SVAT GX5203 Wireless Portable Video Security System – 2.5-Inch LCD & Outdoor Night Vision Surveillance Camera Reviews

• Works Great For Watching Wildlife

  
  By A1SA2JGIRKGWVR on 2007-11-21
  I bought the GX5203 for viewing my driveway and entryway, both of which are not visible to most parts of the house. I ended up using the camera to view the deer and wildlife coming to a corn feeder I have set up in the woods behind my house. It works great! Granted, It is an unobstructed view (lineof sight) from the feeder to where I have the monitor, but is at least 200 feet away and the recepction is crystal clear. The night viewing is even better than the day viewing because of the infrared capability. I would recommend this to any one who needs to keep an eye on something they can't normally view.
  
  

• Nice securtiy for me

  
  By A2DAWBJ6HE3SCD on 2007-11-12
  I bought the SVAT GX5203 security system because the way my home is sitting I can not see the driveway nor the walkway to my house.
  It works great for that. At first I thought the monitor was not working very well but I realized I had to move it to get the reception just right and work around the microwave, cordless phone etc. I have it hooked to a 13 inch TV because I decided it was easier to see. But I do like the ablility to take the small monitor with me when I am busy in the back of the house. I do have to move it around a bit sometimes to get it to come in but I realized it depended on where I posistioned the monitor in relation to the camera. I have the camera mounted under the eaves outside.
  Also my cat chewed the electric cord the first week I had it and I wrote general support and recieved an answer by the next day and they very geneously offered to send a replacement cord.
  I am planning on buying another camera for my monitor. I think this is a great system for the price and I would recommend this product based on my experience with it.
  
  

• Conflicts with other 2.4GHz devices

  
  By A3N5Q9AZWHGSQG on 2008-09-04
  I had a lot of interference problems using the SVAT GX5203, I noticed that as soon as I disconnected my cordless phone (Panasonic 2.4GHz) the problem was solved, moving the receiver and/or the phone to another location did not work, so I had to replace my phone with a newer DECT 6.0 and everything worked just well. The reception range is pretty good and the image quality is a bit under my expectations, sound is clear and the camera seems to be tough enough for outdoor usage. The fact that the batteries need to be removed to plug the AC/DC adapter is beyond my understanding.
  
  

• Acceptable Product for My Wireless System

  
  By A2OXYSMETIDUYR on 2008-04-06
  SVAT GX5203 Wireless Portable Video Security System 2.5-Inch LCD & Outdoor Night Vision Surveillance Camera
  I bought a GX5203 to monitor the front side of my house. It provides most features that I expected from a wireless system. The color screen is clear and the camera sound is audible. The installation is a snap and I don't even have to read the manual to make it running. The camera viewing angle of 69 degrees is acceptable. I wish they will add a motion detector to the camera as an improvement in the future.
  
  

• Serves us well

  
  By AG06ZV6LV2VL9 on 2008-02-14
  Interesting how different reviews can vary. I bought this unit because my wife couldn't see who was at the front door without approaching the door. So this combination of camera and monitor looked like it would do the trick. Once it arrived, I installed the unit and we were off and running. There were a few drawbacks: (1)had problems powering the camera with a battery, (2)power cord with camera limits your placement options. Once I figured out that the AC connections was in the battery compartment the monitor was all set. For long term use, the battery option really won't work too well. The monitor picture did have some interference lines but not enough to distort the picture. We didn't really care about the mic/volume so we turned it down. Overall, not a bad product that keeps the wife feeling secure and happy.
  
  
• A camera for my robot
  By A37JQPYZO012S0 on 2008-03-30
  I recently bought an SVAT GX5203 camera for my remote controled robot. This camera has good range and is very portable. I recently owned a Swann micro camera for my robot but it had bad range and no night vision. The swann camera broke about 2 weeks ago (I don't know why) it stoped charging and woulden't turn on. So I serched for a replacement and found this. Not only is camera more portibal than my old swann it also has a much more sturdy construction. the night vision works great and the reciver is much better and less expensive than the swann reciver. Over all this is a very good wierless camera.
  
  
• night vision needs improvement
  By A1C62NBKX50KHZ on 2008-04-23
  We just received the product along with an extra camera. During the day the picture is clear, but at night, we can't see a thing out of one of the cameras. It might be that we have them too high up, so I will contact support tomorrow. Also I believe my satelite internet is causing the line that's going through it, and sometimes it gets fuzzy.
  I bought an RC jack to attach to our computer and an external hard drive so we can record 24hrs a day......
  Ok so I would say it's between a 3 & 4 now. We moved one camera to the house, right above the garage, and lowered the other camera to 12 feet. It's still hard to make out a clear picture at night. The CSR was great over the phone and said it all has to do with how many led lights you have around the camera. I did move my wi-fi connectors and anything else that's 2.4gh can interfier(?), but we no longer have the line down screen.
  All in all it's a good set up for the money, I just wish we had a clearer picturer a night.
  
