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I am very satisfied with the performance of this device. Is it surgical quality resolution? No, but it should be good enough for the average user's needs. I used it to check for valve damage on an engine that was out of time. It's small enough to fit easily down most spark plug holes. The field of view was wide enough and resolution was clear enough to see what I needed to with a lot of detail. And the brightness level was fine. Highly recommended. On thing to be noted is that you need to be pretty square to the display or it blurs out. But for the price point, you can't beat it.

It's a bit disorienting to use at first, but once you get the hang of it, you will find more reasons to use it! I used it for inspecting for termite and carpenter any damage in my walls as well as seeing how dirty my duct work in the house is.

I bought this with the intention of sticking it into some holes in my wall to see where certain cables were going. I don't use it as often as I thought I might, but when I do, there's nothing else that would work.The image quality is extremely poor and it's hard to get the thing to point right where you want it. But without this tool, you simply would not be able to see in some areas.Anyway, if you look into holes in walls often, you will want something better. If you only do it occasionally, this may be worth it.

Bought this camera with the hope it would help me run wire in a 1910 farmhouse. Bottomline: worked great for what I used it for.While the camera didn't light up the entire wall cavity (typically 16 inches X 9 feet), it did give me great situational awareness as to what was going on in the area. I did have to plan ahead during each borescope as to how the probe needed to be bent to get at the area of interest but the length of the probe met my needs. You can get more sophisticated articulated control on more expensive cameras but...I just didn't want to spend that kind of money.Of note, the focus of the camera and its color quality were more than adequate. In fact, the only condition where the focus failed to work was when I "crashed" into various features within the wall cavity. You can call that operator error and be quite correct. :-)So...if you're also looking to run wire through an old house, this can work very well for you.

Exceptional Camera and Exceeded my Expectations0.3MP Color Camera which is good enough detail for most automotive electrical tasksCamera head is 9mm (0.35") in diameter, so it easily fits into a 3/8" holeCable length is 3.3', which is plenty long to snake through an engine compartment or under a cabinetCable diameter is 8.0mm (0.31in), but you will need at least 3" behind the camera to account for bends2.4" screen is 640x480 and is easy to view in all but extremely bright light. I did find it easier to use indoors, though, to reduce glareFocal Distance is listed as 4cm to Infinite, but I found it difficult to see beyond 6" when the light is used. During daylight conditions, I was able to see several yards clearlyCamera and Cable are both waterproof, and withstood solvent sprays without any paint blemishesMonitor is NOT waterproof, but seems extremely durable and comfortable to use...The handle is beefier than I thought (a good thing in my opinion), but lightweight. Still, it may not be comfortable for smaller hands.There are 4 white LED lights on the camera head with adjustable brightness by pressing a button on the monitor. The lights are plenty bright to see details 6" away in total darkness (like inside an engine cylinder)Can add extensions (1M, 2M, 5M) to the unit for a longer cableComes with 4 AA batteries, which have lasted me several hours of use. This is not a power hogComes with hook, mirror, and magnet, but I haven't used any of the accessories. However, they look extremely thin and may be the weak link (if there is one) to this kit.I purchased a camera from H****r Fre***t and it was 13mm and was more expensive than this. 13mm will not fit in most spark plug holes, but this camera was easily up to the task. My only complaint is that it does not come with a case, but even so, it is a sturdy durable camera...and at this price you can't afford not to buy it. I highly recommend.

Very handy to have around the house. I originally needed it to look inside the HVAC duct above my heater/AC blower to make sure I didn't drill/cut into an AC line while installing a humidifier (did that on a drywall area in the main floor of my house and refilling the AC was expensive). Found out it was excellent for recovering dropped tool bit (in the car - ever drop a socket and couldn't find it? this is the answer...). I've since used it several times making it well worth the investment. The only pain is sometimes the picture gets skewed a bit and you lose your orientation of the picture. Besides that the other issue is that the instructions say that the rotate view button turns the view 90 degrees at a time, not true...it turns it 180 degrees so in essence there are only 2 views available.

