DS520-TL-5M

Nice, clear imaging. Reasonable price.

This ia a revised review for two important reasons. First the vendor, DEPSTECH followed up on my original 3 star review with a genuine offer to make things right. I appreciate that because many Amazon vendors simply ignore review comments or post a canned suggestion tha the buyer should call the company and to discuss the concern. The all in one hand unit has a good HD IPSdisplay and both the push buttons and on screen menu and settings are easy to understand (for those of us who do not always read the included instructions). The camera cable connects via a USB3 plug, that "snaps" in with a positive lock and does not randomly disconnect as sometimes happens with USBC connectors. The kit includes a USB C cable for charging or for downloading still images or video you might take while using the unit. The hand box accepts and can formt up to a 32GB TF card. You can switch the camera view between forwrd and side view. The focus is sharp from about 1/2 inch, but useable within that distance. I did try using the inspection camera without a fish tape, but for long or convoluted runs I thnk you are going to want to have a fish tape. Without a tape it was very frustrating trying to feed the caamera past the second turn in a long small diameter HVAC run. The kit comes in a fitted zippered hard case, but fair warning once you uncoil the camera cable it will require a bit of patience to restow it in the case. You may want to get a fish tape of some sort for some jobs it will help you feed the camera in long runs particularly if if there are elbows or joints/ridges that can impede forward progress. So far this tool has helped me find

Though advertised as a sewer inspection camera, I use it for inspecting welds in pipe/tubing. All in all, it works great for that, with some limitations. Picture quality is quite good, even though it can be a little difficult to get a good view in focus, sometimes. Again, this is not the camera's intended purpose, so no fault there. The side views are a great bonus, and the lighting works surprisingly well, compared to some other cameras I've tried. The cable is rigid enough to push the whole length through a pipe, even with a couple of bends--just be mindful of the radius. In a sewer line, I suppose this won't be a problem. The screen works quite well, although I've only tried it indoors, and not in bright sunlight. The included micro SD card is adequate, but you may prefer it different capacity card, or just a different brand. That said, you can easily download pictured from the camera with the included cable, or simply remove the card to download the pictures. The cable makes it easy to charge the camera, although I haven't taken the time to check how long it takes to fully charge, nor how long the charge lasts while using the camera--I use it for short periods, about 30 mins at a time. Bottom line - for DIYers, or even limited professional use, it's a good camera for the price. It's worked well from 3/4" - 4" stainless tubing, and even running it behind a wall, or two. I imagine it'll do just fine in a drain or vent pipe at home, or just to inspect behind walls, or other things. The only downside that I can think of is that it can be cumbersome to store in the included case, so don't unroll the whole 50' if it's not needed. Unroll the length you need, and keep the rest coiled tight with the included straps. Maybe get some extra velcro straps to secure the rest, when you coil the cable to store it.

Excellent product! Easy to use, the manual is helpful, so is the carrying case. Very pleasantly surprised by the quality and how well it works right out of the box - the SD card is ready to take photos, the connection to the cable feels very secure, the battery was still mostly full even though it sat on the shelf after purchase for 5 months. The light is very bright, too. While the interface is not exactly intuitive, the manual clarifies how to do things that are not immediately apparent: long press Ok to enter photo review mode, long press on "back" semi-circle button to switch cameras. We used it to determine that we have baby racoons and not poltergeist making thumping noises in our eaves. The quality of the photos was excellent, the picture I uploaded doesn't do it justice! We taped it to an expandable pole for window washing for poking it through the eaves. Fishing line would probably work well, too. Even though the description says "semi-rigid", it was hard to get it to go straight in the open space in the direction we needed. It may work better in the pipes, which is what we originally got it for and then never used as intended. The device would not charge with the super fast charger for my phone, I had to dig out an older charging block. Great value for the price, five stars!

When I decided that I was finally going to buy one of these little cameras, I spent hours looking at all the various options. I finally settled on the 16’ version of this camera. I’m very pleased with my purchase. I wanted a camera primarily to look within my walls and stud cavities for running low voltage cabling. I'm not an ace with a fish tape, and this lets me find existing holes and obstructions. This works really well for that purpose, and in multiple (long) sessions it has been thoroughly reliable and satisfying to use. The camera focuses nicely from about 1 inch to infinity. The resolution and lighting are excellent (and the light level is adjustable). The side cameras are far more useful that I expected, and on my first use of the camera revealed something (a corrugated gas line) that I otherwise would have missed. I like the fact that I don’t have to tie-up my phone to use the camera. The flexibility/stiffness of the cable seems to be “just right”. Bottom line: this is a good, solid, choice. Nice unit. Easy to use. Highly recommended.

Bien, llego en tiempo y forma

Para inspección de tubería sanitaria o pluvial, no es funcional ya que al no contar con un accesorio que separe la cámara de la superficie del tubo, se observa solamente blanco.