Xbro 1080p Security Camera and Baby Monitor

Xbro 1080p Security Camera and Baby Monitor
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This new indoor security camera from XBRO is a camera designed to watch over pets, babies or for general home security with 1080p video, motion detection and two-way audio using the widely adopted OSAIO smartphone app. I should say that this little camera offers far more features than I was expecting for the £34.98 price.

In the box can be found the camera, UK power supply, USB cable, dual-use stand, sticky mount, and a nicely printed and well-written User Guide. Although lightweight, the build quality seems fine and the camera has an attractive and modern square format design.

On the camera front is the lens with Night Vision LEDs, a status LED and the microphone opening and on the rear, the speaker grill, power in port and reset button. On the side is the easy to access micro-SD card port. It features an adjustable stand which can be attached to the base or rear of the camera. There is no Ethernet port or external antenna and the camera emphasises compact size and stylish looks.

The excellent OSAIO app for Android and iOS app offers a simple walkthrough connection and is the same app used by several other security camera suppliers. Two connection methods are available, with the camera either scanning a QR code generated by the app or using a wifi hotspot from the camera. The QR code method worked first time for me.,

Setting up the cameras is simple enough. The first thing to do is to download and install the OSAIO app, You have to register the app before use but doing so is free and you can use a disposable email address to do so. Take note to ensure the phone used to configure the camera is connected to a 2.4Ghz network, not 5Ghz. After installing and registering the app and plugging in the camera follow the in-app instructions to add a new camera aided by audio alerts. After inputting your home wifi details the app automatically and very quickly sends this to the camera which then connects automatically to the wifi network. Unlike with older cameras, there is no web-based interface so you cannot connect directly to the camera using your web browser.

This model has a clean 1080P image quality which is not the upscaled 720p of some lesser rivals. Video quality from the wide-angle lens is one of the best I found for this price bracket. Unlike older budget security cameras, this one boasts an i/r cut filter which when not needed removes the nighttime infrared filter to ensure good colour fidelity daytime images. Night Vision works well with coverage suitable for a small to medium sized room. . It supports two-way audio which means it serves well as a general-purpose app to camera communications monitor and in fact audio quality recorded by the camera is excellent. It also integrates with Amazon Alexa and Google Home for voice and automated control and live video streaming.

Like most rivals, this camera has both audio motion detection triggers and even offers detection zones although there is no motion tracking. The lack of audio in/out ports means external hardware cannot be used to improve the speaker quality. The camera is not weatherproof which means it should be used indoors only.

The camera has the option to save video and audio manually or automatically with motion/audio detection to the SD card or an optional cloud interface. Cloud storage is simple to use and works well and is cheaper than offered by the big-name rivals. However, remember that the camera works perfectly well using the SD card alone. If you use an SD card (none is provided) make sure you use a Class 10 or better card – the card must be able to cope with the high-speed data stream from the camera otherwise the results will be jittery and poor. A card of up to 128GB can be used.

This is a high-quality security camera set capable of excellent results. The price is not the cheapest but still worth it for the features on offer and ease of use.

The Good
Stylish design
Great price
Night Vision
Motion Detection
Detection Zones
In-app real-time push alerts
Two-way audio
SD card slot
Good Video Quality
Supports Amazon/Google

The Bad
No 5Ghz wifi support
No audio out port
No audio in port
No Web Interface