 I am doing some rework on my pool and needed a way to see 25-30' inside buried 1 1/2" PVC pipe. I checked used prices of a commercial drain camera on eBay, checked on renting one from Home Depot or rental stores. Rental was reasonable, but I wasn't sure what I was even going to be able to see.I decided to give this camera a try based on reviews. Amazon shipped it super quickly and it arrived in fine order.It connected immediately to a Windows 8 laptop, no drivers needed. The built in Camera application was able to record video from it, same as a webcam. I attached it to a 30' fish tape and hoped for the best. I had read that the LED lights on the head of the camera tended to get reflected back into the lens, so I wasn't sure what I would be able to see, if anything.I fed the camera (using the fish tape) into the pipe and watched the laptop screen for the fittings that I was looking to find. Low and behold, it worked great! There is no water in this pipe, so I didn't have that working against me. I was able to see the fittings about 22' into the pipe, and thus knew where I'd be digging and what I'd find when I got there. Without the camera I wouldn't have known how far to expect to dig, making my repairs/upgrades much more complicated.Attached is a video of what I saw. I hope this helps you determine if this camera may be right for you.

I attached this to a 50 ft drain tape to inspect a straight 40ft run of 4 inch pipe. My drain guy wanted over $300 to do it. This performed much better than expected. I marked the cable with tape when I saw the big ball of roots that was causing my blockage. Measured over from the clean out, and saw that the blockage was 3 ft from the basement wall. Had to dig up the pipe outside, cut it and reached in 3 ft with a short pole saw that I made. Cut out the roots, spliced the pipe with rubber boots. No more drain problems. This camera has been under water briefly and still works. Definitely not a professional quality drain camera, but for the money, it will pay for it self the first use. Would buy another if this one ever breaks.

This is awesome for the price. Like most everyone else, I purchased it to find out where my sewer problem was, however, I haven't had the opportunity to put it in the sewer, because I'm so fascinated by playing with it. I've looked up my nose, in my ears, looked for tonsil stones. You name it, I've put it there...... well, except for..... and under........ It magnified my pores so much that I thought I saw a sebaceous gland in there. If you're fascinated with nature or science, this is for you. Ever come across a small hole in the ground and wonder if it's a mouse hole, or a snake's lair. Now you can look for yourself. I've spent hours with my 10 yr old daughter as we investigate all kinds of things. They don't even need to be holes, since the camera magnifies the smallest of things, bringing us down to the ants world.Be aware that the camera is made to focus just a few centimeters away, so you won't get much a picture if you're trying to get a room full of people, but that's not what it was designed for. Now I don't want to put it in my sewer and get it all dirty. I suppose I'll have to buy another one for the sewer.

Ordered these USB camera to actually remove a 20' drain snake stuck down in a PVC pipe in a house. Worked like a charm. I attached the camera on to a 50' flat snake with some electrical tape. After running the snake through the drain and locating the old 20' snake (this had fallen from a second floor toilet drain), I then used some wire to attach a small 1.26" diameter magnet from CMS Magnetics to the very end of the flat snake and ran the line back down. The magnet was small enough to fit through the PVC pipe and make corners as needed, and with the USB camera I could easily see and navigate my way through the drains. With a little bit of patience and pulling gently I was able to get the old snake out. This camera was perfect for the job. I had no issues installing the viewer software that was included (Windows 7) and found the picture quality and lighting to be more than adequate. Saved me hundreds of dollars in plumbing bills.

For the price (about $22, plus shipping), this product is worth it.I purchased this after a drain clog that I could just not get out - with a plunger, hand auger, cobra auger, or drain bladder. I used the camera over a few days in various drains. I was able to use this camera to locate the clog and evaluate my best options.The package arrived on time, and in good condition. I had no problems using the provided CD to download the software onto my laptop with Windows 8.As other commenters indicated, the cable is not stiff enough to use by itself. I zip-tied it to my auger at the head, and that worked fine for my purposes. I note that doing so worked fine for both my 2 inch and 4 inch drains, and I did not have any more trouble.I do agree with other commenters that the four LEDs were not terribly bright. They worked fine in a white PVC pipe, but in an old metal pipe with accumulation on the side, the view was more difficult. One solution was to buy a pocket, waterproof 9-LED flashlight and zip-tie that to the auger immediately behind the camera.The camera has a very limited focal range. You can only see two inches directly in front of the camera. In a 4 inch diameter pipe, this becomes difficult, but manageable. (If you use the camera and flash light as I mentioned, it is important to keep the two in line, because if the flashlight goes off angle, it will not provide any additional light to the area).The big disclaimer that I have for this product is that it does not work well at all in water. It may be water proof (and took a fair amount of abuse in the pipe), but it has zero visibility in anything other than clear water. Accordingly, if you have a clog with a wet pipe, I would reconsider this product, unless you can get access further down the line, and snake this camera upstream to the clog.In sum: great for the price, but far from perfect. All in, this saved me $178 and avoided calling a plumber to run the camera for me.

