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Up close with the Oco HD Wi-Fi Camera (pictures)

The Oco security camera has the same hardware as ArcSoft's Simplicam, but you'll find some key differences when you dig deeper.

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The Oco HD Wi-Fi Camera costs $149 in the US, £109 in the UK and AU$199 in Australia.

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This camera relies on a power adapter.

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Plug it into the camera and an outlet to get started.

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Then, download the Ivideon app, available for Android, iOS and Windows devices; there's also a web app for browser access.

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The app will walk you through the entire set up process, which will probably take less than 5 minutes.

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Oco has 720p live streaming, night vision, two-way talk, motion and sound email and push alerts, optional cloud storage and more.

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It also happens to look the same as ArcSoft's Simplicam.

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That's because Oco and ArcSoft have the same hardware.

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But, it does have some differentiating features.

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Oco has an adaptive video feed that is designed to adjust automatically when bandwidth changes.

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And, Oco's cloud storage starts at $3.99 per month (at the current exchange rate, that's about £2.50, AU$5), while Simplicam's will set you back $4.99 a month (roughly £3.25, AU$6.50).

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