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I also got a cv31, but it is 420 lines, really makes a difference.OK, why the 4 stars and not 5, It seems like the focus is off just a little bit. I have to give this 4 starts. Easy to hook up, works great, good color,seems to be within specs. Other than that, great for the price.Mount is great. Comes with cable and power supply ready to go.For the price I am going to take it apart and see if there is any way to fix the focus, if so, then its 5 stars.frank
I was no better than the first one. Don't waste your time buying this camera. Junk, Junk, Junk. Now it's too late to send it back too. Mine was bad from day 1. I sent it back to SVAT and after a month, they sent me a whole new unit. The picture is horrible. So bad that my computer did not recognize it as a valid picture.
The field is completely washed out and software adjustments don't correct. I've had this for about 15 months. It is useless now. It worked for a while, but being on 24/7 seems to have affected its ability to automatically adjust for varying light conditions. I must now buy a new one.darn.
Supposedly the camera also has audio capabilities, but there isn't much of any noise in the application I'm using it for so I can't evaluate that aspect.All in all, I'm impressed. It's rather fun to watch the monitor at dusk and observe the display slowly changing from color to monochrome as the infrared LED's kick in.
Prior to this, the only familiarity I had with security cameras was watching the grainy, B&W time delayed image from security cameras in commercial settings. The SVAT CV65 camera with color display, night vision and full motion video is splendid, at least to my perception.Installation was a simple affair with the mounting bracket fastened with three screws, and the 60' of cable being more than long enough for the job (the SVAT brand 60' extension cable is also available if longer reach is required).
This was my first foray into CCTV and I must say the functionality of this little camera was impressive. What's really a cool feature is the night vision.
The output end uses RCA connectors so be sure your display device has those; I had to buy an RF Modulator to hook the camera up to my television set.In the daytime, the picture is crisp and clear with excellent color contrast. Another review said the colors were substandard, but on mine they were "picture" perfect.
What I'm monitoring is only about 8-9 feet from the mounting location so the camera's purported 10-15' night range is more than adequate for my needs. For a CCTV system well under $100.00, you can't go wrong with the SVAT CV65.
This is an ok camera good construction,easy adjustment,easy installation.Down side,the glowing red led's are a dead give-a-way at night, not a very good camera for home use, because it does not have a wide angle lens, the included lens is a bit out of focus. For the price it should have a wide angle lens.
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