Swann Maxi Day/Night Security Camera
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Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: SwannAudio: English (Original Language)
Model: SW-C-MDNC
Color: Silver
Product features:
- High resolution color CCD
- 24 Built-in IR LEDs illuminate a distance of up to 65ft (20m) in the dark
- Weather and vandal resistant durable aluminium casing
- Includes 32ft (10m) BNC cable
- Mounts easily to a wall or ceiling
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Digital camera reviews of Swann Maxi Day/Night Security Camera
Digital camera Review: A nice camera with a poor bracket
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this model at my local Home Depot. Overall, I'm very pleased with the performance. The video is very good during the day and the night vision is decent, as well.
Compared to some higher priced cameras, the resolution, at 420 lines, isn't quite as good as higher end units, but is much better than the low end cameras that hover around 325 - 250 lines.
I use the camera with Q-See's 4 channel DVR card on an older computer that is dedicated just for that task. Properly adjusted through the software, the color and overall image is very good. However, I boosted the brightness a little bit to give me a bit more gain at night. As a result, the compromise is a little more of a washed out picture during the day.
With some floodlights on my building providing some light, the night vision actually works very well, allowing a viewable image well beyond the rated distance to the back of the lot where the lights really don't reach well. If the lights are off, though, I get a usable image at maybe half the rated distance. Plan on about 35 feet if you aren't using any exterior lighting. With ambient light from a porch light on a house, street lights or parking lot lights, you can stretch the distance on this unit. However, if image is critical at more than 30 - 40 feet, get something with at least a 100 feet night vision range.
Like any night vision camera, getting a plate number will be difficult due to the reflective nature of the plates. The night vision simply washes it out when it's close enough to be readable. People will also be considerably less identifiable at night due to grain. Be sure to pick a recording quality that will minimize loss of detail from compression.
With this unit, you get two lenses - one wide 6mm and one a bit more telephoto 12mm (a very little bit). If you only need to focus on a small area, the second lens will get you a bit closer. I use the wider lens for maximum area coverage.
Mounting the camera was a breeze - once I threw away the bracket and made my own. Seriously, the bracket stinks. It flops about like a fish and never fully tightens. Hence, only 4 stars.
To sum up: very good camera for the money, but be prepared to figure out something else for mounting it.
Summary of Swann Maxi Day/Night Security Camera
The Maxi Day/Night security camera has a powerful CCD color sensor with 420 lines video display. The unit offers amazing weather resistance and is also usable in freezing conditions with added bonus of vandal-proof aluminum case & hood. The adaptive mounting bracket can easily be installed to ceilings and walls giving you numerous positions to monitor. It's powerful infra-red LED's and sharp picture display features gives you the ability to monitor day & night.Bullet Cameras
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