I've been using this for a few months now and it's been great!
It's their newer model replacing the Xiaomi Yi. It seems much better camera judging from all reviews on youtube.
The Camera starts automatically when it gets power. I've connected that to my USB port on the Pioneer car unit and it's working perf.
When you download Mi Home app, make sure you pick China as location. On Android you can stop most permissions before you start the app and just leave location and storage. The firmware on mine is from mid June, and I haven't checked if there's a new one. :smile:
#################### THE MENU IS IN CHINESE ####################
It's really easy to use and this video explains the simple menu in detail:
Not sure whether they will release an update to include Menu in English.
I'm hoping it would have great support for firmware updates. So far great support of my Mi band 2 that received more than 5 updates since last year
########################## FEATURES: This Xiaomi mijia 1080P Car DVR Camera, adopted MSC8328P chip and SONY IMX323 CMOS image sensor, equipped with mini car charger, features with a variety of functions, such as loop-cycle recording, auto power on, and so on, provides you a more comfortable and worry-free driving environment. Main Features: ● 3.0 inch screen and 1.8 aperture ● 160 degree wide angle and 1920 x 1080P resolution ● Adopting MSC8328P chip, SONY IMX323 CMOS image sensor and Mstar 1080P image process chip ● WiFi connection to your smartphone ● Loop-cycle recording, saves the storage space efficiently ● Gravity sensor keeps the video not covered in case of an emergency ● Auto power on, no need to operate it by your hands ● Advanced H.264 photography compression technology keeps high quality videos and plays a part of saving storage as well ● Support maximum 64GB TF card memory storage ( not included ) ● Language: Chinese only ● APP download: search "mijia" in APP store or scan the 2D code on the manual Download the APP “mijia” and open the WiFi hotspot ( it shows you the name and password ), then the APP will appear the WiFi and ask for connect, you can input the password so as to operate the DVR. ● WiFi connection: the name and password will take on while you opening the WiFi hotspot interface of DVR
All comments (22)
terriclarkfan
27 Sep 17#1
I installed a Yi last week. Looking at a Yi v Mijia comparison on YouTube, I can't see which gives the best video, but it certainly seems a bargain for £30.
Edit: Mijia video looks more colour saturated than the Yi, but not sure if it captures any greater detail.
JC1997
27 Sep 17#2
Will you get hit by custom order from them?
phillprice
27 Sep 17#3
“Make sure you pick China as the location. “ ummm
mcek to phillprice
27 Sep 17#4
I've got the Xiaomi zigbee sensors set up as part of home automation. You need to use their app, which connects to China. I use a spare Android tablet, with a spare google id that contains details about me, and only run the app to configure the devices. Would do the same with this, just record to memory.
EN1GMA to mcek
27 Sep 17#8
Have you got a link to that please? I've got the yeelights and really impressed with xiaomi. Also got the fitness band. Very happy with xiaomi. Want to get more into home automation. You're right, have a spare Id with which you access their services.
mcek to EN1GMA
27 Sep 17#17
So, you need to start with version 2 of their hub, and you will need a chinese/au to uk adaptor which they might not send- I had a few lying around from various chinese pvr/mp3/etc.
The hub must be connected to an app, and through the chinese servers you get firmware updates and also access the sensor logs. Forget about the internet radio, it's only Chinese stations, and the connections stutter. You can set up alarms on the hub, which also has rgb lighting.
Then add the 2nd generation of their sensors which seem to be standard zigbee devices (smart things forum people say they connect, but I just use the xiaomi hub)
@steevieboy4u App on the Yi allows all that, and video start/end clipping, and is in English. Hopefully this would be at least the same functionality, albeit in Chinese.
gungesh
27 Sep 17#9
I've been ordering like crazy from their harvest sale and earlier for last 3 weeks or so but still haven't recieved a single item. Whereas an item ordered 2 weeks back from. Banggood.com arrived today... Anyone in the same situation??
Wongduk
27 Sep 17#10
I got hit by customs on this last time on Lightinthebox purchase. Was like £37 then customs of £7.21 and royal mail charge £7 handling fee. But very pleased with quality. Pause the video when u moving and you can still see number plates. Very impressed. I'll take my chances and order from here. Just pot luck sometimes
Chuggee to Wongduk
27 Sep 17#14
Not really pot luck, depends on if the sellers puts "GIFT UNDER £39 VALUE" on the invoice.
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Opening post
It's their newer model replacing the Xiaomi Yi.
It seems much better camera judging from all reviews on youtube.
The Camera starts automatically when it gets power. I've connected that to my USB port on the Pioneer car unit and it's working perf.
When you download Mi Home app, make sure you pick China as location.
On Android you can stop most permissions before you start the app and just leave location and storage.
The firmware on mine is from mid June, and I haven't checked if there's a new one. :smile:
####################
THE MENU IS IN CHINESE
####################
It's really easy to use and this video explains the simple menu in detail:
youtu.be/f-C…oIg
Not sure whether they will release an update to include Menu in English.
I'm hoping it would have great support for firmware updates.
So far great support of my Mi band 2 that received more than 5 updates since last year
##########################
FEATURES:
This Xiaomi mijia 1080P Car DVR Camera, adopted MSC8328P chip and SONY IMX323 CMOS image sensor, equipped with mini car charger, features with a variety of functions, such as loop-cycle recording, auto power on, and so on, provides you a more comfortable and worry-free driving environment.
Main Features:
● 3.0 inch screen and 1.8 aperture
● 160 degree wide angle and 1920 x 1080P resolution
● Adopting MSC8328P chip, SONY IMX323 CMOS image sensor and Mstar 1080P image process chip
● WiFi connection to your smartphone
● Loop-cycle recording, saves the storage space efficiently
● Gravity sensor keeps the video not covered in case of an emergency
● Auto power on, no need to operate it by your hands
● Advanced H.264 photography compression technology keeps high quality videos and plays a part of saving storage as well
● Support maximum 64GB TF card memory storage ( not included )
● Language: Chinese only
● APP download: search "mijia" in APP store or scan the 2D code on the manual
Download the APP “mijia” and open the WiFi hotspot ( it shows you the name and password ), then the APP will appear the WiFi and ask for connect, you can input the password so as to operate the DVR.
● WiFi connection: the name and password will take on while you opening the WiFi hotspot interface of DVR
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Edit: Mijia video looks more colour saturated than the Yi, but not sure if it captures any greater detail.
gearbest.com/liv…tml
The hub must be connected to an app, and through the chinese servers you get firmware updates and also access the sensor logs. Forget about the internet radio, it's only Chinese stations, and the connections stutter. You can set up alarms on the hub, which also has rgb lighting.
Then add the 2nd generation of their sensors which seem to be standard zigbee devices (smart things forum people say they connect, but I just use the xiaomi hub)
gearbest.com/Xia…ar/
I'm preparing to start using Domoticz home automation, and you can set the xiaomi hub into local network mode:
domoticz.com/wik…ra)
The Yeelights also have a developer mode for local access.
domoticz.com/wik…ght
So from Gearbest you can get a lot of door sensors, pirs and lights for a fraction of normal zigbee prices.
Xiaomi make it!
All recordings? Settings? Live View?
Looks good for the price.