How long will this camera continuously record. I am needing this to record an hour at a time?
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That will be depending on the Memory Stick size you are using. For detailed info, please refer to this link: https://docs.sony.com/release/MHSPM1.pdf and look under page 51. -Ely
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From the manual, the battery will last for 40 minutes of continuous video under typical conditions and 1 hour 10 minutes max before the camera stops automatically. But, reading further, you'll see something interesting. The manual states that, "Recording will automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4GB, or when the recording time reaches approximately 29 min 50 sec in 1920 or 1280 mode and approximately 1 hour when shooting in 640 or 320 mode. So, unless you're recording a long, low quality video (doubtful if you're looking at a $350 camera) you'll have slightly less than a 30 min limit. I see no way to override this. There are two reasons for it. 1) There are different tariffs imposed by the WTO for video cameras with HD recording times over 30 minutes, and 2) Some sensors cannot tolerate continuous current for long periods without overheating.
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I had it last as long as 3.5 - 4 hours of continuous recording. And as long as 3+ days using off and on.
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We haven't recorded past 5 min at one time..but throught out the day couple min at a time..it adds up to anywhere from15-20 min..so what they mean is that you cant record more then 10 min straight I guess..anyway hope this helps..super clear pics and vids
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There is a six hour mode, but you lose quality at that level. I prefer to record at no more than three hours for videos I plan to keep and replay more than once.
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It depends on the size of the hard drive you are using on the PC you are recording with. You can use the included software or any off the shelf IP Camera software. This is just a camera and does not record to itself. Usually you can estimate about 1GB per hour of recording on just about any camera with average quality settings. I would suggest adding a secondary hard drive dedicated to storing your video.
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About 2 hours. It may be depend on how do you record. If you want more time, you need to use USB for charging Battery.
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I get between 3 hours 58 minutes and 4 hours 8 minutes in my tests of continuous nonstop snapshots every "2 seconds" (which is really more like 5 seconds but...). That's without shutting it off to recover. So if you use it intermittently I think the total time might be a bit longer. I love this cam by the way; I've bought 3 of them.
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it's a 24 hr clock not am pm make sure you're setting the right time. can only record one camera at a time.
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I tested this function. It recorded one straight shot for 24 1/2 minutes and then stopped recording. It did not automatically start recording a new file but the camera did stay on. Pressing the record button again starts a new recording file.
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It records continuously. You can set it to record in 2 min, 3 min , 5 min loops. For example, if you set it to the 3 min loop, after the third minute it will start all over again and record a new loop. I recommend getting a 32 mb sd card so that you can store a lot of footage in case you need it. After you exceed the space on the sd card, it will delete the older files. This device is great but it has terrible instructions. You have to play with the settings on your own to figure everything out.
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The battery lasts for several hours of continuous use. I did buy a backup battery as well. It ends up being a race between running out of battery and running out of storage memory. I've set this up on a tripod and recorded continuously for at least 2-3 hours (possibly longer...I did a 5 hour recording but I can't recall if I changed batteries mid-way or not). I also highly recommend getting the water-resistant housing (clear/orange)..I've used it to dive to 80ft.+ and it's repeatedly worked great. That housing also serves as a tripod mounting point. Hope that helps...feel free to ask any other questions. The battery lasts for several hours of continuous use. I did buy a backup battery as well. It ends up being a race between running out of battery and running out of storage memory. I've set this up on a tripod and recorded continuously for at least 2-3 hours (possibly longer...I did a 5 hour recording but I can't recall if I changed batteries mid-way or not). I also highly recommend getting the water-resistant housing (clear/orange)..I've used it to dive to 80ft.+ and it's repeatedly worked great. That housing also serves as a tripod mounting point. Hope that helps...feel free to ask any... » Read More The battery lasts for several hours of continuous use. I did buy a backup battery as well. It ends up being a race between running out of battery and running out of storage memory. I've set this up on a tripod and recorded continuously for at least 2-3 hours (possibly longer...I did a 5 hour recording but I can't recall if I changed batteries mid-way or not). I also highly recommend getting the water-resistant housing (clear/orange)..I've used it to dive to 80ft.+ and it's repeatedly worked great. That housing also serves as a tripod mounting point. Hope that helps...feel free to ask any other questions. « Show Less
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No, I wouldn`t plan on any all night recording with this camera. I get about an hour of decent quality video with a 16 Gig disk. You may be able to set it to record longer, but you wouldn`t be happy with the video quality. If you want long term recording, get a camera that can record to your computers hard drive. This inexpensive cam will not do that.
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You can, but you'll need a lot of space. With 32 GB recording at the highest video quality, you can record around 9-10 hours. But I think that the camera will stop recording after around 2.5 hours because that's what happened to mine the one time I actually was recording that long. Otherwise, I usually record around 40-60 minutes, and the camera always stays on during that time.
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Hi Alexander, the expected recording time would depend on the quality of videos you take. You can record on the highest quality for about 3 hours. Thanks_Mitch
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you can record between 8-12 hours (depending the light , dark or day light) you think you need more than 8 hours on a 32 GIG SD card ?? I have tested at least 10 different dash cams the ones with more capacity have BAD quality
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That would depend on what you hook it up to, mine is hookud up to a vcr that records 8 hours at a time.