Borescope Inspection Camera with Light, Industrial Endoscope with 4.3” HD Screen, Waterproof Digital Snake Camera, 16.4FT Semi-Rigid Cable Bore Scope for Home Pipe, Engine, Inside Wall, Duct

This is a great plug-and-play unit for real-time inspections of tight spaces. It has its own display, so you don’t have to attach/link anything to an external monitor or your phone. It doesn’t require any downloads, account set-up, or even an internet connection. Operation is intuitive, but the instructions are clear if you need them. The display unit is small enough to fit in a pants pocket, but has a large, crisp, full-color screen. The screen brightness cannot be adjusted, but is easy to see in most indoor and outdoor lighting conditions. The probe and cable are thin enough to fit in and out of most pipes, crevices, and corners and to spin a full 360 degrees so you can see all angles. It also has a side angle mirror you can attach to the probe to give you another perspective. You can also attach the included hook and/or magnet to the probe to retrieve dropped objects. The magnet is strong enough to pick up small objects like screws or washers. It’s easy to swap out the attachments and they thread on securely, so you don’t have to worry about them falling off in the middle of your inspection. The 16ft cable is flexible enough to get around some (not sharp) twists and curves, but rigid enough to hold its shape once you bend it how you want it. There are buttons on the display unit (not touch-screen), so you can operate it while wearing gloves. Using the buttons, you can adjust the brightness of the probe’s LED lights (low, medium, high, off), zoom in and out on an image, and flip the image 180 degrees. The lights do produce a bit of glare and image fuzziness in some settings. The probe is waterproof so you can use it in plumbing pipes and drains. The display unit is not waterproof (so use caution in wet environments), but seems well-constructed and durable. I plan to store mine in a fabric bag (not included) to protect the screen from scratches. The scope cable is permanently attached to the display unit (not removable). The unit arrived fully charged and the battery lasts a long time. Once the battery is depleted, it is easy to recharge via the included USB-C to USB-A cable, and there is an indicator light to let you know when it is fully charged. Note: The “About this item” section uses the words “camera” and “photos” a couple of times, but this device cannot be used to capture/store any photos or videos. It is purely for getting a live view.

Does the Job well

Although this didn't work for me trying to find a leak in a 2" pool pipe, it is a nice reasonably price camera. The problem I had was trying to get around a 90 degree bend about 5 or 6 feet deep into the pipe. The wire was just a little to flimsy to get around the bend. The video image quality on the camera and the HD screen was surprisingly good. My guess is that this would work well for pipes in your home and for more of a straight run without multiple bends. Overall it was well worth the $35 bucks and a nice little gadget to have in your tool arsenal.

Worked great. Had one problem when the light got stuck on a crack. Just taped a snake to give it extra manoverabilty, then all worked with no more problem.

Got broken after light use within 1 year