Video master PRO: a flexible camera that is needed at home and at work
The video master PRO is intended both for professional purposes and for home use. As a home use, you can browse through the ceiling space for troubleshooting wiring or leakage, a clogged pipe, or a lost earring in a hard-to-reach place. While professionals can use to check for hidden works, diagnose cars, etc. A
flexible video camera is delivered in a branded retail package from Dadget with a description of places of use on the one hand and the purpose of the main elements on the other.
On the side of the box are technical specifications. In the package on the foam backing is the device itself, equipped with a USB-miniUSB cable, 3.5 Jack - RCA cable, interchangeable accessories and technical documentation.
Technical documentation is in the form of a color booklet. I recommend that you familiarize yourself with the instructions, despite the fact that only a select few read the manuals and instructions :)
Interchangeable nozzles consist of:
• A fairly long hook that you can pick up or fix something.
• Nozzles with a magnet for raising magnetized parts
• Mirror, the most useless thing, because it is small and hard to see
Cable 3.5 Jack - RCA is the most common, to display the image on the TV screen. In order for the above accessories to be held on the probe, a barrel is supplied in the kit, which will not allow either the mirror or the magnet to slip. The data cable on one side has USB, and on the other, an archaic but more reliable miniUSB
The device records video and photo material on a flash card, but only a piece of paper with a warning about the use of high-speed cards from famous manufacturers is included.
The video master externally is a handle with a screen and a special connector, to which a cable with a camera and backlight is attached.
Made of smooth plastic with controls on the front, which are the following buttons: (bottom to top, left to right)
• Arrows, they are used to select between interface elements, as well as adjust the brightness of the LEDs
• OK, confirm the selected item
• MENU , go to the device settings
• Turn on / off the device
• Delete a file in viewing mode, change the image magnification (ZOOM)
• View footage
• Capturing videos
• Capturing photographs
The manufacturer’s logo is on the bottom of the handle. It lies well in the hand, the device does not seem massive. When turned on, the LED lights up, indicating the operation of the device.
The main technical characteristics are as follows: The
connector for connecting the probe is made protruding from the body, with a twisting rough washer.
To install the probe, it is necessary to place it in the correct position, pull the washer to the top and turn it clockwise, while turning it counterclockwise.
Above the screen there is a visor, possibly preventing flare during daylight hours. On the right side of the device are hiding under a rubber cover, Jack 3.5 and miniUSB sockets, as well as a slot for a microSD memory card.
The back side, in addition to the serial number, also has the name of the device and certificates, under them there is a battery cover. This device is powered by 4 AA batteries, the manufacturer claims from 12 to 14 hours of operation from these batteries. The probe itself is made of a bending material, but taking any shape, covered with something rubberized. Its length is 98 cm. On one side is a connector for connecting to the device, and on the other, the camera eye with a rim of LEDs in a circle (4 pieces total)
A tail is provided for proper installation in the connector. Since the manufacturer declared tightness, at the base of the mount there is a rubber ring as a sealant. For a more detailed view of the entire case, please look at the case from all sides.
To disassemble, you will need a small Phillips screwdriver. Unscrew the 4 screws around the perimeter of the back cover. After that, gently lift the lid and turn the wires on their sides, as they are soldered to a preload. And unscrew another 5 screws. The main components on the board are hidden by a metal plate. The control board for the block in the handle and the main one are 2 different boards connected by thin jumpers. Reverse side of the front panel. Let me remind you again that all the buttons are plastic. Rubberized only stub connectors.
When you turn on the endoscope, but without connecting the probe, an error will constantly pop up. Therefore, all operations with the settings are made in the "combat" state.
When you press the MENU key, we get to the “System Settings” tab in which the following sections are located:
• Language, select from 10 available languages
• Video system, select PAL or NTSC systems
• Format
• Factory settings
• Software version
• “Date / Time”
“Settings Shooting ”allows you to choose to display the current time on videos or photos and the frame rate when shooting a video. (may vary from 5 to 30 fps). "Play file", a built-in gallery to view the footage. In standby mode, the display shows:
• Battery charge scale
• Zoom value, can be changed in 1 to 3, in 0.5
increments
• Whether or not a flash card is installed • Current date and time
Using the arrow keys, you can change the brightness level of the LEDs from 1 to 5.
Also in the mode standby when you press the button off, the following occurs:
• The first click - hides all the indications from the screen
• The second click - the mirror image of the current image
• The third click - displays pictures 180 degrees
• Fourth-click - the mirror image of the current image
All this req Dimo for orientation in space, since the probe can be in any position.
When used for non-professional purposes, an endoscope can be visited where the human eye could not reach. The short videos below are shot in the same apartment.
• Ceiling space, wiring from the lamp
• Immersion in water and the use of a hook to raise the cork in the bathroom
• Raising a self-tapping screw underwater with a magnetic nozzle
• Sink in the bathroom
See all my videos with this dadget here .
Positive aspects
- Water resistance of the probe
- Enough to turn it on
- Large screen
- High autonomy
- Study of hard-to-reach spots
Negative sides
• High price
• Plastic like office supplies
• There is no possibility of manual focusing
• There is no box for transportation
• There is a backlash between the probe connector
I can Do I recommend this device for purchase?! I can only if you need it, for example, I found its application for work, to find out why I can not push the cable from one lamp to another in other similar cases.
Is the price high? Rather, always yes, though there are simpler models on their site, such as the Video Master for $ 104 and the Video Master PC for $ 54.
The choice is always yours!
This product is provided for writing a review by the store. The review was published in accordance with paragraph 18 of the Rules
Sergey Bazarov, Pyatigorsk