DEPSTECH Triple Lens Borescope DS520

[@robertm5967]

James I have been putting off a boroscope purchase for almost a year. Until now. Your review was perfect to sway my thinking and I ordered one this morning. I really like your content methods and variety of your videos. Thanks very much!

[@tommurphy6920]

James been subscribed for going on a year and your site is so informative and so easy to understand. You don’t add any hype or drama and don’t trash mouth anybody’s products. Your way of testing and explaining what you are doing is the best I have seen. Thanks for the quality of videos. I just wish I lived close enough that I could meet you. After watching this video I will be purchasing this items as my budget will allow.

[@YukonHawk1]

What a very cool instrument. The clarity is outstanding. A lot of great options too.

[@TimDyb]

The option of a magnet!!!

[@tpkirkp]

Just bought a DS520 bundle on Amazon. Will replace my older 2 lens handheld 1080p version. I'll give that one to a friend. Thanks for the informative review. DEPSTECH sure has a lot of models, lol. Cheers.

[@haneyoakie14]

I got the Depstech DS300 for Christmas form my daughters. (They asked what I wanted). I have used it twice so far on my engines and I love it. It has the two camera system.

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

I like that reinforced USB connector. I’ve got two Braun lights and on the first one the connector broke with almost no force applied. A lot of reviews say the same thing so I’m glad to see this sort of connector being manufactured.

[@rickgaine3476]

❤ these devices have come a long way in the last several years.

[@kyleroth1025]

Hi Jim; First impression ... DS520TL Triple Lens Endoscope ..."Now that's really cool!" Thanks for sharing.

[@1SmittysGarage]

Although not the same model, I've always likes the clarity of the images on my Depstech borescope. It's a great tool to have. Great addition to your shop in addition to your current one James and thank you Depstech for making this happen! Blessings and respect!

[@lv_woodturner3899]

Nice unit. I would be tempted to get one but I already have a decent borescope. Mine is the same 1080p but with two cameras, one on the end and a single one on the side. I can appreciate that sometimes having two side cameras will be useful. The camera "cord" is rather stiff and not easy to move around, so changing side cameras is much easier than rotating the "cord". Thanks for the video.

[@Skynet-1]

Pretty impressive and at a great price point! Thanks James... 👍👍👍

[@larryclaviert9509]

Thanks!

[@jcondon1]

Thanks

[@martyb3783]

Very nice. I have a very old borescope. It was cheap but it worked for what I needed it to do years ago. I am glad that they sent you this to test. I am sure it will come in handy.

[@michaelkennedy2528]

I have two of those. First one was a real pain to get connexted, second one connected immediately. Good cam for the money for sure.

[@jimh2887]

I like the no nonsense review. Please keep it up!!!

[@aliabbadi9149]

Thank you for your informative videos Mr James, I got excited every time you upload a new videos.

[@billiehydrick6417]

Hi James from Grovetown Georgia thanks for all the educational videos

[@michaelkennedy2528]

What would be nice is for Depstech to put an orientation line all the way up the cable so that while the lens/head of the camera is inside the cylinder, you can tell the direction you are looking.

[@jcondon1]

I agree. Also would be nice to have a shorter cord. For engine work don’t need much more than a few feet.

[@michaelkennedy2528]

@@jcondon1 yeah that does get rather difficult to handle. Something else noted on your new cam was that you have to stop recrding to switch cameras/angles. That doesn't make sense, because if you wanted to give a customer a "tour of the engine internals", you would have to stitch the videos all together in post production, which just makes it harder. Maybe they can do a firmware update and correct that issue. They would be likely to listen to you being that they reached out to you for review.

[@---GOD---]

That's actually a great idea and a very cheap and simple fix for them to implement. Send them a message directly from their website.

[@---GOD---]

@@jcondon1 They offer a 5ft cord version of the DS520. I think you can also buy it separately and just plug it in. The DS550 and DS580 come with 10ft heavy duty cords and 5MP cameras on the front.

