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Y-CAM White & Black IP Cameras Review
| Author | Edward Chester |
| Published | 16th Nov 2007 |
| Manufacturer | Y-CAM |
| Supplier | Y-CAM |
| Price | £119.99 |
| Latest Price | Click here |
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TrustedReviews NewslettersThere are many areas of the technology world that see new companies coming and going at a startling rate. They tend to make the sorts of things that are cheap enough that consumers will buy them on a whim, or instead are imitations of desirable products - think cheap MP3 players and imitation iPhones. However, one product that doesn't and is never likely to suffer from this problem is the IP camera. Being an inherently niche product, you're never likely to pick one up just because, and neither have they become so de rigueur that every man and his ferret are going to be leaping at the chance to get one.
Sure, Trendnet has churned out some pretty mediocre cheap models but they're still useable and are a relative bargain compared to the likes of the superb quality but very expensive Axis cameras. So, imagine my surprise when I was contacted out of the blue by a complete newcomer to the market.
Formed in 2004, Y-CAM was conceived when one of the founders of the company was abroad on holiday when his house was burgled. His house alarm went off and he was notified immediately - a better service than most people have, but I digress - but he had to wait until the police arrived on the scene before he could find out what damage had been done. Not liking the feeling of helplessness he decided to do something about it and set about creating cheap easy-to-use home surveillance cameras, in the shape of the Y-CAM white and Y-CAM black. Both of which I now have sat in front of me.
With list prices of £119.99 and £149.99, both cameras offer very good value compared to more expensive established alternatives and with wireless and wired connectivity, motion detection, audio, and a decent 640x480 resolution sensor, they both sound like very capable little solutions. What distinguishes the White from the Black is the latter features infrared night vision as well as regular daylight sensitivity, which should make it the perfect all-in-one camera for the home user. Before I get onto that let's start with the cheaper White version, though.
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paddy said on 19th January 2009
MT said on 27th February 2009
We bought four of these white y-cam and use them in three different offices. One y-cam was sort of blurry and since there is no adjustable focus its still a little blurry. The othe... more
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This camera is pants! The software - even with the latest firmware is fussy & unpredictable with an unstable network connection (i've tried it on 4 different networks to b... more