Customer Reviews

SC-NVA5 Wired Color CCTV Security Camera with AC Adapter

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1 star:		(13)

 

 

This small camera worked great out of the box. I set it up in our vacation cabin and it gives a nice view of the whole room. I connected it to an inexpensive video capture card and will be able to access it via [...] via the internet (we have Hughes Satellite internet). I will be able to check the cabin from home to make sure that everything is alright. I may purchase more of these to put at the front door and other locations. For the money you can't beat this camera. I'm not sure how well it will work out for an outdoor location, but I am pleased with the indoor picture-it looks much like a picture that you see from security cameras, certainly not high resolution, but for money I don't think you will find a better bargain.

Just got this today. Hooked it up straight to my tv to test it. There was no color, and the picture was very jumpy, like a vcr will do when the tracking needs adjusting...only, as far as I can tell, there's no way to adjust it!. It came in an original, unopened package, but no instructions/troubleshooting guide was included. So I looked it up. Apparently this product used to be good, but the quality has since been downgraded drastically. It's supposably got night vision, but what used to be infrared sensors are now just fake pieces of plastic. Apparently the microphone has been removed also. Now I have a camera that is basically useless. Always read up on a product before you buy!

great quality/sharpness/color, can easily see individual leaves blowing in yard from 20-30 feet. latest version of camera doesn't have a microphone and IR leds have been replaced with black plastic pieces.

make sure to focus camera (twist lens) for best picture.

bought to spy on my self while I sleep. the wife said I was doing some crazy stuff in my sleep. so wanted a cheap way to watch my self sleep. a real camcorder is expensive. didnt need sound. picture reselution is ok. not high quality and a little grainy. but is a security cam so this is normal. very small and compact. could hide it well. doesnt do well in low light though. just hook up to vcr and have fun with it.

I just received this item, and I am livid. . . the picture on the website CLEARLY shows the camera with 6 ir LEDs. . . but when you get the product, there's just little black plastic nubs where the LEDs should be. I needed this as an IR camera. . . I guess I got swindled.



Thanks, Guys. You got my money, now there's nothing I can do.

Image is crappy like a VCD without adjusting, no night vision. Waste of money and time

Even though the picture shows an audio cable this camera DOES NOT come with audio capability. The "Dark" functionality of this camera is nonexistent. Just a black screen for us. Like the Infrared LED's are not working. Took a gamble on the cheap price on this one and lost. Not even worth the hassle to return to amazon. VERY Disappointing.

Not a great cam ,but if you are on a budget this would be a great cam but there are others in the same price range that are better than this but Im using mine as of now,just recieved it about a week ago,came fast but I think they are false advertising ,but i would buy another if needed for the price if this cam holds up,we"ll see, I'll keep u posted...

Camera is B&W, not color, but the big problem is that the picture rolls. My guess is that it's outputting a PAL signal(whereas it advertises NTSC). If you've got a PAL compatible system, and are willing to gamble, this might do the trick.

It would be a great little camera for the price, but ... The power cord is too short (an extension cord is a simple solution) HOWEVER the Power Adapter (the 2 prong end you plug into the wall outlet) is very large, heavy and irregularly long and narrow and pulls down on the camera so easily and with so much force it not only makes positioning the camera difficult, it actually pulls the cord out of the camera itself.

So far, I've been able to kind of push the cord back up and get the camera to work again, but I think it is close to coming out completely, making the camera totally unusable.

Needs lots of light, just like all digital imaging. The more light, the better the picture quality. Too much bright daylight causes total 'white out' of the image.