Technaxx FULL HD Birdcam TX-165

£90.83

As a child, I loved watching nature programmes and seeing all the amazing birds up close. This soon translated to an interest in my family’s own garden, but I always found that it was never quite the same when you watch them from afar. It seems that I was not alone, as around 3 million people do some form of bird watching throughout the year. German company, Technaxx, has come to the rescue in the creation of the FULL HD Birdcam TX-165, which means you can finally see the unique creatures up close!

When you open the box, the first thing you notice is how robust it looks, made from sturdy hard plastic. This is good for its functionality as its utilitarian exterior means that it will withstand any weather conditions, as well as blending effortlessly into the garden with a forest green colour. Alongside the birdhouse, the kit comes with a bird food container, 4AA batteries, a Micro USB Cable, as well as a railing mount, wall mount, bar mount, and rope mount. The wall mount worked effectively at holding up the bird cam, however, the rope mount, used to attach the cam to a tree, was not as effective at keeping the bird cam stable, so I would sway more towards using the wall or bar mount permanently.

Looking at its interior and functionality, it works highly efficiently as a feeder, which is excellent for attracting birds. Surprisingly enough, the use of a feeder is something less common on bird cams, so it shows that some clear forefront is being placed into the product. Furthermore, the hook to attach the bird feeder is to the side of the camera slightly. Although this may seem like a small touch it means that the camera focuses entirely on the bird. The only thing I would point out is that the bird feeder section is quite small (fitting 150g of food), so you would need to fill it up regularly

So, what about the final product? I was really impressed with the pictures that are produced in high definition, capturing the rapid movements of the bird perfectly. Additionally, the camera has several handy buttons which allow you to position the camera perfectly. The camera also has a built-in microphone to hear any bird-songbird song, however, this remained fairly faint in the final footage.

The Birdcam uses a PIR (Passive Infra-Red) which effectively captures a picture of the bird, with a 100-degree angle. Over the week that it was up, I found it to be very effective at monitoring movement. If anything, it was almost a bit too good, as it took hundreds of photographs with nothing to detect. But at least we know it works! The video footage had an extra feature of slow-motion capture. This was good for the normal erratic movements that birds make, as it allows you to get a proper good look at them.

One more thing to make note of is the fact that the footage is recorded in AVI, which means that you must convert it on the computer to be able to see the final product. Although this is relatively simple to do, it does mean that you can’t view it straight away.

Overall, the Technaxx FULL HD Birdcam TX is a great new feature in our garden as it has opened up a whole new world. It provides a rare experience of being able to see the birds in action, for a really reasonable price too!

 

Pros:

- Structured and Robust.

- Packaging comes with lots of useful extras.

- Highly functional.

- Includes a bird feeder.

- Great quality photos.

- Ability to move the camera into the perfect position.

- Camera uses PIR with 100-degree angle.

- Slow motion option.

 

Cons:

- Rope mount is not as stable as the wall mount.

- Microphone capture is faint.