Momentum's Cori HD smart home security camera: Effective and easy

WHAT Momentum's Cori HD smart home security camera

WHAT IT IS An affordable do-it-yourself system that you can have up and running in just a few minutes.

Each camera can be connected to a cloud service to save your recordings (monthly fee required for each camera) or you can avoid the charges by using your own microSD memory card (up to 128GB), which inserts directly into each camera.

COST $59.99 for a pair of cameras

AVAILABLE FROM momentumcam.com

WHAT'S HOT Setup is simple. After you create an account in the accompanying Momentum mobile app, the app walks you through a few steps including pairing and naming the camera. Once everything is connected, the app's user-friendly dashboard lets you view the cameras, record and create rules for your system. The rules include what you want to be recorded and when, along with notifications.

Each camera has a 110-degree viewing angle, records with a 720p HD resolution and sends alerts for sound and motion detection. The audio is two-way through the app to the camera, which has a speaker and microphone.

The Cori records in color during the day and has an infrared LED, enabling it to capture black and white video at night.

You can use the microSD slots for storage, but if you want online storage, you have choices of monthly plans for accessing a week or a month's worth of recordings. The plans are also priced per camera. You do get a 30-day free trial with 24/7 live stream to start.

WHAT'S NOT The biggest drawback is that it doesn't work with Alexa or Google Assistant.