[@---GOD---]

@@michaelkennedy2528 The two camera version of the DS520 (DS520DL) offers split screen. I'm not sure if it can record in split screen as I haven't tried it yet but I wouldn't doubt it.

[@RustyNail5856]

That is great . i need to buy one. Great video James.

[@myrandabrown]

Neat. I have one of their older ones that you view through an app on your phone or tablet. It looks like your old one but has a yellow tube. Its only 720p but it did what I needed it to do. We had a drain that stopped working and couldn’t get a snake through. Plumber said the only solution was to tear up the concrete. For me that wasn’t an option because the line runs through the center of the house and would effect every room. I taped the endoscope to a snake and was a able to see a huge chunk of wood. Using the DEPSTECH, a snake slightly modified, and some ingenuity, I was able to pull that wood out of the line that had most likely been there since the house was built in the 50’s. The larger and clear view of that new one sure would of been nicer though 😅

[@jcondon1]

I just used it last night on my washing machine that stopped draining. Was looking for a clog or debris in the pump and lines. Unfortunately it was clear, just need a new pump. Very handy tool.

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

@@jcondon1 Yay!!! 👍

[@r8118830]

That is an impressive camera. If I felt the need to buy one, I would buy this one. Thank you James.

[@NerveLindsay4187]

I have the DS 300 / 4.3" screen / just one side camera - works very well - Thanks for the Video James 🎬👍

[@rodriguerp]

This video made me decide on the DEPSTECH Triple Lens Borescope. Thank you for this video.

[@wrangler6977]

Liked your demonstration of this product the manufacturer should use on their site for product sales demonstration. I went on the Depstech web site tonight and they are sold out of that item at this time. Hope they get them back in stock soon. I have been wanting one for Chain saws and to look into my Ford F 150 to see how things look in the intake and cylinders.

[@billiehydrick6417]

Thanks!50.00 $

[@jcondon1]

Thanks Billie! It is appreciated.

[@philliphall5198]

I have one just like it and love it 😍 Really has came in handy working on small engine

[@FirstSuiGeneris]

I got two different types, but now I need a third! Thanks! : )

[@seastacker8582]

I got the same older version you do. The batter took a dump on me. I plan to take it apart to see if I can replace it. It works very well, but the features and clairity of the one is outstanding. I actually prefer how the old one goes to the phone. Makes for easier sharing if needed.

[@jcadult101]

Wow, quite the difference. I need to go play with mine a bit and see if it's worth upgrading.

[@DirtRoadAutoRepair]

Came to find how to turn the light on. Didn’t have the plug pushed in all the way like you just said. Thanks! 2:37

[@jcondon1]

I have done that a few times.

[@ogboost7610]

I’m sold and the price is great for a hobbyist or even the slightly more busy person doing car repairs for family and friends. Snap-on used to make a dual lens bore scope and it worked pretty good for it time. Picture and focus were good. I was able to diagnose several bad head gaskets with the bore scope much faster instead of doing compression and or leak down tests. It helps to actually see water dripping into a cylinder to Show to the customer. The problem was the connector sucked and the wires inside the flexible metal cable could break if you rotated or flexed it to much. The replacement cost for the lens was outrageously expensive and then snap-on quit offering the lens. Just like them to screw people over and expect their customers to spend more on the latest bore scope with no side cameras. It only has single view.

[@ogboost7610]

Ordered Monday afternoon got it today. One of the best automotive tool with other uses purchases hands down. Picture quality inside the cylinder is great. If you are doing a lot of car work or Motorsport racing get this camera

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

I have the older blue tablet style like this one in the video from depstech been pretty good for me as well @James Condon

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

I I purchased a Depstech camera a few years ago. It was a Bluetooth model that I thought I would use with a laptop so I had a bigger screen but my security program didn't like the software. I was going to return it but Depstech said to keep it and sent me the USB version. I liked the ability to use a larger screen. Of course cameras get better every year. I did use an old laptop that is not connected to Wifi and loaded the software for the Bluetooth model.

[@philbodden4981]

Greetings from the Cayman Islands, Thank you

[@athgt6630]

I've got the same. Good unit. I had an issue and they even replaced it at no cost way past warranty. Only issue is you can't really see distant objects.

