Hello everyone, a few hours ago, professionals used an endoscope to inspect the wastewater pipes in our house. They had a professional-grade device.
This service will cost several hundred euros... but it was successful (an overview of which pipe goes where, which ones are no longer in use, a small root ball that needs to be removed, and similar findings).
I liked how well it worked, and I would like to have such a camera myself... of course, it won’t be nearly as perfect, but it might still be very helpful.
Prices start at 30€ and can go up to — of course — very high amounts.
I would be willing to spend around 100€ if the difference to a 30€ device is clear, but without being able to compare them directly, I can’t really tell.
What I know so far:
There are devices with and without a built-in screen.
It seems sensible to me to buy just the camera with a cable and use a smartphone or tablet as the display. Devices without a screen usually seem rather basic (also in terms of camera technology).
Cable lengths vary a lot. Today, 4 meters (13 feet) would probably have been enough, but that was needed as well, and often they only have 1 meter (3.3 feet) length.
I think 5 meters (16 feet) would be ideal.
What is rarely mentioned in the descriptions is the flexibility or controllability of the cable. With the professional device, the camera could be rotated at the end. With simple versions, I assume you can only try to turn the camera by twisting the cable from the back end. That probably won’t work very well, but you have to live with it.
Some devices have two cameras: one facing forward and one to the side (alternatively usable). That might help compensate for camera rotation.
The longer the cable is, the more cumbersome the device is probably to use?
What functions should be electronically controllable? (Brightness? Lens focus?)
My question to the group is:
Does anyone have experience with this and can give me some tips on what to look out for?
This service will cost several hundred euros... but it was successful (an overview of which pipe goes where, which ones are no longer in use, a small root ball that needs to be removed, and similar findings).
I liked how well it worked, and I would like to have such a camera myself... of course, it won’t be nearly as perfect, but it might still be very helpful.
Prices start at 30€ and can go up to — of course — very high amounts.
I would be willing to spend around 100€ if the difference to a 30€ device is clear, but without being able to compare them directly, I can’t really tell.
What I know so far:
There are devices with and without a built-in screen.
It seems sensible to me to buy just the camera with a cable and use a smartphone or tablet as the display. Devices without a screen usually seem rather basic (also in terms of camera technology).
Cable lengths vary a lot. Today, 4 meters (13 feet) would probably have been enough, but that was needed as well, and often they only have 1 meter (3.3 feet) length.
I think 5 meters (16 feet) would be ideal.
What is rarely mentioned in the descriptions is the flexibility or controllability of the cable. With the professional device, the camera could be rotated at the end. With simple versions, I assume you can only try to turn the camera by twisting the cable from the back end. That probably won’t work very well, but you have to live with it.
Some devices have two cameras: one facing forward and one to the side (alternatively usable). That might help compensate for camera rotation.
The longer the cable is, the more cumbersome the device is probably to use?
What functions should be electronically controllable? (Brightness? Lens focus?)
My question to the group is:
Does anyone have experience with this and can give me some tips on what to look out for?
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nordanney4 Sep 2020 12:04manohara schrieb:
I’m not really interested in why I wouldn’t need the device, but rather what I should pay attention to when buying one... If you say what you need it for, you can get an answer. It has nothing to do with the forum.
If you go to the supermarket’s meat counter, you don't just say "a kilo of meat." If you do, the seller will ask "what for?" – quick frying, feeding the dog, etc.
manohara schrieb:
Because it wasn’t so important, we didn’t check a pipe opening in the garden, but now I would like to know if I can just fill it in or if it might still be useful. I’d just go to the tool rental place and rent a professional device for about ten bucks.
manohara schrieb:
What is rarely mentioned in the product descriptions is the flexibility or controllability of the cable.I only know cheap endoscopes with a bendable goose-neck. You bend it manually the way you want and then insert the endoscope into the hole. Control inside the hole is basically zero. If you bump into something, the goose-neck just bends somewhere and you can’t proceed.Check out the promotional videos directly on Amazon or YouTube. They give a first impression.
manohara schrieb:
What functions should be electronically controlled? (Brightness? Lens focus?)Maximum brightness is important. Manual focus is also nice to have, of course.As for whether you really need those features... no. Whether you want it as a gadget... actually, yes.
As suggested, I would rent the device. Otherwise, you use such a cheap Chinese product once now and next time in 5 years there might be water inside the lens system or something else broken, brittle, etc.
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Whether you want it as a toy... actually, yes
As suggested, I would rent the device,
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For the "forgotten drain pipe," which I would like to investigate, I won’t rent such a device, as it’s not important enough.
Buy a device that is too dark and hard to control just as a toy?
Doesn’t sound very appealing...
Well, we’ll see...
Whether you want it as a toy... actually, yes
As suggested, I would rent the device,
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(didn't work out as planned with quoting)
For the "forgotten drain pipe," which I would like to investigate, I won’t rent such a device, as it’s not important enough.
Buy a device that is too dark and hard to control just as a toy?
Doesn’t sound very appealing...
Well, we’ll see...
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HilfeHilfe4 Sep 2020 18:32Is it possible to use an endoscope to examine body orifices as well?
HilfeHilfe schrieb:
Is it possible to examine body orifices with an endoscope like that?? How tasteless.
You jerk...