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I've been using this off and on for about 18 months now, and I'm very pleased with it. I installed the software that came with the camera on a Lenovo laptop running Windows 10 with no issues. I also purchased a StarTech USB adapter StarTech.com 5in Micro USB to USB OTG Host Adapter - Micro USB Male to USB A Female On-The-GO Host Cable Adapter and have used this with a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and a Galaxy S6 with CameraFi software from the Play Store. It was about a simple as you can get; plug it in, and it worked.I think the quality of the image is as good as the $135 Potensic endoscope I bought at the same time Potensic Digital Endoscope Borescope with Waterproof CMOS Camera and 3.5 inch Built-in Color LCD Screen - 9.8 ft/3m Cable, 0.32 inch Camera Diameter, 4 Zoom Options. The cable for this unit is much more flexible than on the Potensic, which can be either good or bad, depending on the specific circumstance where you are tying to use it.This isn't a professional grade endoscope, but for occasional use - and especially for the price - it's hard to imagine that you could do better.

Ya, it's not the best you can buy, but the cost was so low I bought one over a year ago, "just in case" I ever needed one. It's been gathering dust since it arrived, until today!Heard the very scary sound of water running inside a wall here at home. Great, now I have to pay hundreds (thousands?) to a plumber (one that I called wanted $45 just to come out tomorrow and tell me what's wrong and how much it would cost to fix) I thought.That's when I remembered I had this thing! Poked a small whole in the wall, and found the cause in less than 15 mins of fishing around. Buddy is at a store getting plumber's tape to patch the leak, and will get a new elbow pipe on Monday. This little thing, just saved me a crap load of money!The first pic is from cam. The second one was by cell phone of the leak (yes that's only a dime in the lower right corner. I didn't have to tear apart the whole wall!). I left the cam on so one can see where it was when it took the first pic.P.S. Noticed one review saying driver had a Trojan. I didn't use the drivers (couldn't find the CD) just found some webcam freeware on the net, plugged it in to a free USB port and found the leak!

Super handy to find things you've dropped when working on cars. I've used it to locate a nut that fell down into an intake, look at the tops of pistons to see if they contacted the valves in a few engines, find a socket i couldn't see, install a bolt i couldn't see, look up my nose after a few too many adult beverages, find a clog in my floor drain, locate a wedding band in my shower drain, and inspect under my kitchen cabinets to find out where mice were getting in at. It's paid for itself many times over and i'm sure i'll keep finding uses for it.

This is a great little camera and a lot of fun. I purchased it to use with my HTC Desire 510 but it does not work with my particular phone. However, when I plug it into my PC it works better than promised. I contacted the seller, HZONE regarding the phone issue. Though they were unable to solve my problem the customer service was prompt and incredible. We agreed that the problem was with my phone and I was outside of the 30 day return period yet they still issued me a partial refund.

This worked far better than I had expected from reading the reviews. I have/had a blockage in my main sewer line going from my house to the street. It was 32 feet out. I used this camera with a USB extension cord. I attached it to a hose (which I had marked every 3 feet on) and slide it down the drain. The light was a little week so I took a suggestion someone else posted and taped a small LED flashlight about 5" back on the hose. The picture was super clear even with the USB extension.A few folks had mentioned there could be a virus on the included software so I downloaded a free USB camera software from the web and never tried the disk that came with it.it would be nice if the camera case had an indicator mark or some sort of identification as to the top of the camera/image. I taped it to the hose and realized the picture was upside down, so I had to retape.

It is a little to early for me to evaluate this newly purchased item, but it appears to be great. Never would I have realized that USB cameras that go into the nooks and crannies of where few have gone before, could be bought on the internet, and simply plug into that USB port, and start seeing what you never though you would see before. I was already at the point of buying those snake cameras that cost in the hundreds of dollars, which come with its own mini TV screen. But why buy those if these plug into your computer and give you a far better and bigger picture. I am absolutely stunned the price I payed for it, compared to what I could have payed for buying those other ones that have that little monitor. I plugged it into my tablet PC that uses Windows 7 and it somehow would not work, although some software somehow loaded and installed automatically. My computer already recognized it as being there and running without any problems. Then I decided to use those programs recorded on that mini-CD that came with the product. That did it !! I would recommend that copy those programs into some type of writable media such as a USB drive, because using the camera creates another smaller file that somehow creates some type of index, and cannot be recorded into the CD itself. It may give you errors. I am so happy with it that I know I will use it for many applications. The programs contain many bells and whistles that I have yet to play with what they are, such as motion and picture capture, email, printing, and so forth. The picture image is very clear. Great item.

One use paid for the camera! Great to peer into tight spaces or into wall cavities. this should be in everyone's tool box! Think you have a clear wall bay and suddenly find something unknown... well that can be avoided with this camera!!

