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This Color Security Camera is perfect for monitoring the entrance of your home or garage.
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Avg. Customer Rating:
 
2.6 stars
(based on 21 reviews)
57% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Easy to set up(5), Easy to use(5), Good features(3), Good value(4)
Describe Yourself:
Do-it-yourself(4)
Primary use:
Personal(6)
 
I think this camera is useless for night
By Spy-_-GuyVerified Reviewer from On Top on 7/29/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Box Lied, Faulty, ShortRange Nightvision
Best Uses:
Daytime, Great Sound
Describe Yourself:
Handyman
Primary use:
Personal

I think it is rediculous that the box says "clear pictures, even in the dark" and that is not the case at all.

 
No controls
By billionstarsVerified Reviewer from Texas on 7/28/2008
Cons:
Faulty, No focus
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

There is no way to change the focus, or light saturation.

 
Well in day, not so much at night
By ??? from Orlando, Florida on 7/3/2008
Pros:
Good picture for diy cam
Cons:
All thats not a con
Best Uses:
Outside day use
Describe Yourself:
Do-It-Yourself
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

i use it for my buisness and it's ok. only mine looks the same but has a sensor bar at the bottom and built in intercom. the sensor is so it automaitcally records when it picks up movement so you don't have to waste tape or dvd. i recomend the one with the sensor bar and its only 20 bucks more. and its also by radioshack. anyway its not good at night unless you have a light that covers the area. i have a security light so it works well. installing it is kinda a pain due to the ammount of holes i had to drill into the wall to get it to the monitor on the other side of my office.its best for persional use. and once you connect the cables together you don't want to take them off. the wires inside the cables get messed up when you disconnect the wire and reconnect it. otherwise this is a great product that i would recomend anyone home or office to have and both sensor and without it its still a great deal!

 
Not an outside camera or Night camera
By dk from fort wortht tx on 4/23/2008
Cons:
Not a night camera
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

You have to read the manual before it says anything about this camera "not" to be used in rain. This should be considered to be an indoor camera and should say as much on the outside of the box. Instead it says it is an excellent camera for garage entry, doorways, etc. which would have you to believe this is an outdoor camera as well.
Also this camera is almost useless for night vision. the picture is very grainy and not clear even when used near a porchlight or patio light. Would be a great camera for indoor use ONLY!

 
Great camera
By Code100 from Clarksville,IN on 4/19/2008
Pros:
Accurate, Discreet, Easy To Set Up, Sensitive
Best Uses:
Recording, Safety
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

THis is a great camera for the price. I bought it because my nieghboors where broke it to. The second day I got it we where broke into, but we showed the cops the recording and they caught the theif. It has great picture.

 
average good in light not dark
By nate from salt lake on 3/1/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Best Uses:
Deterrent
Describe Yourself:
Do-It-Yourself
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

does not see good in the dark hade to buy spot lights good pictur at daytime hours

 
basic camera
By ronVerified Reviewer from new york on 10/27/2007
Pros:
Discreet, Easy To Set Up
Describe Yourself:
Do-It-Yourself
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

just a basic camera not very good at all for the money theres much better cameras out there for the same price,night time its useless ,fair picture in daytime or good lighting.audio works good,bought it to replace a older [...]camera that went bad ,useing the new camera for a 4 camera set up i got in the past .they need to bring back there old set up they use to sell.

 
Works as it said it would!
By chris the kid electrition from coral gables, fl on 7/24/2007
Pros:
Accurate, Easy To Set Up, Sensitive
Best Uses:
Early Warning, Recording, Safety
Describe Yourself:
Do-It-Yourself, Handyman
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I use it outside and it works perfectly (even though its not for outside in the open),

 
Works Great in DayLight ...
By John h from Doe on 6/14/2007

Works Great in DayLight but in low light it don't barley pick up.

 
This camera will not see ...
By Todd A from Wilson on 6/4/2007

This camera will not see anything at night!!!!

 
This is great it works ...
By Patrick I from Carmel on 5/6/2007

This is great it works great in night and day it works perfectly !!!! i have no idea why all the other people say its bad

 
Not a night camara
By megan w from California on 1/29/2007
Pros:
Easy to use, Good Value

Not a night camara

 
It works great in ...
By Alan I from CA on 12/28/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good features, Good Value, Reliable

It works great in daytime, the picture is not clear at night. However, the price is much reasonable as this is DIY camera.

 
decent day time picture ...
By shawn h from little rock on 11/26/2006

decent day time picture but nighttime is grainy and you can't distinguish anything on screen. don't buy!!!!!!!!!!

 
Absolutely useless in ...
By Bill J from KY. on 11/6/2006

Absolutely useless in night vision mode. Not great in daytime. Junk, do not buy...

 
I have to agree with the ...
By bob l from NY on 10/18/2006

I have to agree with the other two reviews. This camera is absolute garbage. The picture is dull and grainy,and as for the night vision. For get about it, the picture area is so small and sandy. This camera is defanity being returned. They could lower the price to 5 dollars and i wouldnt buy this camera.

 
color is not that great
By cynthia l from lrvington on 8/24/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good features, Good Value, Reliable

color is not that great

 
this camera is a waist of ...
By david m from portsmouth ohio on 8/24/2006

this camera is a waist of money radioshack made one of the worst camera i have seen yet totaly useless at night when you need them the most

 
I bought this camera as ...
By Todd J from Northglenn, CO on 7/19/2006
Pros:
Easy to use

I bought this camera as an add-on to existing system. The color reproduction is not good at all compared to my other cameras in daylight conditions. The night vision on the camera is useless. Unless the object is within 3 feet of the camera you can't see it well at all. And then it only shows about 20% of the image as a "center spot." The areas outside of the center don't show up.

 
Camera works good In ...
By Dave c from Mason on 5/20/2006

Camera works good In daylight But soon as the sun starts going down, you lose picture, this camera does not provide clear pictures in the dark as advertised. still a good camera for daytime use, it covers most of our front yard, just a little grainy but no to bad for the price.

 
THE CAMERA WORK GREAT IN ...
By SHIRLEY C from CORAL SPRINGS, FL on 5/17/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good features, Good Value

THE CAMERA WORK GREAT IN THE DAY. YOU CANNOT SEE ANYTHING IN THE NIGHT.

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