How is the battery life? I need it for security for my car overnight.
1005082
It's hard to tell. Mine is plugged into a key switched lighter port, but when I pull up the video files, the camera turns on every time a loud vehicle goes by, which means it's monitoring for impact and records for a few minutes after.
1005083
I use mine and my tractor-trailer all the time when I'm gone I leave it plugged in it does not drain my battery down I have left mine on for 72 hours
1005084
I don't think it would work for that because I always have it charge when I am driving but as soon as the car turns off it goes off
1172275
For me, so far, it has been lasting just about 2-3 hours on a full charge. Almost 1 year of usage so I do keep it plugged in when not in use and definitely overnight.
1104599
Battery life is good. I used it to take notes in law school and needed to charge it maybe every four days.
1364413
Battery life is about three hours on constantly . I know this because I used it this long while recently tracking a deer in the rain
195761
I'm not totally certain about the battery life. I left mine on using it here and there through the day and it well into the evening before I had to plug it in again. I also know that I left in sleep mode for over a week and it still had about 70% battery left it. It impressed me how long it would hold its battery power
2129043
It's installed in my computer now, so I can't look. But I will say I am not that impressed. It holds a charge better than my dead battery. But I can't just close the lid on my mac and leave it unplugged overnight. It will die. With my new battery, I could leave my computer sleeping for a week or more. When this is fully charged, I have between 1.5-2 hours of life.
198058
I am using it for playing music in my car. I get around 2 hrs of battery life after charging.
1665362
We have left it plugged in to our car for up to 6 hours without losing power for the car. I also have the electrical plug in so I can plug it in overnight at motel rooms. Have never tried it overnight on the car battery. Some cars will shut off the battery after a certain length of time so you would want to check on that before you set out on a trip. Hope that this helps. We have found that if you place a frozen bag of water or ice in the cooler it also helps keep items colder on hot days. I some times double bag it so as to prevent leaks. I don't use the blue ice packs as they take up to much room.
1947498
Looks pretty decent at night. I left all wiring inside the vehicle so only the camera is on the outside of the vehicle. Been through snow and rain and no issues.
1779185
I have one it is a backup battery that is hidden. So if the main battery would get cut or disabled the car is still protected. Its just an extra layer of security.
1840690
I have used mine all day and half the night, so I think the battery life is better than stated. I went out at 11:00a and did not return until 1am and it still had plenty of power. Excellent reception and transmit too. I was talking to the coast guard station 30 miles away.
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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.
350536
I wish I could give you an answer. We purchased this for watching movies in the car during commutes. So far it hasn't gotten much use so I don't know how much battery life it has. I wish I could be of more assistance. Kim
593865
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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I've had mine up for nearly a year, and the battery seems fine. I'm still using it nearly every day. This device is much like the one in your car, and only uses power when you press the button. How long does that battery last you? Has it left you stranded? There are no warning lights. I don't believe you'll have to reprogram when you change the battery. I'm sure Chamberlain built it so that it statically keeps your passcode and frequency codes on the printed circuit board.
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Hi! The battery lasts a ridiculously ling time! I used it nightly and used it for several cycles each night, and the battery lasted well over a month on a single charge
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Hi.I have owned this laptop for a couple of months now and it is amazing. The average battery life I am getting while running wifi and having the brightness about 3/4 bright, I am getting 5 1/2 hours. With wifi off running regular programs like Word, Excel and Powerpoint, I am getting about 6-6/12 hours. Amazing battery life