SVAT CV65 Outdoor Nightvision Security Camera
- Anodized aluminum casing provides extra durability and will not rust
- 15 infrared LEDs turn on automatically to let you see in the dark
- Weather resistant for all seasons
- Easily connects to a TV, VCR, computer or DVR for recording
- 60 feet of cable for greater camera placement flexibility
Product Description
The CV65 camera is ideal for monitoring your children, your home, your retail outlet and more. The Clearvu 65 is an outdoor color camera with a resolution of 330 TV lines and with 15 infrared LEDs. The LEDs allow you to see what is happening even in the dark up to six feet away as the camera automatically switches to night vision. The metal casing and mounting bracket provide durability and weather resistance, not to mention style. The camera is also wall or ceiling mountable adding to its versatility. The connection on the camera is 4 PIN DIN…. More >>
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Junk, Junk, Junk. Don’t waste your time buying this camera. Mine was bad from day 1. I sent it back to SVAT and after a month, they sent me a whole new unit. I was no better than the first one. Now it’s too late to send it back too. The picture is horrible. So bad that my computer did not recognize it as a valid picture.
November 14, 2009 2:31 am | #1Rating: 1 / 5
I am very pleased with this camera so far. I bought it to record the barking dogs next door, and to monitor any yelling or misbehavior of the neighbor next door on my property. (This neighbor happens to be a police officer!! How sad!)
Well once I figured out how to run the old VCR, setting it up was a breeze. Now where to locate it? I didn’t trust putting it within any reach of the neighbor, so I set it up running from my TV in an upstairs bedroom. At first, I just sat it in the window, and it worked fine except at night, because of the screen on the window. I now have it mounted on the outside of the window, and it works just fine at night. I don’t like reviewing six hours of tape when I am away from home…….boring. When I am at home, I just speak into the microphone and mention the date and time.
The sound and picture is great. The only negative comments I have is that the green grass looks like dead brown grass, and it is difficult to lock in place. (Maybe it is my muscle capacity.)
I spent plenty of time trying to figure out what kind of security camera to buy, and how to record what I was seeing. So far, I am pleased with my decision.
November 14, 2009 4:22 am | #2Rating: 4 / 5
Wow, I was so hoping for more with this camera that I just don’t know where to start. My intended purpose was to use the cameras in my barn to watch dams who were about to give birth. I wanted to see 12×12 stalls, small paddocks and if I was lucky some of the pasture.
Likes:
- Good construction, it feels well made
- Lots of cable. 60′ that come with the camera gets me to most places in the barn
- Mounting hardware (including screws) comes standard too
- Day time picture looks clear and crisp even through my IP Video Server which dumbs the quality down for internet.
Dislikes:
- Night vision? HA What night vision? I mounted one camera 10′ off the ground in a corner and it can’t make out an animal in the stall!
- Viewing angle – The camera in the stall 10′ up can’t see the walls at all, all corners are missing in the view, it only sees what’s in the center of the stall and that object takes up the whole frame. Totally useless for the application I was hoping for. The one I have mounted outside looking towards my pasture is 33′ from my fence gate. What do I see in the camera? I only see my 10′ gate it takes up the whole view at 33′ away! If you want to see anything you are going to mount it on a telephone pole 1 mile away I swear.
- Mounting – Trying to get the camera to stay in the position you want it to is a headache. It does eventually stay once you swear at it a few times.
Summary: It appears these cameras are only good for day time use mounted up really really really high so you can see anything. Unless, you wanted to observe a single spot up close in really good detail. If you are planning in using these as a night time camera consider also purchasing a IR flashlight to help light up the area even more. Personally, I think I just wasted my $ I would have rated it lower if the day time picture wasn’t so clear and it didn’t come with everything you needed to just plug it in and go.
November 14, 2009 4:29 am | #3Rating: 2 / 5
Pros:
There’s no arguing that the price is stellar (especially if you get it with free shipping/handling). They feel solid in your hands, thanks to the aluminum construction, and the connector to the included 60′ cord seems fairly weather/water proof (I’m taping mine to be safe). The mounting bracket also allows for placement/pointing to your hearts content.
Cons:
Image quality isn’t going to blow you away, and it doesn’t help that I hooked it up to my HD set. If you’re looking for a camera with amazing night vision, this isn’t it. Don’t get me wrong, the IR LED’s work. The CCD (camera) works. Its just that there are too few LED’s and a lower sensitivity CCD. You can compensate for this with external IR illumination, but you’ll be lucky if you get a visible 10′ out of this unit by it self. Which may be fine for watching your front door, but falls short for your driveway or yards.
Overall:
Hey, for around [...] bucks you get a color daytime camera, nighttime IR/Night Vision camera, with a built-in mic and its weather proof. Sure, you can’t see far at night with just this unit, but there is no limit to how much external IR illumination you can run.
November 14, 2009 4:38 am | #4Rating: 3 / 5
My camera is in an exposed area and looses sound after it rains. The image is not that great but it gets the job done for a security camera.
November 14, 2009 4:50 am | #5Rating: 2 / 5