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this is a solar power security camera they  claim it can last 130 days on a single charge  

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and that it only needs one hour of sunlight  per day to stay alive forever but if this  

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thing ends up working anything like my solar  landscaping lights it's going to be an absolute

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dud so welcome back to the lab where our  opinions cannot be bought today we're taking  

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a look at the uy cam S3 Pro kit we got a kit  with two cameras and the home base the brand  

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UI is actually owned by anchor so if that helps  anybody build any kind of trust with the name I  

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know when I was first hearing uy I was a little  skeptical so we've been using these guys for a  

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couple weeks now here at the lab and we wanted  to share our experience because there was some  

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unexpected things that we actually really liked  about these cameras and some things we didn't  

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if at any point during the video you just want  to go straight to uy and check these things out  

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we'll leave some links down below as well as  any coupon codes that we're able to actually  

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squeeze out of uy otherwise we're going to jump  into a super quick teir down to show you guys  

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exactly what it is we're working with if you're  not already familiar so this is the UI S3 Pro two  

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camera kit so first up looking at the Homebase  s380 this is basically like the brains of the  

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system you can expand the storage inside of this  guy up to 16 terabytes this is also where you  

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have the bionic mind which basically can identify  individual people cars and pets which is kind of  

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cool we haven't programmed ourselves into the  cameras yet but you can kind of go on the app  

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and you can see see like oh hey Robbie showed up  today at 909 without actually having to open the  

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footage and watch it to see who showed up and  when some random person comes knocking on our  

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door trying to sell us stuff it just calls them  a stranger and the home base works with all U's  

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other security products like the doorbells little  screens you can get more cameras and that kind of  

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stuff when it comes to the actual cameras these  are 4K cameras so everything is actually super  

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clear as you guys can tell this shot is literally  on one of the cameras it's got a 13,000 amp hour  

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battery it's a lithium ion battery and it says  it only uses 50 to 100 amps a day so it should  

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be able to last about 130 days on a single charge  it's got a built-in tiny baby 1.07 wat solar panel  

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you're able to set specific zones inside of these  cameras to film only within that specific area and  

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they're compatible with apple home Alexa and  Google Assistant if you wanted to hook it up  

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through an existing home that you already had  with them they also say that these are extreme  

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weatherproof their website shows them frozen in  ice but it's only extreme up to 14° F which isn't  

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really that extreme and as far as the camera  goes there's no plugs cables or anything it  

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relies strictly on solar to get power into it so I  love the idea of this thing but I'm really really  

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skeptical of the execution and this kit that we  have right here cost $549 which isn't that bad  

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considering there's no monthly subscription that's  like one year's worth of monthly subscription cost  

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first things first with these cameras though  I don't care if it's the coolest camera in the  

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world with facial recognition we need to make  sure that these things actually work because  

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if it dies every 3 days I want nothing to do with  it so the first test we did was actually checking  

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the battery efficiency on these cameras and we  did this pretty simply so basically I charged  

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this camera up to 100% I held it hostage taped  over the solar panel and then I went ahead and  

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installed it on the front porch of our house which  is also under a big overhang so there's absolutely  

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no way any sun was making its way to this solar  panel and we could basically install it there  

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and just let it run and see how the battery kind  of performed without Ever Getting sunlight in the  

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panel I took advantage of the fact that I could  go ahead and select certain areas where I want  

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the camera to pick stuff up and I cut the road  out of the picture because otherwise this thing  

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will be recording non-stop we had it set to record  in 20 second intervals so if it detects motion it  

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records for 20 seconds I think that's what they  call like the optimal battery performance but we  

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did have it set to like 4K and all the good stuff  and in exactly 3 weeks time this thing captured  

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1,148 events and the battery only went down to  85% which is actually really good it's also mid  

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to late October so this thing was putting in work  during the night using its night mode and stuff  

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like that and at that rate it would still last 138  days on a single charge I haven't seen something  

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put in work like this and also maintain a battery  life this well in a long time why I got paid so  

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much for a phone and it dies every [ __ ] day test  two I wanted to see how well this thing performs  

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when it gets cold we live in a cold climate in the  winter you can have a week or two that actually  

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gets well below 14° very cold so we went ahead  and threw this thing in the deep freezer where  

