Iv got the 3rd camera in HD and absolutely love it - (but that last one with the rotational camera head could be handy) only would use it once every couple months just for 4 inch sewer drain inspections and it’s ridiculously clear and so compact and easy to record- flawless, would be cool to Bluetooth to phone though, one day . I was a bit skeptical and I did lots of research and tony was super helpful only reason I purchased was because of his help and his video reviews - always good to know someone who’s done the background checks/research and bought many cameras through them so trusting him i found Billy Chong on Facebook and ordered it and arrived rather quickly and I live in New Zealand so a long way away, cheers again Tony and Billy for your awesome cameras!
Learned a lot from your comparison videos. My need is to locate and inspect 4 to 8" corrugated field drainage tile. Would like to be able to see tees and push at least 300 feet.
Hmm, I don’t think these would work too well for that. A crawler would probably be your best bet. It’s hard to push that far by hand. My longest camera I have is a 200’ uemsi and I almost pushed it all out in a brand new 6”. I couldn’t push more than about 190’
Which camera works best with your phone/sd/usb? I have apple products? Do they have a usb to save videos to? Are the videos easy to send to clients via email and what not? Are the batteries replaceable when they get old and don’t work anymore?
I haven’t saved any videos with that pan/tilt but all of these normal Billy Chong cameras save to an SD card so you just need a card read that can plug into an iphone. These cameras are easy to send to people from your phone. I also use the qyteco camera and those ones are more difficult. Those cameras save the videos as .avi so in order to view them on your iPhone you have to convert the files. That’s why I prefer these Chong cameras. Plus they seem more durable. I haven’t had any battery issues
Hey tony the mini is 4.8mm i believe . i got mine from a company called oasis scientific. Does billy sell parts too or just units? My display got rained out
The qyteco has a better picture but I prefer to do inspections on the Billy Chong ones. Mainly because I use iPhones and the qyteco saves videos as .avi so it’s just an extra step to convert the files to something I can use. Also I feel like the Chong cameras are a little more durable
If you had to recommend a camera(never owned one before) for a septic contractor what would you suggest. I would like one with the ability to locate the head
All of these locate. How deep do you normally need to locate down to? The sondes on these cameras are my only complaint. They give a strong signal down to like 5-6’ but after that it gets kind of jumpy. I use a metrotech vloc3-cam locator
@terjavec most lines are less than 4'. Occasionally it may see sewer line locate which usually donsent exceed 8-10' deep at the tap in the street. That's probably the exception
@@Rprecision oh alright, I mean these cameras will locate that deep if you have a decent locator. But like I said the signal gets kind of jumpy after like 6’ deep. For the price, these things are hard to beat. For deeper locates I usually use a ridgid camera or a uemsi. But those are waaay more expensive than these from Billy Chong.
@@treycamardelle I think I paid like $6k for my first one l, I got it brand new from uemsi. I just got 2 used ones for like $500 a piece but they’re pretty much garbage haha
I had one issue where it did that but basically I just took the head off and put it back on and it seemed fine after that. On the newer ahd ones, you need to have the correct camera head for what it’s set on in the settings or else youll get a goofy screen
Thanks, Billy messaged me back. I had to format the SD card. How are you seeing video on your iPhone? My iPhone doesn’t give me the import option when I plug in this sd card. I have to plug it into my computer then send it to my phone.
@@Wan2bMountainman might depend on the card reader. The old ones I bought I needed to use a specific app to view/save the videos. The card reader I use now, I just plug it in and go into the Files app and save it
I’m sorry but I can’t find it. I searched TVB techs website and it looks like it is 3499F-18. But I’m not positive if it’s the same. If you contact Billy Chong, just tell him it’s the mini one I have and he’ll know what you’re talking about
Iv got the 3rd camera in HD and absolutely love it - (but that last one with the rotational camera head could be handy) only would use it once every couple months just for 4 inch sewer drain inspections and it’s ridiculously clear and so compact and easy to record- flawless, would be cool to Bluetooth to phone though, one day . I was a bit skeptical and I did lots of research and tony was super helpful only reason I purchased was because of his help and his video reviews - always good to know someone who’s done the background checks/research and bought many cameras through them so trusting him i found Billy Chong on Facebook and ordered it and arrived rather quickly and I live in New Zealand so a long way away, cheers again Tony and Billy for your awesome cameras!
I love this channel! Billy Chong FTW!
Learned a lot from your comparison videos. My need is to locate and inspect 4 to 8" corrugated field drainage tile. Would like to be able to see tees and push at least 300 feet.
Hmm, I don’t think these would work too well for that. A crawler would probably be your best bet. It’s hard to push that far by hand. My longest camera I have is a 200’ uemsi and I almost pushed it all out in a brand new 6”. I couldn’t push more than about 190’
Thanks!
