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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

Ullman Devices
Digital Inspection
Mirror E-DM-1

The easy reach into tight spots, paired with
user-friendly digital capabilities, makes this a
time-saving tool for technicians.

The Ullman Devices Digital Inspection Mirror is
a smartphone-enabled 720p camera with LED
illumination. Users can connect this product to their
phone through an app. This product is rechargeable
via micro USB port with a 30-minute run-time. Users
can increase trust and credibility by showing inspection
images and videos to customers, the company says.
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by Sara Scullin, Editor

THE REVIEW:

eering into dark, cramped spaces is made easy with Ullman
Devices' Digital Inspection
Mirror, No. E-DM-1, says Matt Fanslow
of Riverside Automotive in Red Wing,
Minnesota. Fanslow quickly found this
tool could be used to inspect "virtually anything" in the shop, and noted it
was particularly useful in the cramped
quarters of today's vehicles. The mirror's size and LED illumination stand
out from previous inspection methods, which for Fanslow involved "aiming my camera at a mirror and trying
to take a photo."
This tool takes inspection a step further by offering technicians the ability
to quickly upload images and video for
further sharing and research. Fanslow
appreciates the idea of an adjustable mirror that feeds to a Wi-Fi enabled device
for live viewing, along with the ability to
capture photos and video.
"It's essentially a camera mounted on
a telescopic rod that mimics the use of a

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mirror, but allows you to watch
live, as well as snap photos and
video. With our cameras, cell
phones, and DVI tablets, this
lets us get into spaces or take
photos from angles we wouldn't
be able to [access] otherwise,"
Fanslow says.
In one scenario, Fanslow used
the inspection mirror to investigate a
power steering leak behind a vehicle's
CV axle and the output shaft of the
transaxle on the passenger side.
"You could see [the leak] with a mirror, but you couldn't take a picture of it,"
Fanslow says. "We were trying to show
the customer they needed an expensive
power steering line. [Utilizing only] the
mirror, it was just our word versus being
able to show them where the problem
was. It always seems to go better when
you have photographic evidence."
The Ullman Digital Inspection
Mirror arrived at the shop professionally packed, and the camera was pro-

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tected with bubble wrap. The package included an easy-to-understand
user manual.
"A techie type will have zero issues
pairing the devices [using Wi-Fi],"
Fanslow says. "[And] the instructions
[were] more than adequate to help those
that are not quite as tech savvy."
He adds setup for this product
involved very light assembly. Then,
technicians simply paired the digital
inspection mirror with their device(s).
While the tool's capabilities and
ease of use were notable advantages for
Fanslow, down the road he would like
to see the product offer more connectivity options, such as Bluetooth,
though he says, this is "by no means
a deal-breaker."
Fanslow said the Digital
Inspection Mirror was "very
easy to use" and saves time
with its quick access to hardto-reach areas and sharp image
capture.

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