Q-See QS2350C Weatherproof Color CCD Camera Kit With Built-in Heat Circulating Blower
From Digital Peripheral Solutions
QS2350 is weatherproof CCD color outdoor camera. With CCD technology, it delivers the most sophisticated technology into the most reliable and accurate quality picture in the security industry. It's ideal for monitoring or videotaping. The Camera has 12 IR lights to be able to see as far as 60 ft in the dark, and has built-in heat circulating blower for extreme weather conditions.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #6261 in Camera & Photo
- Brand: Q-See
- Model: QS2350C
- Platform: Windows
- Format: CD
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: 10.00" h x 5.00" w x 13.00" l, 8.82 pounds
Best outdoor camera so far.
After wasting time and money with the cheaper Q-See cameras, I decided to order one of these QS2350C outdoor cameras. Then bought another one. And then one more, for a total of 3. Needless to say, I'm very pleased with not only the picture quality, but the build quality of the camera itself. The cameras are being used with (2) 4-Channel Q-See PCI cards. The camera includes mounting hardware as well as 60ft of BNC video cable. No audio functionality. It uses BNC at both ends of the cable, so we were able to extend the one in the backyard to 120ft. However, the power cable is attached to the camera, and is only about 3ft in length. So you will need to get power to the camera wherever you decide to mount it.
The picture quality is excellent. Night vision also work quite well (B&W) so that you can actually see what is going on even when the sun is gone. Thanks to a low lux rating, the camera is able to remain in day time mode even when there is minimal lighting - which obviously provides the best possible picture. Even a dim light nearby is sometimes enough for it to go into day time mode.
Also thanks to the excellent mount and hardware, you have many options as to how you want to mount the camera - as long as it's outdoors. While you could put it indoors, I think it might stand out a bit too much. Besides, thanks to it's built-in Heater/Blower, it was meant to be outdoors. I haven't seen ours kick in yet though. It's still summer time.
Pros:
* Excellent picture quality (420 lines and 1/3 CCD)
* Very functional night vision mode (tested at over 100ft)
* Great build quality of camera/mount.
* Long 60ft BNC cable - easily expandable.
* The way the camera looks is probably the best deterrent to crime.
Cons:
* Separate power cable required (Power cable won't detach from the camera itself.)
Bottom line. If you are serious about a usable day/night video surveillance system at your house/small business and want to be able to record what you see - this is the one to get.
Q-See QS2350C Color CCD Camera
I am purchasing another one of these as i write this. The simple
statement of " works as advertised " doesn't begin to cover this
product.
As the owner of numerous Panasonic and Sony cameras, this one is
certainly worth the price.
Another customer wrote about the appearance of the unit alone as a
deterrent to would-be crooks and bad guys is true.
This camera will certainly get peoples attention, so if you are
concerned about irritating your neighbors, i would place it in an
less noticeable location ! As for the interference it creates, as
one reviewer noted, i haven't seen any evidence of this. Also have
checked with my neighbors about any possible problems and have not
heard anything negative. ( i have one that will complain about
everything--no matter what, as I'm sure many of you who read this
do too !.)
All in all a great little addition to any security system. S. Dunn
Crystal clear night/day all weather
Bought a kit with 2 of these and 4 of the non-heated Q-See outdoor cameras. At night the non-heated cameras tend to fog up making any real detail nearly impossible to make out while the QS2350C remains clear.
A real CON for this camera is the need for 120v power near the camera. The other cameras are powered by the video/power cable which you plug in near the DVR.
