The Eve Outdoor Cam has now started shipping and will be the first floodlight camera designed to work exclusively with Apple HomeKit Secure Video.
The outdoor Eve Cam includes a sleek body that’s protected by a matte black metal frame with rounded edges. The Eve Outdoor Cam supports 1080p/24fps H.264 Video and 157° field of view. It also has infrared night vision to help it see in the dark. The camera is designed to be mounted on an outside wall at around 2.5 meters high. This height is the optimal as it uses infrared motion detection, which can work up to 9 meters.
Eve has also included a built in flood light with an ultra-strong light boost mode. However, they have not given details on the light power of the light. The Eve Outdoor Cam is IP55 Certified. An IP55 rated product is protected against dust ingress that could be harmful for the normal operation of the product but is not fully dust tight. It is protected against solid objects and water jets projected by a nozzle (6.3mm) from any directions.
Power for the Eve Outdoor Cam is provided by the mains at AC 100-240 V. With connectivity provided directly over Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n)
HomeKit Secure Video exclusive
Like all Eve devices, Eve Outdoor Cam is built from the ground up to keep data secure. Access to the cam, no matter if the connection is local or remote, is always direct and fully encrypted via the home hub. Recordings are stored securely and fully encrypted in your iCloud account. With an iCloud Plus account, users get 10 days of video history and the option of alerts for people, vehicles, pets, and packages. As a HomeKit camera, the Eve Cam can be accessed through the Home app and Eve’s own app.
The Eve Outdoor cam ships today in the US, UK, EU and Canada, from Amazon at a price of
- US $249.95
- UK – £229
- Canada – $329
- EU – €249
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