See video on Amazon.com This time I was allowed to test a waterproof endoscope camera of the brand DB Power. Endoscope cameras from DB Power offered in different versions, which differ in cable length and the camera diameter. Has provided an endoscopic camera with a cable length of 15 meters and a diameter of 10mm. The endoscope / pipe camera / channel camera was delivered wrapped in foil, in a box. The delivery is next to the 15m endoscopic camera, a CD, as well as an English-language manual. The camera has 4 dimmable LED lights and is located in a waterproof brass housing. The case diameter is 10mm. The camera is connected via a conventional USB 2.0 port. Also located on the USB plug a small wheel, controlled from this the LED spotlight, and can be dimmed. To start the endoscope camera must be plugged only into an available USB 2.0 port. Windows will automatically detect a new USB device and directed this one without a separate device drivers. Next you have inserted the CD and the video software be started. The containing software is indeed completely in English, yet is easy to use. Using software can be made resolution and color settings various device settings such as camera / video. Furthermore, you can record about the software videos and pictures. In the field test were observed in the endoscopic camera some weaknesses. Offering the device as a waterproof tube or channel camera. The camera has a 15m long cable and also waterproof. So far so good. If you want the camera pipe into a drain pipe or introduce similar, there are already the first problem. The cable of the endoscopic camera is not stiff enough. Already after a few centimeters the camera gets stuck and pushes the cable together. More like a distance of 1.5 meters could not be pushed into the tube the camera. When sewer and pipe camera this product is definitely not suitable. Next, I used the camera in my vehicle for checking the vacuum sealing. This was relatively good in most places. In some places, however, the camera head turned with a diameter of 10mm as a little too big. Furthermore, I have the camera used to control the engine combustion chamber. Here, the spark plugs were removed from the engine and introduced the endoscope camera gently into the combustion chamber. For such applications, the functionality is quite given, but a shorter cable length of 3-4 meters would make more sense. To get an idea of the video quality, I have created demo video. In this video I tried to film the interior of a computer using the endoscope camera. Conclusion: For the advertised use as pipe channel camera of this device is definitely not suitable. The image / video quality is quite enough, but not particularly well. For particular applications, such as in the automotive field, the endoscope camera is quite usable. The build quality is not bad. All in all I can recommend the endoscopic camera is limited.
