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- CMOS wireless security camera set Weatherproof Night Vision Clear color image (380 TV line resolution)
- Wireless receiver supports up to 4 cameras Remote control included Built-in microphone and switchable channel
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Astak Wireless Security Camera CM-818C2 w/ 2 Camera System Day/ Night
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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I live in a 2nd story apartment and installed a Swann 2.4GHz wireless that I picked up from the local hardware store about a year ago. I installed it after scaring off some would-be car thief's. I decided to replace it because one of my receivers went out and I replaced it with the standard Astak 2.4GHz wireless receiver. I was impressed with the receiver (w/remote) and so I thought I'd give these cameras a try (the Swann was very choppy and I had to mess with the brightness controls in the software I use, a lot). I use the second receiver to hook to the TV in my living room. The cameras and receiver are in the same location as when I was using the Swann.
These cameras are way better than the Swann. The video that comes with this review was taken from my PC (I wire it through a Roxio RCA to USB connector) and use a freeware program to capture it (Debut). There are three walls between my computer and the cameras.
Others post about bad reception because of wireless routers. I don't use one, but there are several that appear in my wireless network list on my Windows PC. To be fair, they could have changed their routers after I installed the Swann a year ago.
Downside: The audio is choppy and has static. I don't use the audio; I didn't use the audio with the Swann, either. This is the reason for my "low" marks. Also, in the manual I discovered that in low light the cameras will switch to black and white. However, as you can see from the video, the b/w hasn't switched on. There is a big flood light in my parking lot which may be the reason. Color 24/7. Judge for yourself.
Tip: you may need to adjust the antenna on the receiver to get the lowest amount of static. I've found that moving it about 20 degrees at a time lets you see the difference.
Well worth the money. I hope this helps.
These cameras are way better than the Swann. The video that comes with this review was taken from my PC (I wire it through a Roxio RCA to USB connector) and use a freeware program to capture it (Debut). There are three walls between my computer and the cameras.
Others post about bad reception because of wireless routers. I don't use one, but there are several that appear in my wireless network list on my Windows PC. To be fair, they could have changed their routers after I installed the Swann a year ago.
Downside: The audio is choppy and has static. I don't use the audio; I didn't use the audio with the Swann, either. This is the reason for my "low" marks. Also, in the manual I discovered that in low light the cameras will switch to black and white. However, as you can see from the video, the b/w hasn't switched on. There is a big flood light in my parking lot which may be the reason. Color 24/7. Judge for yourself.
Tip: you may need to adjust the antenna on the receiver to get the lowest amount of static. I've found that moving it about 20 degrees at a time lets you see the difference.
Well worth the money. I hope this helps.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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This is a decent set of cameras at a good price, especially compared to similar brands. I found the cameras to be weatherproof, solid, and easy to use.
Due to no fault of their own, I would HIGHLY recommend you buy the wired version if you live in an urban area and/or near too many wireless access points. This is the primary reason behind the degradation in signal & video that cause many reviewers of wireless cams to wrongly give 1 star ratings to what are actually decent products. You can download the free tool, Netstumbler, and use it on a laptop to see how many access points are in your neighborhood.
Due to no fault of their own, I would HIGHLY recommend you buy the wired version if you live in an urban area and/or near too many wireless access points. This is the primary reason behind the degradation in signal & video that cause many reviewers of wireless cams to wrongly give 1 star ratings to what are actually decent products. You can download the free tool, Netstumbler, and use it on a laptop to see how many access points are in your neighborhood.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I purchased this to add on to my current system, which has 2 cameras from astak. Works great like the others. It is very easy to install. I keep one extra camera on the ready for when we go for overnights or vacations because it is so convenient = the receiver plugs into any A/V port (there is always a TV wherever we go, or owe can use our portable DVD player). We have a few reception problems because of several wireless devices (phone, router), but not too bad. It would be nice if the channel could be changed on the cameras to improve reception - however, hasn't hindered our use of it so far. The picture is still clear enough. The color aspect is not significant...depends on how you use it. We monitor our kids with it. Great product overall. I highly recommend it over a baby monitor any day.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Can You Spell Worthless
This has to be the al time worse purchase I have ever made. Going on some of the reviews, thought this might be a good replacement for my "First Alert" camera that went out due to... Read more
Published 5 days ago by bigdaddy957
Good Camera
Good camera does very good in the cold.It does very well at night and day I would recomend this product.
Published 4 months ago by Richard
Horrible customer service
The camera seems to work okay but pray you don't have any problems.
The images received from the camera looked fine in good lighting. Read more
The images received from the camera looked fine in good lighting. Read more
Published 5 months ago by D. Faust
EXCELNTE COMPRA, GRACIAS
no tengo mucho que decir. las camaras funcionan muy bien, me parece un precio justo por el producto, muchas gracias... soy de venezuela
Published 5 months ago by angel
Too bad reception even in the same room
I am no happy with this camera, it do not have enough range, only 7 feet, this is a bad toy; definitely a lot worse than I expected; when I turn on 2 cameras, the second cause... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Suburban
Security camera works great
We use this camera as a granny cam for my mother with altzheimers who likes to wander. My husband works in his garage and this lets him work and keep an eye on mom at the same... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Smths
Security cameras
These cameras are okay however there are some things about them that are misleading! They will not transmit but about 60'ft. without lost of signal strength. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Milliganboy
swweeeet
theses are great for cameras around the house but not for in a tree or in a store but thres better
Published 8 months ago by Justin
Great Cameras for the price
These cameras for the price are amazing. They do transfer video and audio, it is clear if you're in a reasonable distance. Our camera is about 200 feet away. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ksyrium
Wireless is a gamble, I suggest "wired".
I initially bought the wireless ones and had no luck aquiring a signal. Faulty cams? Signal interference? Who knows. Read more
Published 11 months ago by D. Luna
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