desertcart.com : ANNKE 1080p Security Camera 4-in-1 CCTV Bullet
Wired Cam, AHD/TVI/CVI/CVBS, Analog Surveillance Video Add-On
Black Camera for Outdoor Use, 100ft Clear Night Vision (Power
Adapter Not Included) - E200 : Electronics
Review: Clear Video and Easy Setup - This security camera
delivers clear video quality and was very easy to set up. The
motion detection works well and the app is simple to use. It
gives me peace of mind knowing I can monitor my home anytime.
Great value for the price!
Review: A nice upgrade to my 720p cameras - I bought an 8 camera
dvr that came with 4 cameras, intending to use some of my
existing composite video cameras for the remaining 4 ports... Of
course after a while with the 720 line cameras, I realized the
old 480 line cameras were not very useful, so I have been aching
for an upgrade. I looking at the options, and I saw this one was
full HD, and it supported the three different standards for
analog HD over coax, which is the common signal type for security
DVR's. So this camera can use the same cabling as your older low
resolution SD 480 line cameras, but it produces the full HD image
for hd capable security DVRs. It has a pair of dip switches for
selecting beteewn TVI, AHD, CVBS, and CVI. Keep in mind that
these standards are analog, so the cable length and cable quality
still have a big effect on the signal quality. The camera itself
is digital, but the signals for the coax have to be analog for
these standards. Comparing the 1080 camera to my existing 720
cameras, the differences are striking, as I have a much larger
field of view with the new 1080 line camera. The older model C11N
720 line camers have a narrower field of view, so the ability to
resolve details is about the same, but the 1080 has a much larger
image. Both cameras have the same 3.6mm lens, but the camera chip
on the new camera is larger, giving it a wider field of view from
the same lens. So it is kind of hard to do too much of a side by
side comparison, but the pixels seem to be about the same size,
but now I can see the whole driveway with just one camera. I have
some IP cameras I have been working with, and they perform very
well, but you must run new cables, or depend on wifi for those to
work. The big advantage of this model I am reviewing is I can
just replace the existing cameras and not have to run new wires,
and enjoy a big improvement, and they cost a lot less than IP
cameras. I had a large number of IP cameras, and while I always
like them in the begining, they ALL fail within 1 or 2 years, or
they keep crashing. The standard cameras that run over coax tend
to work forever, I have had zero failures with this camera type.
The camera is of sturdy metal construction, just like my other
Annke cameras. It comes with it's own swivel mount, with an allen
wrench to tighten it once you have it in position. It also has a
tripod thread mount you can use if you have an existing mount you
want to reuse. The swivel comes right off using the included
allen wrench. The metal case is well sealed, I've never had any
of my Annke cameras leak or get internally fogged, like some of
the cheaper cameras. So it should be very durable. The Annke
night vision is superior to others I have used because the LED
illuminators have their own glass. separated from the glass
covering the lens. This is an important feature, because the
other brands of night vision cameras I have tried have one glass
covering the camera and LED's, which causes glare when in night
mode. The other brands put a black ring behind the glass to block
the glare, but the glass conducts the glare right past the ring.
The Annke design cures this problem, and produces a clean and
clear night vision performance. So once again, Annke has produced
a nice, solid performing, affordable camera. It drops into an
existing camera installation using the existing wire, and has
modes to support the various standards for coax based security
cameras, so it should work with most analog DVRs. Installing the
cables can be the most expensive part of a security rollout, so
it is nice that you can reused your existing infrastructure. Well
done, Annke!
