This is a nice portable IR night vision device. I found it ergonomic and easy to use. The zoom is great and the picture is of good quality. It can be used as a night vision device or as a day monocular because the IR projector (IR flashlight) can be turned on and off separately from the device. The fact that it comes with a memory card for taking and transferring photos and videos from the device is a huge plus. The video function is of good quality. I have used it to discreetly check the property at night and for game viewing. Be aware that this won't completely hide you, as the backlit screen casts a bit of a dim light on you, but as we said, it's relatively discreet and much more than pointing a white-light spotlight or flashlight at the area. The price was great for what I consider the excellent quality. I'

I'm a bit disappointed that you can't see the image very clearly just using it as a monocular. It's a little blurry and I can't find any settings to adjust the view screen resolution. However, when you record videos, the video playback is wonderful. I had a nightmare trying to get this thing to connect to a computer. After losing hair and sleeping on it, this device was only connected to my Lenovo Ideapad twice long enough for me to transfer and watch my videos. Most of the time it failed; When connected, it would keep connecting, disconnecting, reconnecting, and then disconnecting again, over and over again, and it just wouldn't let me view or transfer files. If this problem persisted, WHEN CONNECTED AS A MASS STORAGE DEVICE flashed a LOW BATTERY INDICATOR even though good batteries were installed and the device was showing a FULL BATTERY INDICATOR on the previous (video) screens. I COULD transfer some files to my Ideapad twice last night, but when I tried again tonight it failed miserably AT LEAST TEN TIMES, even after putting in another set of brand new batteries and even after restarting the monocular and Ideapad several times. So, just for fun, I decided to try connecting the monocular to my older AMD FX desktop computer that I built about a decade ago. It connected flawlessly on the very first try, and since then (so far) it has connected to my FX machine running Windows 10 every time. Apparently my Lenovo Ideapad is picky about what it wants to connect to. Anyway, everything seems to be working at this point. I plan to reinstall the USB drivers on my Ideapad and then try again to connect. I had started a return for this item, but I have since canceled the return. I still have time to change my mind, but I think this thing is a go! Bargain Price Recorded Video Quality - Recorded videos look great when played back. Zoom in - not so much but I only tried it on the HD setting which I thought was 1080 at first but now think it might be 720. Battery Life - I've been experimenting with pretty long IR night vision time with my monocular and just threw away one set of TRULY DEAD batteries. Whenever I had connection problems on my Ideapad, the monocular would flash a low battery indicator, prompting me to try several sets of new batteries. The batteries still held a good charge. Since the USB port on my Ideapad is having an issue, I suspect the low battery indicator during a malfunction has something to do with USB ports allowing battery charging on many connected devices. Some other people have claimed in their reviews that this device eats batteries like a monster when the infrared light is on, but that wasn't my experience. Cons Manual - The manual isn't accurate to every word, which made me scratch my head a bit. View Screen Image - Blurry images on screen during video recording is really frustrating. You pretty much have to use the recording feature to really see what you're seeing during night vision and then play it back or broadcast the video and display it on something larger. Screen too small - It's really hard to see anything on this tiny screen, even with strong reading glasses. You CAN find that the video playback quality is great, but the display screen is just too small.

When used in a structure at night, it works perfectly. Everything is clearly lit and easy to see. Outdoors I was able to get a visibility of around 25 meters which again was clear and easy to see. All in all, for what you pay, you get solid night vision in a compact little design. The only downside I could come up with is the battery life. I haven't tracked it, but it seems like the device chews through the batteries pretty quickly.

Works great for the price. The screen is a bit bright and it would be nice to be able to adjust the screen brightness.

This is a very budget friendly night vision. It's easy to use and set up. Battery life isn't great, but bearable. I use it in a very dark rural area and can get very clear vision out to 50 meters with the infrared. I cheat a bit with an extra infrared flashlight and it gets me out to 100 meters with no problem. I don't use it for anything other than a hobby to see what's lurking in the woods and it works well. If you're looking for something that does what it's supposed to do at a reasonable price, then I would buy it.

First let me say this is worth the money. it's much better than i expected. easy to use and is pretty good night vision. many advantages, but of course there is a disadvantage. You cannot bring your eye to the viewfinder. It has to be several inches away from your face to see anything. A bit like trying to place your eye against the screen of your phone or TV. I wish the viewfinder was more like a camcorder. but I recommend this product.

We use this to hunt pigs at night. The display is very bright, so we just use a piece of tape to hold a red lens over the display. We put it on a tripod and don't even turn on the IR light on the scope. We only use the IR light on the camera on low

This camera was relatively cheap compared to more sophisticated models. I think it's a good starting point for someone who wants to see what one of these cameras is like. The camera strap held up well, but the camera was a bit difficult to hold due to my large hands. That's to be expected, however, as the camera is fairly compact by design. The viewfinder is very bright but a bit small, again due to the nature of the design. I initially had a problem with my camera, but the seller responded quickly and fixed the problem. Had fun with it!

bought it to observe the nocturnal critters in the backyard. To be honest I wasn't expecting much in this price range but people seemed to like it. I can add that I was also impressed with what I was able to see. All in all, what you can see is pretty incredible. Would I use this for hunting? - No. Would I use it at a campsite to determine what the rustling behind the light was? - Absolutely. The main problem with this is the battery life. Just make sure you have some brand new batteries or some extras on hand before you take it out. Overall, though, it's a nice piece that comes in handy when I need it.

If you want to see something alive beyond 100 meters, you need additional IR light.