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Oh, sure. Amazon is
becoming basically overrun
with Chinese wireless cams,
some as cheap as £40. But you’re
not an idiot (or you might be, Guru
isn’t here to judge) so you’ll realise
that a budget security solution is
basically the tech equivalent of
buying cut-price toilet paper: it’s
neither pleasant nor a particularly
secure experience, and one which
may just let human waste through.
GaGu would absolutely steer you
towards a known brand that costs
slightly more, be that the only-
vaguely-known Kami (check out
the chunky Wire Free Outdoor
Camera, priced around £80) orAmazon-owned Blink (the XT2 is
compact, costs £100 with the
required hub, and lasts for two
years on a pair of AAs). Or even,
y’know, going wired, which causes
a bit more pain when installing but
generally bags you cheaper, more
reliable hardware that doesn’t
require you to shimmy up a ladder
for regular battery changes.If he were truly steering you,
Guru would take the bypass and
park up in a higher bracket still.
Where security is concerned, the
little benefits of pricier cams take
on a far higher value. The QHD
resolution of the Arlo Pro 3 (£550)
or even the full-on 4K of the Arlo
Ultra 4K (£680) gets you far more
admissible footage should you
need to get a perp collared, for a
start; lower cams have a cheeky
way of overstating their resolution,
using lesser sensors and upscaling
them into a smeary mess. Arlo’s
top-line cams are also both
lightning-quick to fire up for live
view. Decent battery, too.Can I get a really cheap wireless outdoor security camera?
KRIS PETERSSON, ABERDEEN
A budget security solution is the
tech equivalent of buying cut-
price toilet paper: it’s neither a
pleasant nor a secure experience
28 T3 OCTOBER 2020Horizon
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