| | |  | Security & Surveillance | Home » » SVAT VU5 Indoor/Outdoor Night Vision Color CMOS CCTV Security Surveillance Camera | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | The VU5 is a high resolution indoor/outdoor color camera that provides a clear, consistent picture at 400 TV lines of resolution. It is an effective and simple addition to your existing security system, and gives you an extra eye when protecting your property. Always be aware of what is happening at your business or home with 11 infrared (IR) LEDs that allow you to see in the dark, up to 15ft away. Mounting the camera is easy due to its compact size and 60ft of included wiring-you can set it up almost anywhere!
View in the Dark with Automatic Night Vision: The VU5 has complete night vision capabilities that allow you to see any monitored area (up to 15ft away) in total darkness. The 11 infrared (IR) LEDs activate automatically when it becomes dark and deactivate during the day to save energy. You will always be able to see what is happening in your yard or at your business after-hours (images enhanced).
Clear, Crisp Picture: The quality image sensor in this camera provides a clear and consistent picture at 400 TV lines of resolution. It also allows you to better distinguish facial features, which helps in the positive identification of individuals.
Weatherproof Housing: The VU5 was designed to withstand the outdoor elements. Its professional grade weatherproof metal housing and sunshade help protect against rust and deterioration.
Easily Connect to TVs and DVRs: This compact camera can be connected to your television, monitor, or recording equipment without difficulty. Since there is only one wire to connect, setting up live viewing is simple and hassle-free.
Endless Mounting Options: The VU5 comes equipped with an adjustable bracket, so that you can mount the camera on a ceiling, wall, or desk effortlessly. With 60ft of included wiring, you have lots of flexibility for the installation of your camera. | | | Features: | |
• Do-it-yourself video surveillance camera that can be set up in minutes
• Easy to install with standard RCA video connection
• See in the dark with 11 automatically activated IR LEDs (night vision)
• Automatic night vision control activates the IR LEDs when it gets dark
• View a clear, crisp picture and positively identify suspicious individuals
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 3.13 inches | | Product Width:
| 2.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 4.38 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.6 pounds | | Package Length:
| 6.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 6.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 12 reviews |
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Good camJan 10, 2010
By Rick E. Lamming
"WOT lover"
This camera has a very nice picture, only drawback is it has a small field of view.
I replaced a cheap plastic model that had a very wide field of my front porch. When I put this in the same location, it barely showed anything, so I had to move it 15 feet away to see the area I wanted.
However, that far away made identifying people difficult unless you knew them. Not sure if an ID could be made from a screen capture from that distance.
To get a good face shot, you'd have to mount it so low it could easily be stolen.
I bought 4 of these, one has a halo around the frame when the IR is on. Annoying but acceptable.
The IR works great, one on my driveway can see over 50 feet to my neighbors steps. The one in my backyard shows almost the entire 40 X 60 lot.
Not sure about the weatherability, it says it is NOT waterproof and not to mount it where it can get rained on. Finding a place out of direct rain may be hard and might not suit your apps.
All in all, this is a very good bargain...BUT,
If you need multiple cams, buy one to see if the view is what you want.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Quality CameraOct 08, 2009
By James Abraham
I am truly amazed on the quality of this camera. I mounted it about 7 feet high to be able to see down a narrow path about 85 foot long. It surprised me how sharp and clear the picture was even past 100 foot. Even at night I was able to see half way down the path with no problem!
If you need a good quality camera I would recommend this one. For the price you cannot go wrong!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Amazing camera!Nov 17, 2009
By K. Daunis
We bought 3 of these cameras and they all work great. The picture quality is terrific. The night vision is really good too.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Dead after 8 monthsAug 21, 2010
By Douglas W Walhovd
August 2010: I bought this camera as a replacement. After arriving I found that my Standard RCA/power CCTV cables would not work for this camera. This camera, and the cable that comes with it, have a S type 4 pin Din connector on the camera end. So beware, if buying as a replacement, or if you need to replace this camera in the future, the Cable that came with it will not work with a standard CCTV Camera. But because of the good picture quality, I decided to climb into the attic and ADD this non standard cable next to the existing RCA cable to the camera site. And for the price, it was not worth trying to find another with standard CCTV connectors. The 3 stars is not for the quality, but not for making it clear that it is a non-standard system, only one small picture of the cable barely shows the non-standard connector, and one small text indication of the non-standard connection at the end of the ad. All other pictures of the camera do not show the cord.
**********UPDATE ***********
Purchased August 2010 - Dead March 2011 Green color failed within months of installation, showing Green as a faded blue color. Camera was under a 2 foot overhang in a north facing protected location. Failed after approx. 8 months use during a very dry period (no rain in weeks - Florida) .
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Not enough of what I was looking forOct 07, 2010
By Amazonian Shopper
Ordered this camera based on reviews, price, night vision capability, and outdoor/weather-resisting capability. We have other cameras that are higher quality, which we used to compare it to, on the same playback equipment.
The good: these are some of the cheapest indoor/outdoor day/night cameras you'll find. They are perfectly sized, and not asthetically displeasing. When watching them live on a TV they provide a decently sharp picture, for more than 20 feet during the day. At night it's range is still good, but slightly less than day.
The bad: these are some of the cheapest indoor/outdoor day/night cameras you'll find. Although when watching it live on TV, the picture is clear, when played back from our high quality DVR the picture was unacceptably pixellated and poor in general. The tech pro in my household tells me it's something to do with the lines of resolution played on a TV vs stored by a DVR as recorded by the camera, though I could be paraphrasing that information EXTREMELY wrong! Something about alternating lines of resolution? All I know is the playback from our other cameras is much, much more normal and viewable. If you're not going to need to record and review your camera's history and just observe someplace live, these would be fine. But that's not what we needed. You could make out basic shapes in playback, but I can't promise you'd be able to tell the difference between human and neanderthal, for example.
Also, the color of things recorded by this camera during daylight is crazy. Most things (watched live or in playback) look like they're in some weird Willy Wonka - Technicolor world of freakishness. Especially anything green, like trees. Green in this camera is automatically translated into a bright pale fuschia. Weird! We tried to adjust this unsuccessfully, and we are typically not a technically-challenged household. Based on the price, we would have kept it despite the color issue if the playback quality had not been so horrible. I wanted to be able to recognize facial features, which was obviously not going to be possible.
The only other flaw is the slightly limited field of vision of this camera. It was much narrower than I thought it would be, but not so narrow that it's unusable. I'd estimate the field of vision is about 5 to 6 feet up close, 15 to 20 feet at its max further out.
Oh wait, one more flaw ... as other reviewers have mentioned, there is a warning that comes with this camera saying it cannot be left in the rain or constantly exposed to the elements, even though it is labeled on the box etc as weather-resistant. My guess is they are probably pretty weather resistant, but the lawyers made 'em put those warnings in the instructions. That said, I wouldn't expect them to last a lifetime in constant rain or snow. Though they do feel sturdily made.
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