Hive Outdoor review
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Hive, a smart home brand owned by the parent company behind of British Gas, has offered a Hive View indoor camera for a number of years. The Hive View Outdoor camera, which has joined the range, can be mounted on a wall to keep an eye on a driveway, back garden or front door. At £180 and requiring a subscription to get 30-day video storage, this security camera needs to deliver the goods. See how it fared under rigorous testing in our Hive Outdoor review.
What's included:- Pros and cons
- What is it?
- How easy is it to set up?
- What's it like to use?
- How good is the footage?
- Is there anything else I should know?
- Should I buy it?
First reviewed by Which?
June 2020
Released
April 2019
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