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My son is a mechanic, and always fussing about not being able to see things in small, dark areas of an engine. When I was offered a chance to review the GiraffeCam endoscope inspection camera, I thought this might be a helpful addition to his toolbox. I was right.
The inspection camera arrived quickly. The 6.5ft. cable is wrapped around a plastic spool for storing. A computer, laptop, or Android phone is needed to operate the camera. If you have a Droid (we have a Samsung 5), you will need to download the Camerafi app to use the camera.
The endoscope is a semi-rigid cable with a 2.0 megapixel camera on the end. There are 6 LED lights to help light up what you are trying to see. These lights can be dimmed with the dimmer switch on the cable near the USB plug.
The plug is a 2-in-1 USB/Micro Port. If you are using a computer or a laptop, just plug in the regular USB. If you are using a Droid, like we are, flip the USB down, and the micro USB pops out.
I tried the endoscope out before I gave it to my son. I tried to run it down my sink drain. It is so rigid, it would not bend to make the u-curve as I was pushing it through. With some manipulation, this might happen, but I didn't want to break it. There was water in the sink drain, and it did not hurt the camera at all.
My son took it to work with him, and he and several of the guys tried it out on engines and really liked it. Since I got it for him to start with, then I'm satisfied. He did state that if he got too close to something, the picture would become blurry, but when he backed off, it cleared up.
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