The inclusion of a small screen in the unit is perfect, allowing you to hide this unit fairly remotely, checking footage and recordings on site, rather than having to take a card back to the computer. I don't know why, but I love the inclusion of the temperature on the footage. There are multiple settings to adjust for your needs, including picture quality for space saving, ability to capture stills, video or both etc. The night vision is good, but suffers the same as any IR solution, in that you have a spotlight effect in the centre of the screen. I'd suggest using some kind of shim/piece of plastic to angle the camera down slightly, as mine gathered a tiny bit of water near the lens. The 8 batteries is a pain, but I guess it is required to take advantage of the screen, and to extend the amount of time it can operate without having to fuss with it. So far I'm afraid my cat has been the star of the show, but this would be ideal for watching a hedgehog run etc.There is an option to connect a DC power point, but this may be only viable for those with external power sources that are rated weather proof etc.