SHEKAR 50ft HD Endoscope Camera, 2.0MP 1200P Borescope Inspection Camera, USB, Waterproof, Black

The device arrived within 24 hours and was packaged well. After opening, I commenced the struggle to successfully use this USB device with a Windows 7 and a Windows 8.1 computer.TL/DR: On a Windows PC, I was successful viewing the video through VLC. On the Windows 8.1 PC, I had to run Windows’ hardware troubleshooting app before VLC would display the video.UPDATE*****Can now use with Windows 10 Camera app (hit ctrl-esc or win button, type camera, hit enter). I had to go to windows privacy settings to allow the Camera app to access my USB camera, then it worked fine.*****(1) This comment summarizes about 10 minutes of effort. I had no luck following the manual. Here's what it says, in microscopic print I was able to resolve with my magnifying glass:/Quote/-- Windows --Download and run the software, enter settings and select "Endoscope Camera" in the "Device list".Then you can see the video stream in the "Preview Area"./Endquote/No cd was included with my device, so after plugging in the USB, I expected to see something like an external thumb drive appear under “My computer” or “This PC,” but none was in evidence.I shifted from a Windows 7 PC to a Windows 8.1 PC, with the same outcome.RESULT: FAILURE(2) This next hint reflects my conclusions after about an hour of struggle: If you're using a PC, I don't recommend using Google Play apps. To be fair, (eventually) I realized that Google Play is only suggested for Android and not for the PC, so these instructions appear quite reasonable for Android users. Too bad I wasted time on it, so you won't have to :)There was no problem accessing Google Play on the PC, and no problem finding several seemingly suitable Novotech and Teslong camera apps. However, hitting install always yielded this message:"This Google account is not yet associated with a device. Please access the Play Store app onl your device before installing apps."Extensive research seems to suggest that this is not about a Google Account on your PC. Rather, it seems to indicate that you're attempting to download an Android app that won't run on a PC, so it's looking for an Android device to associate. Bottom line: I think (I mean, at my amateur level, with this limited information, who can be confident really?) that these apps are not suitable for a PC.RESULT: FAILURE(3) I was finally successful by using VLC, although it required “a trick” before the video was visible on a Windows 8.1 64 bit PC. VLC is an open source video player you can download from github. This comment represented several hours of effort, including a sidetrack down a dead end attempting to use Windows Media Player.Because of the previous failures, I decided to confirm my recollections. Could it be that this product was not appropriate to the PC? I went back to the Amazon product description, which says:/Quote/* This 50ft cable endoscope is designed for working with Windows PC or Mac, NOT for phone using, it did not come with micro usb adapter./Endquote/So, yes, it’s supposed to work with a Windows PC.Looking elsewhere, the Amazon description also says:/Quote/• PLUG AND PLAY: Just plug in to your USB port, install the software, and you'll be ready to go.• IMAGE AND VIDEO STORAGE: with the software(VLC, Smart Camera), capture videos and still photographs. Up to 1600*1200 resolutions with computer./Endquote/From this, I gathered that this product should be compatible with VLC, so I gave it a shot.On a Windows 7 64-bit PC, I opened VLC, then selected the menu item “Media/Open Capture Device” (or used Control-C) which presents a “Device Selection/Video Device Name” drop-down menu. This allowed selecting the “Teslong Camera” (the very back page of the manual displays a Teslong copyright notice, which gave me the confidence that this was the right device). After clicking the “Play” button on that same dialog, the boresight video was displayed. Everything worked this smoothly on this Windows 7 test PC.Next, I moved the device over to a Windows 8.1 64-bit PC which was located next to the piping I hoped to inspect. Again VLC recognized the device, but this time hitting the “Play” button revealed only a black screen. I toyed with the settings for a while, but although the USB “Teslong Camera” was obviously connected (since it was recognized as one of the capture devices on the VLC drop-down menu), I was not able to view any video from the borescope camera on VLC under this particular Windows 8.1 PC.This started me down the path of trying to use Microsoft WMPlayer.exe (the built in Windows Media Player). I’ll spare you the details, it was an epic fail, but it did lead me to ultimate success with VLC. Here’s how:To troubleshoot, I hit the Windows key and typed “Troubleshooting” and hit enter.On the troubleshooting app, I clicked “Hardware and Devices.”This launched a separate Hardware and Devices troubleshooting dialog. I clicked “Next.”Now my memory is a little foggy. It reported that my touchscreen wasn’t working, which was true, and did I want it to fix it? I said yes. As soon as that was complete, VLC began to display the video from this product. Who knew?RESULT: SUCCESSA couple of other notes:(1) For use in the sewer, I cut off the end of a garden hose and threaded this boresight scope through so that it just came to the end of the garden hose. That gave me the stiffness I needed to push the otherwise limp endoscope through the sewer pipe, and the garden hose protected it from crushing and abrasion. Other reviewers had also come up with some really great approaches to getting the camera where you want it.(2) I liked the adjustable brightness. It was sometimes needed to resolve nearer or further points in the pipe. Probably those "nearer" and "further" were only a few inches apart, but it helped sometimes when I hit a snag.(3) Many endoscopes or borescopes focus only a few inches away. This one could see things nearby, but it was not terribly out of focus for items that were a couple of feet away. I liked that, because even though I haven't used it for wire pulls yet, a longer focus distance seems pretty important when snaking wires through the wall.SummaryWhether you went with the TL/DR comment at the top, or you’ve stayed with me this far, I’m hopeful that you have had as good an outcome as I have, in much shorter than the several hours it took me.Good luck!Update: Tied to my sewer line snake, this helped me view and unclog a plugged sewer drain, saving about $150 that a plumber's call could have cost.

