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Product Specifications
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BrandY-Cam
ColorWhite
Item Height
7.6 centimetres
Item Width22.6 centimetres
Additional Specifications
Wattage3.75 watts
Technical Details
- Infrared Night Vision
- Quick and simple setup
- High quality video with sound
- Motion detection alerts via email
- Monitor and record live video and audio from anywhere
- Full Macintosh and Linux compatibility
- MPEG-4 compression for reduced bandwidth and storage
- Mobile Viewing
- Multi-client access and password protection
- Secured wireless connectivity
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Manufacturer's Description
The Y-cam Knight S utilizes 30 infrared LEDs to provide high levels of "invisible" light in dark environments. The intelligent photosensitive components can automatically turn on the LEDs in low light conditions or the user can select "moonlight view" which superimposes frames together to increase brightness (frame integration). The Y-cam Knight S can be wall-mounted, ceiling-mounted or placed on a flat surface using the supplied camera stand.
Product Description
Y-cam YCK004 1/4″ CMOS IR Day/Night Box Camera
Easy to install simple to operate the high-performance Y-cam Knight S YCK004 camera operates independently without the need to be connected to a computer. Providing high quality full colour video with audio see and hear in real time from anywhere in the world via any internet-enabled computer or phone. Using built-in movement sensors the camera can instantly email you or upload snapshots or video to a website if motion is detected. The Y-cam Knight S is a versatile solution for home or business security and can even operate outdoors using a Y-cam Shell.
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Type | IP |
| Megapixel | 0.3 |
| Day and Night | Yes |
| True Day and Night | No |
| Colour/Mono | Colour |
| Image Device | 1/4 CMOS |
| Number of effective pixels | 310000 |
| Minimum illumination | 1.0 Lux |
| White balance | Auto |
| Power supply | DC 5V |
| Power consumption | 3.75 W |
| Operating temperature range (T-T) | -5 to +45 Degrees |
| Dimensions W x D x H | 85 x 85 x 30 mm |
| Weight | 150 g |
| Weight | 0.15 Kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year |
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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This is a great product, but the support clearly leaves something to be desired. But let me take things in order.
First of all if you plan on buying a Y-cam make sure you buy the current model. This is a YCK004, and there are plenty of YCK003, a superseded model, on offer. Some at higher prices, some lower. I really suggest you go for the current version. This is true not only of the YCK but the other models they sell.
Second, when you receive it, and it is extremely nicely packaged, I would strongly suggest you plan on installing it using Internet Explorer. I am a Google Chrome user and this made for a very difficult time. In the end I realised that my problems were caused by Y-cam's lack of recognition of Chrome, and resurrected an Explorer window just for this installation and subsequent control of the camera. If you go the Explorer route, basic installation of the camera with a wireless connection to your own router is simple, with the default installation path normally doing the work for you. I have no experience about installing it with a Apple Mac. The documentation appears to be more mindful of Apple than Google though.
Once you have the camera up and running it presents a good picture in light and dark with a sound stream. This is easy to access from Explorer, Chrome, and I suspect all the other common OS. The colour is slightly distorted, but they put a note to say this is the case and that it is a compromise to enable the camera to operate successfully in the dark also. I have to say the night time picture is very good.
You will probably want to be able to access your camera from any PC anywhere. Since this is a function of your router, not the camera, I will not go into that here except there are good instructions as to how to go about this. It can seem complicated though, so if you are not comfortable with computers you might want one of your more technical friends lined up to help with this bit.
The motion sensing works well, and I get an email each time someone enters our back door, which is what I wanted.
Support is a different matter. Because of my initial difficulties with trying to set the camera up using Chrome, I did send an email, in fact two emails, to Y-cam's support organisation. I was given ticket numbers by an automated system, but close to two working days later I have heard nothing more back from them. Hence the 4 not 5 stars.
Now I have it working I am delighted with the product, but you will need to stand on your own two feet. If you use Explorer, it should not be too difficult.
First of all if you plan on buying a Y-cam make sure you buy the current model. This is a YCK004, and there are plenty of YCK003, a superseded model, on offer. Some at higher prices, some lower. I really suggest you go for the current version. This is true not only of the YCK but the other models they sell.
Second, when you receive it, and it is extremely nicely packaged, I would strongly suggest you plan on installing it using Internet Explorer. I am a Google Chrome user and this made for a very difficult time. In the end I realised that my problems were caused by Y-cam's lack of recognition of Chrome, and resurrected an Explorer window just for this installation and subsequent control of the camera. If you go the Explorer route, basic installation of the camera with a wireless connection to your own router is simple, with the default installation path normally doing the work for you. I have no experience about installing it with a Apple Mac. The documentation appears to be more mindful of Apple than Google though.
Once you have the camera up and running it presents a good picture in light and dark with a sound stream. This is easy to access from Explorer, Chrome, and I suspect all the other common OS. The colour is slightly distorted, but they put a note to say this is the case and that it is a compromise to enable the camera to operate successfully in the dark also. I have to say the night time picture is very good.
You will probably want to be able to access your camera from any PC anywhere. Since this is a function of your router, not the camera, I will not go into that here except there are good instructions as to how to go about this. It can seem complicated though, so if you are not comfortable with computers you might want one of your more technical friends lined up to help with this bit.
The motion sensing works well, and I get an email each time someone enters our back door, which is what I wanted.
Support is a different matter. Because of my initial difficulties with trying to set the camera up using Chrome, I did send an email, in fact two emails, to Y-cam's support organisation. I was given ticket numbers by an automated system, but close to two working days later I have heard nothing more back from them. Hence the 4 not 5 stars.
Now I have it working I am delighted with the product, but you will need to stand on your own two feet. If you use Explorer, it should not be too difficult.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A great piece of kit. We have been using it to keep an eye on what our new puppy gets up to when she is left alone overnight or when we go out. The motion detection recording is perfect for this. The infrared night vision is simply great for this. I use it with a QNAP NAS which you can use to record the video data on without needing to leave your PC on all the time. Also there is an iphone app to let you view the live image.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Bought two of those of the Y-cam store directly,
The build is good/ok BUT the WIFI range is VERY poor.
Only works for me with LAN cables which defeats the object.
Also needed to fork out for a Wireless range extender (with LAN plug) so not happy.
Read more on this issue here BEFORE you buy this
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The build is good/ok BUT the WIFI range is VERY poor.
Only works for me with LAN cables which defeats the object.
Also needed to fork out for a Wireless range extender (with LAN plug) so not happy.
Read more on this issue here BEFORE you buy this
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