Yale Smart Indoor Camera im Test

For this price, there is a solid one Full-HD-IP-Kamerawhich is largely limited to the basic functions. The 1080p optics offers one Angle of view von 110 Grad and always Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) in backlight.

In the dark she delivers thanks Infrared LED A well-lit black and white image up to a distance of around 6 meters. The Power supply takes place via an included one USB power supplythe associated USB-A to USB-C cable is almost 2 meters long.

The camera is used to connect to the home network Wi-Fi 4only 2.4 GHz is supported. There were no problems when logging into the dual-band mesh of a Fritz!Box in our test.

All important functions on board

With the included holder The camera can be set up on a table, but also overhead on one, for example Wand or Ceiling attach. Setup and operation are carried out in the Yale-Home-Appto register you scan a QR code on the bottom of the device with your smartphone, this also worked without any problems.

There is no web interface or desktop app. The camera offers Two-way audio and supports an intercom function, but there is no noise detection.

The notification only occurs when movement is detected. After a push notification in the app, the corresponding recording or the live stream from the camera can be viewed. This can also be done remotely after registering with Yale.

The smart indoor camera, supported by AI, can distinguish people from other objects even without a subscription. For example, if you want to exclude pets from the alarm function, you need this Yale-Their-Camera for 4 euros per month.

It also contains the storage of the recordings in the Cloud for a period of 30 days. Without the subscription, the camera uses an internal one Flash memoryalthough the manufacturer remains silent about its size. What was noticeable was that when the memory is full, it is not always deleted in strict chronological order – i.e. the oldest recording first – but that the file size also plays a role.

Privacy is maintained

Delimitable zones allow image areas to be excluded from monitoring and recording. In addition, the camera can be combined with other Yale smart home devices when their owners return home Privacy mode switch in which they are deactivated.

Conclusion

Die Yale Smart Indoor Camera delivers good picture and sound quality and supports all important functions. AI person recognition is even included for free, but pet recognition costs extra.

Source: www.connect.de