New toy, new toy !!!

emjaybee · 03-03-2017, 00:47

New toy arrived today !!!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,

My cheapo USB/Android phone endoscope camera has arrived.

Packaging a bit scruffy (cardboard bag inside jiffy bag) but contents look okay.

The instructions are a bit crap, looks like they've received a shrinking ray at some point. You are supposed to download a file onto your phone, the file installs an app and that should run the camera. Er, no. The app kept stopping and a Google search revealed that app won't run on the latest Android system.

However, the same search also said to try some of the other USB camera apps. So, three apps later I now have a working USB phone endoscope!

Yeah!

The picture is pretty good, a couple of photos to follow, bear with me, I can only upload one at a time.

This is the camera itself.

emjaybee · 03-03-2017, 00:49

This is the dimmer control, haven't worked out what the button does yet.

emjaybee · 03-03-2017, 00:49

This is a picture from the camera. This was about oneinch from the subject.

emjaybee · 03-03-2017, 00:50

This was also about an inch from the keys, but with the LED lights turned down a bit.

emjaybee · 03-03-2017, 00:52

I haven't tried it on the laptop yet, but that's not what I bought it for.

Well worth the £10 I think, granted it was a bit of a faff to find an app that worked, but for that price, who cares?

Happy days, lots of fun to be had.

jims-terrano · 03-03-2017, 01:22

Nice toy, what app did you use?

emjaybee · 03-03-2017, 01:31

I found "Scopecam" worked. I haven't fiddled with it much, but for a tenner I'm not expecting it to produce a Hollywood blockbuster.

terranosaurusdoug · 03-03-2017, 03:01

It's a clear picture, shove it in the chassis, then go order some waxoyl

emjaybee · 03-03-2017, 08:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

It's a clear picture, shove it in the chassis, then go order some waxoyl

There are some things you just don't want to know.

rustic · 03-03-2017, 19:29

I would guess that the button, when used with the appropriate app might enable you to take a snap shot on demand.

Worth a tenner though.

Most software supplied with low cost far eastern electronics, do not work that well, most are clones of clones and then reverse engineered.

emjaybee · 03-03-2017, 21:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustic

I would guess that the button, when used with the appropriate app might enable you to take a snap shot on demand.

Worth a tenner though.

Most software supplied with low cost far eastern electronics, do not work that well, most are clones of clones and then reverse engineered.

That's what I was thinking, but I can just press the button on the phone to capture the image.

It's a great little camera for a small amount of money, and the bonus is if you lose it, break it, get it stuck in a 'ole, you goes and buys another!

makeitfit · 03-03-2017, 22:07

I can't post my endoscope pics on a family forum I

terranosaurusdoug · 03-03-2017, 22:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by makeitfit

I can't post my endoscope pics on a family forum I

You say "your" endoscope pics, do mean ones of you or ones you have taken???

don simon · 03-03-2017, 22:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by makeitfit

I can't post my endoscope pics on a family forum I

I'm pretty confident that I DON'T want to see any photos from an endoscope camera from a member called MAKEITFIT!!

makeitfit · 03-03-2017, 22:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

You say "your" endoscope pics, do mean ones of you or ones you have taken???

Both lol but mainly where it's been

Top tip time, looob looob your 'scope

03-03-2017, 19:29	#10
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	I would guess that the button, when used with the appropriate app might enable you to take a snap shot on demand. Worth a tenner though. Most software supplied with low cost far eastern electronics, do not work that well, most are clones of clones and then reverse engineered. __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.

03-03-2017, 00:52	#5
emjaybee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oxfordshire Vehicle: 3.0Di SVE '05 5 door. Posts: 1,536	I haven't tried it on the laptop yet, but that's not what I bought it for. Well worth the £10 I think, granted it was a bit of a faff to find an app that worked, but for that price, who cares? Happy days, lots of fun to be had.

03-03-2017, 01:22	#6
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Nice toy, what app did you use?

03-03-2017, 01:31	#7
emjaybee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oxfordshire Vehicle: 3.0Di SVE '05 5 door. Posts: 1,536	I found "Scopecam" worked. I haven't fiddled with it much, but for a tenner I'm not expecting it to produce a Hollywood blockbuster.

03-03-2017, 03:01	#8
terranosaurusdoug Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Yorkshire, J33 M62 Vehicle: 2000 Terrano lwb 2.7TDI Posts: 5,500	It's a clear picture, shove it in the chassis, then go order some waxoyl

03-03-2017, 22:07	#12
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	I can't post my endoscope pics on a family forum I