Q-See QSC48030 High Resolution Weatherproof CCD Camera w/80ft of Night Vision (Color)
by Digital Peripheral Solutions
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Q-See QSC48030 High Resolution Weatherproof CCD Camera w/80ft of Night Vision (Color)
Customer Review: Many cameras tested
Summary: 4 Stars
Ok heres the info that I was lookin for but had to find it the hard way. First off I was looking for a camera that had good range, clear picture and the ability to see clear at night. For the price this camera is well better than the others in the same range. In fact probably the all around best for the price. It offers a wider picture, A little bit more distance and a slightly clearer picture. But a fact you should know!!! I mounted this camera and with a day or so I caught my car getting robbed. The distance was about 30 to 40 feet and it was impossible to make out a face. The burglar stopped the car and the car was difficult to spot make model and accurate color but with some effort got it done. If your intention is to catch someone in the act and be able to prosecute them, upgrade to some better models. Spend the money. My things were still taken and all I can do now is watch it happen. Nothing else. I have tried all the cameras just about and all the different ranges. This is the best one but like I said before, you get what you pay for. Hope this helps.Customer Review: very poor quality day & night vision
Summary: 2 Stars
Sept. 12, 2008
I have used this camera for about 2 weeks. It worked ok for about a week. I also purchased an expensive new TV monitor to use with this camera. The tv monitor shows big white / gray circles when I try to record on it at night. I am assuming the white / gray circles are the led lights on this camera lens. It made no difference in the picture quality even if I turned off the outside lights on my house!
The white circles block out a lot of what I am trying to record ... faces, vehicles, and neighborhood criminal activities.
It works ok for day time monitoring (only) but I would not recomend this camera for day or night recording. You CAN NOT identify faces, vehicles or anything else even if you are up close up to the camera!
I would send the camera back for a refund, but it has been painted white so it would blend in by the house and not be seen by people. I am VERY DISAPPOINTED in this camera! Don't waste your time or money buying this camera!
Customer Review: Great for a WebCam
Summary: 5 Stars
I use this on my 12th story terrace for a weather cam on http://www.wunderground.com. It was easy to setup and get going. I stream the output to video capture card on a Fedora/Linux dedicated computer. Once a minute I grab 1 second of video, split it into individual frames, and upload the 10th frame to wunderground. This is done automatically 24/7. If you want to see results, go to wunderground, click WebCams, New York, Bronx.
The quality isn't as good as my point and shoot, but good enough to see whether it's raining, snowing, etc. I'm too far from the ground (100') to benefit from the infrared. But, with the parking lot and city lights and this camera's sensitivity, there is a decent night picture. At least it's better than the people who send out a black images all night.
We'll see if it clouds over in time, as some have reported. I'll report back in a few months. Some have reported spider issues, but we don't have them 100' off the ground.
Customer Review: quality picture
Summary: 4 Stars
A much better picture quality that the cameras that come bundled with the low end QSee Dvrs. The night vision is the biggest improvement over my other cameras - i am tempted to replace my others just for the improved night vision. The color is much better also. I was hoping the picture on this camera would be clear enough to read a license plate from 30 feet away, but its not. This makes a good front door camera though, because you can get much better facial recognition. I docked this camera 1 star because it is a purple color which is different from the color in the ad. Also, the cables that come out of the camera only are about 2 feet long, and for me I put my camera about 3 feet from where the cables go into my attic, the the connectors to the extension are clearly visible, making it tempting for someone to disconnect the camera and steal it.. Other than that no complaints.Customer Review: High Resolution?
Summary: 3 Stars
Bought this camera based on the reviews. It is much better than the cameras that were included with my Q-See DVR but while the images are clearer, Faces are still difficult to identify at a distance.Colors are a bit muted during the day, Nite vision is pretty grainy and I guess I'm getting about 50-60 of effective lighting with the LEDs but images at night are very poor. Maybe my expectations were too high as I've been using my webcam to monitor the front yard (Logitech 9000) and its images are very clear and you can easily see facial features during the day. Thought this cam would come close, but it didn't. I have it mounted about 15 ft. off the ground watching over my drive way so maybe just the presence of the camera will be enough to deter any evil doers.