[@Joe_HamRadioGuy]

Nice cam. I been looking at one of these for working on my snowmobiles. Thanks for the review.

[@fitter70]

Excellent video as usual. Thank you for explaining.

[@williamvaughan1218]

That's really nice. I have a old dewalt and I never use it because the resolution is terrible. I sure like that one! Thanks man probably going to buy it.

[@---GOD---]

The IPS screen makes a huge difference. I had the DS380 with triple camera but the display was just horrible with almost no viewing angle. It's like cell phones from the early 2000s. The IPS screen on the DS520 makes it very clear no matter what angle you're viewing the screen from.

[@christophermarshall5765]

Very nice unit. Very useful tool.

[@m9ovich785]

Thanks James. What You pointed out about the Viewing angle has always been a pet Peeve of mine. This one is wider and you can still see what You want... Mike M.

[@earlwarren2265]

I hope Mustie 1 watches this. He could use a new camera. Nice job on explaining the info, world of difference between the 2 cameras. Thanks, Jim

[@ShanesGettingHandy]

This was the first thing I thought when I saw the new image! @mustie1 You need this!

[@whitesapphire5865]

One thing that would be good, would be if there was 'rear view' camera in that head, so that you can backwards, behind the camera head. That way, you could push the scope down into the cylinder and look back at the cylinder head and valves. It's a damned fine borescope all the same - Mike "small engine mechanic" has a good borescope too. I don't think it has as many viewing angle options, but it definitely can look sideways as well as forward.

[@jcondon1]

Maybe their next version will add a forth.

[@janetbrady8245]

wow new toys and more equipment that's what it all about

[@paulsto6516]

Very nice for the price, so I grabbed one. Thanks for the review!

[@tristanschaper281]

I have that same wireless one and it was neat when I got it years ago, but the image resolution is terrible, just like you demonstrated. Using it became time consuming (trying to get a decent view/photo that wasn't blurry) and then frustrating. I'm glad to see that Depstech has much better cameras now with 1080P. Does it auto-focus at all? Your video seemed very clear.

[@MrTonyPiscatelle]

Thumbs up to technology,,, that's a pretty sweet camera!

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

Yeah, that video helped me, James. Helped me want something even more than I did before! 😉😂👍🔧 Really impressed with the lens quality. The color and definition are really great and should help to make even better diagnoses. Only thing I would change is the ability to purchase the camera with a shorter triple lens cable. 6 feet would be plenty.

[@jcondon1]

I agree

[@haneyoakie14]

I think they make one with shorter lens cord.

[@haneyoakie14]

My DS300 cord is not removable. Some models do appear to have removable cords, and it looks like Depstech sells a short cord.

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

@@haneyoakie14 I know. I just wish they’d offer three price points so we could choose which cord we want from the beginning. If I want the short one I end up having to pay more to get it and am stuck with the longest cord I really don’t want.

[@Bassguitarist1985]

Nice new toy there James! I have a Teslong camera with similar features. Certainly a handy tool for the shop! Cheers bud!

[@raymondj8768]

That is a bad ass camera no doubt !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@googacct]

Another type you may want to check out is the articulating borescopes. This type has an articulating head that can point up to 180 degrees to look from behind. I have one made by Vivida.

[@roberthamilton9123]

Mr. James this is so neat buddy 😀😀 thanks 🙏 for sharing sir I can’t wait to see you use this in some of your upcoming projects sir 😀😀

[@scotts4125]

My first one was like your first one. It was OK but using on an Iphone I had to reboot the phone after using as the app locked the phone. I gave that to an Android using friend. My next was a pistol grip model with built in screen. Much better. There is also another type which I also have with an articulating camera. For those who don't know it has a dial/wheel that you turn it can bend the camera. It can bend all the way into a U shape. It also has a built in screen. The only negative on that one is the cable because it has to bend it is very floppy and not rigid like we are familiar with. I think between these two I am set to tackle most things that require a camera.

[@johnussss]

An articulated unit is what I'm gettin!