Yes this is a cheap camera and it has its limitations but it works fine. I used it to check my plumbing in the house and main lines because I keep having stoppages and the plumber came out, cleaned my line but did not discover what was causing it. He recommended having it scoped at a cost of $350.00. Well I am a DIY guy and I wanted to see if I could see the reason first.I attached the camera on a 50ft line of snake and threaded it down the lines with my hand twisting the snake to make the camera move to try to see the area. I was worried about cracks or separation in the pipe. I did not see that so the camera worked well. I believe I found my problem.I wrapped the camera in duct tape and I even flushed the line and had the camera in water and it worked fine. Now the plumbing camera's will have better quality and are able to move around inside the pipe to get a better view, but again this is great to help you decide to spend the money for a professional.I plugged it into my 2007 Macbook and used the photobooth app, picked the usb camera and was in business. I even made recorded video of it. Worth the purchase. Multiple uses.

Haven't used it much more than to try it out. Seems to be as advertised. For the price, I'm happy.

Good product for the price. Awkward connections to my canon camera.

gets the job done

Just what I needed. Located wires behind sheetrocked wall and i am certain there will be other uses for it. I would definitely recommend this item.

This camera works well and the picture quality is OK. Lights could certainly be brighter; you really need to be on top of what you are looking for (which kind of defeats the purpose for some jobs..) in a dark space. Battery life is good, and the extension holds it's shape well. A case would be a nice addition!

OK product for the price. Image quality is not as good as higher priced units, but this worked for me to see behind some drywall. I did need to get the camera close to what I wanted to look at, but it worked just fine. The light is not bright enough to see from far away.

It works as stated although the field of view is so close, it's really hard to see very far in front of you when going through a pipe. It was hard for me to determine how the actual pipe was laid, weather the camera was going up or down, snaking left to right, etc. But it will help you find a blockage if nothing else. The software was easy to install in a Windows environment.

It's a good product and works very well. Thanks to all the other reviewers on Amazon I was well prepared to use this camera to inspect my drain.1. Get a 50ft sewer rod / tape (not a rotating snake)2. Tape the camera on the rod with the camera angled slightly off the rod ~20 degrees (I just taped the end near the wire and the housing naturally inclined the camera a bit3. Tape a cheap flashlight behind the cameraSend it down and be prepared to be disgusted =)

I had to snake my drain and was having some trouble. I bought this and taped to a steel fish tape I use working as a cable tech and threw a small flashlight on it. My laptop auto installed a driver and I downloaded the recommended free camera software. Not too shabby! I would rank the quality as fair to good but no where near great but let me tell you, for doing sewers, you really don't want too much detail! And for this price...come on!

Works well on a Mac using Photo Booth to either take still shots or record a movie.Used this to look into an underground gutter pipe to look for obstructions. Used an electrician's steel fish tape to push the camera through the tube / pipe. (Just tape the camera to the fish tape using electrical tape, then push the steel fish tape. Works great).This is a much better deal that the all-in-one units sold at the big box hardware stores for more than a hundred dollars. In fact, those units usually only have a 2" or 3" screen and a 6' to 9' cable.

Just like other reviewers noted, you need to tape this to something firm and flexible to snake it around turns. But it worked well. The light helps a lot. The instructions that come with the cd don't work since the file that is called out doesn't exist. But if you just go ahead and install the software that's on the cd and call it up, the camera will work. If you've already attached a camera, like a web cam, you'll have to use the drop down to select this camera. Beyond that, the software works well, including the recording capability. It's a real good value. My drains were clogged and the camera went underwater and survived without a problem.

