As its name implies, the Cube HD 1080 is exactly this – cube shaped. The face measures 6.5cm x 6.5cm and has an Electret Condenser Microphone in the bottom right corner, in the bottom right corner is an activity LED and in the top right corner is an Infra-Red sensor. The lens in the centre is wide angle offering Horizontal: 62°, Vertical: 34°. The imaging device relies upon 1/2.7” CMOS which also comes with 2 Megapixels capability. There are a total of 28 Infra-Red LEDs which assist with night vision, giving up to 15m of vision. In terms of video image resolution, this version of Cube can utilise 1080p @ 15FPS or 720p @ 30FPS.



Around the back of the unit the cover is plastic and predominately grey in colour. Y-Cam have given the camera four sections of speaker outlet. Along with labels for serial number, mac address and product codes there is a tripod thread in the centre which can be used in conjunction with the provided stand. For the asking price, we were expecting PoE but the power is delivered by a 12V pack instead and as you would have presumed – this camera is used for internal use only.



On Cubes right side there is a micro SD card slot which can be used for data storage. Alternatively, if you have a NAS then data can be stored directly to this device instead.

On the left side there is a hard reset button and a WPS button. The hard reset will take everything back to factory defaults whilst the WPS button will assist with getting the camera to join the network.





Since Cube doesn’t have an Ethernet port on the camera unit itself due to size constraints, Y-Cam provide a Mini-USB to Ethernet adapter. This adapter plugs directly into a port found on the underside. This option is obviously for those who want to use the camera through a wired connection but there is also wireless functionality too and we are pleased to see there are no external antennas protruding out.



To fix Cube HD 1080 into place within a building or room it’s necessary to use the provided stand. This stand has a tripod thread which matches up to the back of the camera unit.

The stand features a pivoting shaft which uses a ball joint. This means the camera can move in a horizontal and vertical motion – all manually of course. The stand can also be screwed to the wall or ceiling via three screws.