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D-Link DCS-8200LH HD 180-Degree Wi-Fi Camera: An all-seeing eye for large spaces

Source: The DCS-8200LH’s ultra-wide-angle lens allows it to take in even large rooms without changing position.

MOST HOME SECURITY cameras are adequate to monitor a single room, but that doesn’t mean they see the whole room. In all but the smallest spaces, there will be blind spots. Cameras with sound detection mitigate this by alerting you to action happening off camera, while those with mechanical pan-and-tilt let you look at different areas of the room by changing the camera’s viewing positing on the fly.

D-Link’s HD 180-Degree Wi-Fi Camera (model DCS-8200LH; ) takes a different approach: It uses an ultra-wide-angle lens to take in all the scenery at once so you never have to wonder

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