Evertech CCTV Security Camera - 700 TVL, 36 IR, 2,8~12mm Wide Angle ZOOM Vari-focal Lens Metal Dome

This camera works really well and the wide angle is great for covering the entrance area. The IR works better than the Swann and Zmodo cameras I have. I would buy another one and probably will to replace one of my others. The other review stated the Zoom didn't cover things well. I zoomed it in and out but decided to leave it zoomed out in order to get the full coverage of the wide angle view of the area in question. It has a clear picture and works really well for the security of my business.

This is fundamentally a good vandal-resistant NTSC dome camera, but with two important limitations. First, it is quite difficult to adjust the field of view and focus unless you temporarily run a cable from the back of the camera to the front of the camera, and have a wrist mounted video monitor to obtain real-time feedback. Second, the documentation is poor, and written in "Chinglish". The one sheet of paper which comes with each camera has no installation instructions, and is pretty much useless. The one sheet "installation instructions" PDF available on the Evertech USA website is both misleading and incorrect. I had to call Evertech (NJ) for assistance. The camera is easy to disassemble, install, and adjust once you have done it once. A good price for a good quality NTSC camera, but you may need installation help.

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I purchased this camera from Maxvision CCTV in Sept 2012. Right out of the box (the very day i received it) I noticed an interesting problem with the camera. With the lens set (via the zoom dial) at the widest view angle of 2.8mm focal, the camera image would simply NOT focus ! The image was **COMPLETELY** blurry at this wide angle setting and adjusting the focus over the entire range of the focus dial would not fix (focus) the image. The image could only be focused after I zoomed IN well past the camera's widest angle setting. This essentially means that to use the camera, one has to give up the widest view angles advertised for the product.

It may be that I simply received a defective unit. I can't say for sure at this time -Sept 10. I have contacted the Seller and will post an update after getting closure. If the issue is addressed and/or my experience with the camera is improved, i will re-rate this product accordingly.

9/15/2012 Update: Seller (MaxVision) offered apology and replacement but I opted for a refund since i was spooked. A camera with issues right out of the box might just be a simple stroke of bad luck or a sign of poor quality product. I wasnt interested in finding out so i returned the camera. My rating of the product stands at 1 star.

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