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we have tested tons of our other products and  99% of them just self-protect turn off and don't  

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do anything uh the deep freezer is significantly  colder than 14° we put this camera in there and it  

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was at about 75% it dropped to 74 almost instantly  I'm going to say that it was just about to do that  

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anyways I don't think the freezer had much to do  with it we left it in there for 24 hours once it  

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cooled down and uh it never dropped another per it  stayed at 74% the whole time and when I pulled it  

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out it was still recording it was still working  perfectly fine which was also pretty impressive  

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most of the time when you put a battery in cold  weather the battery just depletes like crazy it  

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just starts running out of juice super fast so  not bad results and the last test was charge  

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time this tiny little baby solar panel they say  this camera if if you get one hour of sunlight on  

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it per day it will last forever so that basically  means if this camera uses about 1% a day which we  

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know it uses just less than uh it should be able  to charge about 1% per hour so we went ahead threw  

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this thing outside in the sun left it out there  for about 2 hours checked on it every hour and  

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it did actually go up about 1% per hour I then  went and grabbed that additional panel we have  

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which once I had it set up was like the smallest  solar panel I think we've ever put in our backyard  

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it's like a 3 watt little tiny baby solar panel  it's a solar panel for ants but if you actually  

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look at it compared to this it's just over double  the size of the panel that comes on this thing so  

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I was hoping it would charge at about double the  rate went ahead and left that outside for 2 hours  

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and during 2 hours it actually charged up 5% into  the camera which is basically exactly what I was  

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hoping it would do and really really good all in  all these things turned out to actually do exact  

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what they said they would do which is really  impressive and honestly extremely rare to find  

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in a kind of what would you call this like a  gadget the quality of these cameras is probably  

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the thing I like the most they actually shoot a  really crisp really clear shot the colors are nice  

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a lot of times security cameras when you look  at them you're like this is a security camera  

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I really like the additional panel that's a really  cool feature that especially when you're building  

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a camera that relies just on sun it's really cool  that they allow you to mount it somewhere there  

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is no sun and still get sun to the camera that's  cool and I really like that it's a bigger panel  

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than the ones on here so if you are struggling  to get sunl like where you live that's kind of  

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double the input of this it's just really helpful  I also love how easy this thing is to set up the  

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app prompts you for every step basically along the  way and then the cameras and the homepod actually  

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talk to you during the process press the sync  button until you hear the beep ready to add device

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device was added successfully it's super helpful  you know exactly what to do the whole time like  

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I this thing is basically idiot proof when  it comes to setting it up and when it comes  

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to installing it it's actually just super simple  there's two screws that you have to put through  

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the bracket and then all the adjustments happen  on one tightening nut so basically you can put  

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the camera exactly where you want and then tighten  one nut and everything stays where it is we never  

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had any problem with the camera starting to  Sag or anything just use your big boy fingers  

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get that tight and you'll be good to go I also  think it's kind of cool that this has call mode  

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like a doorbell cam so if you don't have a  doorbell Cam and someone is at your door you  

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can use this to talk to them outside what the  [ __ ] hello and I also just really like that  

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there is no monthly subscription with this it's a  completely self-monitoring system and you can have  

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16 tabes of store you could basically store like  depending how many cameras you have that's months  

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of storage I pay probably per year more than this  whole kit costs to for my security system bad deal  

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there's a small list though of things that I don't  like and the first one the most obvious one is  

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that the home pod that these connect to has to be  plugged into the wall these don't store anything  

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on them and the homepod is not solar so if you  have a power outage your cameras are no longer  

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working they're working but they're not saving  the footage to the homepod cuz the homepod has  

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no power so that's a huge flaw to me that's why  the homepod is not in this shot right now because  

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for us to shoot with this camera we need the  homod pod plugged in and plugged into the Wi-Fi  

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router so that this camera can store the footage  somewhere so the solution to that would be to get  

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a small portable power station uh it basically  you can have it plugged into the wall and then  

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the homepod plugged into it and your Wi-Fi router  plugged into it so if the power ever goes out they  

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automatically keep themselves turned on that is  an additional cost and I don't get paid enough  

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to promote a ton of products on this channel so  you guys get what I'm saying go check out another  

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video on a small portable power station put one  there because a snowmageddon comes and you have  

