision infrared; Intelligent detection alarm setting: baby cry detection, set monitoring time period; Other functions that are commonly used are displayed directly in the setting interface; In the process of setting, it is found during minor distortion correction that after each correction, it is necessary to return to the video interface for inspection. Why can't the distortion correction interface preview the effect? This undoubtedly makes the user more difficult in the calibration process.

For taking pictures in HD mode and night vision, the picture of 2 million pixels basically meets the needs of daily household use. However, it takes a long time to switch the night vision effect, and there will be a black screen. When switching, you can obviously hear the sound.

In addition to reminding on the APP, the prompt message will also remind you on the mobile phone. How can you not be relieved that there are ants watching your house for you?

summary

The reason why they have been slow to buy home cameras is that various online rumors leaked private news. However, Xiaoyi's independent encryption technology is relatively reliable, and 1080P's new upgraded infrared all-weather monitoring also meets the functional needs of both picture clarity and daily life. From the perspective of picture quality or operation, Xiaoyi adheres to the consistent style of Xiaomi Smart Home, which is simple and straightforward! The only thing I don't like is why we can't use Mijia APP? If you need to download an APP again for a camera, can it be fun? I hope there is still an opportunity to add this product in Mijia.

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