Customer Reviews

Q-See QSDNV Indoor Dome CMOS Camera w/Night Vision (Color)

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Picture quality, construction quality, Night Vision, and Field of Vision are all a letdown and I returned it right away. For the price, I suppose this is still a good "deal", but if you want an excellent quality Dome Camera with decent Night Vision, superb build quality, and a wide angle view look at the unit labeled "vandal proof dome camera", also from Amazon. It is more expensive, but has a VERY hefty and sturdy feel to it. Range of IR is greater and MUCH less granulated, resolution in daytime is fantastic, and one unit in the corner of a square room or backyard can cover nearly everything. This product may be adequate for some applications, just be aware that it is very low-end. (I suppose I should give credit that it also includes audio, but given that this is advertised as an "indoor camera" one would wish for a much wider field of vision.)

UPDATE...11-29-2011

This camera was put OUTSIDE to view the front door area, running 24/7 since 2008. It is still working great with no issues at all! Best investment I ever made for peace of mind. It has never failed.

Nice small unit for the front door or driveway. Hooked up easily. Started working as soon as I plugged it in. Very good night vision for a short distance (about 20 feet). Now I know who is at the front door and have the option to answer or NOT! Shipped fast and the price was right. If you live in an area that's freezing, snowy and very wet, you may want to notice it says "indoor camera"...

Purchased three of these cameras from Amazon for indoor use. Camera quality is quite dissapointing.

The video extension cable is garbage and totally unsheilded, I was actually picking up radio stations using the cable that came with the camera, not to mention the horrible picture.

If you do purchase this camera, be sure to buy or make up your own video cable...

I bought this as an additional camera for my existing security camera system and it works wonderfully. I don't have any issues with the picture quality. I can clearly make out faces and objects. It's not an HD picture, but it actually has a slightly better picture when compared to my other cameras (12 total, several different brands). It's only 380 lines of resolution (a TV is 480), so if you're expecting video camera quality, you'll have to shell out a LOT more money!

The build quality seems fine to me. If you need "vandal proof", this isn't the one for you anyways because it's indoor only and doesn't have any enclosing dome. The only thing I'd change is a wide angle lens. The lens on the camera (6mm) is standard for security cameras, but you'll want something wider (like a 5mm) if you want to cover a small room with one camera. For larger spaces, this should work fine. Actual infrared range is about 25 feet.

If you need an additional camera, save yourself the money and buy this one. I've uploaded 2 images that I screen captured from this camera to show the picture quality.

This was a bad buy. Does not have a good resolution. And two of the four I purchased did not work.

It's a good camera for the price. It has a reasonable image, easy mounting hardware and plenty of cable. The infrared spread pattern of the LEDs is well dispersed shedding an even light across the field of view. Should be mounted at least 6 feet from what your trying to capture. The audio level is very low compared to other sources, causing you to crank up the volume on your receiver. Be sure to lower the volume before switching to another source. I have it installed outside over my front door which is somewhat protected from the elements, such as sun and rain. In my situation the camera works just fine. I'm pleased with this purchase.

This company has tried to address their shortfalls online and failed. Their installer program is unresponsive and none of their product numbers match online options. Telephone service was 35 minutes to get to a person, the leave a message function does not work. The online contact will not accept your email. Run from their products as fast as you can. None of their employees understand their systems.

This a great camra if your on a budget hooked it up in 30 mins. I can see 15 feet at night with about 5 feet of shadow images. the only thing is in order to see from afar you can't mount it on the ceiling. If you mount it on the ceiling the object or scene your watching has to be at least 10 feet away. I hooked it up under my open garage on the side top wall and works flawlessly. My garage is 2 cars wide and I can see in the shade very clearly about 35 feet but when it hits out of the shade the screen gets whiter and whiter. In high noon screen is white out of the shade. I WILL BUY MORE IN THE FUTURE........