Customers Reviews
2010-03-19
Good only if you schedule the activity you are trying to catch.
I bought one of these due to increased overall "hope and change" related criminal activity lately. I read the reviews on Amazon and pulled the trigger. I was initially blown away. The picture is excellent during daylight and way better than expected at night. I have this teamed with the SVAT CVP800 mini DVR. All was well.....for a while. After about two weeks, the unit would just stop producing video. If unplugged,then plugged back up, it will begin to work again. But only temporarily. Sometimes it will work fine for four or five days, and sometimes just a couple of hours. Unplug it, plug it back up, cross your fingers, and hope for the best. Once it stops working, it will stay dead until it is powered down, then back up. So, if you can schedule the criminal mischief around your property to coincide with the times this thing works, it is an excellent purchase. Otherwise, it is just one of those fake/dummy cameras. I probably just got a lemon and could be more forgiving, if it weren't for SVAT's customer service. I called them, hoping to hear something like "Send it back. When we receive it, we'll ship you another." However, when contacted, they gave me a "return authorization" number and said "we will evaluate it, determine if it is covered under warranty, repair it and send it back in four to six weeks." "If it is determined to not be warranty related, we will repair it for fifty dollars an hour." Wow, thanks! It's obvious that SVAT is concerned about my happiness with their product. NOT! I guess I'll send the thing back for them to tinker with, once I buy a camera (not an SVAT) that actually works. Anyone have a recommendation for a more reliable camera? In the meantime, I'll just hope any video-worthy activity that happens around here, happens when the CV31 isn't on one of its many "coffee breaks".
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2010-03-18
Up and running
Installed camera today or should say replacement camera. First one worked about 3 seconds before failing perhaps to a defective power supply. But Amazon stood by their sale and replaced unti within a week.
I have purchased a SVAT wireless cam previously which as functioned well for about a year now. But I wanted something with a bit more clarity and durability. Resolution for this price point is adequate with excellent color reproduction and a very good lens coverage. Haven't tested IR but if it's comparable to the other SVAT product line, it should also be adequate for my needs.
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2010-01-29
I am impressed
I have tried wireless 2.4 cameras for years and ended up throwing them in the trash after a year. They aren't weatherproof. I just installed two of these and I am extremely happy with the quality. They have shields that cover them making them more weatherproof. The picture quality is excellent even having used two 60 foot RCA extention cords. Mounting was a breeze. Only drawback - I couldn't see any way to hang them from a roof overhang and flip the camera 180 degrees. Great product though.
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2010-01-27
svat cv31
bought this camera 1 month ago, video quality is good in the day time, at night a little fuzzy. very easy to install. worth buying some more for the price. B+ camera
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2010-01-09
Nice for the price, but far too large to conceal at all.
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!
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