Andonstar AD246SP 4000X UHD 2160P HDMI Digital Microscope for Biological Microscope Kit, PCB Soldering Soldering Microscope for Phone Watch Repairing

Very good camera and interface, even if it is plastic construction. Stabil at all but highest resolutions, Good software interface and measurement app is acceptable but clunky to use. I still like it for my eyes can no longer focus on the tiny surface mount components and the tight circuits on todays highly integrated electronic printed circuit boards and projects. Makes component placement a breeze now.

This microscope arrived a day earlier than expected. It was very well packaged and the instructions for assembly were clear and easy to follow. For the most part, operation is pretty intuitive and for those few areas I had questions, the instructions were adequate for answers. I am very satisfied with its overall function. I use it to explore the macro-world with my granddaughter. I especially love the ability to snap photos, and the large screen provides easy viewing for both her and myself. Being able to capture video is also a nice feature for examining various lifeforms in liquid samples. I have read complaints in other reviews that images shake too much under higher magnification. The microscope is very sensitive to vibration, but nothing I was not able to overcome. Additionally, there is a "freeze image" option that can help control that issue. The only areas I'd say this microscope lacks in is that the table is plastic and not as sturdy and solid as I would prefer. Also, lenses B and C simply rotate into position but lens A requires swapping out the lens housing and essentially reconfiguring the scope. It would have been nice if all the lenses could have been in the same housing. That all said, this is a $100 or less scope and for the money, I think it is a great buy. Even with the minor defiencies I mentioned, it's a great scope for kids or hobby use, and opens up a whole new world of macrophotography. I would not hesitate to buy it again!

You can tell the instructions are translated as they do not make much sense at all. One wire has 3 plugs, USB for microscope, plus for microscope lights, and USB to PC. You CANNOT use this wire for everything if you want to transmit via USB as well. You need to use the separate single USB to transmit the picture. So, use the 3 wire to power JUST the lights via one USB port on your PC, then use the other wire to go from the microscope screen to a separate USB port on the PC. So you'll need 2 available USB ports to both power the lights, and then power/transmit the microscope screen. Or, you can use the included HDMI cable to transmit to a TV. But, almost all PCs do not have an HDMI input, so this wire will not work to connect to PC. But, there's a way around this with extra equipment. If you use a capture card, such as one normally used for video gaming, you can use the capture card to convert the HDMI to a USB connection. This is pretty much the same concept as using 2 separate USB cables as mentioned above, but is a other option if needed.

For the price point this microscope is not great but alright. The plastic base is quite unstable and shaky which makes it very difficult to focus anything with the B & C lenses. The remote does help. The cheap plastic tweezers are completely useless as the tips don't even line up. The slides that are included are also useless if you were wanting to put your own specimens on the slides because you cannot. The 5 slides are preloaded with stuff already and sealed. You will need to order separate slides somewhere else to look at your own specimens. The digital screen makes viewing easy and you can take videos and still shots with the included micro SD card. I haven't tried to replay any of the videos/photos yet but I assume you have to remove the SD card and put it into a laptop.

Excellent magnification of parasites, flies, spiders, insects, and other tiny objects.