VideoSecuDome Security Camera 600TVL Outdoor IR Infrared Built-in Color CCD Wide Angle High Resolution Day Night for CCTV DVR Surveillance System with Power Supply 1I6

I have a personal system set up at my residence with four different cameras. I had an extra input on my DVR so I figured I would try this camera. It is built well and is made out of cast aluminum which I was surprised to see for the price. The colors are just OK for this type of camera. Better then most cheap cameras but just OK. I haven't found a camera yet that has lifelike color like my camcorder. Its due too resolution and electronics of course. My most expensive cam is $240 and my cheapest is this one. Night vision and resolution is what my goal has been when looking for the right camera. I have tried and own several high end sony super hads which are more effective for night vision (in my opinion). This camera has about a 20'x10' EFFECTIVE range(you can actually see and make out objects). I am actually watching this cam at night while I write this review and have a raccoon at about 10'. I can tell its a coon but cant tell the stripes due to resolution. This isn't actually too bad but you get what you pay for...At least that is what I have found with SOME cameras. While I will probably still use this cam for something, it probably wont be one of my cams on my DVR for long, due to the led strength. I will try to post a video review or pictures showing this cam and my others so you can see the difference.

If I had known there is no way to set the dome I would not have purchased. The dome just flops where it wants to, no set screw, no way to keep the angle set. So it's useless*Edit, I had my machine shop shave 1/8" off of the collar so then it would screw tighter and keep the dome from moving.

I had been running 480's and then had a failure, so I upgraded to a 540 lines and 1/3 sony with wider angle lens. That was a lg branded cam from another source and I liked the result but hated the install. Seems the brackets on them just are poorly made and the knobs strip, or worse they snap off. I liked the housing mount on these so I thought I would try them. It was a good choice. The housing mount is excellent, and holds it aim even in high winds. The picture is better than my other lg branded 540 1/3 and the night vision is really clear. The other reviewer noted a brightness circle on these and there is some edge detail lost on these on really wide shots starting @ about 35 feet. But interestingly this is better than any other camera I have for night vision. There is some edge shadow but the alternative is wash out like I have on 2 of my other three brands. (The center washes out and the edge is clear, with these the center is perfect and the edge is shadowed)All in all I like the price, quality and easy of set up here. Best of all the housing maintaining its aim and not needing bracket "adjustments" all the time.

I install security camera's for a living and was in a bind needing to pick up a couple of these quick.For the price they are not really that bad. They got me out of a bind with the customer till I could get a quality replacement.They are about the poorest quality picture of any 600 TVL They are more the quality of a 400 TVL,, and what makes no sense is the camera has a wide view but the night vision light is a focused spot of light in the middle of your field of view. It should spread onto your entire field of view.Now if I did not install professionally I am sure this camera would have been satisfactory to me. But as much camera equipment as I deal with I feel this one falls short of a quality picture and night vision.

I really like this camera! I bought two of these at $64.99, and in retrospect it was a great value.The picture is very clear, and the color quality is quite good. This is a wide angle camera, and two of them cover my entire front yard completely (about 40 feet deep by 75 feet wide). Detail is sacrificed a bit for the wide angle, but the 540 line resolution helps make up for that.They are nice and low-profile, unobtrusive, but noticeable to someone who would be looking for them. The mounting system is a little challenging to get aimed properly, but once you have it locked down, it is there to stay!One negative, the beamwidth of the IR illumination does not cover the entire view of the cam, so you end up with a bright circle in the middle of the image when in nightvision mode. In my application I think supplemental IR illumination will be necessary.Other than that, I can highly recommend this camera.

These units did not ship with a power supply or cabling!!! This is a big deal when you get above 4 cameras. It adds considerable expense to hunt down your own power supplies plus cabling times X cameras. I have previously purchased the big brother to this model, they were about 89 a piece and they were much beefier, had more IR's for night vision, and came with the audio microphone, power supply, AND 60 feet of cable. While these cameras are nice, especially as a replacement for an existing camera (that already has power supply and cabling), your best value for your money comes from the next model up.

I purchased this camera to use inside in our living room/hallway. It came with longer leads than other cameras I've purchased (a good thing because it's easier to pull the leads through walls/ceilings for connection). Easy to mount and align. The IR isn't very bright at night but it's good enough and doesn't have the bright center field that leaves other cameras with dark areas around the edge of the picture. I'm pleased with it.

I bought 4 of these cameras and they work well. They are wide angle, fixed focus. My only issue is that the focus on them is fairly close to the camera. anything beyond around ten feet is not in sharp focus. You can see people and and things, but if you needed to provide a clear picture of a person at more than 10 feet, then this camera is not for you.