ABOX 1080P Two-Way Audio Wireless Wi-Fi IP Camera Review

A very nice quality versatile camera, I purchased this as a gift for my nephew and his wife who have just had their first baby and wanted something solid, easy to move about, the ability to set up on multiple devices, a good viewing range that gave high quality images both day and night vision and this seemed to fit that perfectly.

The camera arrived in a branded brown box with everything packed and protected in foam and comes with everything you need to be up and running including a network cable and DVD containing a digital copy of the manual along with a program called IPCMultiView for viewing and manipulating the camera from a desktop or laptop PC. The quick start guide manual is very comprehensive covering all the functions and features taking you step by step through the setup process with clearly marked pictures and illustrations showing you exactly what you should be seeing and doing, it’s fully in English and I found it very easy to follow.

Once I had unpacked it I had a good read through the manual and decided first of all to connect it wirelessly and installed the application onto my phone by scanning the QR code in the manual, this can also be done by just searching for P2PLiveCam on the relevant app store. After turning the camera on it ran through an initialisation process turning the camera through its angles and was then ready to connect, I searched the WiFi connection on my phone and connected the camera, once this was done I started the P2PLiveCam app and pressed to add a camera using the QR scanner to scan the QR code on the base of the camera and it was then connected and ready to test, at this point you can change the name of the camera and default password but didn’t as it can be changed at any time through the app.

Something not very apparent by the product description is this camera isn’t just a device you can view and use through your WiFi network at home, once you have the app installed you can login and view the camera from any place in the world just as long as you have an internet connection. I gave the camera a test on my balcony and it worked very well with high quality images and very easy to manipulate using the app, I then tested it using the network cable plugging it into my home network and tested the IPCMultiView application on my home PC which worked flawlessly and again very simple process to set up. I did a quick test on the night vision which I found to be superb, the area I tested it in was in total darkness and it still managed to give very clear images.

The camera has a micro SD card slot so you can record and store recordings which worked very well also giving the ability to format and set up the card from P2PLiveCam app, I tested the two way microphone this worked well and very simple to switch on and off when you want to use it.

I have added a video and will also add some pictures showing going through the unpacking, starting and connecting the camera, giving it a test both wireless and connected via a network cable, showing the PC application setup and features finishing with a bit of nigh vision, please note my original video is of high quality but the video quality often degrades considerable when uploaded.

• Good quality images experience: Adopt 2.0 Megapixel/1920x1080P video resolution and Wi-Fi standards IEEE 802.11b/g/n, give you a solid and clear images experience to monitor every single object without flashing and black out.
• Minimizing the exist of blind area and alarm: 345°horizontal & 90°vertical rotation for motion tracking, the camera detects each potential threaten within the range you vision, timely sends you a notification via Email or alerts on your phone.
• Work well in the night: IR -LED lights can ensure the night vision range up to 8 meters, IR cut filter enhances the color quality of picture, no color cast.
• Real-time communication: Just on click, you not only hear the voices from your device, but also chat with someone else through Two-way Audio built-in microphone and speaker.
• Easy setup and use: Connect the camera with power adapter, download the P2PLiveCom from App Store or Google's Play Store, and then you can monitor the camera through Smartphone, Tablet and PC to keep tabs on kids, elder, pets and your care belongings anywhere anytime.

What I liked
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- Very easy to setup
- Great quality images both day and night vision
- With the app it can be viewed any place and any time
- The camera has a very solid base so would be very difficult to accidentally knock over
- Good comprehensive easy to follow manual all in English
- The IPCMultiView PC application easy to set up and good for large screen viewing
- The P2PLiveCam mobile device application, easy to navigate and move the camera with a multitude of settings and features
- With 345° horizontal and 90° vertical rotation you can cover a whole room

What I Didn’t Like
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- I normally like to find something to put here but I really can’t find anything, if any issues arise I will return and add them

Summary
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Since testing the camera I have taken it to my nephew’s, he now has it set up and they are delighted with it, overall this is a very nice practical camera that delivers good clear images, is easy to set up coming with a multitude of features and functions easily accessible from the mobile application and for these reasons I have given this camera full marks. If you have any questions please feel free to ask I will do my best to answer.

Price: £59.99
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Zclever 720P HD Home Security Wireless Camera Review

Very nice neat wireless security camera, this arrived in a branded white box around the same size as a child’s shoe box well packed and protected in foam, it comes with a travel adaptor this is just an addition as the power lead has a full UK standard three pin plug, it also comes with a bracket and fixing screws should you wish to mount the camera.