Great product for the price! It's a good camera and adequate lighting for most uses. Not the best, but you're saving huge over pro equipment which can cost many hundreds if not thousands of dollars. The focal length of the camera is indeed about 4-5 inches, so images beyond that range are blurry (but still somewhat useful). As long as you know the device limitations, you can't beat it for the price.I measured the main 4" drain distance from the house to the city sewer line to be 30-40 feet. so I figured I would need 45+ feet to snake the line. The 50' length of the camera was perfect. Taking a tip from a fellow customer, I bought a 3/8" 50' drain auger and installed the camera inside the spiral bit on the leading edge of the snake. Taking a tip from my brother-in-law who is knowledgeable about inspection cameras, I threaded three baseball sized wiffle balls (actually, there were Gymboree balls from when the kids were young - my wife recognized them with a chuckle...). I taped the camera cable to the snake every foot and labled each foot. You'll be glad you did this to have awareness about where to dig or to measure out turns in the line.The LED dimmer is a roller type on the USB plug end. I actually didn't realize this and spend the first few attempts frustrated because the lighting was so dim. However, even when full bright, the light may not be adequate for your uses. A Mag-Lite Solitaire is perfect for additional lighting as it's thin (one AAA battery) and quite bright. In fact, it was too bright as the camera was experiencing white washout, so I diffused the flashlight brightness with a small piece of white grocery bag folded over 4 times and taped over the flashlight.Reference the pics for the complete picture.The camera is indeed waterproof (to a certain extent). During my first video attempt, there was still standing water slowly draining and it was submersed quite a bit with no adverse performance.All in all - the setup cost me $50. If you need to buy wiffle balls or decide to buy the mag light that will add a little to your total (plus bright colored electrical tape). The average cost of a plumber pro-camera job is $250-500. The math is pretty easy. And now I know that I have tree roots intruding on the drain line at 29'. (now the real fun begins...) Plus, I have the camera available for other jobs now - snaking electrical lines or whatever.I made a video of the project that can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/hNEoR5pzW6Y You can post questions there if you have any... Cheers!

i bought this camera to use down a drain. After taping it to the auger, i plugged it into my computer to get ready to use it. The led light would come on and off. Now it doesn't come on at all. Useless LED lights. Now i have to buy a flashlight for it. The camera works okay, just does not work with the led light.

Purchase item to find out what's clogging up the pipes in my home. First off it comes in a brown box no name or anything. Inside is the camera and a tiny instruction booklet. I own a MacBook pro. The booklet is basically one page instructions for software install. The rest of the pages are different languages. The instructions gives a website to download software than has a picture showing menu, drag file, select endoscope camera. I downloaded the software but the camera did not work. The software is a 3rd party media player that can play a wide range of media as in CD,DVD etc. It seemed as my Mac did not recognize the camera. I noticed the name in the drop down menu did not show endoscope but shows as Teslong camera. I selected the Teslong and it still didn't work. I did a quick Google search and found out the software doesn't work on Mac but will work in photo booth. So I opened photo booth selected Teslong camera and it worked. The quality isn't too good Which I think is because I don't know how to change the settings in photo booth. If you have a Mac don't download the software but use photo booth instead. That's why I give this item 3 stars because instructions and support is very vieg.