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 Best outdoor camera so far. July 18, 2007
Wayne (Austin, TX)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
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.
great out door camera October 17, 2007
R. Schenk (northern ny)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
recieved one of my cameras todayQ-See QS2350C Weatherproof CCD Camera w/Built-in Heater & Blower (Color)and took it outside tonight after dark to try it out i havent had the chance to mount it yet and i have to say its a great out door camera, with a little bit of light from a street light thats a couple of hundred feet away from where i aimed the camera i could still see in color in the dark the leds light up a long ways in dark areas how far im not sure yet but over a 100 feet easy i would have to say this is the best camera i have got so far very clear and sharp only draw back was a 110 volt power cord that is 5 1/6 ft long on my camera. you have to be able to plug it in where ever you mount the camera for me thats no problem as im mounting it out side 2nd story windows with power near by ,the other poster is right on with his statement on how good they work and the quality of the product,i bought 2 of them and probably should have bought 3 instead while they were cheaper, price just went up about $40.it comes with a 6mm lens so dont expect a wide angled view from it.it looks like you may be able to change the lens to something else but not sure about it.
 Very bad RF interference, but excellent otherwise October 28, 2007
Robert G. Scheffler (Seattle, WA)
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
Excellent price, excellent color and seems to be built good.
HOWEVER, IT YOU NEED A TRANSMITTER TO RUIN THE RECEPTION ON LOTS OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES, THIS IS THE RIGHT PRODUCT.
I have an outdoor TV antenna and after 1 second of plugging this product in, I lost reception on many channels.
This camera will get your neighbors mad at you as the RF output interference it causes is really bad. The FCC obvious never approved this product!
 Q-See Model # QS2350 December 14, 2007
Alan J. Wynn
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The first camera ran about 3 minutes and quit.
After four weeks finally recieved the warranty replacement camera.
The warranty replacement camera worked for six days and then failed. We have sent it also for repair or exchange, but have not recieved the replacement yet.
 Crystal clear night/day all weather July 14, 2008
J. Gardina (NJ USA)
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.
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