The manual is glossy and all in English, it has a very easy to follow walkthrough of setting up the camera starting off helping you get the accompanying application ‘LiveYes’ and including images all along the way showing exactly what you should be seeing and entering, I found this very helpful and made setting it up a breeze, I found the audio signal connection to the phone (iPhone 6) was a nice touch and connected the phone without issue.

After going through the application and adding a micro SD card into the slot in the back I used the smart add to activate the camera and that was it all up and running, I used the wireless to connect it but have since tested it with a network cable and this also works flawlessly.

The camera can be controlled from the LiveYes application and simple swipes on the screen rotate the camera in any direction giving you 350 degrees on the vertical angle and 80 degrees on the horizontal which gave me full coverage of my main room. It also has a multitude of options and features and settings which all work very well and made any changes instantly.

I tested the 2 way audio which works well, the alarm system is really easy to set up and not only worked well it also has three different methods of receiving the alarm, I would suggest though only setting this if it is being used as a security camera or you will get constant notifications but as it can be switched on and off it would be ideal for night security. The night vision really impressed me as I wasn’t really expecting it to be as good as it was but even in near total darkness it gave very clear images.

I have added a video and will add some images showing the unboxing of the camera, linking it up and testing the rotation system, I have also added a bit of live footage from my balcony mainly showing the movement features as the video quality will degrade considerably once uploaded due to the optimisation system. The video quality although only going to a maximum of 720P HD is very clear and more than adequate for my intended use.

• Two-way Audio: Wireless Camera built in speaker and microphone,Listen and talk with your baby or family anytime/anywhere. Echo cancellation and noise suppression technology makes audio quality better
• Wifi camera support horizontal angle 350 and vertical angle 80,offers you a full view of any occasions.You could remotely control the camera via your phone.Typically used as Baby Monitor, Pet Monitor, Elderly Monitor, Home Security Monitor, Business surveillance and etc
• One-key WiFi (802.11b/g/n wireless network) setup in 1 minute via iPhone or Andriod smartphone using the app to control from anywhere anytime.Remote access and control the real time video and monitor easily for all ages.Record and playback via micro SD Card(Maximum support 64GB TF card),Not Include TF Card in this package
• H.264, AVI compression format, Support multi-user remote view and 720P high-definition video stream. Granville Technology Grain-media Cloud P2P penetration technology make you feel Plug&Play convenience
• Wireless security camera has Two IR leds, Night Vision up to 30 feet.When monitor is detected or alarm is triggered,there are three kind of methods for you receive alarm message.Enable "Email Alert",then then alarm message will be sent to the the email address;Enable "Push Notification",then the alarm message will be pushed to mobile phone;Enable "Buzzer",then it will buzz when there is an alarm

What I liked
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- Nice compact design that looks good
- Two way audio, a nice added feature
- The camera coverage is very good and easy to move/rotate
- The security alarm system, works well and a useful feature
- Very good clear comprehensive manual all in English
- A multitude of options and features
- Very easy to set up with a very professional control application
- The night vision really impressed me
- Very easy to record footage and being able to do it from any place in the world as long as you have an internet connection is great
- The price, for a budget security camera this really delivers

What I Didn’t Like
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- I haven’t found anything to dislike about this camera, the addition of a travel plug is a bit odd but it has a full UK plug so just an added extra really.

Summary
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This really delivers a great quality security camera with a multitude of features and functions, it’s a budget price but certainly not a budget camera and for that reason it gets five stars from me. If you have any questions please feel free to ask I will do my best to answer.

Price: £49.99
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TOGUARD Dual Lens Dash Cam front and rear recording ATST

This arrived in a very nice box rather than the generic brown box you often get so it was clear from the start attention to detail was taken right through to packaging and presentation, after unpacking I gave the manuals a good read, these are very clear and easy to follow with illustrations breaking down all the functions and features all being in English only and no mixed languages between text.

The camera screen is about the same size as an iPhone 5 and is glass, some cameras have plastic screens which I find don’t quite give the crisp display glass does, the menu system is very easy to follow and set up and it has an inbuilt battery but as is normal this is a reserve or emergency battery only and the camera needs to be powered when in use.

The rear camera is a small spy type camera that plugs into the top of the main camera and has a good length cable so you are able to take it to the back of the car with no problem concealing the wire, once powered you get a picture in picture display on screen so you can monitor the rear view while driving.

