Hive UK7001713 View Indoor Security Camera - Black and Brushed Copper, 14.5 cm*8.8 cm*8.8 cm

Over the last 4 yrs I’ve used many different security / safety products including 4 different makes of cameras. This has been to wrap a technology ‘care blanket’ around a vulnerable person with failing health. As different challenges arise so solutions have been sought. CCTV has become integral to ensuring the person’s safety and wellbeing. Hive is one of several solutions but by far the best. Product quality is very high and it delivers. The only one tiny criticism is that you need a Hive subscription via British Gas who hold the data on their ‘cloud’. I’m not at all a fan of subscription based services as it takes away independence and your reliant on Big Brother.That said this camera as another of my Hive add-ons is very good. Set up is easy, picture quality both light and dark is high and appearance is nice. As part of the overall Hive set up it offers flexibility as you can customise it to deliver notifications or to interact with other Hive products such as motion sensors or light bulbs. Overall Hive itself is definitely a market leader in so called Smart Home technology and I do recommend it

Purchased this as wanted to be able to check on house while away on holiday etc. Ok, it does not act as a deterrent but it does let you check that your house is ok and it does send you a message by email or text (your choice) if it detects any people inside the room or area covered. It also lets you use your phone or ipad to view the area being monitored at any time, night or day. Fantastic value for money and does the job of far more expensive CCTV.Not so sue now! Left it detection switched off overnight and this morning could not get it to work. Difficult to get help, only way appears to be by LIVE CHAT. Advisor was not really able to help. It had crashed and needed to be reset. Once reset I had difficulty reconnecting Bluetooth. Hive App stopped working. In the end I uninstalled the App, switched the camera off, waited for the battery to run down then reinstalled from scratch. No works except can't see anything in the dark!

Lovely looking device, but has some serious issues:Cant be wall mounted - as despite coming with a wall mount the software doesnt support it (you cant rotate the image so dont make that mistake like i did) - it can only go on ceiling.No alexa support whatsoever - Isnt this device from a "smart home" company?No zones on the people/motion detection - on a £200 camera?Push notifications are hit and miss at best, so no confidence youd know if there was somebody in your house - you know, its main purchase point.Realistically, for half the price of this you can buy a better camera with all the above features. The hardware is good, but its being DIRELY let down by the software teams lack of updates with basic functionality that should of been there from day 1 on such a premium priced device.Dont let the glossy images above fool you, its not ready to be on the market.

The camera is very useful, you can use it for surveillance, check up on your pets or check in on your property whilst away. Set up is pretty straight forward and even easier if you have the Hive system already. Simply use the app to connect the camera to the hub, follow the on screen instructions and you're away in no time. You use the app to control the camera and set up your routines and automations.The camera has sound and motion sensors. The camera can distinguish between pets and humans, this is very handy for those who have pets and don't want the sensors being continuously triggered by their cats or dogs. You can set it so you get notifications on your phone (or even smart watch) via the app and also by email. The app's notification is more instant and the email notification less so.The best thing about this camera is that you can use the camera with other Hive products like door sensor, lights, smart plug etc. You can use them together for integrated functionality eg If the camera captures a motion or spots an intruder you automate it so it turns on the lights. Unlike some of it competitors the Hive View comes with free access to your recordings for 24 hours, meaning you have access to any recordings captured by the camera for 24 hours, if this isn't enough you can pay £5 a month for 30 day access.The camera itself is really good, it's well designed, it's sleek and stylish with a nice black and brushed copper finish. It looks inconspicuous placed in the background and the only thing that gives it away is the infrared light. It has good features like night vision, wide angle view, 2 way audio and good clear picture quality. However it is let down by a few things eg. The hub sometimes loses connection meaning you wont receive notifications from the camera. The camera can be used without being mounted or plugged in, but the battery will only last an hour. The camera is also very pricey, almost like you're being punished for buying into the Hive system. At the time of writing this there is no google or Alexa support only IFTTT.If you're in need of a smart security camera and you already have the Hive system then you should give this a go, other wise there are other options out there with similar features that are much cheaper. Hope this helps.

Easy to install, good picture and sound. Lots of options for notifications and playback etc. Does everything i expected.

Sound could be lmproved, not as good as advertised.

I loved this camera so much. It looks amazing and alerts me to any movements whilst I’m out the house. Sadly it stopped working a few weeks ago. It has a random white circle flash up intermittently. The apps says it’s online but you cannot ‘go live’. I’ve contacted customer services many times now and been taken through uninstall, turn on/off, router on and off, paper clips in the back, remove app, instal app, updates - you name it! I spent over an hour yesterday on chat with Hive and still no resolve! I expected more than a few years use out of a £179 camera! It’s just an expensive ornament on the shelf now!

Excellent quality and works a treat