Barlus Underwater Cameras 304 Stainless Steel IP68 5MP 2592×1944 POE IP Camera 32Ft Cable Koi Pond Camera

The media could not be loaded. After much searching and review reading I settled on this Barlus camera. The picture is crisp and clear and the reproduction of underwater colours is accurate. As others have mentioned, not just plug and play, at least with my NVR, but help from China was fast, sometimes on the same day, which given the 8hours difference was impressive. My problem was setting the parameters for Onvif or IP cameras as as it wanted to follow Hikvision protocol with its own port number. All this was explained and some of it remotely configured for me. The footage shown was recorded on the iPad from the TV so not up to original quality but still good enough for review purposes I think. Clear water obviously helps and much moving of the camera to get the best views but even with good water the infra red was not of much use at night. Somehow I did manage to switch of the infra red mode on one of many configuration utilities I was trying but was told this was not possible! However with pond lights already installed this gives a usable night time image which is far better than the infra red mode. Altogether a hefty, well made camera with good support from the manufacturers should you require it.

The media could not be loaded. I was looking for an underwater I.P. camera.The plan is to observe the fish underwater accross the river.The camera is offcourse underwater.Than the cable is connected to a point to point router, that is above the water.On my side of the river i have another point to point router that i connect with my NVR/laptop.That way i can see and record what kind of fish are swimming at this part of the river.De river is the river Lot in France.The water is very clear, so i think the images will be very good to.When i got the camera i was happy to see that this camera is pure quallity.I have seen and looked for many other underwater camera's, but NONE of them looked like this one.The material looks great and feel like they will last a life time.Included in the box there was an USB drive.On that drive were several manuals for installing and operating this I.P. camera.The manuals lead you through the install of the camera step by step.They even made pictures of the steps you have to make, and they put all the steps in the right order,so just start with step 1 and contineu to the last one.I need the manual for Windows and Android, but also the manual for Apple equipment is providedon the USB drive.Also there are many tips on the drive, and some links to download the latest drivers for the camera software.Als i was assured by the seller that if i had any qeustion about the camera or the software,they would gladly help me out.I allready was in contact with the seller, and the response was within 24 hours.Now THAT is what i call service.Due to too little time i only have tested the cam view above the water,and i am very happy with the quallity.Soon i will try the whole set up, and if i need help, than i know how to reach this seller. 😁And do i recommend this I.P. camera and this seller????Oh yeah! 2 x 100% 👍😎👍Edit 21-03-2021.Yes, i have it all figured out, and it works great.With 2 Mikrotiks, a NVR and a monitor i can see what is in front of the camera that i placed over 100 meters distance!!!Fantastic!!!! Thank you again seller. Great product! :)

Ridiculously difficult to connect to a PC, the instructions are appalling and not understandable in English and I'm computer literate! I just wish I hadn't bothered!

The media could not be loaded. Bought this as a gift to my Dad who is extremely excited to be able to have an underwater camera in his garden pond.The product looks and feels high quality. The camera itself is stainless steel and feels really robust. The instructions manuals are clear and I'm looking forward to setting this up.I intend to update my review after installation.Included in the package was:Camera and 10m leadPower cableUSB driveUser manualWarranty card

This was purchased as a birthday from my wife. Was really pleased with it great picture and video bit jerky in HD when not on home network but nice and smooth in SD. Had a problem with not being able to view recently but even tho it is now out of warranty they were really helpful and am now able to view again. Would definitely recommend this product and the seller

Not at all easy to setup. Setup instructions are part badly written, part misleading and part just plain wrong. I think I got a "previously returned" product which didn't help. Eventually got working and good quality image, but don't expect this camera to work like other, modern webcams that are plug-and-play.

I have been using these in my outdoor pond for around a year through every season now and they have been running flawlessly. Just lift them out of the water every now and then to clean the lens from any build up.

It did not arrive so I cancelled it and purchased the next model up. Which is superb