Does it need to be plugged in? Also how long does it record for ? I'm looking for something that works for three days straight without being disrupted
1482931
This is NOT battery powered. It has a power supply that provides 5 VDC to the camera. With a third party video security program such as Blue Iris or Evocam, you can schedule recording until the disk on your computer or network storage device is full. Three days is nothing!
764468
i Haven't tried too record while plugged in. I don't konw. It works very well at Glamis
707393
I found the same thing as Angie to be true. If I started it recorded prior to plugging it in, it would record. If it was plugged in first, then it wouldn't record.
972172
I don't know where you found this information, we have this camera and it is not the case. Recorded up to 3 hours non stop without any problems.
491234
It does have a battery that at best is good for about 2-3 hours. You can hook it to an AC adapter with Mini USB plug for use in the house. When powered up in a car, it automatically starts recording based on car motion. There are a couple of other options for recording as well. When I turn the car off, it stops recording.
2071272
Amazon e-mailed me and asked me to answer this question. I never use it without plugging it in but a friend of mine used it recently without plugging it in and said it was getting pretty low after, he thinks, about an hour and a half but he didn't let it completely run down so he's not sure. It definitely doesn't have a built-in webcam. I bought it used.
5766
This camera will record as long as it's connected to the power.there is no timer on it.
5255
Not with the battery that it comes with. That only lasts 20 minutes. You could do it if you plugged it in though. We recorded our Christmas morning for 2 straight hours.
1351523
yes you could record that long because I have mine setup for security purposes and it works fine. and I have co-workers that record long class seminars and I haven't heard any complaints from them
347431
In order to plug in you have to leave the lid open. I assume it would record with the lid left open.
1168036
I actually do not know. Mine records all the time when power applied. I have it set to record for 3 minutes and then start over for another 3 minute clip. Check your settings and the micro chip you installed. Is it still powered up when it stops recording? You could also have a malfunctioning unit.
794327
battery lasts about 45 minutes recording video, longer if not recording or taking pictures. As for a full day of intermittent recording, no it cant last that long.
1937318
I haven't timed the duration of the recording, but after an estimated 2 hours ether the battery died or my card was full. I believe I was using a 2, 4 or 8 GB card. I believe it will record continuous if left plugged in.
345236
I connected the device directly from the TV and cable box to the computer. I had to unplug everything and then re-plug everything afterwards. You play it live and it records in real time.
363262
I haven't recorded any longer than about 3.5 hours at a time, but that length was no problem for the battery. You'll want to put your phone in airplane mode though and turn off wifi, blue tooth, etc. so that iXY gets full resources and optimum battery usage. It sucks when the recording stops because the system was interrupted by something, and there's no indication from the app, it just cuts off in that case as if you had hit stop.
786567
i have it plugged in for my dash cam in my car and it records while plugged it. i have not tried to stream it to my phone or to my computer while it is plugged in but yes it records when charging
1794124
With fully charged inbuilt battery you can record 20 - 30 mins of video. Its work on USB power. For a longer recording you need USB power on.