  
• Good Buy - Great Product
  By A2F9OMCKWDQEZ6 on 2008-04-28
  This is a very good product, I use it to view my garage area when I am on the opposite end of the house. I can carry the portable monitor upstairs or anywhere in the house and can maintain a good reception. I have very few interruptions of signal. Overall I am happy with this given the price. The night vision is OK, but would suggest you leave an outside light on --it greatly enhances the picture quality. I also like the fact that you can have a permanent power AC adapter or battery option.
  
  
• Good enough
  By AXMLVOY7RUPLM on 2008-05-12
  Robert(Cal)
  
  Installed the product within 10 minutes. Got it so my wife can keep an eye on the kids in the yard. Daytime works great. Can't see much at night. I added two extra cameras as the system allows three total. The third interfered with wireless router, so I am down to two cameras. Overall satisfied. I gave it four stars out of five because can't see much at night, but mobility of monitor was main reason for purchase.
  
  
• Camping Vision
  By A36J8L3VXSY3Y5 on 2008-07-01
  I purchased the SVAT GX5203 Wireless Portable Video Security System / Plus 2 extra cameras to use on my camping trailer. I have 2 cameras (on magnetic bases) on the exterior of the trailer to help me see whenever I am backing the trailer into a camp site or parkling area. I attach one camera on the rear of the truck to help me align the truck hitch and the trailer receiver - I can usually hit the spot the first time because I can monitor the hitch in the LCD Monitor. At night we place the cameras around the trailer to keep track of the kids bikes and camping equipment. A great adaptation of a great product.
  
  
• SVAT GX5203
  By AB1VJCYI250EH on 2008-09-30
  In my opinion, this item is well worth what it costs. Excellent picture during the day time. Don't try to cover a large area with these mini cameras. A porch and door, a garage door and a portion of the drive in front of it, the back yard are what these are for. I added a camera later because I was well satisfied. Don't fool yourself though into thinking that you can see pictures in the dark. If you're looking for that feature, get ready to pay out some bucks for it. But for the cost, this is a good item. I leave a light on at night where my camera is viewing and that gives me a pretty good picture. No problems with interference from other electrical or microwaves.
  
  
• Baby crib monitor
  By A3VRE6Q9DT1ULD on 2008-09-14
  SVAT GX5203 Wireless Portable Video Security System 2.5-Inch LCD & Outdoor Night Vision Surveillance Camera
  
  We were looking for a lightweight, affordable, portable surveillance camera to monitor our infant while she is sleeping in her crib. The SVAT GX5203 fits the bill! The 2.5" color LCD screen is something we were looking for and the picture is fantastic - even in the dark! We didn't care for the monitors that looked like baby monitors as we saw this as a long-term purchase that we will use for property or wildlife surveillance upon retiring it as a crib monitor. The sound quality is pretty good considering it's wireless - the alarm is a nice feature - it beeps 3 times when sound is detected. We were concerned about interference with all of our other electronic devices (cable modem [DIR-655],computer interface, etc.) and so far there has been no interference. Overall, a nice surveillance camera for the money, would recommend.
  
  
• Perfect Replacement
  By A3VZ8TYBZWT8EC on 2008-10-17
  This system replaced another one from another manufacturer. The SVAT wireless is well-made and connects to a larger monitor to see the driveway, mail box and street. The night view collects just enough street light to give us a discernible image. The 2.5 inch LCD can be used in other rooms as an addition to the large monitor hookup in the den.
  
  
• Just what I was looking for.
  By A3ARIH4N41F9R3 on 2008-09-13
  Affordable handheld color monitor (especially with the rechargeable battery pack, decent ir nightvision, easy install, recognizeable camera & simple use. It is what I needed for both deterence and soem basic surveillance.
  
  
• not good for security because no motion control, no recording, but it is acceptable for baby monitoring
  By AOACZ5CMUMQCL on 2008-09-23
  the size is small and is light weighted which we can put it anywhere we like. The image quality is ok since it is powered by battery and it is 2.4G wireless connection. It is specially good in the dark, monitoring our new born baby.
  The power port of the display maybe can be improved to have the ability to charge rechargable battery and having the port facing out side instead of inside like now. I think they have an issue regarding battery power combining with the external power suppiy, that's why their design forcing users to take out batterys to use the external power source. We are using it with batterys since we only use it monitoring our baby while she is sleeping and charging the battery after use it.
  
  

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