Archer993

Pulled all 5 cameras today and the DVR. Sent it all back. Speco would not talk to me because I am not an authorized dealer. Can you imagine...spent thousands of dollars and lose 2 days of my time and they won't talk to me! Is that short sighted, bad business or what? My guess is that the aluminum extrusions that the camera cases are made out of were not cleaned of process lubricants and that's what showed up inside the camera. Feel bad for the other guys who will have to deal with this nightmare. I must also say that image quality was not what one would expect from a HD camera—couldn't read a plate from 20ft or the Speco box label from 10ft. So long Speco...never again. Thanks guys for the feedback.

Just installed five Speco cameras - one SPO2B2 and four SPO2B5 connected to a Speco SPD16HS9TB. The installation went well UNTIL nighttime temperatures dropped into the 40s and the IRs went on. A thin, oil like film formed on the inside of the SPO2B2 and two of the SPO2B5s to the point of making the images from these cameras very blurry. I cleaned the glass and reinstalled but the same thing has happened again. This is a nightmare. Has anyone else had this issue? Thanks

ssmith10pn Confused here too. See my power calculations above. There should be plenty of power. Cables are new and runs are 75 to 100 ft each. The interesting thing about the film on the inside of the glass is that it's more like a light gun oil and not water condensation.

tomcctv I believe so as I am using a brand new POE switch. Two of the other SPO2B5s are fine. The EdimaxES-1008P POE switch has a Power budget of 150 watts. The 5 Speco cameras are drawing 30 watts total with IRs on.