I bought this to be able to look at the space between the engine and the firewall in my car. I was trying to track a leak and while there are professional tools that might be better suited for what I wanted to do, this got the job done quite well.In order to control the head and have it point and move where I wanted it to, I taped it to a hanger with some duct tape and was able to control it that way.The instructions were sorely lacking, however the computer recognized the camera immediately (used a laptop with Windows 7). Once I installed the software that came with the system it worked without problem. THe software has some features, that are good, like keeping a record of the scans and it allows you to take a photo with the camera, which came in handy to show to the mechanic once I found the leak.

Super easy to set up and use, both on Android devices and PC's. I've used it for a variety of tasks on the car, around the house, etc. I wish the focus length was a bit closer, as it has limited ability in very tight spaces, but overall it's a good value.

Great device, decent price. Plugged it into the Macbook, opened the Photo Booth, and it just works... no driver required. Great for exploring air ducts and behind walls in the house.Minus one star, though, as I found myself wishing the cable was a little more rigid... pushing it through a horizontal space is a challenge. In one instance I taped a stretch of firm wire to the camera cable to help with that, and it worked fine.

i just got it and have been testing for a couple of minutes here is my opinion:Pros:-it works, better image quality than I expected, its not .3MP like other reviews say, but definitely not 720p.-Connects straight to the mac using Photo Booth, make sure you plug it straight to the computer and not a USB extension-Can change LED brightessCons-It gets hot (might be a problem after prolonged use)-In photo booth image is mirrored (all letters appear backwards)-The accessory mirror is useless

This was a really cheap endo camera that I wanted to buy so I could play around with it. It takes decent up close images, but don't expect to focus more than a few inches away from the lens. Using the LED lights produces a lot of heat so I wouldn't suggest using them for extended periods of time. The software is lacking in a lot of ways but I didn't pay a whole lot of money for the camera. I think this product is an excellent value for the price.

I got the CrazyFire camera on time. I opened the package and connected the usb to micro adapter then into my s6 android. I installed camerafi and within 5 mins I was looking at everything up close on my phone.I was eager to show my son (5 years old) but my phone was dying so i had to disconnect the micro cable to charge. My son asked(demanded) for more videos, I got my laptop and while i was plugging the usb into my computer, it shattered. The 2 plastic pieces flew off and the usb part solder broke. Now i can even watch videos with my son. I had this product for 1 day before it broke. its been a week and i am to broke to buy another, especially if it will break so easily.

Picture quality is not 720P nor 1080P, it might be 480p, camera is only able to see within about 4-5 inches in front of it. anything further is blurred out and is unable to focus on it. Neat to play around with, we stuck it in our grandpa's ear canal, and wished we didnt.!! Down the sink drain, Up gutter drains, or inside interior walls for running cable. I want to put it in a bee hive next, will post my results!! Apps to use with the camera are free via google play or app store - multiple free versions available that will record video or take pictures.

Long cable but may be too long for me to mange it. The attachment is also impossible to put onsecurely to use (better to tape it after put it on or you will lose it) -- Focus range is between 1.5-2.5 inchesoutside range: useless -- quality of picture is OK or better than OK if you can put it in focusedSoftware provided is not impressive, better free one available. I wish they make round-eye ratherthan direct-focus would make this device better

Unpacked the camera--found the usual offshore product package contents. The cheap one page instruction Manual, Unlabeled mini CD,bag of accessories,and the camera (Not unexpected for the price).I was pleased to see an upgraded mirror (cylindrical screw on right angle mirror) The mirror seemed better than the wire one shown in the online pictures of the kit --turns out the mirror was not too good (more of that in a moment) I am using a Macbook pro without a DVD drive --I have not tried connecting up my external dvd drive to try out the software that came with the unit.I plugged in the camera and thecamera light illuminated but my MAC did not detect the camera automatically. When I opened Photo Booth I was able to see the new camera in the selection list. I selected the external camera and the camera image came to life on the screen. Fiddling with it I found that the MAC would shut down the video streaming after less than a minute...Further experimentation showed that the LED intensity level could cause this problem. If the LEDs were at full intensity then the load on the USB seemed to lock up the video streaming. I turned down the LEDs and the streaming time increased from less than a minute to working all the time. I can only assume that the MAC was shutting down something on the USB port (though the LEDs continued to illuminate after the video streaming shut down). I installed a powered USB Hub in line with the camera and now I can turn up the LED to full power without Video streaming problems. On to the mirror accessory....It may not be usable. (see my pictures without and with the mirror). I tried to adjust the mirror distance from the camera by unscrewing it some and adjusting the mirror away, but this did not help. You get what you pay for I guess....My plan was to look inside my motorcycle gas tank for rust and corrosion that might have made it by my tank sealer kit...I taped the camera to a clothes hanger and began inspection... the length of the camera cylinder proved to be a little long making camera pointing difficult in this tight motorcycle tank space. I also may need to fashion something more elegant than a clothes hanger to get better pointing control--the video has a blue Hue leaving me to wonder at what I was seeing--- is that a shadow or a blob of rust..?. I plan to continue my inspection and tune up my technique maybe I will try fishing my own light into the tank separately to see if that helps --probably got my moneys worth but it was disappointing that I had to use the external powered USB hub to get full functionality with my MAC..I almost bought a cheaper lower resolution camera---don't do that ! this one is HD and still gives mediocre inspection resolution.

