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Nearly all consumer-grade home security cameras sold today on Amazon are just rebranded Xiaomi. This is part of a major initiative out of Beijing called the "X
by rshnotsecure 6y ago
Nearly all consumer-grade home security cameras sold today on Amazon are just rebranded Xiaomi.
This is part of a major initiative out of Beijing called the "Xiaomi Ecological Toolchain".
Wyze, Yi, Kami, and IMOU are all part of this group. The products, at least the physical cameras, are quite well made. The software though has security and data collection issues much like what is mentioned in this article.
However the main issue is this appears to be a somewhat significant anti-trust violation. It will depend though ultimately on how much coordination is going on between the companies.
- JoeAltmaier 6y agoMust be some variation in packaging/connectors/cabling. My buddy has bought a dozen different cameras, and the best of them need overhauling with better seals, completely reworked cable holes, and in some cases, gratuitous holes in the case plugged! He mounts them outdoors and they fail in days if he doesn't do something. Hasn't found an outdoor camera that performs as advertised, not one.