I found the front recorded footage very good and clear and with the wide angle you capture everything both sides of the road including the paths and side roads, I was especially impressed with the quality of the night vision.

It separates the front footage from the rear footage in giving the rear footage the same by naming them for example 2017_0412_203735_005A.MOV and 2017_0412_203735_005B.MOV so very easy to find the corresponding rear footage. The rear camera as stated records at 720*480P and is a small basic camera so does not give the high quality of the front camera but is clear enough should it be needed and performs very well as a monitor picture in picture.

I have uploaded some recorded footage of the menus, front and rear camera day footage along with front and rear camera night time footage, please note the footage is somewhat degraded when uploaded to Amazon due to their compression and optimisation so the original footage is of far better quality.

• Full 1920*1080P HD recording at a smooth 30 FPS with 4 LED lights 720*480P rear camera to ensure high quality image even at night.The rear cam video quality require good light surroundings.
• 4 inch IPS big screen with low illuminition 2.0 large aperture lens help you to watch the video recording when driving. Taking photos by pressing the "down" button.
• G-Sensor enabled recording occurs as soon as any sudden braking, impact, rapid acceleration or sharp cornering occurs. WDR functions eliminates glare and dimming. Also supports motion detection, parking monitoring.
• This dash cam comes with 130 degree wide angle and 6 infrared filter glass lens. Built in 500mAh polymer battery. Maximum supports 32G micro SD card(ABOVE CLASS 10) for storage.
• Please note: This camera doesn't support FCWS and LDWS due to new firmware.

What I liked
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- Very high quality footage
- Good clear glass display screen
- Easy to navigate menu system
- A mass of different options and features
- Very clear and easy to follow all English manuals
- G-sensor works very well and is adjustable
- Wide angle recording

What I Didn’t Like
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- More an observation that a dislike as it’s specifications are clearly stated but the rear view camera gives a very basic recording and if you wanted or required better I think it would really require a second separate system.

Summary
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Overall this is a very nice dash cam that gives superb footage, the glass screen gives a very clear display with the picture in picture rear view camera, the dash cam has a multitude of features and functions with a very easy to use menu system. If you have any questions please feel free to ask I will do my best to answer.

Price: £59.99
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TOGUARD® Wildlife Camera 12MP Full HD 1080P

This is a really great camera and I am very impressed with the quality, it arrived well packed and all the lenses had a removable plastic protective cover. I gave the manuals a good read and then it was time to give it a test, I fitted the eight AA batteries needed, inserted a Micro SD card, removed the battery disable tag from the remote control and switched it to test mode. Once done you get a very good menu on the front under the flap, I performed various test captures in different modes which all worked as described so it was time to put it into action for a proper test.

I set it up at ground level outside near the bins and left it a few hours before retrieving it and was pleased to see I caught a cat raiding the black bags, the next day I set it up on my balcony just to capture some daytime activity which also worked very well. I would also note the area near the bins was pitch black you could not even see your hand in front of your face.

I have uploaded a video and some pictures, I would note at this time that the video quality once uploaded to Amazon is quite poor so if you wish to see a better version on YouTube the number at the end is v=nJMQBc8jmJI just change any video you load to end with that to view.

You should note that the test mode is as it say’s to test and you get lights on the front and the view screen is on but once you put it into ON mode there is no visual indication the camera is on and working so as to keep the camera as hidden and covert as possible.

• 12 Mega Pixels HD Photo taking and 1080P Full HD high quality video recording ensure every details will be captured.
• Bulit-in 48 pcs No glow Black Infrared LED make up to 65ft/20m night vision range. no movement will be missed even at night.
• 120° Wide angle PIR sensor plus wide angle lens ensure maximum coverage.
• IP54 Waterproof housing ensures durability in all-weather condition.
• Featured functions: Multi-shot, Interval, Timelapse,Motion detection, Timer, Time stamp, Photo + Video Recording.Get 1 Year Warranty.

What I liked
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- Picture quality is superb
- Video quality is superb
- Night vision quality superb
- Menu system is very good
- Remote control works very well
- It’s waterproof
- Multitude of different modes and adjustments

What I Didn’t Like
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- More of an observation than a dislike, I would have liked it to have a chargeable on-board power source but with 3 months of stand-by time for the price I understand it not having that

Summary
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This really is a cracking camera, everything on it is high quality and the results are superb, if you have any questions please feel free to ask and I will do my best to answer them.

Price: £65.99
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