Customer Reviews

Q-See QS2350C Weatherproof Color CCD Camera Kit With Built-in Heat Circulating Blower

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After wasting time and money with the cheaper Q-See cameras, I decided to order one of these QS2350C outdoor cameras. Then bought another one. And then one more, for a total of 3. Needless to say, I'm very pleased with not only the picture quality, but the build quality of the camera itself. The cameras are being used with (2) 4-Channel Q-See PCI cards. The camera includes mounting hardware as well as 60ft of BNC video cable. No audio functionality. It uses BNC at both ends of the cable, so we were able to extend the one in the backyard to 120ft. However, the power cable is attached to the camera, and is only about 3ft in length. So you will need to get power to the camera wherever you decide to mount it.

The picture quality is excellent. Night vision also work quite well (B&W) so that you can actually see what is going on even when the sun is gone. Thanks to a low lux rating, the camera is able to remain in day time mode even when there is minimal lighting - which obviously provides the best possible picture. Even a dim light nearby is sometimes enough for it to go into day time mode.

Also thanks to the excellent mount and hardware, you have many options as to how you want to mount the camera - as long as it's outdoors. While you could put it indoors, I think it might stand out a bit too much. Besides, thanks to it's built-in Heater/Blower, it was meant to be outdoors. I haven't seen ours kick in yet though. It's still summer time.

Pros:

* Excellent picture quality (420 lines and 1/3 CCD)
* Very functional night vision mode (tested at over 100ft)
* Great build quality of camera/mount.
* Long 60ft BNC cable - easily expandable.
* The way the camera looks is probably the best deterrent to crime.

Cons:

* Separate power cable required (Power cable won't detach from the camera itself.)

Bottom line. If you are serious about a usable day/night video surveillance system at your house/small business and want to be able to record what you see - this is the one to get.

I am purchasing another one of these as i write this. The simple
statement of " works as advertised " doesn't begin to cover this
product.
As the owner of numerous Panasonic and Sony cameras, this one is
certainly worth the price.
Another customer wrote about the appearance of the unit alone as a
deterrent to would-be crooks and bad guys is true.
This camera will certainly get peoples attention, so if you are
concerned about irritating your neighbors, i would place it in an
less noticeable location ! As for the interference it creates, as
one reviewer noted, i haven't seen any evidence of this. Also have
checked with my neighbors about any possible problems and have not
heard anything negative. ( i have one that will complain about
everything--no matter what, as I'm sure many of you who read this
do too !.)
All in all a great little addition to any security system. S. Dunn

I have this camera for allmost 2 weeks hookup and it is working fine.
The night shot is one of the best I ever saw, (up to 15 meters). The downpoint is
I needed to buy a extension cord for the power, but for the rest is a greate product
for the price, I will buy 2 more.

recieved one of my cameras todayQ-See QS2350C Weatherproof CCD Camera w/Built-in Heater & Blower (Color)and took it outside tonight after dark to try it out i havent had the chance to mount it yet and i have to say its a great out door camera, with a little bit of light from a street light thats a couple of hundred feet away from where i aimed the camera i could still see in color in the dark the leds light up a long ways in dark areas how far im not sure yet but over a 100 feet easy i would have to say this is the best camera i have got so far very clear and sharp only draw back was a 110 volt power cord that is 5 1/6 ft long on my camera. you have to be able to plug it in where ever you mount the camera for me thats no problem as im mounting it out side 2nd story windows with power near by ,the other poster is right on with his statement on how good they work and the quality of the product,i bought 2 of them and probably should have bought 3 instead while they were cheaper, price just went up about $40.it comes with a 6mm lens so dont expect a wide angled view from it.it looks like you may be able to change the lens to something else but not sure about it.

Bought a kit with 2 of these and 4 of the non-heated Q-See outdoor cameras. At night the non-heated cameras tend to fog up making any real detail nearly impossible to make out while the QS2350C remains clear.

A real CON for this camera is the need for 120v power near the camera. The other cameras are powered by the video/power cable which you plug in near the DVR.

I purchase 8 of these cameras. They are in a coastal environment and we will have to see how thay hold up over time. Long range coverage is good, IR night illumination is not great over 25 feet. Brackets do shake in strong winds but hold settings. Local 110v operation was desireable in my case. These cameras have been discontinued by the manufacturer.

I think the cam is great, it works like a champ, went to get another one after getting this for under 80$ and cant seem to find it for under 129. I tried to go back to amazon llc to get another one and cant get cooperation.

I purchased a set of these cameras as part of an outdoor surveillance system and both the daylight and night-time images have proved to be surprisingly good for the price you pay. The built-in heater seems to be functioning as advertised as our night images are clear and free of fogging. The night vision seems to drop off at around 50-60 feet.

Unlike some of the cheaper outdoor (plastic) camera housings, this camera features a durable metal housing which gives it a more "expensive" look and feel. I only wish Q-See had given this model a pan-tilt-zoom option. The lens is good for an overall "parking lot" view however it would have been nice to be able to switch out the lens for a wide-angle lens. Even though this camera is only rated at 420 TV lines, I found that the image quality beats the Q-See QSD360 Outdoor Vandalproof Dome CCD Camera (Color), which is rated at 480 TVL.

Pros: Durable housing, good image quality, night vision suprisingly clear, price

Cons: No pan or tilt add-on option, no wide-angle view

The first camera ran about 3 minutes and quit.
After four weeks finally recieved the warranty replacement camera.
The warranty replacement camera worked for six days and then failed. We have sent it also for repair or exchange, but have not recieved the replacement yet.

I bought this camera more as a highly visible camera for security purposes. Worked inside but when it was installed outside it quit working. I also purchased the smaller Qsee night vision camera's and they work awesome. Looks like daylight outside all night long!!