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no power and someone breaks into your house get  guess who knows no one cuz your cameras were off I  

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also don't like that 14° is the low temper rating  I get it that it's a battery solar powered thing  

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I understand we did go ahead and test it for the  24 hours it was fine but that doesn't mean that  

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when snow and ice is built up on this thing and  it's outside for a week straight at 0° F that  

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it's still going to be functioning that well  I just wish that it was like self-heating like  

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some of the batteries that we see or something  just to help keep it a little bit warmer and  

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functioning in a little bit of a colder climate  and the last thing is unlike tiny baby this thing  

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is quite large and it's not inconspicuous at all  if you have this on the front of your house you  

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know it's on the front of your house you can't  hide it if your neighbor's trying to break into  

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your house he's definitely going to know to TP the  camera before he does so because he sees it at the  

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end of the day those are just nitpicky things  though they aren't deal breakers I would say  

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honestly the performance and just the quality  and everything of these was surprisingly good  

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and completely outweigh all of the cons but that  does not disregard that there are some anyways the  

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verdict 25 to life no PE the verdict on this is  it's tiny baby approved he likes it I would give  

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it a 9 out of 10 I don't feel bad recommending  you to them go ahead check out the links use  

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some of the coupon codes that we have down  below otherwise that is all I got for you guys  

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I'll catch you guys next time thank you so much  for watching peace out and stay charged [Music]

Exploring the Uy Cam S3 Pro: A Detailed Review

In the realm of solar power security cameras, the Uy Cam S3 Pro promises an impressive feat - lasting 130 days on a single charge with just one hour of sunlight per day. The question is: Does it live up to these claims? Today, we delve into an in-depth review of the Uy Cam S3 Pro kit, consisting of two cameras and a home base.

Unveiling the Uy Cam S3 Pro Kit

The Homebase S380, serving as the brains of the system, showcases expandable storage up to a whopping 16 terabytes. Additionally, its bionic mind can identify individuals, cars, and pets, providing convenient monitoring capabilities. The 4K cameras deliver crisp shots, equipped with a 13,000 amp hour lithium-ion battery designed to endure extreme weather conditions. Moreover, the cameras integrate seamlessly with popular smart home platforms like Apple Home, Alexa, and Google Assistant.

Testing the Waters: Battery Efficiency, Cold Resistance, and Solar Charging

When put to the test for battery efficiency, the camera displayed remarkable performance, capturing over 1,000 events in three weeks while maintaining an 85% battery level without sunlight exposure. Subsequent trials in a deep freezer underscored the camera's resilience, exhibiting stable operation even in sub-zero temperatures. The solar charging capabilities of the device also impressed, with the tiny panel reliably boosting the camera's power levels when exposed to sunlight.

Installation and User Experience

Setting up the Uy Cam S3 Pro proves to be a breeze, thanks to the intuitive app guidance and user-friendly design. The convenience of not requiring any monthly subscriptions and offering ample storage space for footage enhances its appeal. The camera's quality shines through in its clear video output, making surveillance a seamless experience.

Pros and Cons: A Balanced Assessment

While the Uy Cam S3 Pro excels in performance and quality, a few drawbacks deserve mention. The necessity of the home base to be plugged in could pose challenges during power outages, warranting additional measures like a portable power station. Moreover, the camera's limited functionality in temperatures below 14° F and its large size may deter some users seeking more discreet surveillance solutions.

Verdict: The Uy Cam S3 Pro Shines Bright

Despite minor shortcomings, the Uy Cam S3 Pro emerges as a robust contender in the realm of solar-powered security cameras. With stellar performance, easy installation, and reliable features, it garners a strong recommendation, earning a commendable 9 out of 10 rating from our evaluation.

In conclusion, the Uy Cam S3 Pro proves to be tiny baby approved, signaling a seal of approval for prospective users. To explore further and make an informed decision, check out the provided links and coupon codes for an enticing deal. Embrace cutting-edge security with the Uy Cam S3 Pro and stay charged for whatever comes your way!

In a world where security and innovation collide, the Uy Cam S3 Pro stands tall, promising a reliable shield against the unknown. Dive deep into the realm of solar-powered surveillance and witness a fusion of technology and practicality in action. It's not just a camera; it's a guardian, standing watch, ready to capture every moment.