EyeSpy247PTZ review

Toe in the water

I read this review a couple of weeks ago and on first reading was quite put off about parting with near on £200.

But not one to take others people's word for it I checked out the camera and found a retailer who offered a full money back guarantee so took the plunge to get one.

Let's start with the bad, there are the mentioned deficiences but some of these are IMHO relative to the use for such a camera.

I got one as the powers that be at work are toying with the idea of hooking a few up around our various offices (though I'm not sure they've yet fully thought through the privacy implications.

Anyway, back to the plot...I was actually also a little disappointed (at first) with the whole night vision via LED business and there are clearly disadvantages over IR sensors. That said, the LEDs do provide better colour video in the dark and there is no purpule hue as with IR sensors.

The camera also comes with quite an impressive range of features for where it seems to be positioned. I know you can hook it up with eyespy's web platform but there's a hell of a lot more you can actually do with it standalone and/or with a DVR/NVR.

The video quality is on par with some of the Axis and Panasonic cameras in the same price range.

Still haven't fully made up my mind on this one but at the moment (between the Axis and Panasonics that I've been trying out) its at the top....just.

By itpete on 15 Feb 2010