Wireless security surveillance camera

Doc Jr

Location: South Carolina
Date : September 9, 2012

This is long, but you may soon be spending a good bit of money on these, so I hope that it helps. After using this for a month, I am impressed with the daytime picture quality, night image quality, wireless range and reliability, and build quality. First, this camera is large compared to most wired cameras. It will be noticed and seen which i think is a good thing. The IR illumination is bright and will reach the stated distance directly in front with a decent floodlight effect to see a wider area. I have 2 security DVR systems by another manufacturer (begins with S) which have wired cameras that are rated at 600 tvl and one 700 tvl ptz camera. This wireless camera has a slightly clearer picture with better detail than those wired cameras - only slightly but since this is wireless I am very impressed. I would buy many more of these if I could but the cost is prohibitive - you get what you pay for. I have tried other wireless security gadgets like driveway monitors and other cameras so I have learned to greatly reduce my expectations for the range, but this unit comes the closest to its advertised abilities. if you are having trouble with the wireless range because of several walls or a metal roof, put the receiver closer to the camera and purchase a long BNC cable (or RCA cable if only sending to a TV) to get the picture back to your DVR. You will need a female to female adapter if you use BNC cable. Using a cable like that may be what you want to avoid but I mainly wanted to avoid drilling a hole through a thick brick wall, so I didnt mind having some cable inside. You may only need a short amount of cable to get the receiver across the room to a window, instead of in a cabinet behind a bluray player, satellite dvr, large tv etc, which will really block your reception.

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Ken

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Date : December 21, 2012

After a break-in of my car I needed something that would help me keep an eye on my car. However, living in an apartment, I cannot run wires to my garage port.



This wireless camera was the best solution. I hooked it up the extra electrical socket that was there for the garage door opener and hanged this from the garage ceiling. Now I have a great view of my both day and night from my apartment room two stories above it.



Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Rustie6

Location: Thousand Oaks
Date : January 5, 2013

Best surveillance camera for the home that I have found for indoor and/or outdoor...wireless or not (but wireless is soooo much easier!) My camera is just over 100ft from my DVR, and I have 2~3 (varies) out of 4 connectivity bars shown on the screen. Very easy to set up...I didn't even need the instructions. Just plug one of the two provided 12v power supplies (both exactly the same) into the camera, the other into the receiver. Plug those power supplies into your available AC supply, then plug the receiver's video and audio RCA connectors into your TV or DVR, and you're done! The only reason I didn't give this camera 5 stars is because it needs a zoom...but no camera in this price range yet provides one. Hope that changes soon...I will be the first to get one (or more!)

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Pep

Location: US
Date : January 25, 2013

working good, I use about 75 feet in my control room picture is clear No distortion My operator happy with it.

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thetoy

Location: edmonton
Date : April 29, 2013

I was releived this wireless work how I wanted it. At least 100 feet distance to the house and garage. My other eight hard-wired cameras took days to install, however this one took longer to read the instructions then install. Pricey, but worth it.

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uzi123

Location: Virginia Beach, VA United States
Date : December 10, 2013

Installed top left of 2 story house. Reciever/Dvr is opposite side lower aft corner. Basically transmitting thru a large house. Reception signal is full almost constantly. Have a Dvr from another boxed set w/4 cameras and didnt feel like running the signal cables. The camera is about 30 ft above/right of front door / driveway. Fov allows me to see all the way to the street to the door in daytime. Nights not so much, although the area illuminated by the led 's is the primary area I wished to observe. About a 20-23 ft circle is very well illuninated, the the rest of the visible daytime area is black. I believe an identification of an individual could be positively confirme from the quality of the image. The only reason for not giving 5 stars is durability. The crimped mount spins where it shouldnt. Will update if any issues arise

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