Review on YI Security Surveillance Monitor Android by Deejay Devarashetty

Well I've been using the Yi 1080p internal camera for 2 weeks now and I love it! The camera is crystal clear during the day and just as sharp at night. Additional "light signal blanking" features, such as the blue power indicator and signature red IR lights for night vision, make "blanking" these cameras an easy task. The playback function works great and shows the time in hours, minutes and seconds. The two-way talk feature works great and has 2 modes: 1 is push to talk where you can't hear what the person in the camera is saying when you press the button and 2 is continuous Conversation where you and the person at the camera can talk back and forth without pressing any buttons (love this feature). 32 gigabytes of internal storage is also a big bonus. As I said, I've been using the cameras for about 2 weeks and have barely used 3 gigabytes of storage space. (to give an idea of the amount of traffic it's just me, my wife and our 2 pets) so the cameras don't get much action during the week. But always note every movement. (I don't subscribe to cloud storage as I don't see a need) Every time you receive a notification, it's saved in the app and you can download it to your mobile device and share it with others. The initial motion detection clip is only 6 seconds long, but if you wait until the end of the 6 seconds you're given the option to "Show All Motion" which causes this camera to rewind and play the first motion detection. Back until it stops moving, GREAT feature. All features seem to work as expected, you can set a time for your camera to alert you when it detects motion and zones so your roaming dog doesn't set off an alarm. I can say that the motion detection is VERY sensitive. You can set the setting to low, medium, or high, but I can't really tell low from high. I have a camera in front of my windscreen and it captures shadows, car headlights, blowing leaves, etc. It's fine, but on a windy day I can get a lot of alerts. The app works great, you can set a PIN or use your fingerprint to access the cameras. So if your phone is stolen and they don't have your PIN or fingerprint, they won't be able to open your cameras. Their connection was very easy and took less than 5 minutes per camera. Connect them, scan the UR code and they will automatically connect to the network your phone is connected to. The packaging is very pretty and not cheap. All cameras were individually boxed with all accessories. Comes with a booklet with installation/configuration instructions. The camera (black part) can be removed from the white base and installed in different places. They also sell (separately) camera wall mounts. (cheap, about $10-$15 for a 4-pack) or you can put them anywhere (they have a round rubber grip on the bottom to keep them in place. All 4 cameras come with a USB cable and power adapter ). . The USB cable is about 10-12 feet long, so you can place these cameras anywhere. Okay, hope for that rant. I think the review was helpful. If you're anything like me, I read all product reviews before making a purchase. Thank you for reading! *** (I am not affiliated with Yi or any of these products, this was just a consumer review, please buy at your own risk) ***