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Product Description

Private eye. The Stealth1 is a covert DVR system that can be used wirelessly to secure your business or home. Disguised as a motion sensor, the unit contains a built-in color camera that records video directly to its included 2GB memory card. From SVAT Electronics. Includes: Camera digital monitor night vision protection security surveillance video wireless alarm defense email alerts motion detector HOME

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Product Details

Publisher	SVAT Electronics
Features	Wire-free monitoring--up to 12 hours of continuous use 45 days of recording with included SD card With motion activation capability the unit will only record only when movement is detected View footage by hooking up to your TV, or remove the SD card to view or archive footage MPEG-4 compression--store weeks of high quality footage
EAN	0871363006462
Color	White
Brand	Defender
UPC	871363006462
Label	SVAT Electronics
MPN	STEALTH1
Studio	SVAT Electronics
Title	Defender STEALTH1 Covert MPEG4 DVR Recording System with Built-in Color Pinhole Surveillance Camera Hidden in a Motion Sensor
Model	STEALTH1
Manufacturer	SVAT Electronics

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Customer Reviews

Good buy

Review by livingupnorth, 2010-08-15

I bought this camera after our home was burglarized. The quality of the video is fine - this is not for low light conditions, need to leave a couple of lights on in the room. You need to plug it into the TV to see the menu and set the preferences which is a pain, but that is livable. I have a $12 SD card reader for my computer, so I just download the video to the computer. Another of my criteria for picking this unit was that it plugs into the wall, with AA batteries as back up if the power goes out. Am overall pleased. It meets my objective, to be able to identify the intruder if our home is broken into again.

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Good, but not truly hidden, can't record in low light, batteries don't last

Review by Mr. Reason, 2010-08-13

Works as advertised, almost.

Pros:
* Motion detection works well, and can be configured.
* Multiple recording modes, including continuous and motion detect.
* Multiple quality settings, to suit your needs and to provide the right balance between quality and memory usage.
* Can be connected to TV to configure and view videos.
* Fairly easy to setup.

Cons:
* The camera lens angle (especially in the vertical direction) is not wide enough to cover a large room.
* Absolutely horrible is low light, even motion detect doesn't work. The video comes out totally dark, even when everything can be clearly seen with a naked eye.
* I tried using rechargeable NiMH batteries, but they only lasted 2-3 hours, which means you have to use expensive lithium batteries or connect using the adapter. With adapter this camera is anything but hidden, unless you have other motion detectors in the house that look the same. Also, the adapter cord is short, which makes it harder to setup closer to the ceiling (hiding cord is much easier than hiding the adapter that ends up being half way up the wall). Outdoors it's even more obvious.

Info:
For highest quality recording, you'll need a bigger memory card, you only get about 9 hours on 2GB.

Basically, unless you can place it on a shelf somewhere, with adapter/cord hidden behind, and unless you have plenty of light in the area of interest, I would not recommend this product. If you really need something hidden and useful, get a camera with low light capabilities that is hidden in an ordinary object that would not look out of place with a cord, like a lamp or a clock.

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stealth dvr

Review by matt, 2010-08-10

this dvr has excellent video quality and many options for changing the quality of the video and recording time. also very easy to set up and view recorded video.

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Video Review on the Defender Stealth 1

Review by Charles Evans, 2010-07-10

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R30WWVA7T4S40I There is a lot to like about the Stealth DVR by Defender. It offers an affordable way to covertly capture and record the events of an area. While such a device may not discourage criminals it certainly may make it easier for them to get apprehended. The Stealth DVR looks like any other motion detector, except for the small pinhole camera located at the bottom. Once activated the camera will record (with pretty good image quality) for a set amount of time. This ideal for use in a nursery (nanny cam), an office building (are the cleaning people stealing the change out of your desk) or other areas where you have lingering suspicions.


Pros

- Good video quality (see the video portion of the review)
- Multi-position mounting bracket
- Lots of control on how and when you want the camera to record
- The main power source will likely be the AC adapter, but the camera can take 4 AA batteries as a back-up.
- Comes with a 2G memory card

Areas for improvement

- The reason for a 1/2 star reduction t is that it does take some time and patience to get the camera set-up correctly. The manual is helpful, but you may need to read through it a couple of times.
- As other mentioned - this is a camera for a well lit area - once you have a significant reduction in light you start to have issues.
A few others have mentioned that they are disappointed in the lack of sound. For me it is not that big of a deal. If you are going to use this camera the video capture is going to be far more useful than the sound emitted.
- The video format is not Mac compatible - I used the Elgato 10020840 Video Capture Device (White) to capture and transfer the video to my Mac.


Final Verdict - While the set-up can be a bit tricky the Stealth DVR provides impressive video quality. The Stealth DVR is a effective motion activated security camera.

4 1/2 stars

---Please note that the manufacturer sent me one unit for reviewing purposes---------

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Works great

Review by David G. Carnes, 2010-05-02

This was shipped really fast and works really well. I had no problems at all with it.

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