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Security cameras from Kasa, Yi, and more start at just $21 in Amazon's Deal of the Day
Some seriously good deals to save on home security
Security cameras are one of the most vital parts to a good home security system, but they can be expensive. Luckily, today's Amazon deal includes a number of high-quality cameras from reputable manufactures like Kasa and Yi at prices starting as low as $20.99 — with savings ranging as high as 67% off.For roughly twenty bucks, you can get a 1080p indoor camera from YI that includes night vision, 2-way audio, and motion detection. Plus, like almost every camera available in this sale, it's compatible with smart assistants from companies like Amazon and Google. If an outdoor cam is what you're after, you can save a whopping 67% on YI's 1080p cloud cam that has waterproofing, a built-in siren, and optional 24/7 emergency response.
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When you're looking to secure your home, family, and property with the help of a wireless camera, you've got a lot of options to consider. Devices run the gamut when it comes to features and pricing, from the likes of budget-friendly Wyze to the premium polish of an Arlo. While there's a lot to like on both ends of that spectrum, I've been interested in finding a good middle ground. Would the $90 Kami Wire-Free Outdoor Camera be up to the task?I was first introduced to the Kami Wire-Free back at CES in January, where Kami pitched the camera to me as an affordable, full-featured alternative to pricier offerings. And while there would be paid cloud plans available, the existence of both a limited free cloud tier and (most critically) microSD support for local storage sure made it sound like this would be one camera worth checking out. And that's just what I've been up to doing.
Outfitting your home with connected security cameras can be quite expensive, especially once you start looking into setting up multiple cameras, even more so if you need them to be capable of recording outdoors or in HD. Luckily, Amazon's latest Deal of the Day can help to upgrade your home security with the best pricing yet on Yi security camera 2-packs. Two of the dome-style indoor cams with pan, tilt, and zoom support will set you back $55 ($34.99 off), and the outdoor camera bundle is available for $71.99 ($68 0ff.)The outdoor cameras are capable of recording in 1080p and also feature night vision, an IP68 water-resistance rating, two-way audio, and a built-in deterrent alarm. Yi's indoor dome-style cameras can rotate 360° and can survey a room automatically or jump between up to 8 bookmarked positions. These indoor cameras also include infrared LEDs for night vision and two-way audio with a built-in intercom function. Yi's cloud service allows encrypted uploads of recorded footage, and the outdoor camera bundle comes with a one month trial.
Hello, and welcome to the first installment of our midweek deals roundup for 2020. Now that the holiday season is behind us and the barrage of pre-Christmas sales has subsided, we're turning our attention to the latest batch of discounts that have popped up around the internet. This week, we found some great sales on the Fitbit Charge 3, wireless earbuds, charging accessories, and security cameras.
Do you need an outdoor security camera for your home? Maybe you want to catch your Amazon delivery driver chucking boxes at your door, or make sure no one has stolen your packages. Now you can get the YI H30 Outdoor Security Camera for just $64.88 exclusively from Home Depot, a $55.11 savings from the original MSRP. Six months of cloud storage is also included, making this an even better offer.
If you’re holding off on purchasing an indoor security camera until Black Friday, this deal on Xiaomi Yi security cameras might entice you into buying one (or two) right now. A pair of Yi Home Camera 3 can be purchased from Amazon for $56.50, down from their usual MSRP of $69.99.You can get the said discounted rate by clipping Amazon’s on-page coupon that saves you $3.50. With that, you’ll have to apply the promo code 7NLDRHL6 on the checkout page for an additional $9.99 off. This product qualifies for free shipping while Prime members can even opt for a faster delivery option for free.
So, you want a security camera, huh? If you've been looking to get a $100 unit to stick above your driveway, you can get that $100 unit for more than 40% off right now as Amazon has the Yi Outdoor Security Camera on discount — and that discount runs layers deep.Yi's bullet camera brings in 1080p footage from a 1/2.7" CMOS sensor paired with a 110° lens. It's rated IP65 against dust intrusion and water spray — good enough for rain — and is equipped with LED flood lights for nighttime surveillance. There's also two-way audio to listen in and talk back to whoever's outside. Like other cameras in its price, it can take a microSD card and there's a free month of cloud storage with paid plans available.
The camera's manufacturer Yi is an offshoot of Xiaomi, and it has arguably cemented itself as the quality low-cost alternative to GoPro. The Yi Lite has a Sony IMX206 sensor, shooting 16MP stills and recording 31Mbps video at a variety of resolutions and frame rates: 4K/20, 1080p/60, 1440p/30, 1080p/30, 720p/120, 360p/240. The camera supports EIS, but only up to 1440p/30. It can be controlled with its 2" touchscreen display, or by connecting your smartphone to it over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Sadly, the unit still charges via microUSB, but its 1200mAh battery is rated to capture 130 minutes of video footage. You can store footage on any microSD card, though you'll want to use a fast one for capturing 4K footage.
The holidays are almost here, but if you still haven't found gifts for someone, here's your chance. Yi Technology's Happy Holiday Savings sale has some of its best products up to 50% off. Dash cams, security cameras, 360-degree VR cameras, and action cams are all discounted. If you order today, you'll receive your items in time for Christmas.
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- Free is a great price for the first-party Yi case, but if you're looking for more accessories, you can get a bundle that includes a case, head mount, chest strap, and more from Kupton for .99, and that company's waterproof housing on its own is just .99.
Action cameras are a great way to capture, well, action. Designed to be both tough and low profile, they're easy to strap to your body to record your adventures hang gliding (or whatever). They're generally pretty pricey, though, with some high-end models going for hundreds of dollars. The Yi 4K Action Camera is already a nice bargain at its normal price of $121.99, and you can currently get 20 percent off the little guy on Amazon.The Yi has all the features you'd expect out of an action camera. It can record in 4K at 30 frames per second for up to two hours on a single charge, and it can eke out 60 frames per second at lower resolutions. It can also take 12-megapixel stills, and you can share files from the camera to your phone over Bluetooth.
