I want to use this to monitor break-in for my car :p Would the battery last about 8-12hrs in the car? How loud is the parent unit?
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The parent unit adjusts quite nicely volume-wise, from mute all the way up to being able to hear every little sound. We usually keep ours at a medium volume. I'm not sure about 12 hours, but we use ours in our room without charging overnight, so 8 hours should be fine if you start fully charged.
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Yes, the alarm is AC power. The battery is only meant for the possibility of a power outage. The battery only last for the 36 hours after the alarm is triggered, but I don't know how long the battery last if it is not sounding. Since there is only pull on the battery after the trigger, I am guessing that the length of the battery life is as long the battery itself. I have one more thing to tell you. This thing is pretty loud when it goes off if you haven't heard it yet, so you'd definately be able to hear it...probably in your neighbors basement!If you have anymore questions, don't hesitate. Yes, the alarm is AC power. The battery is only meant for the possibility of a power outage. The battery only last for the 36 hours after the alarm is triggered, but I don't know how long the battery last if it is not sounding. Since there is only pull on the battery after the trigger, I am guessing that the length of the battery life is as long the battery itself. I have one more thing to tell you. This thing is pretty loud when it goes off if you haven't heard it yet, so you'd definately be able to hear it...probably in your neighbors basement!If you have anymore questions,... » Read More Yes, the alarm is AC power. The battery is only meant for the possibility of a power outage. The battery only last for the 36 hours after the alarm is triggered, but I don't know how long the battery last if it is not sounding. Since there is only pull on the battery after the trigger, I am guessing that the length of the battery life is as long the battery itself. I have one more thing to tell you. This thing is pretty loud when it goes off if you haven't heard it yet, so you'd definately be able to hear it...probably in your neighbors basement!If you have anymore questions, don't hesitate. « Show Less
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If it sounds, anyone can turn it off. Not sure what purpose it would serve when you are not present. The battery probably would not last several hours.
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Good morning. I regretted having bought this alarm. It was a waste of money and would have returned it if only I could at that time. I hope this answers a question in your mind about the reliability of this sensor.
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I've used mine in both my truck, and my motorhome. The sound is very acceptable. Not as good as a built in, dedicated sound system, but I wouldn't expect that. You'll get from 8-10 hours of battery life, after that you'll either need to find a 12 volt adapter or use a small inverter as it only comes with a dedicated transformer/charger.
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The unit was for my daughter. She only used it a handful of times. She did not think much of it or the sound. Sorry.
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I don't think it's a good idea to use it as a home security device. I have put it on the dashboard. It is really good during the daytime, but it is hardly seen on the screen at night. The quality of the recording at night is terrible.
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Assuming the battery is good, it must be defective. Mine is quite loud and I take care not to set it off in error... especially in the garage. :)
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The cord is very kong, you leave it on your dash as it does not appear to be weather proof. As for the amp hour rating, who cares, its just enough to keep your battery from going dead when parked for a long period of time, unless of course you park indoors.
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Doubt it would work for that. Battery life is fairly short, it's set up for cigarette lighter power. The camera has a pretty wide angle but unless they happen to look directly into the camera when the lighting was good or parked their vehicle in the camera angle it would be of no benefit. Picture what you can see through your windshield, if they vandalized the side or back of you car it wouldn't catch them even if the battery was still good and the motion sensor turned it on.
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This is very loud - I only use mine in the car (connected to my iPhone) and really love it!! Should definitely be loud enough - even with the windows open! Enjoy
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I am using it for playing music in my car. I get around 2 hrs of battery life after charging.
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Lol, I use this for my motorcycle. It work great. You can set to ''avoid hight way'' which is great. If you lock Your screen , It run for 2 hours on battery(better then most GPS). If you brighten the screen(day time), it last for betweent one to one half hour. However it is a good product if you like a small screen whith it last longer on battery
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I use it every Friday night to measure the sound levels of our bands. I use it maybe 6 or 7 times a night just once a week. It works fine for what I need it for...Have had it about 5 months, so have maybe turned it off an on 100 times total, but I don't leave it on. I just take a reading and then turn it off...Hope this helps...
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It only stays on for a few minutes then shuts off automatically. Would not be suitable for your needs. Large numbers are easy to read. I use it to monitor airplane noise over our house.
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The battery will only last an hour or 2 when not plugged in. They state that in the owners manual and I have tested it myself. I will tell you though the monitor is amazing and I love it!! It is super easy to set up, has good night vision and great sound. I am very happy with it!
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@ Benjamin H.Well. I put mine inside my wife's car. Hid it in the back with the jack where I would have access to it to change out the batteries. They only last about a week, but you don't loose the data. If your covering more spaces of time. I'd erase it after each download. Otherwise it gets monotonous searching through old data. The magnet is pretty strong but I wouldn't put it under the car. At a hundred bucks I'd hate to have lost it. Is picks up the signal pretty good inside the car, maybe under the seat.Hope that helps Good luck. Just remember; you ask questions, you get answers. @ Benjamin H.Well. I put mine inside my wife's car. Hid it in the back with the jack where I would have access to it to change out the batteries. They only last about a week, but you don't loose the data. If your covering more spaces of time. I'd erase it after each download. Otherwise it gets monotonous searching through old data. The magnet is pretty strong but I wouldn't put it under the car. At a hundred bucks I'd hate to have lost it. Is picks up the signal pretty good inside the car, maybe under the seat.Hope that helps Good luck. Just remember; you ask questions, you get... » Read More @ Benjamin H.Well. I put mine inside my wife's car. Hid it in the back with the jack where I would have access to it to change out the batteries. They only last about a week, but you don't loose the data. If your covering more spaces of time. I'd erase it after each download. Otherwise it gets monotonous searching through old data. The magnet is pretty strong but I wouldn't put it under the car. At a hundred bucks I'd hate to have lost it. Is picks up the signal pretty good inside the car, maybe under the seat.Hope that helps Good luck. Just remember; you ask questions, you get answers. « Show Less