@terjavec could you make a video review and comparison video of some of our pipe inspection cameras?
What brand is that?
Which camera works best with your phone/sd/usb? I have apple products? Do they have a usb to save videos to? Are the videos easy to send to clients via email and what not? Are the batteries replaceable when they get old and don’t work anymore?
I haven’t saved any videos with that pan/tilt but all of these normal Billy Chong cameras save to an SD card so you just need a card read that can plug into an iphone. These cameras are easy to send to people from your phone.
I also use the qyteco camera and those ones are more difficult. Those cameras save the videos as .avi so in order to view them on your iPhone you have to convert the files.
That’s why I prefer these Chong cameras. Plus they seem more durable. I haven’t had any battery issues
haha, cool. Tony, you are like an upstart, lol.
Hey tony the mini is 4.8mm i believe . i got mine from a company called oasis scientific. Does billy sell parts too or just units? My display got rained out
The one from Billy comes from the same manufacturer. He sells his for way cheaper though
Billys website??@@terjavec
Billys website??@@terjavec
Which one do you prefer for sewer inspection purposes. QYTeco or the AHD?
The qyteco has a better picture but I prefer to do inspections on the Billy Chong ones. Mainly because I use iPhones and the qyteco saves videos as .avi so it’s just an extra step to convert the files to something I can use.
Also I feel like the Chong cameras are a little more durable
If you had to recommend a camera(never owned one before) for a septic contractor what would you suggest. I would like one with the ability to locate the head
All of these locate. How deep do you normally need to locate down to? The sondes on these cameras are my only complaint. They give a strong signal down to like 5-6’ but after that it gets kind of jumpy. I use a metrotech vloc3-cam locator
@terjavec most lines are less than 4'. Occasionally it may see sewer line locate which usually donsent exceed 8-10' deep at the tap in the street. That's probably the exception
@@Rprecision oh alright, I mean these cameras will locate that deep if you have a decent locator. But like I said the signal gets kind of jumpy after like 6’ deep. For the price, these things are hard to beat. For deeper locates I usually use a ridgid camera or a uemsi. But those are waaay more expensive than these from Billy Chong.
@@terjavec thanks
Great video. Where does one order these ?
I get them from Billy Chong. He can found on facebook. I don’t know of another way, it seems kind of sketchy but it’s legit haha
Half a dozen Billy Chongs... Not this one though. @@terjavec
Have you used any of these in a pipe where you didn’t have enough push rod since the longest they have is only 130ft?
Occasionally, but I also have a 150’ kyrie and 3 200’ uemsi cameras. I’m addicted to buying cameras haha
@@terjavec were the uemsi cameras expensive?
@@treycamardelle I think I paid like $6k for my first one l, I got it brand new from uemsi. I just got 2 used ones for like $500 a piece but they’re pretty much garbage haha
@@terjavec and you recommend the Billy Chong camera over the Qyteco camera?
@@treycamardelle yeah I prefer his cameras. Qyteco has incredible clarity though
That's a lot of Chong...
And to think... 🤔
You could have spent $13,000 on 1 Ridgid just for flex 💪🏻
.... Keep fighting the good fight 😎👍
Does your screen ever turn green and stay that way when you turn it on?
I had one issue where it did that but basically I just took the head off and put it back on and it seemed fine after that.
On the newer ahd ones, you need to have the correct camera head for what it’s set on in the settings or else youll get a goofy screen
Thanks, Billy messaged me back. I had to format the SD card. How are you seeing video on your iPhone? My iPhone doesn’t give me the import option when I plug in this sd card. I have to plug it into my computer then send it to my phone.
@@Wan2bMountainman might depend on the card reader. The old ones I bought I needed to use a specific app to view/save the videos.
The card reader I use now, I just plug it in and go into the Files app and save it
Can you drop a link to find these cameras.
facebook.com/pipelineinspection?mibextid=JRoKGi
How do you find this guy to buy a camera
The only way that I know of is through Facebook
Do you have a model number for the mini?
I’m sorry but I can’t find it. I searched TVB techs website and it looks like it is 3499F-18. But I’m not positive if it’s the same. If you contact Billy Chong, just tell him it’s the mini one I have and he’ll know what you’re talking about
Ok I just asked him haha. He said HD1014
@@terjavec thank you
does billy chong have a number to call and order a camera
Not that I am aware of. The only way I’ve ever contacted him was through Facebook messenger
I’m sorry to bother you again but I can’t find Billy Chong on Facebook any suggestions? Thanks again
facebook.com/pipelineinspection?mibextid=2JQ9oc
Thank you @@terjavec
where do you buy these
Through Facebook. A guy named Billy Chong