SVAT CV31 Hi-Res Outdoor CCD Security Camera w/Long Range Night Vision
by SVAT Electronics
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of SVAT CV31 Hi-Res Outdoor CCD Security Camera w/Long Range Night Vision
Customer Review: Nice camera for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very nice camera, and the housing is solid and functional in terms of getting the viewing angle you need and keeping the camera out of the elements. The 60' cord included is great, and since it's an RCA connection, if you need more distance ANY RCA audio/video cable will work (eg; I used an old 50' mono/phono RCA cable added to the cable provided and it works fine). I have two of these cameras hooked up to a Slingbox for remote monitoring of our family vacation cabin. The picture in any type of daylight, including twilight, is great. The night vision leaves a little to be desired BUT with any additional light source it works very well. Past 15 feet in total darkness the infrared is only good for seeing objects which reflect light, such as license plates. Another nice thing about the infrared is the suble red light which makes the camera visible in darknes - a good deterent in total darkness.Customer Review: Incredible camera for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
This camera works better than I expected. The image is about the clearest I've seen over a composite video source. I can make out details very well. The color saturation is very true, and the night vision is incredible. I can easily see my entire front porch at night, and even almost all the way to the garage. I'm definitely going to buy a few more of these units in the future. My only gripe is that the cable that sticks out of the camera (which connects to the very long extension cable which is included) is a little awkward at only 1 foot in length. It makes it so that the connection is just sort of hanging off in space out the back of the camera, whereas if the built-in cable was two feet longer, I could have hidden the connection inside the wall of my house (much more elegant). It's a small gripe for an otherwise awesome camera.Customer Review: Nice for the price, but far too large to conceal at all.
Summary: 4 Stars
This camera had awesome picture quality, probably the best I have seen so far. They definitely did a good job with this cam. The problem I had was that the size of the camera itself combined with the contrasting black bracket made it impossible to conceal or blend in at all. I should've believed the measurements on the product page but for some reason I assumed it was listing the box size. It also has a faint red glow from the LED's when they are on, which isn't all that noticable. The night vision is amazing on this cam, the best I've seen so far. The camera itself feels very solid and has an aluminum case. The bracket feels like a good solid metal bracket but the part that swivels and tilts up and down is plastic that doesn't feel all that durable at all. All in all a great camera if the size doesn't bother you!Customer Review: Good Camera, but...
Summary: 4 Stars
I was surprised at the picture you get off this thing. I figured for ~$75 how good could it be?
Well, I'd say pretty darn good. I can honestly say I could not expect better picture quality for
a sub-$100 camera. However the night vision part is where it falls short... It's not 45 feet
more like 25, But thats still pretty good. Within that 25 feet, people light up like the 4th of July
you can't miss em.
The picture in night vision mode is kinda grainy, but almost all night vision I have ever seen is
to some degree or another.
If you're looking for a low-cost camera that has 'ok' night vision capabilities, then this will definetly
fit the bill.
Customer Review: Good picture for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought a cv65 lower price only 320 lines, and the cv31 side by side.
What a difference. The cv31 is bright sharp, nice wide lens. I gave it a 4 because of the mount. As others have said, I found out. Hard to lock into place, not really a nut to tighten. Maybe there is a cap on the nut, I will play with it some more. It needs a better mount. The picture shows the correct mount that came with my camera.
I have not tried it at night yet, but I wanted to write a review. I always read the reviews, and go by them. You guys were right again.
Great camera for price. Also comes with cable, power supply.
I will buy another one of these cv31 cameras.
Frank