The past week has been absolutely overrun with deals, due in no small part to the arrival of Amazon's annual Prime Day. While that's obviously been great for Prime members, there have also been a nice assortment of offers targeting the rest of us, as companies go after shoppers who weren't able to take advantage of Amazon's festivities. Here are some of our favorite deals from the past few days, ones that are both still available and aren't exclusive to Prime users.
Gone are the days of having to pay $150+ for a home security camera; these days, there are a few more cost-effective options on the market. YI has always had great prices, but this latest .99 deal on the company's 1080p home camera brings it to another level.This is effectively half off the $59.99 MSRP. We posted about a $15 discount on this camera back in March, but this is a much better deal. You get 24/7 recording, two-way audio, night vision, activity alerts, and cloud storage. A microSD isn't strictly necessary, as alerts can be saved for up to a week for free without one, but you'll probably want to throw one in. It's compatible with Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS.Again, .99 is the cheapest this YI 1080p cam has ever been. The four-pack has also dropped in price, from $179.99 a few days ago to $119.99. One-day shipping is free for Prime customers. Hit the source link below to pick one up.Source: Amazon
GoPro may have popularized the action camera market, but there are plenty of competitors these days. YI came on the scene as a producer of affordable alternatives early on, but its latest release, the Discovery 4K, takes inexpensive action cams to a whole new level. The Discovery 4K has been discounted to just .99 with a coupon code applied at checkout.Of course, while the Discovery 4K is a good deal for the money, it's not as fully-featured as its upmarket stablemates. It can shoot 4K, but only at 20fps; it also shoots 1080p60, which is probably what you'll be sticking with. Its 8MP Sony IMX179 is the same sensor used on the Nexus 5, though it does have a 150-degree wide-angle lens. It has a 2.0" LCD touchscreen, which is pretty surprising to see at this price point. Eight shooting modes are present, and built-in 2.4GHz Wi-Fi allows it to connect to your phone within a 100ft range. It's not water-resistant, though IP68 water resistance can be added with a case that is sold separately.To get to that .99 price, you'll need to enter code FBYFC3CQ at checkout. Shipping is free, as it usually is on Amazon. If you've been in search of a cheap action camera, this is definitely worth consideration.Source: Amazon
If you're looking to get into the wireless IP home security front, then this deal is a good place to start. Yi is offering its first-generation 1080p Home Camera for $44.99 on Amazon, a nice savings of $15 off the $59.99 MSRP.The Yi 1080p Home Camera supports full 24/7 recording and two-way audio, night vision, activity alerts (baby crying, motion detection), and cloud storage. Alerts can be saved for up to seven days for free without a microSD card, though the camera supports up to 32GB Class 10 cards (FAT32 format).Yi also has an app that is surprisingly well-received by its users, offering mobile access to your camera feeds, the option to share the camera with five other family members, and the ability to view multiple feeds on a single account.If this sounds appealing to you (I'm certainly intrigued), then Amazon is a full $1 cheaper than Yi's official store. Hit up the source link to get started.Source: Amazon
Last summer, Google announced a new video format to simplify the creation of virtual reality content, VR180. Now at CES, they've partnered with Lenovo and Yi Technology to bring VR180 to consumer hardware in the form of a new Daydream headset and two VR cameras.
Getting your home or office set up with security cameras can be an expensive proposition. For example, a Nest Cam Outdoor costs a whopping $200. Yi Technology has just announced a similar device priced at half that. The new Yi Outdoor Camera is just $99.99, and it's available now.The Yi Outdoor Camera appears to check all the necessary boxes. It has 1080p resolution, two-way audio, night vision, and it's weatherproofed. The field of view is a little weak at just 110-degrees, though. However, it does have an alarm, which you don't see on a lot of cameras. This is a wired camera, but it comes with a 3-meter cable so you can run it to a nearby outlet.
I'll admit that I don't know the first thing about action cameras, except that GoPros are a thing. If you're not like me in that regard, then you may be interested in this deal over on Amazon. You can pick up the white Yi 4K action camera for $143.99, a total savings of $55.Our very own Jeff reviewed the Yi cam late last year, claiming that it provided some serious competition for GoPro. He said that the video quality and battery life were superb, though the device suffered from poor EIS as a whole. Regardless, if you're looking to get into action cams, this might be the deal for you.
This deal is a bit odd in that the total savings are applied at checkout; you get 20% knocked off once the camera is in your cart. Keep that in mind as you visit the source link. The black version is also on sale with the same 20% off, but it'll cost you more than the white model.Source: Amazon
You don't have to look far to find a home security camera with big names like Logitech, Google, and Netgear all offering up systems for keeping an eye on things. There are also some newer players with cameras you might want to consider. For example, the Xiaomi-funded Yi Technology. This Chinese firm has released a few home cameras, but the new version of its Dome Camera stands out from the crowd. Unlike other cameras, this one can actually rotate to get a full 360 degree view of a room, and it has built-in motion tracking. Unlike the old Dome Camera, this one also shoots 1080p video.
A few weeks ago I wrote a preview article introducing the Yi 4K action camera. The upstart Chinese company has boldly promised that their top of the line $249 action cam can outperform the GoPro Hero4 Black (the Hero5 Black had yet to be announced when I began testing) which sells for $100-150 more.That's a pretty bold statement considering that GoPro is a name synonymous with action cams, so much so that many people call any action camera a GoPro. I've spent the last few weeks testing that claim, and you know what, the Yi 4K is not as good as a GoPro Hero4 Black. It's better.