OUTDOOR WI-FI CAMERA FOR SMALLHOLDINGS

THE NEW D-Link DCS- 8600LH Full HD Outdoor Wi-Fi Camera, is geared toward the smart home market, but is also suitable for small business premises.

The camera has new features and functionality within the new and improved mydlink app such as cloud recording, and boasts two-way audio via an in-built speaker and microphone, and integrates seamlessly with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

D-Link considers this model a best-in-class surveillance camera, integrating clever and intuitive voice control features:

• 135 degree wide-angle field of view.

• IP65 waterproof housing.

• Operating temperature range from -25 to 45 degrees Celsius.

• 7 metres night vision.

• Two-way audio with built-in microphone and speaker.

• Motion detection and cloud recording.

• Works with the Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and IFTTT. The camera boasts a wide-angle lens that easily captures a backyard, or an entire room wall-to-wall, in high-quality 1080p. Users can see what’s happening 24/7 with built-in infrared LEDs that allow up to seven metres of night-time viewing and motion and sound detection sending notifications to the mydlink app. The rotatable head makes discrete installations easy even on ceilings, while wireless connectivity keeps cabling to a minimum. It also has an IP65 rating, which means it can withstand most outdoor weather environments on cold, wet or hot days. Snapshots and video clips can be automatically recorded to a microSD card or, with a mydlink cloud recording subscription to a cloud account. A complimentary 12-month Premium subscription that’s usually USD49.99 is included.

This mydlink cloud recording support is a real bonus, says D-link as it makes it ‘incredibly’ easy and convenient to check up on the office. Via the internet, users can play back recordings from the cloud or download video clips to a mobile device from anywhere, anytime. Access is also possible to real-time live views using the mydlink mobile app and to set customised and automated recording schedules via a mobile device. Cost is RRP$329.99 from www.dlink.co.nz and all authorised D-Link resellers and retailers.