Clover Electronics HDC518 CCD Super High-Resolution Indoor/Outdoor Color Camera with Night Vision - Small (Dark Grey)
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Manufacturer: CLOVERModel: HDC518
Color: Gray
Product features:
- Weatherproof camera
- For indoor/outdoor use
- Universal mount
- Rugged steel construction
- Improved circuitry
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Clover Electronics HDC518 CCD Super High-Resolution Indoor/Outdoor Color Camera with Night Vision - Small (Dark Grey)
Customer Review: Great optics, bad implementation
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this camera to add to my existing swann setup. It has a much better nightime picture than the Maxi Day Night from Swann and it's housing and base are chunky and imposing, but the company seemed to go out of their way to make connection to existing systems annoyingly difficult.
Pros:
Great night picture. Day picture is just like any 100.00 camera.
Chunky, thick metal housing and mounting base. Very reassuring against vandalism.
Great field of view (FOV). It sees a lot wider than the Swann and farther thanks to the extra LEDs.
Cons:
Metal mounting screws are aluminum, forget about them if you drop them in tall grass. Magnets won't pick them up worth a flip.
Power hungry - Forget plugging this into the wall far (150') from the camera. It'll go dead as soon as the night LEDs come on.
Proprietary connections. Yes, that's right. This idiot thing doesn't even hook up to BNC connectors unless you use a 100' long adapter cable (supplied). This means if you have an existing system you need to run all new cable for the first 100' or you have a large bundle of cable hanging right beside the camera.
All in all it's a great little camera, and it should be for 250 bux, but the little goofups really hurt it's usability. If I had to do it again I'd just get another Swann Day/Night Maxi.
Description of Clover Electronics HDC518 CCD Super High-Resolution Indoor/Outdoor Color Camera with Night Vision - Small (Dark Grey)
Product Details: Super Hi-Res Night Vision Color Camera is Perfect for bringing Safety and Security to your Home or Workplace; Extraordinary Picture Quality with 6mm Fixed Lens; 86 Infrared LEDs allow Viewing up to 120 Feet in Low Light Conditions; Weather Resistant Rugged Steel Construction has Adjustable Sunvisor to Sheild Camera from Direct Sunlight; Improved Circuitry for a Better CCTV Camera; Camera comes Complete with Multi-Adjustable Mounting Bracket, 100' Long Cable and Instruction Manual Product Specifications : Image Sensor: 1/3? Sony Super HAD CCD, 811H x 508V; Effective Pixels: 768H x 494V; Scanning System: 525 lines, 2:1 interlace; Horizontal Resolution: 560 TV lines; Shutter Speed: Auto, Manual (1/60 to 1/120,000 sec); Sync. System: Internal; S/N Ratio: more than 50db (AGC off); Minimum Illumination: 0.01 Lux @F1.2; Video Output: Composite 1.0Vp-p @75 ?; AGC: Auto; Digital Noise Reduction: Auto; White Balance: Auto; Lens: 6mm Fixed Lens; Current Consumption: 650mA Max @DC15V ; Power Supply: DC 15V, 1.5A; Operating Temperature: 14°F to 122°F For Additional Product Specifications Please Contact Customer Service at 877-327-5000Lighting
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