PC World – December 2015

Roundup: Security Cameras
leeway for positioning it away from power outlets. It also has an
internal battery that will keep the camera rolling for an hour if there’s
a power outage. MyFox sends an alert to your phone when the power
goes out, and again when it’s restored. If it loses its connection to the
Internet, the camera will record footage to its internal memory. If you
pay for continuous recording service, it will transfer the video to
MyFox’s servers when the connection is re-established.
The MyFox features streams in 720p with a 130-degree wide-angle
lens and night vision up to 5 yards. It also boasts a two-way intercom
that’s activated from the MyFox app.
The MyFox camera’s most compelling feature is a motorized
shutter that’s controlled from the MyFox app and covers the lens
whenever the camera is turned off. It’s a feature that’s surprisingly
assuring given the privacy
vulnerabilities that have
been discovered in many
webcams and other
home-monitoring devices.
While the camera
provides a live feed out of
the box, you need a
subscription to one of
MyFox’s cloud-recording
services to store video in
the cloud. For $5 per
month you get one day of
video history; $10 per
month gets you an entire
week of storage. MyFox is
The purple bars in this scrolling
time line in the MyFox indicate
security events in MyFox’s
live feed.
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