For the price, it seems worth it. Old software, but seemed ok. Had problems getting it plugged in properly because it kept screwing up, but I think it might be my USB. Unsure. I would uninstall the driver and replug it a few times to make it work. I ended up using gnu/linux ubuntu (which was already dual booted on this pc) on a program called Cheese and while the usb problem still existed (that's why I think it's the computer), I didn't have to reinstall anything. I could just close Cheese, unplug the usb, plug it back in, and restart Cheese, which takes a few seconds. So working with it is much easier now even though my pc has problems.The picture is a little grainy, so had to turn up the brightness a little bit, but it all worked out and I can see just fine now. So far it works like a charm with exception to the usb problem that my computer seems to be experiencing. It may be due to the heavy connector sitting weird, so I'm going to get a usb extender to take the weight off the plug.

The probe is just a shade over 9 mm. It will not fit into a 9 mm hole or tube. For larger holes it's just fine.

My husband liked it in the beginning. Cord needs to be longer.

I've only used it a few times so far. The color is not really good and it's a lot more difficult to maneuver than I expected, but it is kinda fun to use. It works better when there is a good light source, but if you need to use it someplace dark with no access except for a small hole (and why else would you use this) the light is rather inadequate. The camera light basically has to be within a few inches for the picture to be illuminated, so it's not good at getting an overall picture of a large dark space.

it do the job, needs light adjustment to see object clearly

For the money, it gets the job done. There isn't much color and doesn't see well in dark places unless the camera is right up within a few inches of the object.

it is very very hard to look under the storage units with out some other light in the room the light on it is just too small

This product is ok if you are looking strait down into a hole. if you are investigation around corners forget it. The line is not rigid at all so it flops around so you cant navigate threw pipes or sewers or even air ducts at that matter. but the kids liked to play with it so for a couple bucks it was worth it and i guess if your a mechanic it would be ok to peek in pistons or behind engine but not sure why you would need 45 feet lol

Camera worked in regular light ok but I could hardly see anything at all even with the light while in the dark.

Had problems trying to download the camera's software using the provided CD. Just throw away the instructions and CD. I have windows 10 so I downloaded the free youCam Mobile - Bundle version app. It recognizes the camera and keeps it on.

it's OK. the camera housing is too big to fit around corners in a 2" drain. Use only for straight pipes or pipes larger than 2" with bends. Also need a way to push it down the pipe like fish tape, which then means you need to increase the pipe diameter to get them both down the tube. Probably good for vent stacks. I didn't have to install the software. It worked with my native player, but I did install it on another computer and it worked. It immediately took on water inside the housing, but still worked anyway. I would say for the price and length it is worth it.

As others have pointed out too flexy to be pushed through a pipe without being hooked to a snake, booster at the halfway point not waterproof, image is ok and in reverse. I have a 14 ir led car back up camera I was playing with before and it was much brighter and twice the resolution

I bought the product about a month ago and I used it to look for a problem in my 2 inch service line in the basement.The camera is fine and I was able to see if the pipe was free draining or was backing up but I had to use a snake with the camera becuase the cable is not ridgid enough to push through the pipe all by itself.I used small pieces of wire to attach the camera to a 1/4 inch diameter snake and was able to push the camera and snake together just fine.I twisted on the snake cable which allowed me to rotate the camera head and see the flow line of the pipe as well as the sides and top.the low cost is what makes this camera worth the purchase.I didn't want to spend the $500.00 to $600.00 to get a professional grade sewer drain camera.

OK but not bright enough or clear enough screen

Light not strong enough to make out an object

Hard to adjust the camera and screen was not so clear. It looks it was built well.

Camera is okay, very difficult to maneuver when trying to view inside a wall through a hole. Does not take pictures.

The lenses cover came to me broken...

Without an additional light source, the video quality is poor. The lights on the end of the wand are barely bright enough to produce a good image. The extra "tools" that you can connect to the end are hard to keep attached at the correct place (especially the mirror).

broke after 4 times use

Sounded like a great idea....attach to a pole and see under the house.... that was the plan.However, the light didn't show enough, so i used a shop light and an extension pole. Way too much work! Will just crawl under there!Maybe I will find another use for it and for the money I won't complain too much!Will update if I have any fun at a future date!

This is a useful product, but make sure you inspect it as soon as you get it. On mine, the camera lens inside the metal waterproof housing is off-center and is focused on a ridge in the housing lens, making the image blurry and dimmer and reflects the LED light poorly. Because of this, it's difficult to say was the real quality of the product is. Of course I noticed this 5 days after the return deadline; but that on me for not noticing sooner. I'm not sure there is any difference in the brands for these, and will be completely luck of the draw whichever you go with, so I would recommend just getting the cheapest one that has the specs you want.

