can you tell me if the motion detector will activate at long range, i.e. what is the distance to activate recording on the DVR? thanks
1472079
This is one of eight cameras i have. This one is high in the front of my house. Not very good res., and it does not set off the motion detector. Sorry.
1472080
You set the motion detector by selecting a spot on the screen. Whenever something passes through that spot it will take the photo. So, yes, if you select a spot on the screen that is long range, the camera will activate the recording.
1472081
We have caught 2 thieves with them from a range of about 40 ft. We have tried others that really were not so clear and not as sensitive to reach 40 ft. Make sure you have no trees in the background, it will pick them up pretty good and will keep the motion alarm ringing when there is wind. We use at our place of business.
1472082
You can adjust the sensitivity of motion detection with the software on your DVR, but I've found that when you set it to be sensitive enough to pick up motion at long range that it ends up recording almost all the time. Especially at night when there are bugs flying around. I haven't measured but it appears that during the day motion activation works best at around 10 to 30 feet.
1472083
You set the motion activity and sencitivity with the DVR not the camera. They work very well for me but I find I need to turn the sencitivity down and limit the area of recording or they record a lot more than I want or need. But the direct answer too your question is yes if the camera sees motion it will record - I have one at over 1000 feet the record motion in the neibors driveway I do not shadow it out.
1472084
I'm only using it as a camera connected to DVR. I have not used any other features that may be on the camera. I am unaware that it has motion detection built in. Regards
418200
The DVR has motion detection capability. Depending on the DVR, the motion detection will trigger an alarm, an email alert, an FTP of the image, and/or recording. The camera itself is just a camera. The camera does not use 120 Volts AC. It uses 12 volts DC that is powered via the included adapter. That adapter plugs into 120 volts AC, or you could connect the camera to another 12 volt DC power supply.
776101
it will record 2 hours after the motion sensor is activated, however - though the battery life would seem to be longer - you cannot get it to do anything beyond the two hours without reactivating it; I do not recommend it for the motion sense function, but otherwise it is good.
2061932
It's kind of from the camera to infiniti (as far as the camera can see). Varies with the amount of light the camera "sees" + the size of the object in motion. One camera we have set can detect motion from about 40 to 50 feet away, with light from passing cars on the street further than that, maybe 60 feet. It records 10 seconds before the trigger event, then as long as there is motion to record. It has also recorded small moths that has flown in front of the camera (unexpected sensitivity). VERY pleased with this product & it's capabilities inside our home.
2084771
Camera Based Motion detection has always been problematic. the best ones let you set specific areas to monitor (like your desk rather that your whole office, or the gate and doorway rather that the whole back yard, etc). I haven't bought this one yet so I don't know if that feature is offered, but it is pretty standard.
1439457
That depends on your DVR system, if you have motion detect recording then it is motion sensor activated.
915812
When I had the outdoor camera attached to my garage (while it worked,anyway) it was about a 100' out to the street and the camera generally had no problem detecting vehicles as they drove by the house. People at that range, however were not always detected. On my front porch the camera picks up people walking, probably, around 70' to 80' or so. Having said that, If you get an outdoor camera that works dependably over the long haul, consider yourself lucky. Mine worked, maybe six months then started working sporadically untill it quit working altogether. I have an indoor camera outside on my front porch (protected from the weather) and it has worked flawlessly for a few years. In reviews of the outdoor camera it has been documented there can be a problem with a capacitor or something on the circut board that fails due to heat issues. Too bad because the logitech system is far and away the easiest system to set up, and review recorded images. I just could not deal with the undependability of the outdoor camera and installed a different system (with night vision capability).
714179
Hi ... my light is mounted on a 5' fence to reach up to 45-50' around. I think the maximum motion detection range is about 65', but the higher mounting could increase the distance for motion detection. I suggest you contact the manufacturer for their answer if you need something more precise.
2099438
I am not sure of the total distance you will be able to go, It all depends on where it is located and if it has to go thru any thick walls etc. Mine is about 100 feet away from the router box on the far end of the house outside and is very sharp picture wise. I have had it drop out sometimes and have to restart the cam. Not sure that has anything to do with the distance or not.
441474
It records as soon as someone ring the doorbell. I forgot to check if it does have a motion detector. You can't access the recorded feed remotely. It is meant to show you who's outside the door when your home without peeking at the peephole plus taping it so you know who tried to visit you while you're gone. It is really a fun useful gadget. I have it in my condo in Asia. If you want to access the feed remotely and record it in an sweetdreams card, I have the security camera at the house here for that. And yes, it has a motion detector, light sensor so it can record in the dark etc. pretty much what you wanted. I can't use this in the condo since the association is pretty strict about the common space which I'm perfectly fine with. Have a great weekend.
1954548
I purchased several motion sensors, and some are able to detect motion at 20 feet and others are only able to detect it at 12 feet (even if I adjust the sensitivity). I also found some units to be more prone to activating false alarms than others. This all points to poor quality control and testing with their production, but most of units have proven to be very good and continue to perform well after 18 months of use.
278581
Motion sensor functionality is usually a feature of the dvr you use, not the camera. That said, my DVR has motion sensing and the feature works fine with this camera.
1714357
To be honest with you I haven't installed my cameras yet but I've installed three motion detector lights and they work in the 35-40 feet range so hopefully these cameras will too. I should have mine installed in a few weeks so check back a little later for the most up to date answer.
2061929
Mine is set only 6 feet from the door. I am sure it would work at 20 or more feet from the door. It does not work by detecting movement in a room. You will need to find a fixed location so it can have the door or window you are trying to protect in view. It could even be aimed so you could view multiple door or windows. Once you have it set up it will detect if the door or window frame changes (because it has been opened) and will begin recording.
2070205
Motion detection on the NVR is pretty poor. It's supposedly possible to perform the motion detection in the camera which may work better (depending on the model and rev of camera), but I haven't been able to set that up yet. The settings are very unintuitive and not well documented.
1201062
The one I purchased works fine. It does have a very sensitive motion sensor with a wide angle. Check to see if there is any moving object within the swath of the detector.
2061931
There's a sensitivity level you can play around with. At a sensitive setting, my camera picked up dust flying by it in the middle of the night. I think the AC kicked in and blew some dust and the infrared was able to detect it. As long as it detects motion within the range you pick, it will start recording (you have 2 different ranges you can set).