I need to replace my current older Pyle backup camera. It lacks night vision and makers it hard to see anything behind my expedition in the dark. How is the IR on this camera? Can you see things behind you very well with the nightvision at night?
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Yes, images are quite clear and bright even in nearly total darkness. However, don't expect to see natural colors low-light conditions... at night the images are more black & white in tone.
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It works great at night. The view behind your car is illuminated by the backup lights (which also power the camera on my car). Also, the camera I got also works in infrared - so even if the backup lights were burned out, I would still see a picture (I think). But maybe you mean "does it work just as a mirror at night?" Yes, it works fnie as a mirror. When the LCD display is off, it's a great mirror, with a much wider view than the mirror that came with the car.
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Go in and look around on the Drop Cam website. They have both of the cameras pointed out a window in San Francisco. You can tune in a few times a day and get a good feel for the difference. Not sure about at night as I do not think the little cameras infrared lights will go very far. But, will give you and idea. My strong suggestion is to give up on the D-Link and go to the bright side of the force.
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The camera is really wonderful but not for outside. I put mine by the window to check outside and turn the infrared off because the light reflects in the window glass and the only thing you can see is the infrared light. The infrared is very good, you can see everything in the deep darkness but like I said before, not through the window glass. I have a lamp outside and with that light I can see my back patio and front door. The camera is so easy to set up. It works really good. I am very tempted to buy another couple of those cameras... boy, they are good!!!
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You are going to be very surprised. The cameras work so good, the image is so clear. even at night, the infrared works fantastic. I really love them.
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The res is excellent, more like 720p! Best cams money can buy, trully great! Good luck, night vision is amazingly clear. &#128077;&#128077;
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I've found the WASCAM to be quite reliable. I actually bought 3 , the night vision didn't work on one so I returned it but since then I've had no issues.
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I have several and I am very happy with this camera. The color changes to a amber hue during the dusk and dawn hours but the object remain clearly visible. They have a good range in total darkness with the IR on, but you won't make out a lot of detail.
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The camera light sensitivity is very good and in anything other than complete darkness, the image will be viewable. Be sure to change the camera from color/color to color/BW so you get better night time images. If you want to use an IR illuminator (many can be purchased cheaply) then the camera will be able to see the IR illuminated images. Why did the camera not come with IR illumination? Because it's a PTZ and illuminating isotropically is not practical. It can't be on the camera since the dome would reflect the IR back to the lens and you wouldn't see anything beyond the dome glare. It's not an oversight. If you need IR illumination, just add it in the locations you are interested in viewing. Very simple to do and much more effective than a far-souce IR illuminator.
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No, but the backup lights on my Expedition prove plenty of light to see at night. The camera has a fantastic color resolution! It's small size makes it look like a factory installation.
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This is a great camera! Excellent picture, sharp, good color rendition and LOW noise @ night. BUT, I have learned that dome camera's cause bad reflective IR emitions at night. I have my IR turned off since I am not relying on it so much @ night. I recommend a bullet cam any day unless you need something more stealthy.
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I dont think so unless you do post processing. There is a thread on IR with this camera in dpreview.com check it out on how to remove the hot spot. How do you like the IR pics with this camera at 105mm and under? I just got the camera and it seems to be really good--- like the good old days lol.
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yes, at 105 mm and under the camera does perform excellently for IR, with no visible hot spot I haven't been able to find the references to the hot spot on dpreview.com, can you provide a link to the exact message on the thread? Thanks
594387
I have the same unit and the night vision is simply worthless. I RMA'ed my unit with Motorola, thinking it was defective, and the replacement I received equally sucked.
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Yes, Sony's Night Shot feature is actually the best thing on the market that I know of, as far as a video camera that's fairly priced for consumers. But, one thing to remember when filming in Night Shot mode is that you will need extra infrared lighting to "brighten" your recording, to record the video at it's best so you can see really good details in your video. Don't just rely on the camera's built-in night vision alone, get extra lighting like you see on TV. I have 2 extra infrared lights going when I film in complete darkness and it looks pretty good just like on TV (Ghost Adventure shows, etc) and I'm satisfied with the quality of Sony's video cameras.
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The Sony DCR-SR42 handycam shoots very well in low light conditions. I use it in ghost investigations exclusivly in zero light . I do use external Infrared for brighter video but the nightshot it comes with is very good too. Great camera and I will buy another with out hesitation. Awesome camera.
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In the dark, the backup lights on my car provide enough light to see reasonably well about 10 ft. behind the vehicle although the picture is grainy. Bright lights, e.g. overhead lights at gas pumps, tend to wash out the image. I don't know anything about the IR unit.