EVERSECU Mini PTZ Camera RS485 HD Analog 1080P 4X Zoom(2.8-12mm) 65ft IR Distance Outdoor High Speed Dome Camera IP66 Weatherproof Full Metal Vandalproof PTZ Camera

I was very surprised with the quality of construction of the Eversecu PTZ camera. Mounting is pretty straight forward with the twist-on bracket. It took only a few minutes to get the camera up and running. Get the RS485 polarity correct and make sure to get the ptz communication setting right, and you are good to go. My only problem was setting the video output format. Instructions on that could be a little more obvious. But, with all that said, this camera replaced one that would have cost over $300, and I am more than satisfied with the picture quality.

While the performance of the camera in operation is marginally adequate unless you are technically minded and willing to find the IP address to start with and then spend hours trying to make sense of the interface you're better of spending more for a more serious product. The "manual" that came with this was a little folder with extremely poorly translated information that is meaningless unless you are a hardware programmer. If you can understand it you don't need it. If you don't already know all of this it's useless. I searched in vain high and low on the net for some documentation and finding obscure information on the net is what I do for a living. The box comes with an email address on it in Canada which doe snot respond to emails.After a day and a half of tinkering, trial and error and just random poking I finally got the basic functions documented enough to actually use it in Blue Iris.Finally it turns out that when it is put in "patrol" mode, moving back and forth though the preset locations you put in it slowly looses the vertical alignment and has to be power cycled and the presets reentered about once a day. Going to try one more day to get it working properly and reliably then it's going back in the box and being returned as a complete waste of time.

Others have reviewed this PTZ camera and pointed out its features and problems quite well, I just wanted to add some information that might help others in setup, and save them a few days of frustration and multiple tech support e-mails.This refers to the Eversecu ES-46F-MX PTZ camera, analog version (BNC connectors, not the POE version). I am using it with a Harbor Freight Cobra 8-channel DVR that supports 2MP (1080P) video. But any similar DVR should work about the same.This camera works best using the RS485 interface to control the motion. This would be the Pelco-D setting in most DVR’s. For first time PTZ users this refers to 2 additional wires that go to from the back of the PTZ camera in addition to the video and power wires. It is tempting to use the UTC (Coax) interface but the fact is that UTC only works with this camera in a very rudimentary way. I confirmed this with tech support who suggested using only RS485. This is unfortunate because if you’re replacing an existing bullet camera that works on coax cable you could avoid running the additional 2 wires if the UTC mode worked well.The proper communication settings in your PTZ setup for this camera are 2400, 8, None, 1. You will also need to put in a unique address for each PTZ camera on your DVR or they will fight each other and you will get an error of some kind. If you only have this camera on your system, you can use address 1 or address 254 which are defaulted into it. If you need to change it, see notes below under Presets. This process is also in the manual if you can puzzle it out.In order to set up and access the OSD (on-screen-display) you need to find where in your DVR menu you can send Preset numbers. On mine that function is on the Live display in the PTZ control box. Once you find that, here are a couple of commonly needed functions:• Preset 95 – brings up the OSD. Once you can see the OS Display, play with the zoom and focus controls to get in and out and change settings if needed. After several seconds if it doesn’t see a keystroke the menu will disappear.• Preset 91, then Preset # will set the address # if you want to use something other than 1 or 254. This is a 2 stage process, sending 2 sequential presets.• Preset 40 supposedly resets the camera to factory defaults, but I had no luck getting that to work for some reason. That function also exists in the OSD menu.The manual lists a number of other preset functions that relate to cruising which I did not experiment with.My observations on the camera are that it is optically pretty good and seems to stack up well with my 2MP bullet cameras. It is built solidly. Night performance is adequate and compares well to the 2MP bullet cameras. It has a pretty full slate of internal functions to tweak exposure and night/day function. It does not elevate to quite 90 degrees (horizontal) but there is a 3 hole mounting plate so it’s pretty easy to shim it so it can get a few degrees higher than its internal limit. As others mentioned, there is video noise during the PTZ motor runs but that disappears when the camera settles. There was also a low level of video noise when using my small wall-wart power supply but that disappeared when I installed the much more robust PS that came with the camera, so the filtering of the included PS is quite good.Overall this is a good camera for the price…just wish the documentation was better or the company had a knowledge-base on their website. A detailed description of what all of the internal OSD settings mean would be very helpful, as most buyers of a product at this price point are likely not security system professionals but homeowners looking for an inexpensive but adequate security product.

When I was looking for a ptz camera I came across this little bad boy. After reading the specs on this and saw the price I told myself can’t go wrong. So when I received the camera it was small in size perfect it will fit in the spot where I want it and won’t hang down. After installing the camera I checked out the video it’s very clear and the PTZ function works as expected. If only the camera came with a better manual it would be a lot easier for a beginner to use the functions of the PTZ. But if you are looking for an inexpensive ptz camera go and purchase this one.

Love the small size, easy to find a mounting location. Picture is great, PTZ is easily controlled via DVR.

The media could not be loaded. I have this camera at our vacation home and I was excited to be able to pan around from in the Lorex app. But about 6 months in (it worked great when it worked) it stopped moving higher than a specific level. It actually was down lower than I ever have it set, so it slumped down and got struck. I can move left/right/down and back to the level (about 1/3 of the normal top level.)When I was at the house, I took the cover off and physically moved it higher. Then tried the app and it worked fine for about a month. But now it's stuck again (and I'm not there to physically unstick it.)Also, with the Lorex app, you aren't able to Zoom in with this camera. I learned that after buying it.

I’ve been using this camera for a couple of months now without any issues at all. Picture quality is very sharp and the night vision is perfect for seeing any critters trying to knock over the trash can at night..Setup was simple just plug and play, the size is perfect for hanging it on the top corner of my house eves. It’s not an eyesore when walking towards the front of the house.. would like to have one at all corners of my house now.