ELP Camera USB 1080P Wide Angle Fisheye 170degree IR LED Infrared Webcam PC Camera with Mini Housing Webcamera for Raspberry Pi Linux Windows Android Mac Os

I purchased this camera to monitor the behavior of my mice in a soundproof chamber. Just tested it and it is much better than I expected. The webcam can visualize the mouse in details even in complete darkness. The camera is plug and play and Window 7 installed the device driver automatically. The only complain is that there is no instruction included about how to start the camera. I had to go to ELP's official website to download the file [amcap (new).exe] by myself.

Used a few different camera applications, in windows 11 and. Linux, the camera does not stay in color. After about 30 minutes of use, it goes to black and white. The night vision is almost non existent, especially when it goes into black and white. Camera seems to be built sturdy. I do have it running at 1080p and it is recording 24/7.

Out of the box, this is an OK infrared-capable webcam. It works well enough (with Linux, so points there), but it clicks audibly when switching back and forth between normal and infrared mode, depending on the amount of ambient light it detects. The light detector is also very sensitive which can lead it to switching back and forth in medium light, e.g. around dusk. Three stars, at this point. But! I emailed the company support team asking about the noise (it's a required part of the mechanical process of switching to IR mode) and they said that you can remove the infrared resistor to place the camera permanently in IR mode. Permanent as in "forever," since you have to physically remove or destroy the soldered-on blue resistor at the front bottom portion of the camera. Once I did that, the webcam stayed in IR mode, didn't make clicking noises, and I've been very happy with it. Four stars for the product, five for service. I'd definitely recommend ERP for affordable IR cameras!

The camera worked exactly as described, and I highly recommend it if you need a IR-cut camera. The resolution and wide angle lens were awesome! Unfortunately for me, IR lights reflect on glass! I needed to use it indoors facing out through a window. It was great during daytime, but at night all I can see is a ring of lights reflecting back and blinding the camera.

If you run multiple webcams (or not, probably) this guy is just not up to the task. While it worked, it supplied reasonably good IR video, but it caused a significant sync problem with audio (it doesn't have a mic, nor does it have MIC in), and finally swooned with "USB device requires more power than the port can supply" errors across all 6 USB ports on my Intel i7 NUC. Frankly, this is the second ELP device I've tried and neither are worth bupkis. Maybe a driver update would be the ticket, but clearly such things are beyond the capabilities of this manufacturer. I'd offer my left arm for a reliable American supplier of products in this segment.

As a live streaming ghost hunter THIS CAMERA IS EVERYTHING YOU WOULD NEED FOR MULTIPLE CAMERAS TO LIVE STREAM IN PITCH BLACK INCREDIBLE CLARITY I HONESTLY NEED 2-3 more please

The camera is great, works like a charm in dark. High quality image. BUT, the cable that goes in to the back of the camera (even though it looks sturdy), started giving me intermittent connection within 3 months. Now I have to keep wiggling the cable every time I connect the camera to get a good connection other wise windows says, unrecognised device. Hope the seller sends me a spare supply of cables!!! Otherwise the camera is useless to me.

The wide-angle was wider than I expected, so I'm returning to get the other version. The camera is exactly as listed, works immediately, and is high-quality in both output and build.