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Wireless Camera Slick

This camera gets a solid 3 stars for the value given the asking price.
If you expect HDTV quality, stop and be prepared to spend 12x this amount.
I bought this camera to watch the deer come up to my outside shed.
I am displaying the picture it generates on a 52″ 1080 HDTV, and it is acceptable given my expectations. The swivel mount for the camera works well. I mounted the camera under the overhang to protect it from the elements. I have about 150 plus feet with a direct line-of-site shot to the receiver.
The sound is poor and could be better amplified. Turning up the TV volume is a bad thing as the system is VERY prone to constant minor audio interference from anything, including turning on the microwave, people walking outside and breaking the line-of-site, and presumably everything else. Same for video.
I would like a wider field of view, but no adjustments are present for the camera or sound. You can change the frequency to one of four available on the camera and receiver. I have not tried this yet.
I would be willing to pay another fifty bucks for a system less prone to interference, wider angle, better sound; but I think the price point jumps into several hundred dollars to get this. At this price, and to plug it in and have it working in 5 minutes- to watch animals outside my house… the price is right and quality acceptable, if not kind of slick.
I tend to focus on what I didn’t like, but overall, in this price range, I believe it is one of the better units available. I’m keeping it. 3 stars in this case is not a bad thing, it didn’t get a 4 do to the interference.

Update (5/17/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen.

The featured review for this product, Swann SW231-WDC Wireless Outdoor Security Camera Electronics, was written by HandyGuyWithTools.

The average rating for this item is 3.7 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.