[@dapperdave2090]

YEA!!!.... luv'n your tool time review... 👍😎👍❤

[@XPFTP]

sweet cam. might have to grab one for myself on birthday.

[@leandrolaporta2196]

Crap, I want that!!!, Awesome, thanks for the fantastic review!

[@indboat]

I have the older model that is blue toothed to my IPad. This is the best camera! I can take videos and snapshots with o issues.

[@jeffclark2725]

As said by others, it is agreat upgrade,i am still using my Matco camera,

[@pattayperformance]

Thank you for posting this video! I am looking into getting a new scan tool! Company I'm working with wants to sweeten the deal with Boroscope thats costs significantly more than this. Now I can tell them to shove it and give me a better deal!

[@chox2001]

A grip on the cable would be nice to rotate the camera head , because the cable is difficult to grip to rotate. Nice camera thank you for testing.

[@itsallfabrication]

Thanks for the vid James. Good product.

[@hectorarroyo2285]

Nice gadget!!! 😁😁👍👍👍👍👍

[@motorjock0478]

That unit has a great picture. I'm glad you showed your old camera's image and compared it to the new camera. This is probably a redundant question, but I'll ask anyway. How do you navigate to the stored video footage in order to playback, or transfer files to a computer?

[@jcondon1]

Good question on the playback. I stumbled into it but not sure the button sequence offhand. To transfer to your computer turn the scope on and use the provided cable to connect your computer. On the scope go to the settings menu and choose data transfer. It mounts the scope storage as a drive.

[@anthonykendrick1418]

I have a Depstech like your original one. The only problem I had with it is the connectors and adapters were very loose fitting and wouldn't keep a connection well enough to use. I had to buy a different set of adapters. Other than that, I've had no troubles with it.

[@raouliii]

Thanks for the interesting review. Could you post the resolutions of the still and video files, and the formats, created by the camera?

[@Ckktopa]

great quality

[@tubeDude48]

Not a bad price!

[@WTFUSERNAM44]

How is the battery life and can you use the camera while it is charging?

[@peterouellette3874]

Nice one

[@karlh6700]

I'm sold James, my birthday is April....

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

$20 off now on Amazon, 89 bucks! I'm buying one!

[@mjg263]

Great review, James. We have a very old Milwaukee bore scope at work (which wasn’t cheap back when it was new) and the resolution is just awful. I’ll send along a link to your video on this one and ask if we can order one for the shop. Our current scope is so bad no one even uses it anymore!

[@Brooklynapoli]

I want buy this camera to inspect the dryer vent. You think gonna work? Thanks in advance

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Fair price for a 3 lens unit, nice review Jim!

[@jcondon1]

Thanks Ken

[@freddyrosenberg9288]

The only thing I don't like about mine is how long the cable is. It can be a handful to manage, I could do just fine with half the cable on the camera.

[@CorvetteC6-LS2]

Ohh big difference i will order my today

[@Charbelm71]

I got this item used it a couple of times and now it’s telling me no signal even when it’s fully plugged in. Wondering if you have any way to fix this issue?

[@eriknovak4785]

thanks for wonderful review: Just odered the ds520 from Amazon. the discount coupon while it worked at the Chinese site they did not have the proper payment detailes acting stupid with unknown third parties. erik

[@BenJandrell]

For around £100 UK pounds, It appears a 'no brainer' to add it to your tool box... I was expecting triple that amount, much like thermal imaging cameras that seem highly priced.

[@masonbeveridge]

Nice

[@texascottonfarmer]

👌👌👍👍

[@jesterr7133]

I recently had a 2000 watt Buffalo Tools generator given to me by a relative. This machine has a production date of 3/15/2005, and has never been out of the original packaging. It has never even had oil in it. A sticker on the box says to use 10W30 HD oil, but a sticker on the machine says to use 15W40. Which should I use? Given that this is a 17 year old machine that has been sitting on the floor of a garage with no oil in it, are there any extra precautions I should take beyond the normal break in procedures for a new machine? I carefully pulled on the pull cord a few times, and I felt no resistance at all. Based on what I have learned from your channel, it appears to be a Honda clone of some type.

