The camera is fine and I was able to see if the pipe was free draining or was backing up but I had to use a snake with the camera becuase the cable is not ridgid enough to push through the pipe all by itself.
I used small pieces of wire to attach the camera to a 1/4 inch diameter snake and was able to push the camera and snake together just fine.
I twisted on the snake cable which allowed me to rotate the camera head and see the flow line of the pipe as well as the sides and top.
the low cost is what makes this camera worth the purchase.
I didn't want to spend the $500.00 to $600.00 to get a professional grade sewer drain camera.The camera came on time and in good working order. Pictures are as expected, but a wide-angle view would help in my application. The cable has an in-line repeater that is not mentioned in the description. That could be an issue for some users because it has a larger width than the camera diameter, so it limits entry into smaller pipes. Overall, it's well worth the money.It is useless. The wire is so soft that it could not reach the long distance area. It can only display a small tiny area, so I couldn't know exactly what the view tell. I regret didn't take the comments from the review of other customers who purchased this product before. I wish I could return it.Used this camera to inspect underground sewer pipes. Great picture for the price.
Included software was not usable. I found a demo program, AMCap, that works fine. I plan to buy the full version for another project. It can be downloaded at NOELD.COM. I would guess that this software would be excellent for all of the other low-end inspection cameras listed on Amazon.I will concur with some of the previous posters that it is "worthwhile" if you find your problem, as a sewer inspection by a licensed plumber can cost upwards of $500. This is pretty cool also, because you attach it to your laptop and get a full screen view, and even record it-just like the pros have. That being said, I got 2 uses out of it before the plastic covering over the camera cracked going around a corner in iron sewer line. It looked all of a sudden it went underwater, and got blurry, but it was still functioning. It still works, and the camera is clearing up 24 hours later as the moisture dissipates, so my intentions are using some clear epoxy around the cracked edge, which is not in front of the camera(the camera is like a tiny dot-like a cell phone camera). The image was clear, and I would`nt see it cracking if used in PVC, but next time I`m going to attach it to fish tape, with about 1/4" of the fish tape sticking out front, in hopes it will take the brunt of any hits instead of the plastic cover. So "worthwhile"? Yes. Heavy duty? No. The cord tends to coil as well, so I would recommend attaching the camera to fish tape or sewer snake anyways.
UPDATE-I let it dry out and the video looks like new again. So it IS 100% waterproof, even without the protective plastic cover. I put a rim of clear epoxy around the cracked edge, and thick around the entire edge to increase strength and it works great. I would not go beyond doing this pre-emptively if used on iron pipe, because as easy as mine cracked, you`re probably going to crack it too. And if it`s over the lens, kiss it goodbye. I was lucky that it was on the edge. I`m going to give it 5 stars, because the value is pretty incredible if your house is prone to plumbing issues like mine is in Texas.
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