Could not get LED to work so couldn't see down dark pipe. Might have been laptop but was using XP operating system.

Would be a great product, but very poor manufacturing quality. The first one I got, only 3 of the 4 LEDs worked. The second one worked great, but after using it for a couple of hours the camera shifted in the housing and that wrecked the picture - only about half the image was visible. So I tried a third one, but that one had really lousy picture quality - I think the LEDs reflected off of the plastic cover and created glare that washed out the image. On the plus side it worked for me "plug and play" in both Win7 and Win8.

The camera does not work with windows 7. Waisted untold hours searching the net for software to make it work, even the manufacturer's home page; nothing there. Got a partail fix from MSN comm post. Can't record anything but can at least inspect the spaces I need to be looking at. Really wish this thing had worked as advertized.

I have been buying tools for some 60 years now and this is the most worthless piece of sh*t I have ever purchased. I purchased it for a one time use. One of those situations where it just HAD to work. Well, no luck here. This piece of crap will not focus on anything further than one inch from the end of the camera. Everything else is distorted and VERY dim even with the LED's all the way up. Why even build this damn thing? I buy a lot of stuff from Amazon with very good luck most of the time. VERY disappointed. If you buy this thing make sure you try it during the return period!

Returned for refund. Screen resolution poor. Contrast poor (adjusts backlight only). Screen washed out in daylight - can't see much outside. One of the 4 LEDs not as bright as the other 3 so in dark areas have to be right on top of object. Even then, images somewhat fuzzy. Bought Autel instead, which is much - much better as to clarity, resolution, & brightness; plus it'll record.

Wanted this to be awesome..bought it, used it twice, put it away for a few months.. at the next point in time where I needed to use it.. it failed miserably. First it turn on then the display went black.. upon trying to try to turn it off, it did not respond. I had to remove the battery to turn it off. Tried to contact the manufacturer of the product and was ignored. So now I have a scope at a great price that does not work at all. Will never buy such garbage again. I would advise potential buyers to beware, spend a couple extra 20 spots and get a reliable tool. This one will eventually let you down and you will have to spend the extra to get a new one anyways.

good is Yours, write over the following product which you buy with you in this way does not work, I turn and I go out, changed the battery and follow the same problem, how do I change it for another one like it but it work We thank you for your prompt reply since I live in another country and will be this weekend in the US, and so take the opportunity and send it to where you tell me.

Arrived with broken LEDs. Returned

Worthless! Installed disc on computer, camera just shows me not what's on cable. Have to close it out and go to camera settings on computer, no place to do that on app.Then mess around trying to get camera to work. Finally got it to work, and resolution is very poor. Lights are weak, when I stuck cable in drain to find problem I could not see anything. Way to dark. Then when I thought I was seeing something it turned out to be very dim reflection on water in drain.Pushed cable into water, because it is water proof after all, and picture disappeared.So, waste of money. Will definitely not recommend to others.

i got this camera and tried it out it is not water proof it died the first foot in the pipe

light is bright for 1 minute when u first use it. then it dims low enough to where u cant see anything. CHINESE PIECE O POOP

Purchased to inspect a 1-1/2 pool skimmer line. Ordered at 5pm for next day delivery and shipping was faster than I thought. It showed up early morning. Taped it to a small fish tape and was able to use the camera for less than a half hour before I lost all view. Pulled the camera back out to find it was full of water. Removed the plastic cap and drained water out. Used low pressure air to blow it mostly dry. Even after 2 days drying out it never worked again.

Giving 1 star. I received this item and I plugged it in and the leds would go out and then come on when I moved the wire near the camera, thought nothing of it. Then I went out side to run the camera and I plugged it in the laptop and the leds wouldn't come on at all. Was not happy about that. Called amazon and I just wanted a replacement but they said I had to returned it and they would refund my money once they received it and then I could order another one!! What a hassle!! They should work on doing returns better.

Didn't work with any of my laptops. Never got recognized as a camera. When I hooked it up with the laptop, the four LEDs started glowing, but the camera itself was never recignized. Installed the software, as well as downloaded over the internet, but none of the camera capture software was able to recignize the camera.I'd like to know if there is any place where I can reach out to their customer support to resolve/replace this. Cannot return this back on Amazon since its past their return policy.