I Tried Amazing Security Tech for Renters From a Company You’ve Never Heard Of - CNET
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Baseus PimeSentinel W1 Window Camera
8.5
Pros & Cons
- 4K resolution
- Great magnetic, indoor design
- Adjustable camera angle (unusual in window cams)
- MicroSD card slot for free local storage
- Free motion and AI object detection for people, vehicles and animals
- Privacy and motion zone options to customize where and how the camera monitors
- Simple, effective app
- Overly sensitive motion and object detection can trigger false alerts from shadows, though privacy and motion zones help
- Night vision is only passable, and requires a least a little light to work well
It’s tough to find good security devices for renters because of the restrictions on what changes they can make to their homes and all the fine print in their leases. Window cameras are a happy exception — adhesive-mounted cams that stick to windows and allow you to monitor carports, parking spaces, yards, visitors and more. If you don’t...
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