Andonstar AD409 Pro HDMI Digital Microscope with Endoscope, 10.1 inch LCD Screen Soldering Microscope, 300X USB Electronic Microscope Camera for PCB Soldering, Coin Collection, Supports Windows PC

I already have a USB microscope, but this one is so much better. The increased working distance allows easy use of tools without the lens getting in the way. The image quality is excellent. It's shame that it is not possible to display the image on the built in monitor and the computer at the same time (I was aware of this limitation when I bought it).

I really can’t criticise this for the price, sure there’s things that could maybe be improved on but it’s a good microscope for £350!

I liked the large screen, the lighting and the colour rendition. I found that the stem was too short to take advantage of the possible magnification range. In any case it is nowhere near x300 except on a large TV monitor. The limited throat would not accept large specimens. I could not read the buttons on the bottom of the case. There was no noise associated with the shutter release as found on many other electronic microscopes. I have not used it with the software supplied so perhaps it is different when used in conjunction with a PC. I only use it occasionally and I would recommend a 19lXL Really Useful Box as a case.

UPDATE.Apologies. This was purely user error, the unit was fine so I cancelled the replacement and kept the original unit. All is now good.The unit is quite impressive in what it can do for the money, but our unit stopped working (completely dead) after two months of ownership and only used three times. I now need to return the product for a replacement, if the replacement is better quality, i will adjust my review later.

This issue is a major problem for anyone wanting to record what is on the monitor screen/hdmi output and work at the microscaope screen at the same time. Most of these products have the same problem.

Very good microscope and display. The only issue is with the base plate PCB clips which are virtually useless when hand soldering. But without them the PCB slides everywhere so we attached some thin self-adhesive neoprene foam rubber sheet - works a treat and would recommend as an immediate modification! Overall, however, very good value and a huge improvement to peering down a conventional microscope

While the actual scope is good....the rest of it is poor quality and ours has failed, suprisingly after the return date.

Used for soldering, and the scope is doing the job.