[@jesterr7133]

A borescope would really come in handy on this one. I need to purchase one.

[@jcondon1]

I usually use 10w-30. If running in a hit climate then 15w-40 is better. I would pull the spark plug out some oil down the cylinder. Fill the engine to the proper oil lever. With the plug out, rotate the engine with a drill in the flywheel nut to get the oil slashed around. Then try rubbing it.

[@jesterr7133]

@@jcondon1 Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

The only reason I’ve never purchased one like you had was non-iOS compatibility. Should I really have to purchase another non-iPhone to get this to work? Also, I saw nothing but issues with owners trying to synchronize their phone with a wireless version. Wish I could afford one of the two-lens stand-alone models.

[@jcondon1]

I’ve never had an issue connecting mine to my iPad and iPhone. But that is a concern long-term.

[@johnwaller2333]

Nice toy.

[@khx73]

Nice picture for sure. Having to stop recording to switch cameras though is just bad. Also need to be able to see all three views at once, not just 1 or 2.

[@jcondon1]

Those would be good enhancements.

[@Marcelo-56]

Tanta complicaciones y costo alto. Yo tengo un boroscopio (cable de 3 metros) que no necesita ningún dispositivo auxiliar porque se conecta al puerto usbc de mi movil, la resolución es excelente, por lo que no necesita ningún software ya que funciona como una cámara más del teléfono (Samsung S20 Ultra) Y también permite visualizar, fotografiar y grabar👍

[@debluetailfly]

The newer model is much better than the old one. I like that it has its own screen. I don't use a so called 'smart' phone, aka tracking device, and would NEVER buy any product that requires the use of one. Within a few years, the phones will be changed to make sure you have to spend many $$$$ on a new phone (planned obsolescence), and they will make sure older products will not be compatible with them. Anything to do with a 'smart' phone is just throwing good money after bad.

[@mckenziekeith7434]

"You cannot plug it in backwards." Challenge accepted!

[@philliphall5198]

The funny thing is watching me trying to use it at 72 Lololo Grand kids taught me how to use it Lololo

[@d.d.5633]

It’s nice that it’s all for your joy. Partially for your joy would be a bummer.

[@greghanlon2235]

Great tool for $90 bucks.

[@Melicoy]

Lets got to 100,000 People its FREE

[@SteveM0732]

Too bad it won't fit through a 0.224" diameter tube of steel.

[@илгамганиев]

+

[@ThePahan007]

1st

[@GammaMatch]

Hopefully you also bought a new Fluke Digital mutimeter to replace that cheap Chinese junker you been using ??

[@vg3430]

This is a personal pet peeve of mine…Not a fan of “sponsored” unboxing videos with kindergarten level instructions (reading the warnings and explaining what the pictures mean) to your viewers…quite insulting personally. I’ve NEVER seen (on any channel) a product review that was negative when the product was supplied free of charge to the reviewer. Not saying that is the case here…viewers just needs to understand the bias involved when a product is given to the reviewer at no cost.

[@paulsto6516]

He was up front as to how he acquired it, then he let the images tell the story. You probably just need a nap.

[@m9ovich785]

@@paulsto6516 PAW PAW has a few HAHAHAHAHAHAHA....

[@jcondon1]

Cannot argue your points. I feel the same way when other channels do it. The old one I bought on my dime and liked it so had no issue helping them with their new product. The only negative to me is the cord length. For engine work, 4 or 5 feet would have been better. I ignore most promotion offerers I get daily because they either will get a bad review, have nothing to do with the work on the channel or do not want to run people off.

[@vg3430]

@@jcondon1 Thanks for the reply James…much appreciated and I understand your position. Big fan here, look forward to all your videos as they are very informative. Keep up the great work!

[@preston963]

I have an almost the identical model n I paid AU$75 n it'll do all the shit of that n more n there's no camera connector to worry about dirt getting in so ultimately I think you got screwed!

[@khx73]

By receiving it free of charge? ok.