Thanks to technological advances, anyone can now buy one or more of the following at an affordable price keep your home safe with a security camera. And with devices that you can view at any time, or simply replay at any time, even from halfway around the world. Xiaomi has a long-standing presence in this segment, and its devices are absolutely top of the range in this segment.
Now the Mi 360° Home Security Camera 2K Pro to show you what you can expect from such equipment today. What can you expect from a smart home security camera?
WiFi - smart features
The first and most important thing we can expect today from such a fromto have an integrated WiFi module. This means that it can be permanently connected to the internet either by itself or via a central unit, a so-called HUB. This allows the user to easily install the product remotely via an application. They can view the live image, rotate the machine and monitor what is happening in their home or office. This makes such a machine suitable for monitoring your children remotely or checking on the well-being of your elderly relatives.
The aforementioned app also makes it easy to retrieve and organise previously recorded material, so nothing is lost. They can be accessed at any time, and even years of recordings can be easily mined. With app control, such a smart machine can be integrated into a larger home smart system.
Angle of vision
Today, you can even get a full panoramic 360-degree view, so there are no blind spots in the room.
Resolution
It's foolish to think that with a device like this you should make unnecessary compromises on resolution or settle for a low-detail, pixelated image. The Xiaomi Mi 360° Home Security Camera 2K Pro, for example, uses a 2K resolution of 2304 x 1296 pixels.
In low light
Xiaomi has proven that it is possible to make a compact home security camera that can "see" in the dark. The product's large aperture f1.4 lens lets in significantly more light, so it captures detailed images in low light conditions.
In the dark
What's more, infrared mode is now available in these products, so you can achieve acceptable image quality even in total darkness. What's more, thanks to the high light sensitivity of the lens, Xiaomi's camera, for example, does not switch to black and white mode even when the lights are off.
Space-saving
It is worth choosing a camera that uses the new generation of H.265 video encoding technology. This allows the user to save bandwidth and storage space without compromising image quality. At the same resolution and data rate, H.265 files require only 50 percent of the storage space required by traditional H.264 files.
On SD card and in the cloud
Ideally, a home security camera should be able to copy the recorded video to an SD memory card or some kind of network storage. The user is free to choose between these, and can even set up a backup from time to time.
Ceiling or wall mounting
When buying such a machine, it is worth considering the possibility of using it mounted on the wall or ceiling. This makes the installation of such a machine much more versatile.