Works ok if ambient light is available .. Leds aren't bright enough for most situations for which it is intended to be used..Best focal distance is around 4-6 inches ..The camera head does get very warm wither the led's are on or offWorked ok with all versions of Windows except Win 10 .. Win 10 would not recognize the camera being plugged in ,nor is there any way to manually install itUSB connector isn't very secure and can easily fall out..Has a button on the USB plug , should be for photo capture , there is no mention of it or it's use in the instruction sheetThe manufacture web site has no information or support for this product..It's basically a novelty item....

Image is very blurry and the head gets quite hot when the lights are on high setting. Fixed focus makes it difficult to see anything unless you have it within the 1-3 inch focus range.

light would not turn of from day one then randomly shut off on its own now will not turn back on cant really complain for the price paid but I would not buy again

Software was in Chinese so unable to install which was fortunate as subsequently found it contained virus. Camera not high res as advertised.

Now what is the Deal about the application download software and the quick read codes in the user manual? Why does is send me to some 3rd party sight and a message pop up saying this type of software will damage your operating system if downloaded? Seriously I bought this unit to use on my mobile divide LG e980 and I can't utilize because your software is BS!?! Why can't you have an app On Google play like every other scope iv researched after the fact of buying this thing

It works and has a good picture, but wouldn't work for my application. I don't know if its just not suited for my app or just doesn't work well. I have a leak in my wall. A drip after using some plumbing fixtures...so it must be in the sewage drain pipe. I bet when installing something I probably hit the plastic pipe and put a hole in it. Anyhow, just drips for a short time. I put the scope in the wall under a sink and can't see anything, it just goes black. If I take it back out, it sees everything fine. Disappointed it wouldn't work for me.

The scope is difficult to set up for the software included does not work properly. When I did manage to get it working with my smart phone it drained the battery FAST and camera end got hot. I must have misunderstood, I thought that the cable would be somewhat rigid instead of just floppy cable that is difficult to feed into where I needed to look.

The picture quality is good but it takes a long time to focus so when using it as a bore scope it takes a long time and is easy to overlook things due being out of focus whenever the camera moves even a little.

1. USB dongle is horrible, falls apart.2. Light did not work.3. Driver software is in Mandarin.4. No driver download options.5. It probably doesn't even need a driver and for all I know the CD is just malware. My light probably didn't work because it was made out of junk.

I was excited to receive this and try it out today. I plugged it into my laptop and it loaded the drivers just fine (Windows 7 Pro). The LEDs worked for about 30 seconds then flickered a few times. I thought it might be a loose USB connection so unplugged it and plugged it in again. As I did this the plastic housing around the USB connector popped open. There I could see the issue...4 wires that were broken at their solder joints. This product looks to be garbage. Unfortunately I was not able to test out the image quality and will be returning this camera.

Do not buy. Multiple issues with this product.1. Camera is not a true 720p.2. LEDs are not nearly bright enough for the job3. MOST IMPORTANTLY. There is a WIN32/Agent.RNS trojan on the drivers disk.Stay away.

Garbage:this camera is virtually unusable: when the lights are turned on, the light reflects off of the lens inside the camera, back into the cmos and pretty much blinds itself. the mirror included is not on center so you get a peep hole effect. the mirror is coated on the backside of the glass instead of the front side as should be in optics causing a double image. you can actually see an orange peel texture on the surface of the glass, this distorts the image as well. due to the mirror being installed backward (etc) the glass scatters more light from the LED lights making the image even worse. I could go on but this tool has already wasted too much of my time

Camera shipped quickly however it is nowhere near 720p resolution. 720p is 1280x720, the box claims it is 1080x720 and in reality it maxes it at 640x480. Image quality is poor and to top it off there was a TROJAN virus on the driver CD. Kaspersky AV detected Trojan.Win32.MicroFake.ba in a DLL file on the driver CD. Amazon issued a refund. Buyer BEWARE.

Did not work. Not recognized by Windows. Tried multiple machines. Must be a dud. I hate wasting my time. Tried the included software and other methods but if the device manager has no clue the device is plugged in and there is no driver file provided on the "driver disk" then that is the end of the road. The driver disk just contained a couple of applications. I will order another and see what happens. I'll update the review.