VideoSecuDome Security Camera 700TVL Day Night Built-in 1/3" Effio CCD Infrared 28 IR LEDs Vandal Proof 3.6mm Wide View Angle Lens for CCTV Home Video DVR System with Bonus Power Supply A74

If you're new to security cameras and are setting up something for your house for the first time, I think these are a fair value.Here's the problems I had with the unit:1. Mine did not include the power supply, even though the title (as of Oct 8 2011) indicates it comes with a power supply. Not really a big deal since amazon will take it back and send a new one.2. I don't believe the image quality is 600 lines. I have a 500 line camera and the resolution is much cleaner than this one. I have no idea how to prove this. But an observation nonetheless (and there are too many factors that go into image quality, so I might be wrong on this).3. This bothered me, but might not bother you; the LED's glow red, and it's a definite, noticeable red at night. My other security camera made by a different manufacturer have LEDs and they do not glow red (see my comment below - they do glow a little). From what I read, glowing red LED's are slightly older technology and are inexpensive (hence why they use them).But trying the camera is risk free as Amazon will take the product back if you don't like it. It was worth a shot and you might like it and think I'm being too picky given the price of this camera.

The retailer, warehouseseller, Puts a 480 line sticker on the outside of the box, but inside the box the manufacture's spec sheet says that its a 420 line camera. I've, over the last six months, bought 6 dome cameras from warehouserseller: two 420 line /w power supply; two, of the "microphone" and two of the 480 line models (power supply extra). The manufacturer's spec sheet is the same for ALL cameras that I received. The camera housing varies a little (pull-apart or twist (or screw) off). The "microphone" model is just the standard camera with aseperate external microphone add-on: it looks like a 12inch siamese cable with a tiny mic wraped in tape. The "microphone" is just thrown in the box of their standard model. As to the Videosecu label and serial, most the cameras I ordered didn't not have it, but Jenny who answers the phone (and does tech support) swears everything is good. OK, the cameras work fine. But they should tell you what you are really getting.Mike the K

I bought this camera because someone ripped my $200 camera off my house and clipped the wire. I don't think they'll be able to get this one so easily. It mounts flush to the side of my house, no bracket sticking out to hang on and pull down. It's not vandal proof but much better than a normal camera. It's a lot less noticeable than a standard mounted camera. The quality is mid-range. Its a little grainy, but better than a 420 TV Line camera. The night vision is very good in my opinion for this price range. The wide angle view is helpful. Installation was easy, but make sure you don't tighten the locking ring until you're sure the camera is pointing where you want it. What makes it vandal-resistant is also what makes it hard to adjust later.

I bought this camera after returning the fifty-dollar plastic 'indoor' model with audio. This unit feels VERY solidly built and performs great. The night vision is clear and bright at greater than 20 feet. The picture is sharp and accurate (though I lose a lot of quality going through my Q-See MPEG capture card). The wide field of vision is excellent (there is a bit of 'fish-eye', but I don't know how you'd avoid that with a nearly 90 degree range). These do not look ridiculous or obvious mounted to my home. One camera covers about 80% of my backyard and another mounted above my front door monitors guests, delivery personnel, solicitors, and occasionally nocturnal predators (lots of geckos in Florida.) I highly recommend this camera, particularly for domestic applications where appearance might be a concern. BEAR IN MIND; this unit did NOT include power or cabling. If you are planning more than one camera I strongly recommend purchasing an AC adapter intended for 4 or 8 units, vs getting a module for each device.

I'm not sure why this camera got such great reviews. The night vision on this thing is worse than the Q-See cameras that came with my DVR. See my pictures for examples. This camera refuses to switch over to black and white unless my outdoor lights are off even though there is clearly not enough light for this camera to operate well. The images generated by this resulted in a grainy overcompressed mess. If someone did do something, I would never be able to get a useful image from it.Daytime performance is fine, but that's pretty much the case for all cameras. Night and low light is what really makes or breaks a camera, and this one fails miserably. I would up getting a much better camera for about 30% more money. The difference is staggering. I suggest you check out Nelly's Surplus and take a look at some of the camera's sold there. They will let you remotely demo some of their cameras so you can actually see how much better the image quality can be with a real camera.

Purchased this item on sale for $52.Not the best security camera, but ok until I can upgrade the system.Currently selling for $105, but not worth a penny more than the $52 I paid!

After purchasing two of the 420TVL version of this camera, I thought getting this one (listed at 700TVL) would be a great step up in quality and clarity. This was not the case. Under certain lighting conditions, there was a very slight improvement in picture quality, but in others the image was actually more blurry. The night vision was about the same, except when in the direct path of the IR. Because this camera has 8 more LEDs than the 420 version, anything that passes directly in the center of the picture is completely unrecognizable; it's a pure white blur. This camera is also considerably larger physically, making it much more noticable when mounted on the house. Having spent an extra $50 over the 420, this camera was a total dissapointment and not worth the money. I have reinstalled the 420, and have not yet found an application for this camera. Just like the 420, neither the camera nor the power supply for the 700 are UL listed. I would not recommend this camera since you can buy a better functioning camera for less than half the price.